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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, Daniel Bierstone, Dennis Newhook, Radha Jetty   +3 more
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Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit and Western science: examples of research that demonstrate sovereignty and self-determination in the face of complex impacts from climate change

Arctic Science
Research 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, Mia Beattie, Rebecca Segal, Katherine Wilson   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Inuit perspectives on climate change and well-being: a comparison between urban and remote communities in the Arctic

FACETS
The 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, Clarissa Jewell, Andrew S. Medeiros   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Ontogenetic changes and sexual dimorphism in the cranium and mandible of the Atlantic walrus (Odobenus rosmarus rosmarus L.)

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Walruses have been an important subsistence and cultural resource for humans and have been exploited for millennia across their distribution. This exploitation has contributed to severe declines in several populations and local extirpations.
Katrien Dierickx, Oliver Kersten, Youri van den Hurk, Brenna A. Frasier, Richard Sabin, Bastiaan Star, James H. Barrett   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

“We call it soul food”: Inuit women and the role of country food in health and well-being in Nunavut

Arctic Science
Indigenous 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, Pitsiula Kilabuk, Theresa Koonoo, Igah Sanguya, Martha Jaw, Jean Allen, Michelle Doucette, Jan Sargeant, Helle Moeller, Sherilee L. Harper   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

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, L Yarmey, Ø Godøy, J Friddell, M Parsons, W F Vincent, T de Bruin, W Manley, A Gaylord, A Hayes, S Nickels, C Tweedie, J R Larsen, J Huck   +13 more
doaj   +1 more source

Who cares about polar regions? Results from a survey of U.S. public opinion [PDF]

, 2008
What do members of the general public know about polar regions, and how much do they care? Who knows or cares? This paper explores data from the General Social Survey (GSS), which in 2006 questioned a representative sample of more than 1800 U.S.
Hamilton, Lawrence C.
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Influenza and Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Utilisation in Vulnerable Urban Youth in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

The International Journal of Health Planning and Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction This project explores influenza and human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine utilisation among a multi‐ethnic group of youth (aged 11–23 years) in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Method Using a cross‐sectional design and purposive sampling, influenza vaccine utilisation over 3 years was assessed via questionnaire.
Sarah Deck, Se Lim Jang, Rachel Harris, Fariba Kolahdooz, Moutasem Zakkar, Sangita Sharma   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Co-developing a conceptual model rooted in Inuit Knowledge of the landfast sea ice season near Makkovik, Nunatsiavut

Arctic Science
Conceptual models in Western science are used to represent key processes and relationships within a system and to unify knowledge across disciplines.
Breanna Bishop, Barry Andersen, Eric C.J. Oliver, Claudio Aporta, Katrina Anthony   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

An analysis of language provisions in the Nunavut Act and the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement [PDF]

, 2003
The Nunavut Act and Nunavut Land Claims Agreement were negotiated in response to a plethora of needs and desires, as expressed by the Government of Canada, the Government of the Northwest Territories and the Nunavut Tungavik Inc., an organization ...
Hust, Victoria, Tulloch, Shelley
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