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Conceptualizing indicators as boundary objects in integrating Inuit knowledge and western science for marine resource management

Arctic Science, 2020
A complex co-management system exists across Inuit Nunangat, whereby federal, provincial, territorial governments and Inuit organizations manage natural resources cooperatively.
Melina Kourantidou, Carie Hoover, Megan Bailey   +2 more
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Knowledge and Data: An Exploration of the Use of Inuit Knowledge in Decision Support Systems in Marine Management [PDF]

Springer Polar Sciences, 2020
In increasingly data-driven marine and coastal management practices, the issue of “data” is becoming central, resulting in the development of comprehensive data hubs and spatial data infrastructures. These data hubs are often composed of different types of datasets, from oceanographic to biological and socioeconomic.
Breanna Bishop, Claudio Aporta
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Exploring the perspectives of caregivers of urban Inuit children on child health knowledge mobilisation

International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 2022
Our study sought to explore the experiences of caregivers of urban Inuit children with respect to child health knowledge acquisition to develop community-specific best practices for health promotion initiatives. A needs assessment was conducted to understand how caregivers access child health knowledge and services; what child health issues require ...
Brian Hummel, Radha Jetty, Dennis Newhook   +2 more
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Thinking through affect: Inuit knowledge on the tundra and in global environmental politics

Journal of Political Ecology, 2014
Inuit residents of the Canadian Arctic balance a commitment to the land and to land-based traditions with full engagement in governance across different scales of decision-making.
Noor Johnson
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The Inuit Holistic service delivery model: a decolonised approach to community wellness in Nunavut [PDF]

International Journal of Circumpolar Health
This paper examines the development and implementation of the Inuit Holistic Service Delivery Model, designed by Qaujigiartiit Health Research Centre and currently being piloted through the Inuusirvik Community Wellness Hub in Iqaluit, Nunavut. The model
Gwen Katheryn Healey Akearok, Lauren Nevin, Ceporah Mearns, Katie Hughes, Janna MacLachlan, Nancy Mike   +5 more
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Connecting understandings of weather and climate: steps towards co-production of knowledge and collaborative environmental management in Inuit Nunangat

Arctic Science, 2020
Inuit hunters and meteorologists alike pay close attention to weather and weather changes, with deep understandings. This paper describes a long-time research project based in Kangiqtugaapik (Clyde River), Nunavut, where a research team of Inuit and ...
Shari Fox, Esa Qillaq, Ilkoo Angutikjuak, Dennis Joseph Tigullaraq, Robert Kautuk, Henry Huntington, Glen E. Liston, Kelly Elder   +7 more
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Comparative review of One Health and Indigenous approaches to wildlife research in Inuit Nunangat

One Health
There is increasing interest in One Health and Indigenous methodologies and approaches in wildlife research, but they are not widely used research applications in the Arctic.
E. Sudlovenick, E. Jenkins, L. Loseto
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Nunavik anadromous Arctic char life histories, behaviour, and habitat use informed by both Inuit knowledge and western science: a year in Ungava Bay

Arctic Science, 2023
This study is a comprehensive documentation of anadromous Arctic char (Salvelinus alpinus) life history in Ungava Bay, Nunavik, Canada, through Inuit knowledge.
Véronique Dubos, Peter May, Carole-Anne Gillis, André St-Hilaire, Normand Bergeron   +4 more
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Inuit and Local Knowledge on the Marine Ecosystem in Ilulissat Icefjord, Greenland [PDF]

Human Ecology, 2021
AbstractThe interview survey conducted in Ilulissat, Ilimanaq, and Qasigiannguit in Greenland during March–April 2019 showed that the local fishers are changing fishing strategies and adapting to a changing environment caused by climate change. The main fjord of Ilulissat Icefjord is usually filled with icebergs year-round, making it impossible to ...
Sascha Schiøtt, Pelle Tejsner, Søren Rysgaard   +2 more
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(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
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