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Settler: identity and colonialism in 21st century Canada

Concordia (Print Book) | Laval (Print Book)

Settler explores Canada’s relationships with Indigenous communities and what it means to be a settler within the country. In doing so, it argues that it is important for the country to accept its continuing settler identity so that it may move forward towards decolonizing the lands, waters, and peoples. (Emma Battell Lowman and Adam J. Barker, Halifax, Winnipeg, Fernwood Publishing, 2015, 145 p.)

Siglit Inuvialuit uqautchiita nutaat kipuktirutait aglipkaqtat = Siglit Inuvialuit Eskimo dictionary

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Dictionary of the Siglit dialect of Inuktitut spoken in the Western Canadian Arctic.

Sivumut: towards the future together: Inuit women educational leaders in Nunavut and Nunavik

Concordia (Print Book) | Laval (Print Book)

A collection of essays of Inuit women and educational leaders who were part of the first graduate-level university degree for Inuit educators offered in Nunavut: the UPEI Master of Education. These essays touch upon the writers’ experiences with colonial violence and Inuit education. (Fiona Walton and Darlene O'Leary eds., Toronto, Women's Press, 2015, 166 p.)

Snowy OWL Talks

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UArctic Snowy OWL Talks—videos based on public presentations by inspirational leaders—are designed to serve as supplementary course material for students studying in or about the North.

Social History of the Eastern Arctic Database

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This database contains abstracts of documents that deal principally with what is now Nunavut Territory and includes other material from the Inuvialuit Settlement Area, the Northwest Territories and Nunavik (Arctic Quebec).Designed to provide users with access to documents related to the social history of the Eastern Arctic that are in the archives of Canada. Contains references only.

Soil atlas of the Northern circumpolar region

Laval (Print Book) | UQTR (Print Book)

Atlas specializing in soils in the circumpolar North that looks at the composition, their classification and presentation of soils according to local perspectives, as well as how they are being impacted by climate change.

SPRI Museum catalogue

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Bank of more than 5000 images from the collections of the Polar Museum at the Scott Polar Research Institute (University of Cambridge). The images are grouped into eight collections, including the Arctic Material Culture Collection, the Polar Art Collection and the Inuit Art Collection.

SPRI Picture Library

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One of the largest historical and contemporary photographic libraries related to Arctic and Antarctic exploration, housed by the Scott Polar Research Institute (University of Cambridge). Of particular interest is the Picture Library catalog, which gives access to more than 20,000 photographs of British expeditions carried out between 1845 and 1960.

SPRILIB Ice and Snow

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Tous les aspects de la neige et de la glace dans le monde entier. Environ 40 000 notices, listant les travaux publiés de 1661 à 2003.

SPRILIB Russian North

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Publications concernant le nord de la Russie et la Sibérie. Environ 25 000 notices, listant les travaux publiés de 1671 à 2003. Attention! La base ne peut PAS être cherchée en cyrillique.

Statistic Profile - Nord-du-Québec (Institut de la statistique du Québec) (Institut de la statistique du Québec)

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Statistical data on the RCMs of the James Bay region and the Kativik Regional Government.

Statistical Data on Northwest Territories Forests (Statistics Canada) (Statistics Canada)

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Statistical data on various forestry-related themes (inventory, disturbance, employment, consumption, etc.) by year for the following northern territories.

Statistical Data on Nunavut Forests (Statistics Canada) (Statistics Canada)

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Statistiques sur divers thèmes (inventaire, perturbations, emploi, consommation, etc.) et par périodes en foresterie pour les territoires nordiques du Nunavut.

Statistical Data on Yukon Forests (Statistics Canada) (Statistics Canada)

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Statistiques sur divers thèmes (inventaire, perturbations, emploi, consommation, etc.) et par périodes en foresterie pour les territoires nordiques du Yukon.

Statistics by subject – Aboriginal peoples (Statistics Canada)

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Thematic data on the Indigenous Peoples of Canada.

Statistique régional - Nord-du-Québec (Institut de la statistique du Québec) (Institut de la statistique du Québec)

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Socio-economic statistics on northern Quebec.

Stories in a new skin: approaches to Inuit literature

Concordia (eBook) | Laval (Print Book) | UQTR (eBook)

Stories in a new skin encourages decolonization through literature. Author Keavy Martin discusses Inuit literary traditions through various forms and genres as a way of educating a diverse audience about Inuit texts, cultures, and traditions. (Keavy Martin, Winnipeg, University of Winnipeg Press, 2012, 180 p.)

Sustainable Development. Voices of First Nations Young Adults

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Reflections from Aboriginal youth in Quebec and Labrador on the issue of sustainable development. (Institut de développement durable des Premières Nations du Québec et du Labrador, 2017, 143 p.)

Takuvik

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YouTube channel gathering dozens of videos produced by the research program Takuvik, associated with the Green Edge project, which seeks to understand the impact of environmental disturbances on Arctic, marine and terrestrial ecosystems and geosystems.