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International Journal of Osteoarchaeology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study examines faunal assemblages from paired semisubterranean houses and middens at 10 Early Inuit sites spanning the North American Arctic (ca. 1200–1500 ce) to evaluate whether local resource bases or other factors primarily structure zooarchaeological variability.
Lauren E. Y. Norman +2 more
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People and Nature, EarlyView.Abstract The aurora borealis (northern lights) is an abiotic natural phenomenon that contributes to human well‐being. There is currently a significant research gap in primary qualitative valuation of the aurora's links to people. This exploratory qualitative study applies the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES ...
James David Broome +3 more
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Gut Microbiome of the Canadian Arctic Inuit
mSphere, 2017 Diet is a major determinant of community composition in the human gut microbiome, and “traditional” diets have been associated with distinct and highly diverse communities, compared to Western diets.
Catherine Girard +3 more
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Remote Sensing in Ecology and Conservation, EarlyView.This study investigates the integration of synthetic imagery, created with diffusion‐based models, to supplement limited training data and improve muskox (Ovibos moschatus) detection in zero‐shot (ZS) and few‐shot (FS) settings. ZS models detected more than 80% of muskoxen in real images, confirming the potential of synthetic data as a substitute for ...
Simon Durand +4 more
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Re-Presenting the Past: A New Archaeological Outreach Strategy for the Canadian Territory of Nunavut
Open Archaeology, 2016 In 2013, an Arctic-based organization known as the Inuit Heritage Trust spearheaded a new campaign to increase archaeological awareness in the Canadian territory of Nunavut.
Griebel Brendan +2 more
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Toward a Sustainability Standard for Cultural Organizations: Borrowing From Tourism
Sustainable Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Cultural organizations are increasingly engaging with sustainability, yet they lack a sector‐specific standard to guide and institutionalize efforts as long‐term strategies. This study reviews research papers on sustainability standards in the tourism sector, a field with greater experience with such tools, and horizontally borrows insights ...
Małgorzata Ćwikła, Leticia Labaronne
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Weather, EarlyView.The English language is a gargantuan, gluttonous beast. It has become extraordinary among its peers in its powers of assimilation – such that we rarely consider the diverse origins of the words we use. In this two‐part paper, we will explore these origins, including the Pontic‐Caspian steppe, the British Empire, latinophone scientists and a TV show. We
Kieran M. R. Hunt
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Living in the South, Caring in the North: Exploring Inuit Women’s Care Responsibilities
International Indigenous Policy Journal, 2020 The increased Inuit population in Canadian Metropolitan Areas (CMA) has recently gained attention among the scientific community as well as within Inuit organizations.
Magalie Quintal-Marineau +1 more
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Accounting Perspectives, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Indigenous accountants are underrepresented in Canadian accounting practice and education despite ongoing educational and employment recruitment strategies. This article explores reasons why current Indigenous employment strategies seem not to be working by examining cultural chasms between Indigenous and Eurocentric worldviews.
Justin (Jah'kota) Holness +2 more
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Accounting Perspectives, EarlyView.ABSTRACT How can we bring together accounting academics and practitioners to engage in meaningful conversations about diversity, equity, inclusion, and Indigeneity (DEII)? This paper offers a reflection on DEII drawn from a diversity event held in Canada in 2024 by the academic initiative Accounting for Impact.
Charles H. Cho +5 more
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