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Genetic architecture and adaptations of Nunavik Inuit [PDF]
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 2019 The Canadian Inuit have a distinct population background that may entail particular implications for the health of its individuals. However, the number of genetic studies examining this Inuit population is limited, and much remains to be discovered in regard to its genetic characteristics.
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American Review of Canadian Studies, 2017
ABSTRACTFor more than 50 years, the Inuit of Nunavik have been subjected to development plans devised in the south by the Government of Canada and Quebec that has a profound impact on Inuit people and their culture. The latest plan, known as Plan Nord, proposes sustainable development for the North based on the protection of 50 percent of the territory.
Thierry Rodón
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ABSTRACTFor more than 50 years, the Inuit of Nunavik have been subjected to development plans devised in the south by the Government of Canada and Quebec that has a profound impact on Inuit people and their culture. The latest plan, known as Plan Nord, proposes sustainable development for the North based on the protection of 50 percent of the territory.
Thierry Rodón
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Building Energy Sovereignty through Community-Based Projects in Nunavik
Sustainability, 2021 Inuit communities in Canada are overwhelmingly dependent on expensive and polluting local diesel-powered generators for electricity production. This article seeks to understand the legal and political obstacles relative to the development of renewable ...
Thierry Rodón, Louise Nachet
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Construire durablement au Nunavik
2023Les impacts ressentis du dégel du pergélisol au Nunavik imposent déjà des rénovations à plusieurs bâtiments et aux infrastructures. En particulier, les impacts structuraux des déformations du sol sur les maisons amplifient les coûts d’entretien, notamment les maisons construites comme logements sociaux qui composent la majorité du parc d’habitations ...
Allard, Michel +6 more
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Towards a sustainable future for Nunavik
Polar Record, 2013ABSTRACTThe predominantly Inuit Arctic region of Nunavik in the Province of Québec, Canada, currently needs to address major challenges and opportunities. The region needs to develop more employment and wealth creation opportunities without sacrificing the vital land-based subsistence sector that provides food security, sustains cultural identity and ...
Thierry Rodon, Stephan Schott
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Dietary contaminants and oxidative stress in Inuit of Nunavik
Metabolism, 2006The aim of the present study was to investigate the potential deleterious effects of dietary contaminants such as polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and methylmercury (MeHg) on different molecules sensitive to oxidative stress, namely, plasma oxidized low-density lipoproteins (OxLDLs), plasma homocysteine (Hcy), blood glutathione peroxidase (GPx ...
Marie-Claire, Bélanger +6 more
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Characterization of the Anxiolytic Activity of Nunavik Rhodiola rosea
Planta Medica, 2013Rhodiola rosea is a medicinal plant used by the indigenous Inuit people of Nunavik and Nunatsiavut, Eastern Canada, as a mental and physical rejuvenating agent. This traditional use led to the present investigation of R. rosea in the context of anxiety disorders. An alcohol extract of R.
Cayer, Christian +8 more
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The Raglan Mine and Nunavik Inuit
2004When mining companies develop their mines in remote lands, they often are criticized and protested against by the indigenous people who live there, and their supporters (Whiteman and Mamen, 2002). These people charge that the mines too often desecrate sacred lands, despoil natural environments, shatter local communities and enrich a few while ...
Frederick Bird, Robert Nixon
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Apprendre et enseigner aujourd’hui
Sous l’angle du vécu de l’enseignant allochtone en insertion professionnelle, cet article explore son rôle sur la motivation et l’engagement des élèves au secondaire en milieu nordique, ici au Nunavik. En s’appuyant sur le récit de leur parcours d’insertion, des réflexions et des pistes de solutions émergent pour faire face à ces ...
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Sous l’angle du vécu de l’enseignant allochtone en insertion professionnelle, cet article explore son rôle sur la motivation et l’engagement des élèves au secondaire en milieu nordique, ici au Nunavik. En s’appuyant sur le récit de leur parcours d’insertion, des réflexions et des pistes de solutions émergent pour faire face à ces ...
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