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Thyroid autoimmunity in Greenlandic Inuit

European Thyroid Journal, 2022
Objective This study aimed to provide the first data on the occurrence of thyroid autoimmunity among Inuit in Greenland, a distinct ethnic group who is not iodine deficient. Design This study is a population-based cross-sectional study. Methods Data were collected in Nuuk in West Greenland and in Ammassalik district in East Greenland.
Paneeraq Noahsen, Karsten F Rex, Inge Bülow Pedersen, Gert Mulvad, Hans Christian Florian-Sørensen, Michael Lynge Pedersen, Stig Andersen   +6 more
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Inuit leaders announce national Inuit suicide-prevention strategy [PDF]

Canadian Medical Association Journal, 2013
Burdened with a suicide rate nine times the Canadian average, Inuit leaders, heartsick at the prospect of losing more young people, are creating their own suicide-prevention strategy for Inuit people across Canada.
Nickels, Scot, Knotsch, Cathleen
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ScIQ: an invitation and recommendations to combine science and Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit for meaningful engagement of Inuit communities in research

Arctic Science, 2020
Researchers wishing to conduct studies in Nunavut are asked by potential funders and licensing agencies to incorporate Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit (IQ) and meaningfully engage Inuit communities, but they must usually interpret for themselves what this means ...
C. Pedersen, M. Otokiak, I. Koonoo, J. Milton, E. Maktar, A. Anaviapik, M. Milton, G. Porter, A. Scott, C. Newman, C. Porter, T. Aaluk, B. Tiriraniaq, A. Pedersen, M. Riffi, E. Solomon, S. Elverum   +16 more
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Families navigating community resources: understanding and supporting Nunavimmiut families

International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 2021
In a project aiming to develop community-led resources for families in northern Quebec, Canada, members (Inuit and non-Inuit) of the project decided to meet with Inuit parents to hear their experiences and needs, and to better understand how family ...
Sarah L. Fraser, Valérie Parent, Caroline Weetaltuk, Jennifer Hunter   +3 more
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Inuit youth and environmental research: exploring engagement barriers, strategies, and impacts

FACETS, 2022
Community leadership in Arctic environmental research is increasingly recognized as one of many pathways to Indigenous self-determination in Nunavut, Canada.
Hilary Sadowsky, Nicolas D. Brunet, Alex Anaviapik, Abraham Kublu, Cara Killiktee, Dominique A. Henri   +5 more
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Mitigating the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Inuit living in Manitoba: community responses

International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 2023
We document community responses to the COVID-19 pandemic among Inuit living in the province of Manitoba, Canada. This study was conducted by the Manitoba Inuit Association and a Council of Inuit Elders, in partnership with researchers from the University
Josée G. Lavoie, Wayne Clark, Leah McDonnell, Nathan Nickel, Rachel Dutton, Janet Kanayok, Melinda Fowler-Woods, Jack Anawak, Nuqaalaq Brown, Grace Voisey Clark, Tagaak Evaluardjuk-Palmer, Sabrina T. Wong, Julianne Sanguins, Adriana Mudryj, Nastania Mullin, Marti Ford, Judy Clark   +16 more
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Language, culture and community among urban Inuit in Ottawa [PDF]

, 2008
Cet article traite des expériences sociales et des besoins d’une communauté urbaine inuit à Ottawa. Notre recherche s’appuie sur les données d’entrevues recueillies lors d’un partenariat de recherche avec le Centre pour enfants inuit d’Ottawa.
Patrick, Donna, Tomiak, Julie-Ann
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Reconciliation, resilience and resistance in Inuit teacher's professional development and practices

Education in the North, 2018
In February 2017, 26 Inuit educators gathered in Nain, Nunatsiavut for the Inuit Education Forum. Teachers from each of the four Inuit regions in Canada were invited to share their experiences on education in Inuit Nunangat with the goal of identifying ...
 Kathy Snow, Shelley Tulloch, Heather Ochalski, Melanie O'Gorman   +3 more
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Trends in Inuit health services utilisation in Manitoba: findings from the Qanuinngitsiarutiksait study

International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 2022
There is a notable lack of research related to trends in Inuit accessing health services throughout the land known as Canada. Given Nunavut’s reliance on specialised services provided in the Northwest Territories, Alberta, Manitoba, and Ontario, this gap
Wayne Clark, Josée G. Lavoie, Leah Mcdonnell, Nathan Nickel, Jack Anawak, Levinia Brown, Grace Clark, Maata Evaluardjuk-Palmer, Frederick Ford, Rachel Dutton, Sabrina Wong, Julianne Sanguins, Alan Katz   +12 more
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Qanuq ukua kanguit sunialiqpitigu? (What should we do with all of these geese?) Collaborative research to support wildlife co-management and Inuit self-determination

Arctic Science, 2020
Inuit living in Nunavut have harvested light geese and lived near goose colonies for generations. Inuit knowledge includes important information about light goose ecology and management that can inform co-management and enhance scientific research and ...
Dominique A. Henri, Natalie A. Carter, Aupaa Irkok, Shelton Nipisar, Lenny Emiktaut, Bobbie Saviakjuk, Salliq Project Management Committee, Arviat Project Management Committee, Gita J. Ljubicic, Paul A. Smith, Vicky Johnston   +10 more
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