First Peoples of the North
This collection is developed for Native communities and both for students and researchers in Native Studies. It brings together a selection of varied and high-quality resources dedicated, in whole or in part, to First Peoples of the North, including the Northern First Nations and Inuit.
Most of the information resources listed are free of charge and freely available. Restricted access resources are only accessible to mentionned universities’ members, but can however be consulted on site.
To consult the various categories and subcategories that this collection contains, use the filter Collection.
Resources
A tea in the tundra : nipishapui nete mushuat
BAnQ (Print Book) | McGill (Print Book)
Finalist for the Grand Prix du livre de Montréal 2014, this english translation of the poetry of Joséphine Bacon, Innu of Betsiamites, takes on the words that lead us to the heart of the tundra and closer to the people who live there.
Collection(s): *** First Peoples of the North ***, Indigenous novels and poetry, *** General Public ***, Indigenous novels and poetry
Free - BAnQ Subscribers, Print Document, Reserved Access
Subjects: Indigenous literature, Indigenous authors, Innu-aimun, Innu territory, Innu
Aboriginal Peoples Survey (APS) (Statistics Canada) (Statistics Canada)
Concordia (eBook) | INRS (Reserved Access) | Laval (Reserved Access) | McGill (Reserved Access)
APS raw survey data for 2001, 2006, 2012, and 2017 available via the ODESI portal.
Collection(s): *** First Peoples of the North ***, Statistics, *** Statistics ***, Socio-economic Statistics, Others
Reserved Access, Humanities and Social Sciences
Subjects: Indigenous peoples, Canada
Aboriginal Populations : Social, Demographic, and Epidemiological Perspectives
BAnQ (eBook) | Concordia (eBook) | Laval (Print Book) | McGill (Print Book) | UQAM (Print Book) | UQTR (eBook)
Maps and compares the social, demographic and health conditions of indigenous peoples of Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the circumpolar North.
Collection(s): *** First Peoples of the North ***, Dictionaries and Encyclopedias, Others, *** Dictionaries and Encyclopedias ***, Humanities and Social Sciences
Free - BAnQ Subscribers, Print Document, Reserved Access, Humanities and Social Sciences
Subjects: Indigenous peoples, Maps, Demography, Epidemiology, Health
Aboriginal Statistics at a Glance (Statistics Canada)
A Statistics Canada thematic guide to data on Indigenous Peoples.
Collection(s): *** Statistics ***, Socio-economic Statistics, Indigenous Peoples, *** First Peoples of the North ***, Statistics
Free - Open Access, Humanities and Social Sciences
Subjects: Indigenous peoples, Canada
Aimun-Mashinaikan: Innu Dictionary
Dictionary produced by Institut Tshakapesh containing 30,000 Innu words and expressions from all the dialects spoken in Quebec and Labrador.
Collection(s): *** First Peoples of the North ***, Dictionaries and Encyclopedias, Languages, *** Dictionaries and Encyclopedias ***, Humanities and Social Sciences, Languages
Free - Open Access, Humanities and Social Sciences
Subjects: Innu dictionary, Innu, Innu-aimun, Institut Tshakapesh, Labrador, Innu language, Northern Quebec
Alberta elders' Cree dictionary = Alperta ohci kehtehayak nehiyaw otwestamâkewasinahikan
BAnQ (Print Book) | Concordia (Print Book) | Laval (Print Book) | McGill (Print Book)
Dictionary of the Cree language with English–Cree and Cree–English sections.
Collection(s): *** Dictionaries and Encyclopedias ***, Humanities and Social Sciences, Languages, *** First Peoples of the North ***, Dictionaries and Encyclopedias, Languages
Free - BAnQ Subscribers, Print Document, Humanities and Social Sciences
Subjects: Indigenous peoples, Cree, Cree dictionary, Cree language
Algonquian Linguistics Atlas
Interactive map of Canada's Algonquian languages, many of which are spoken in northern Indigenous communities.
