Marine Mammal Science, Volume 39, Issue 1, Page 151-174, January 2023., 2023 Abstract Knowledge of long‐term demographic trends is important for managing large carnivore populations under changing environmental conditions, management objectives, and human values. From 2015 to 2017, we biopsy‐sampled polar bears (Ursus maritimus) in the Gulf of Boothia (GB) subpopulation to genetically identify individuals.
Markus Dyck +2 more
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Greenlandic Inuit show genetic signatures of diet and climate adaptation
Science, 2015 Greenlanders' genomes signal a fatty diet The evolutionary consequences of inhabiting a challenging environment can be seen within the genomes of Greenland Inuit. Fumagalli et al.
Matteo Fumagalli +18 more
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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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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 +5 more
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Developing an Inuit-Specific Framework for Culturally Relevant Health Indicators Incorporating Gender-Based Analysis [PDF]
, 2012 At the request of the Bureau of Women’s Health and Gender Analysis (BWHGA) at Health Canada, Pauktuutit Inuit Women of Canada (Pauktuutit) developed a framework for an Inuit-specific culturally relevant gender-based analysis (GBA) of health determinants.
Derek Rasmussen, Jessica Guillou
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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 +3 more
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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
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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
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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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Geophysical Monograph Series, Page 1-26., 2021 Exploring the links between Large Igneous Provinces and dramatic environmental impact
An emerging consensus suggests that Large Igneous Provinces (LIPs) and Silicic LIPs (SLIPs) are a significant driver of dramatic global environmental and biological changes, including mass extinctions.
Richard E. Ernst +8 more
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