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Transfer of Inuit qaujimajatuqangit in modern Inuit society [PDF]
Études/Inuit/Studies, 2009 This paper explores the nature and transfer of Inuit knowledge. Using our experiences in setting up workshops with elders and youths in the past 10 years, we argue that the notion that Inuit qaujimajatuqangit can be viewed as a corpus of knowledge that ...
Laugrand, Frédéric, Oosten, Jarich
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Homeless Inuit in Montreal [PDF]
Études/Inuit/Studies, 2008 La migration des Inuit depuis l’Arctique vers les villes du sud du Canada a augmenté sensiblement pendant les années 1980. Environ 10 000 Inuit sur un total approximatif de 50 000 vivaient à l’extérieur des régions arctiques du Canada en 2006.
Kishigami, Nobuhiro
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Cancer in Circumpolar Inuit: Background information for cancer patterns in Canadian Inuit [PDF]
Acta Oncologica, 1996 The cancer pattern among Inuit in the Circumpolar area is remarkably different from those of other populations in the world. The current paper summarizes the most important risk factors in Canadian Inuit residing in the Northwest Territories, northern Quebec (Nunavik) and Labrador, particularly during the time period 1969-1988 covered by the study ...
Leslie A. Gaudette +5 more
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Level and temporal trend of perfluoroalkyl acids in Greenlandic Inuit [PDF]
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 2012 Objectives: Perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs) have been detected in human blood, breast milk and umbilical cord blood across the globe. PFAAs do accumulate in the marine food chain in Arctic regions.
Manhai Long +2 more
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A framework for co-production of knowledge in the context of Arctic research
Ecology and Society, 2022 The Arctic has been home to Indigenous Peoples from time immemorial. Distinct Indigenous worldviews and complex knowledge systems have been passed on from generation to generation, evolving over time in a living process that continues to this day ...
Ellam Yua +3 more
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A review of health and wellness studies involving Inuit of Manitoba and Nunavut
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 2020 The purpose of this review is to summarise past Inuit health and wellness studies in Manitoba and the Kivalliq region of Nunavut to provide a snapshot of the types of studies available and identify the gaps in knowledge. Research to date has largely been
Ashley Hayward +3 more
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Inuusinni Aqqusaaqtara – My Journey: Meeting the Information Needs of Inuit Living with Cancer
Engaged Scholar Journal, 2020 The Inuit Cancer Project aims to help Inuit better understand cancer and improve communication between Inuit with cancer and non-Inuit healthcare providers and support services. The project has created resources that are culturally relevant, appropriate,
Savanah Ashton, Tracy Torchetti
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The Dynamics of Intra-jurisdictional Relations in the Inuit Regions of the Canadian Arctic: An Institutionalist Perspective [PDF]
, 2013 One of the most exciting developments in Canadian federalism has been the emergence of Aboriginal self-governing regions. This paper constructs a theoretical framework for exploring the evolution of intra-jurisdictional relations in the self-governing ...
Alcantara, Christopher, Wilson, Gary N.
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Arctic Science, 2020 Efforts to date have not advanced Indigenous participation, capacity building and knowledge in Arctic environmental science in Canada because Arctic environmental science has yet to acknowledge, or truly practice decolonizing research.
K.J. Wilson +5 more
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Food Reward after a Traditional Inuit or a Westernised Diet in an Inuit Population in Greenland [PDF]
Nutrients, 2022 The food availability and dietary behaviours in Greenland have changed with increasing Westernisation. Food reward is an important driver of food choice and intake, which has not previously been explored in the Arctic population. The aim of this study was to explore differences in food reward after a four-week intervention period with a traditional ...
Hanne Pedersen +8 more
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