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Photographic serie: Montagnais and Naskapi communities of the Côte-Nord and Labrador (BAnQ)

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This photographic series was taken by Paul Provencher and bears witness to his career as a forest engineer for the Quebec North Shore company between 1929 and 1963. During this period, he explored, surveyed and inventoried the boreal forest of the Côte-Nord and du Labrador. He meets and accompanies the Innu along the Manicouagan and Toulnustouc rivers and visits the communities of Betsiamites (Pessamit), Sept-Îles (Uashat Mak Mani-Utenam), La Romaine (Unamen Shipi), Moisie Fort Mackenzie (Kawawachikamach, Matimekosh). His photographs bear witness to the Innu-aitun culture and promote the recognition of ancestral aboriginal practices that have been tested and proven for centuries.

Photographic serie: supplying Hudson's Bay Company posts and patrolling arctic waters (BAnQ)

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Photographs taken during the summer of 1944 by the geographer Pierre Dagenais during a long-haul journey towards Labrador with stops at Cartwright, Hebron and Baffin (Cape Dorset) on board the Nascopie, a supply ship for remote posts of the Far North of the Hudson's Bay Company. These annual excursions under the aegis of the federal government were designed to establish Canadian sovereignty in the Arctic and study related emerging issues. These photographs highlight scenes related to the provision of food and everyday consumer goods to island Inuit communities.

Photographs: Antarctica and expeditions of various explorers (BAnQ)

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These photographs, which range from 1913 to 1941 and each of which is accompanied by a typed card describing the circumstances surrounding its creation, relate to the Antarctic frenzy that swept the world at the turn of the 20th century. Several photographs show the American expedition led by the United States Antarctic Service and coordinated by Admiral Richard E. Byrd during World War II. It includes photographs of Robert Falcon Scott's 1910-1913 Southern Expedition, which was carried out for the purposes of scientific research and geographic explorations of the South Pole.

Photographs: conquest of the Arctic (BAnQ)

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These photographs, which span between 1920 and 1947 and therefore each one is accompanied by a descriptive typed card, relate mainly to the aerial flight over the North Pole, including the attempts at transpolar air navigation by the Norwegian Roald Amundsen and the travels of Paul Schulte. , Oblate missionary of German origin and instigator of an air transport service for missionaries posted in Canada's North. The photographs also illustrate the ice cover in the Arctic as well as Inuit hunting.

Plan Nord maps (BAnQ)

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Collection of geographic and thematic maps (actives mines and mining projects, electricity generation, wildlife areas, vegetation zones, aboriginal communities, etc.) from the Plan Nord program, dedicated to the sustainable development and the enhancement of the resources of northern Quebec.

Polar circus : les explorations polaires à la française

BAnQ (Print Book) | Laval (Print Book)

Non-fiction book on the history of the exploration of the circumpolar north by France, between the 17th and 20th centuries. (Stéphane Dugast, Paris, Éditions du Trésor, 2019, 233 p.)

Polar data catalogue

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A catalogue of metadata and polar data, including geospatial data, that describes and provides access to data generated by Arctic and Antarctic researchers.

Polar explorations (National Geographic Society)

BAnQ (Online Film) | Concordia (Reserved Access)

Documentary series produced by the National Geographic Society and focusing on the two most extreme areas of the planet: the Arctic and the Antarctic. Discover the typical landscapes, the inhabitants, the wildlife and much more in this high quality educational series (22 episodes).

Polar Journal (Taylor & Francis)

Polar Journal

This journal publishes multi-disciplinary research on governance, policy, culture, economic and environmental issues within the polar regions. (Polar Journal, Taylor & Francis, 2011 to present.)

Polar Research (Norwegian Polar Institute)

Polar Research

An international journal from Norway’s institute for the study of polar regions, publishing original research in all scientific disciplines, and including book reviews. (Polar Research, Norwegian Polar Institute, 1982 to the present. )

Portail des données ouvertes - Arctique canadien (Gouvernement du Canada)

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A selection of geographic maps of the Canadian North covering various topics.

Postcards: Canadian Far North Mission and Eskimo Mission (BAnQ)

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Corpus of postcards from Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate, a religious community responsible for relaunching missions in Canada. This selection offers an unprecedented look at scenes from the everyday life of the natives of the Canadian Far North, such as the construction of canoes and camps.

Practical dictionary of Siberia and the North = Severnaia͡ ents͡ikloediia͡a

Laval (Print Book) | McGill (Print Book)

A compilation of over 4,000 articles by Russian specialists on scientific, historical, and geographic issues related to Siberia, Scandinavia, Canada, Alaska, the North Pole, and Russia.

Préhistoire béringienne : Étude archéologique des grottes du Poisson-Bleu (Yukon)

BAnQ (Print Book)

The Bluefish Caves, home to the first Beringians, are unveiling their secrets through zooarchaeological and taphonomic analysis of the fauna. The findings suggest that the settlement of North America occurred much earlier than previously thought. (Lauriane Bourgeon, Gatineau, Musée canadien de l'histoire & Ottawa, Presses de l'Université d'Ottawa, 2018, 93 p. )

Prints inspired by the Inuit imagination (BAnQ)

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Prints by artist Michèle Laforest that highlight several elements inspired by the Inuit imagination. It includes serigraphs as well as a linocut that represents Iriook, Agaguk’s wife, characters derived from Yves Thériault’s novel, the very first on Inuit life in Quebec.

Propriété intellectuelle et éthique

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Issue of the journal Études/Inuit/Studies devoted to the notions of intellectual property and ethics in northern research, specifically with regard to collaboration with Inuit communities. (Murielle Nagy [dir.], Études/Inuit/Studies, vol. 35, Numéro 1–2, 20)

Protocole de recherche des Premières Nations au Québec et au Labrador [affiche] (Commission de la santé et des services sociaux des Premières Nations du Québec et du Labrador)

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Poster illustrating the rights and values of Indigenous communities with regard to research.

Publications de la Société Makivik (BAnQ)

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Five digitized Makivik Corporation publications: Atuaqnik, Makivik Annual Report Corporation, Makivik Magazine, Makivik News and Taqralik. Makivik Corporation promotes the preservation of Inuit culture and language, as well as the health, well-being and education of Inuit in their communities.

PubMed

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Articles dealing with life sciences and certain aspects of biology (marine, animal, and plant), environmental science, biophysics, and chemistry. Also links to molecular biology resources from NCBI (National Center for Biotechnology Information), etc. Nearly 25 million references in every language. Allows users to search free-access content.

Qu'as-tu fait de mon pays? Tanite nene etutamin nitassi?

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This novel tells the story of the dispossession of indigenous peoples and the abuses of the colonial system in the form of a philosophical tale. In this work, An Antane Kapesh, the first Innu author, interprets the forest and those who endured colonial history in their flesh and their dignity and explains the world as it was before colonization.