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All kinds of seasons: articulating Labrador Inuit governance through crafting a seasonal calendar
Arctic ScienceInuit 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 +11 more
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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 +3 more
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Arctic ScienceResearch in Inuit Nunangat, the Inuit homelands in Canada, historically failed to meaningfully engage host communities. After years of Inuit actively advocating for respect and inclusion, some practitioners of Western science are recognizing that past ...
Danielle SJ Nowosad +3 more
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Using interactive multimedia to document and communicate Inuit knowledge [PDF]
Études/Inuit/Studies, 2006 Media technology has acted as both a threat to local knowledge and language, and a tool to strengthen it. More and more, indigenous peoples are using media for their own purposes from art to communication to education. Multimedia technology is surfacing as one useful tool in local knowledge and language revitalization efforts.
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FACETSThe generational knowledge of weather and climate is a foundational component of subsistence for Inuit in the Arctic. This knowledge is now challenged by the reality of anthropogenic climate change at a pace that, for Inuit, is impeding fundamental ...
Annabe U. Marquardt +2 more
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Advancing Precision Nutrition Through Multimodal Data and Artificial Intelligence
Advanced Science, EarlyView.Individual responses to food vary dramatically, challenging traditional dietary advice. This review explores how the unique genetic makeup, gut microbiome, and brain activity shape host metabolic health. We examine how artificial intelligence integrates these multimodal data to predict individualized dietary needs, moving beyond one‐size‐fits‐all ...
Yuanqing Fu +5 more
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Arctic ScienceConceptual models in Western science are used to represent key processes and relationships within a system and to unify knowledge across disciplines.
Breanna Bishop +4 more
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Towards an International Polar Data Coordination Network
Data Science Journal, 2014 Data management is integral to sound polar science. Through analysis of documents reporting on meetings of the Arctic data management community, a set of priorities and strategies are identified.
P L Pulsifer +13 more
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Intraspecific variation of cochlear morphology in bowhead and beluga whales
The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.Abstract The bony labyrinth of the petrosal bone, a distinctive feature of mammal skulls, is often identified in micro‐computed tomography imaging to infer species' physiological and ecological traits. When done as part of a comparative study, one individual specimen is normally considered representative of a species, and intraspecific variation is ...
John Peacock, J. G. M. Thewissen
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“We call it soul food”: Inuit women and the role of country food in health and well-being in Nunavut
Arctic ScienceIndigenous knowledge is central to understanding environment and health sciences in the Arctic, yet limited research in these fields has explored the human–animal–environment interface from the unique perspectives of Inuit women.
Amy Caughey +9 more
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