Collection(s): *** Maps, Atlases and Geospatial Data ***, Maps and Atlases, Northern Canada, *** First Peoples of the North ***, Maps, Atlases, and Geospatial Data, Map and Atlases, Northern Canada
Free - Open Access, Humanities and Social Sciences
Subjects: Algonquins, Atlas, Maps, Linguistic
America: History & Life
Concordia (Reserved Access) | Laval (Reserved Access) | McGill (Reserved Access) | UQAM (Reserved Access) | UQTR (Reserved Access)
Main private database (EBSCO) devoted to the history of Canada and the United States, with over 1,700 indexed journals. Significant content on the history of Indigenous Peoples, colonization, and exploration of the North. Features controlled vocabulary, via its index, that includes geographic terms.
Collection(s): *** First Peoples of the North ***, Databases, *** Databases ***, Humanities and Social Sciences
Reserved Access, Humanities and Social Sciences
Subjects: Indigenous peoples, Colonization, Exploration, History, Northern Canada
An Encyclopedia of Inuit traditional life (Sivulitta piusituqangit)
BAnQ (Print Book) | Concordia (Print Book) | Laval (Print Book) | McGill (Print Book)
Encyclopedia devoted to Inuit customs and traditions as well as the wildlife of Northern Quebec. Includes text in syllabic font.
Collection(s): *** Dictionaries and Encyclopedias ***, Humanities and Social Sciences, *** First Peoples of the North ***, Dictionaries and Encyclopedias, Others
Print Document, Humanities and Social Sciences
Subjects: Animals, Indigenous peoples, Customs, Inuit
Annie Muktuk and other stories
BAnQ (eBook) | Concordia (eBook) | Laval (Print Book) | McGill (eBook) | UQTR (Print Book)
In this notorious novel, Norma Dunning portrays the unvarnished realities of northern life through gritty characters who find themselves in difficult situations. Her stories challenge southern perceptions of the north and Inuit life through evocative, nuanced voices accented with Inuktitut words and symbolism.
Collection(s): *** First Peoples of the North ***, Indigenous novels and poetry, *** General Public ***, Indigenous novels and poetry
Free - BAnQ Subscribers, Print Document, Reserved Access, Humanities and Social Sciences
Subjects: Inuit, Indigenous literature, Indigenous authors
Anthropology Plus
Concordia (Reserved Access) | Concordia (Reserved Access) | Laval (Reserved Access) | McGill (Reserved Access)
Main private database (EBSCO) devoted to anthropology, with references to journals from the 19th century to today. Also covers the fields of archeology, ethnology, folklore, material culture, and art history. It boasts rich content in Indigenous studies as well as a controlled vocabulary that allows users to search articles based on region and specific First Peoples.
Collection(s): *** Databases ***, Humanities and Social Sciences, *** First Peoples of the North ***, Databases
Reserved Access, Humanities and Social Sciences
Subjects: Anthropology, Archeology, Indigenous peoples, Ethnology, Folklore
Arctic and Antarctic Regions
Laval (Reserved Access) | McGill (Reserved Access)
Database containing over 1.3 million references to journal articles and other research documents dealing with the Earth’s polar regions, some of them dating back to the 1800s. The main scientific database on the North and the Arctic produced by a private company (EBSCO). Features a controlled vocabulary in polar studies (available via the index) and offers content in natural sciences, engineering and technology, health, and humanities and social sciences.
Collection(s): *** Databases ***, Multidisciplinary, Natural Sciences, Engineering and Technology, Health Sciences, Humanities and Social Sciences, *** First Peoples of the North ***, Databases
Reserved Access, Engineering and Technology, Health Sciences, Humanities and Social Sciences, Natural Sciences
Subjects: Indigenous peoples, Exploration, Engineering, Oceanography, Earth sciences, Environmental sciences
Arctic Health Publications Database
Articles, reports, conference proceedings, and grey literature on the health of peoples of the North. Some publications are freely available.
Collection(s): *** Databases ***, Health Sciences, *** First Peoples of the North ***, Databases
Free - Open Access, Free - Reference only, Health Sciences
Subjects: Indigenous peoples, Traditional medicine, Environmental health, Mental health, Food security
ArcticStat (Université Laval)
Socio-economic statistics on Arctic countries and inhabitants.
