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Population, sex ratios and Development in Greenland [PDF]

, 2010
During the 20th century, Greenland society experienced a dramatic transformation from scattered settlements based on hunting, with mostly turf dwellings, to an urbanizing post-industrial economy.
Hamilton, Lawrence C., Rasmussen, Rasmos Ole   +1 more
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Liver biochemistry and associations with alcohol intake, hepatitis B virus infection and Inuit ethnicity: a population-based comparative epidemiological survey in Greenland and Denmark [PDF]

International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 2016
Background: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is common in Arctic populations and high alcohol intake has been associated with an increased risk of a number of diseases.
Karsten Fleischer Rex, Henrik Bygum Krarup, Peter Laurberg, Stig Andersen   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Influences Preceding “Nunatsiavut” Self-Determination: Historical, Political and Educational Influences on the People of Northern Labrador (Canada)

The Australian Journal of Indigenous Education, 2007
What were the influences on the Inuit of Northern Labrador preceding the creation of the self-governing territory of Nunatsiavut? What are the preterritorial influences of the Inuit on the territory’s five schools?
Kirk David Anderson
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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
doaj   +1 more source

What is Law?

, 2020
You broke the law. There should be a law. Loi du 29 juillet 1881 sur la liberte de la presse. It is the law of God. It is the law of our ancestors. It is a law of nature. It is the second law of thermodynamics. It is the tax code. What is law?
Levinson, Bruce
core   +1 more source

Preterm birth in the Inuit and First Nations populations of Québec, Canada, 1981–2008 [PDF]

International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 2012
Objectives: To evaluate preterm birth (PTB) for Inuit and First Nations vs. non-Indigenous populations in the province of Québec, Canada. Study design: Retrospective cohort study.
Nathalie Auger, Mélanie Fon Sing, Alison L. Park, Ernest Lo, Normand Trempe, Zhong-Cheng Luo   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

(Re)birthing systems in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut: a place-based inquiry into Inuit birthing, systems of care, and maternal health research

International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 2023
Objectives: Within the Qikiqtaaluk Region (Eastern Nunavut), pregnant women are required to travel outside their home communities for birthing care. This model differs from the prior norm of place-based, midwife-attended birth and impacts Inuit wellness.
Laura Jane Brubacher
doaj   +1 more source

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
core   +1 more source

Lung cancer in First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples in Canada – a scoping review

International Journal of Circumpolar Health
Lung cancer is one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers in Canada and a leading cause of cancer mortality. Lung cancer also affects First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples significantly in Canada, which deserves further investigation as there is a ...
James Russell O’Grady, Jannatul Ferdus, Sayna Leylachian, Yinka Bolarinwa, Joshua Wagamese, Lisa K Ellison, Connie Siedule, Ricardo Batista, Amanda J Sheppard   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Opening Spaces for Indigenous Teaching and Learning through Community-Based Teacher Education

Education in the North, 2018
Following Nunatsiavut land claims on the Northeast Atlantic coast in Canada, Memorial University and the Nunatsiavut Government partnered to offer a community-based, Inuit-specific Bachelor of Education (IBED).
Shelley Tulloch, Sylvia Moore
doaj   +1 more source