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Ethnic differences in leptin and adiponectin levels between Greenlandic Inuit and Danish children

International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 2013
Objective. In a recent study, we found that Greenlandic Inuit children had a more adverse metabolic profile than Danish children. Aerobic fitness and adiposity could only partly account for the differences.
Thor Munch-Andersen, Kaspar Sorensen, Niels-Jacob Aachmann-Andersen, Lise Aksglaede, Anders Juul, Jørn W. Helge   +5 more
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Neonatal Adverse Outcomes in Métis Children in Alberta, Canada: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Composite indicators of neonatal morbidity specific to Métis populations in Canada are lacking. Objectives To estimate the incidence of neonatal morbidity and neonatal death among Métis neonates in Alberta, and to identify maternal and neonatal factors associated with neonatal morbidity. Methods Population‐based retrospective cohort
Jesus Serrano‐Lomelin, Reagan Bartel, Ashton Anderson, Kelsey Bradburn, Susan Crawford, Jeffrey A. Bakal, Amy Colquhoun, Anne Hicks, Matthew Hicks, Manoj Kumar, Rhonda J. Rosychuk, Alvaro Osornio‐Vargas, Radha Chari, Maria B. Ospina   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Framing Decolonization: Case Study of the Pan‐Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change

Public Administration Review, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article considers the relationship between formal policy discourse and dynamics of decolonization. Initiatives of decolonization implicate the political status of Indigenous peoples, wherein peoples can be understood as agents or dependents within the state.
River Doxtator, Jennifer Wallner, Lydia Zhou   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

“Is This Edible Anyway?” The Impact of Culture on the Evolution (and Devolution) of Mushroom Knowledge

Topics in Cognitive Science, EarlyView.
Abstract Mushrooms are a ubiquitous and essential component in our biological environment and have been of interest to humans around the globe for millennia. Knowledge about mushrooms represents a prime example of cumulative culture, one of the key processes in human evolution.
Andrea Bender, Åge Oterhals
wiley   +1 more source

Inuit youth health and wellbeing programming in Canada

International Journal of Circumpolar Health
Inuit youth face challenges in maintaining their wellbeing, stemming from continued impacts of colonisation. Recent work documented that urban centres, such as Winnipeg Canada, have large Inuit populations comprised of a high proportion of youth. However,
Jeevan S K Toor, Josée G Lavoie, Adriana Mudryj   +2 more
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Charting New Paths in the Study of Kin Term Acquisition

Topics in Cognitive Science, EarlyView.
Abstract Kin terms appear among infants’ earliest words, yet a full mastery of kin concepts typically emerges only in late childhood. This prolonged developmental trajectory reflects not only children's acquisition of an abstract relational system of words, but also their growing understanding of social relationships and interactional norms.
Marisa Casillas, Yuchen Jin, Stephen C. Levinson   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

All kinds of seasons: articulating Labrador Inuit governance through crafting a seasonal calendar

Arctic Science
Inuit have always worked within seasonal patterns, using ecological observations to make predictions about weather, ocean and ice conditions, species presence, and environmental change.
Rachael Cadman, Michelle Saunders, Chaim Andersen, Breanna Bishop, Carla Pamak, Liz Pijogge, Elizabeth Tuglavina, Jessica Winters, Megan Bailey, Rodd Laing, Eric Oliver, Jim Goudie   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

Public awareness and knowledge of blood donation eligibility and deferral criteria: Fostering a culture of donation and advancing equity

Transfusion, EarlyView.
Abstract Background In Canada, blood operators permanently defer individuals with a history of malaria to prevent transfusion‐transmitted malaria. While protective, this policy raises equity concerns, particularly for individuals requiring frequent transfusions, including those living with sickle cell disease.
N. Joëlle Kasongo, Jennie Haw, Courtney Joshua, Biba Tinga, Carmen L. Charlton   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Indigenous Entrepreneurship in the Canadian Cannabis Industry: A Media Analysis Explored Through Self‐Determination Theory

Canadian Journal of Administrative Sciences / Revue Canadienne des Sciences de l'Administration, Volume 43, Issue 3, September 2026.
ABSTRACT First Nations in Canada are exercising inherent sovereignty through cannabis entrepreneurship, enacting community‐based regulatory frameworks and asserting jurisdictional authority over economic activities within their territories. Through analyzing 71 Canadian media articles, this study examines how First Nations governance innovation and ...
Tamara Donnelly, Iliana Loupessis
wiley   +1 more source

An Inuuqatigiit school through Inuit language, culture, and identity-centred bilingual school program

Education in the North
Nunavummiut have long been clear; they want to see continued improvements in Nunavut education. It is essential to continue to develop and improve Nunavut education by learning from the past in examining what school programs can look like and how Inuit ...
Cathy Lee
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