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: An Inuit Consensus Methodology in Qualitative Health Research

International Journal of Qualitative Methods, 2019
Indigenous knowledge and approaches to health research have historically been marginalized by Western traditions. Efforts to overcome this marginalization by recognizing Indigenous methodologies as a distinctive form of inquiry are gathering momentum ...
Priscilla Ferrazzi, Shirley Tagalik, Peter Christie, Joe Karetak, Kukik Baker, Louis Angalik   +5 more
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A review of health and wellness studies involving Inuit of Manitoba and Nunavut

International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 2020
The purpose of this review is to summarise past Inuit health and wellness studies in Manitoba and the Kivalliq region of Nunavut to provide a snapshot of the types of studies available and identify the gaps in knowledge. Research to date has largely been
Ashley Hayward, Jaime Cidro, Rachel Dutton, Kara Passey   +3 more
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Evidence of killer whale predation on a yearling bowhead whale in Cumberland Sound, Nunavut

Arctic Science, 2020
Accounts of killer whale (Orcinus orca) predation on marine mammals in the Canadian Arctic are relatively uncommon. Although second-hand reports of killer whale predation events in the Arctic are more common in recent years, these observations are ...
Brent G. Young, Sarah M.E. Fortune, William R. Koski, Stephen A. Raverty, Ricky Kilabuk, Steven H. Ferguson   +5 more
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The latent tuberculosis infection cascade of care in Iqaluit, Nunavut, 2012–2016

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2019
Background A remote arctic region of Canada predominantly populated by Inuit with the country’s highest incidence of tuberculosis. Methods The study was undertaken to describe the latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) cascade of care and identify factors ...
Christopher Pease, Alice Zwerling, Ranjeeta Mallick, Mike Patterson, Patricia Demaio, Sandy Finn, Jean Allen, Deborah Van Dyk, Gonzalo G. Alvarez   +8 more
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Cross-jurisdictional pandemic management: providers speaking on the experience of Nunavut Inuit accessing services in Manitoba during the COVID-19 pandemic

International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 2023
Across Canada, the COVID-19 pandemic placed considerable stress on territorial and provincial healthcare systems. For Nunavut, the need to continue to provide access to critical care to its citizens meant that medical travel to provincial points of care (
Josée G. Lavoie, Wayne Clark, Leah McDonnell, Nathan Nickel, Rachel Dutton, Janet Kanayok, Melinda Fowler-Woods, Jack Anawak, Nuqaalaq Brown, Grace Voisey Clark, Tagaak Evaluardjuk-Palmer, Sabrina T. Wong, Julianne Sanguins, Adriana Mudryj, Nastania Mullin, Marti Ford, Judy Clark   +16 more
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A cross-sectional study exploring community perspectives on the impacts of COVID-19 in Nunavut and recommendations for a Holistic Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit approach to emergency response

International Journal of Circumpolar Health
The goal of this study was to examine and address critical knowledge gaps and develop an understanding of both the positive and negative societal outcomes resulting from the public health measures associated with the COVID-19 pandemic in Nunavut and the ...
Zoha Rana, Meagan Leach, Gwen K. Healey Akearok, Jaylene Ukpatiku, Nmesoma Umenwofor-Nweze   +4 more
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Insights from the remote co‐creation of an Indigenous knowledge questionnaire about aquatic ecosystems in Kinngait, Nunavut

Ecological Solutions and Evidence, 2023
There is growing interest in co‐developing research projects that more fully address the priorities of Indigenous communities throughout the Canadian Arctic and beyond.
Laurissa R. Christie, Allison K. Drake, Adam Perkovic, Aiviq Hunters and Trappers Association, Ooloosie Manning, Sheojuk Peter, Pudloo Qiatsuq, Steven M. Alexander, Vivian M. Nguyen, Karen M. Dunmall   +9 more
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Heroes for the helpless: A critical discourse analysis of Canadian national print media’s coverage of the food insecurity crisis in Nunavut

Canadian Food Studies, 2016
In northern Canada, the Inuit’s transition from a culturally traditional to a Western diet has been accompanied by chronic poverty and provoked high levels of food insecurity, resulting in numerous negative health outcomes.
Bradley Hiebert, Elaine Power
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The implementation of rifapentine and isoniazid (3HP) in two remote Arctic communities with a predominantly Inuit population, the Taima TB 3HP study

International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 2020
Background: The incidence of TB among Inuit is the highest in Canada. A significantly shorter latent TB infection (LTBI) treatment with rifapentine and isoniazid once weekly for 12 weeks (3HP) is now available in limited settings in Canada.
G. G. Alvarez, D. Van Dyk, R. Mallick, S. Lesperance, P. Demaio, S. Finn, S. Edmunds Potvin, M. Patterson, C. Pease, K. Amaratunga, C. Hui, D.W. Cameron, S. Mulpuru, S.D. Aaron, F. Momoli, A. Zwerling   +15 more
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Toward Comprehensive Climate Action: Assessing Mitigation Approaches Across Canadian Municipalities

Environmental Policy and Governance, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Local governments are widely regarded as key leaders in the global response to climate change. Understanding if and how municipalities commit to climate mitigation is crucial for assessing their contribution to global emission‐reduction goals and identifying barriers to effective climate transitions.
Aryana Soliz, Adriane MacDonald, David Talbot, Eduardo Ordonez‐Ponce, Ying Zhou, Samantha Hall Linton, Amelia Clarke, Amr ElAlfy   +7 more
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