Collection(s): *** Statistics ***, Socio-economic Statistics, Others, *** First Peoples of the North ***, Statistics
Free - Open Access, Humanities and Social Sciences
Subjects: Circumpolar Arctic, Education, Income, Demographic statistics, Socio-economic statistics
Arthur Lamothe Collection (BAnQ)
Filmmaker Arthur Lamothe has devoted most of his work to raising awareness of the First Peoples of Quebec, mainly the Innu and their culture. This collection covers two of his documentaries shot in the 1970s: “Amerindian Culture” and “Previous Memory”. Through 81 short films, various subjects are discussed, including snowshoe making and butchering moose.
Collection(s): *** First Peoples of the North ***, Online Films, *** General Public ***, Online Films, *** Online Films ***
Free - Open Access, Humanities and Social Sciences, Natural Sciences
Subjects: Innu, Innu territory, Cultural identity
Atlas des peuples autochtones du Canada
Four-volume atlas presenting information on Indigenous communities, languages, education, treaties and territories, as well as residential schools, colonialism, racism and cultural appropriation. (Ottawa, Société géographique royale du Canada, 2018, 4 vol. )
Collection(s): *** First Peoples of the North ***, Maps, Atlases, and Geospatial Data, Map and Atlases, Northern Canada, *** General Public ***, Maps and Atlases, Northern Canada, *** Maps, Atlases and Geospatial Data ***, Maps and Atlases, Northern Canada
Free - Open Access, Humanities and Social Sciences
Subjects: Atlas, Indigenous peoples, Colonialism, Indigenous communities, Inuit, Indian residential schools
Atlas des pôles : régions polaires : questions sur un avenir incertain
BAnQ (Print Book) | Laval (Print Book) | UQAM (Print Book)
Atlas published by Éditions Autrement presenting the physical and natural environment, First Nations, and environmental, climatic, and geopolitical issues associated with the Arctic and the Antarctic.
Collection(s): *** First Peoples of the North ***, Maps, Atlases, and Geospatial Data, Map and Atlases, Circumpolar North, *** General Public ***, Maps and Atlases, Circumpolar North, *** Maps, Atlases and Geospatial Data ***, Maps and Atlases, Circumpolar North
Print Document, Humanities and Social Sciences, Natural Sciences
Subjects: Atlas, Indigenous peoples, Climate change, geopolitics
Atlas of Indian nations
BAnQ (Print Book) | Laval (Print Book) | McGill (Reserved Access)
Atlas with rich iconographic, cartographic, and textual content presenting the various nations of North America according to a wide range of themes. Includes relevant content about the First Peoples of the North and the Arctic. (Washington, National Geographic Society, 2013, 219 p.)
Collection(s): *** General Public ***, Maps and Atlases, Northern Canada, *** Maps, Atlases and Geospatial Data ***, Maps and Atlases, Northern Canada, *** First Peoples of the North ***, Maps, Atlases, and Geospatial Data, Map and Atlases, Northern Canada
Print Document, Reserved Access, Humanities and Social Sciences
Subjects: Atlas, Maps, Indigenous peoples
Atlas of Registered Aboriginal Population of Quebec (Réseau DIALOG)
Interactive map of statistical data on the registered Indian population in Quebec from 1998 to 2010, on-reserve and off-reserve.
Collection(s): *** First Peoples of the North ***, Maps, Atlases, and Geospatial Data, Map and Atlases, Northern Quebec, *** Maps, Atlases and Geospatial Data ***, Maps and Atlases, Northern Quebec, *** Statistics ***, Socio-economic Statistics, Indigenous Peoples, Census Profile
Free - Open Access, Humanities and Social Sciences
Subjects: Atlas, Indigenous peoples, Maps, Demographic statistics, Population
Atlas of the North American Indian
BAnQ (Print Book) | Concordia (Print Book) | Laval (Print Book) | McGill (Print Book) | UQAM (Print Book)
Atlas with a focus on the history, migrations, conflicts, lifestyles, and location of Indigenous Peoples in North America. Content related to Northern Canada and Alaska.
Collection(s): *** First Peoples of the North ***, Maps, Atlases, and Geospatial Data, Map and Atlases, Northern Canada, *** Maps, Atlases and Geospatial Data ***, Maps and Atlases, Northern Canada
Print Document, Humanities and Social Sciences
Subjects: Alaska, Atlas, Indigenous peoples, Maps, Northern Canada