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Birdseye’s Frosted Possession: Processing, Storing, and Transmitting the Gift of Inuit Thermocultural Knowledge,

Journal of Transnational American Studies, 2022
On August 12, 1930, Clarence Birdseye patented his “Method of Preparing Food Products,” a “quick” freezing machine that “for the first time produced ... a compacted, quick frozen block of comestibles ... which can be stored ... transported ...
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The Mittimatalik Siku Asijjipallianinga (Sea Ice Climate Atlas): How Inuit Knowledge, Earth Observations, and Sea Ice Charts Can Fill IPCC Climate Knowledge Gaps

Frontiers in Climate, 2021
The IPCC special report on the ocean and cryosphere in a changing climate (SROCC) highlights with high confidence that declining Arctic sea ice extents and increased ship-based transportation are impacting the livelihoods of Arctic Indigenous peoples ...
Katherine Wilson, Andrew Arreak, Sikumiut Committee, Trevor Bell, Gita Ljubicic   +4 more
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Intersections of Class and Colonisation: Access to Dental Care for Indigenous Peoples in Canada

Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives Inequitable access to healthcare is a central driver of the disproportionate burden of disease in Indigenous peoples. The aim of this study is to investigate inequities in access to dental care, accounting for supra‐additive effects at the intersections of educational attainment, household income, and Indigeneity.
Nasir Z. Bashir, Gustavo G. Nascimento
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Unforeseen benefits: outcomes of the Qanuinngitsiarutiksait study

International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 2022
Scientific publications predominantly focus on research outcomes. Increasingly, community partnerships and relationships are mentioned, especially in research conducted with Indigenous communities.
Leah Mcdonnell, Josée G. Lavoie, Wayne Clark, Rachel Dutton, Caroline Anawak, Jack Anawak, Levinia Brown, Grace Clark, Maata Evaluardjuk-Palmer, Frederick Ford   +9 more
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Inuit knowledge and use of wood resources on the west coast of Nunavik, Canada [PDF]

Études/Inuit/Studies, 2014
Driftwood and shrubs are the primary wood resources available in most areas of coastal Nunavik. Today, they are mainly used as fuel for campfires, but historically they were very important for the ancestors of present-day Inuit. This article documents Inuit traditional knowledge about the origin, availability, gathering, and exploitation of wood ...
Steelandt, Stéphanie, Bhiry, Najat, Marguerie, Dominique, Desbiens, Caroline, Napartuk, Minnie, Desrosiers, Pierre M.   +5 more
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples' Experiences With Culturally Safe Dental Research: A Qualitative Exploration

Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives The engagement and retention of Indigenous participants are critical factors in the success of oral health research, particularly in longitudinal studies. However, participant experiences and perceptions of Indigenous research involvement remain underexplored.
Sonia Nath, Ria Aiyar, Johanna Groundwater, Joanne Hedges, Gina L. Guzzo, Kostas Kapellas, Alexander Pham, Lisa Jamieson   +7 more
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Data, politics, and funding cause uncertainty for conservation practitioners

Conservation Science and Practice, EarlyView.
Our survey of Canadian conservation practitioners shows that while data uncertainty is a major challenge in decision‐making, both funding and political uncertainty are also significant challenges and are largely beyond the practitioners' control.
Courtney C. D. Robichaud, Christine Beaudoin, Tim Alamenciak, Jaimie G. Vincent, Steven J. Cooke, Vivian M. Nguyen, Richard Schuster, Nathan Young, Joseph R. Bennett   +8 more
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BRIGHT Coaching to empower caregivers of children with emerging developmental delays on waitlists for services: A randomized controlled trial

Developmental Medicine &Child Neurology, EarlyView.
Abstract Aim To examine the effectiveness of BRIGHT Coaching, a virtual coaching intervention, to increase parental empowerment in caregivers awaiting developmental services for their child. Method BRIGHT Coaching, a 12‐topic program, was developed by experts and parent‐partners to address caregivers' knowledge needs.
Annette Majnemer, Tatiana Ogourtsova, Maureen O'Donnell, Kristy Wittmeier, Jillian Filliter, Jesse Batara, Maryna Yaskina, The BRIGHT Coaching Parent Advisory Group, The BRIGHT Coaching Study Group, Carrie Costello, Faizan Khan, Natalina Pace, Amanda Young, Marilyn Ballantyne, Ana Hanlon‐Dearman, Lucyna Lach, Hema Patel, Gina Rempel   +17 more
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Inuit parent perspectives on sexual health communication with adolescent children in Nunavut: “It's kinda hard for me to try to find the words” [PDF]

International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 2014
Background: For Inuit, the family unit has always played a central role in life and in survival. Social changes in Inuit communities have resulted in significant transformations to economic, political and cultural aspects of Inuit society.
Gwen Healey
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Prevalence and Characteristics of North American Indigenous Inflammatory Skin Disease: A Systematic Scoping Review

International Journal of Dermatology, EarlyView.
This scoping review synthesizes evidence on atopic dermatitis (AD), psoriasis, and hidradenitis suppurativa in North American Indigenous peoples across 49 studies and 63 clinical trials. Findings reveal consistently high disease burden in AD, marked underrepresentation in trials and guidelines, and five evidence‐based recommendations to advance ...
Rachel Asiniwasis, Jordanna Roesler, Amira Muftah, Aysha Lukmanji, McKenzie Van Eaton, Kavya Yatham, Erin Watson, Eric McMullen, Gregory Kost, Colton Jensen, Oluwatosin Odeshi, Anna Chacon, Dana Slape, Brittany Waller, Kelsey Hinther, Mamata Pandey, Carolyn Jack, Derek K. Chu   +17 more
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