Studying The North
The resources described here offer various perspectives for identifying the issues and main themes in Northern and the Arctic research, including concerns related to the ethics and practice of research in Indigenous communities.
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Resources
Rhetoric and settler inertia: strategies of Canadian decolonization
Concordia (Print Book) | Laval (Print Book)
This book explores the ways that communication can help the process of decolonizing what is now called “Canada,” highlighting both settler and Indigenous audiences. (Patrick Belanger, Lanham, Lexington Books, 2019, 149 p.)
Collection(s): *** Studying the North ***, Perspectives on Decolonization
Print Document, Humanities and Social Sciences
Subjects: Decolonization, Indian residential schoolsSettler: 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.)
Collection(s): *** Studying the North ***, Perspectives on Colonialism, Perspectives on Decolonization
Print Document, Humanities and Social Sciences
Subjects: Colonialism, DecolonizationSivumut: 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.)
Collection(s): *** Studying the North ***, Perspectives on Decolonization, *** First Peoples of the North ***, Indigenous Authors (Essays)
Print Document, Humanities and Social Sciences
Subjects: Decolonization, Indigenous women, Education, Indigenous authorsStories 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.)
Collection(s): *** Studying the North ***, Perspectives on Decolonization
Print Document, Reserved Access, Humanities and Social Sciences
Subjects: Decolonization, Indigenous literature, InuitTarralik (Makivvik Corporation)
This colourful news magazine is published by the Makivvik Corporation, the Inuit organization leading the building and development of Nunavik. (Tarralik: Serving Nunavik Inuit since 1974, Volume 117, 2019 to the present)
Collection(s): Current perspectives, News
Free - Open Access, Humanities and Social Sciences
Subjects: Nunavik, Economic development, CultureThe Arctic grail : The quest for the North West Passage and the North Pole (1818-1909)
BAnQ (Print Book) | Laval (Print Book) | McGill (Print Book) | UQAM (Print Book)
Documentary work on the many explorations of the Arctic during the 19th and early 20th centuries, in order to discover both the North Pole, but also a passage connecting the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean. (Pierre Berton, Toronto, McClelland and Stewart, 1988, 672 p.)
Collection(s): *** Studying the North ***, *** General Public ***, Books (essays), Exploration
Print Document, Humanities and Social Sciences
Subjects: Exploration, Northwest Passage, HistoryThe Arctic in the Anthropocene : emerging research questions
Reference work addressing the challenges and emerging questions of northern research in earth sciences and environmental studies. (National Research Council (U.S.), Washington, District of Columbia : The National Academies Press, 2014. 224 p.)
Collection(s): *** Studying the North ***, Overall Perspectives
Reserved Access, Humanities and Social Sciences, Natural Sciences
Subjects: Northern studies, Research, Arctic sciences, Earth sciences, Environmental sciencesThe Canadian north : issues and challenges
BAnQ (Print Book) | Concordia (Print book) | Laval (Print Book) | McGill (Print Book) | UQAM (Print Book) | UQTR (Print Book)
A geographic, social, and economic overview of the Canadian North today, with a focus on Indigenous Peoples and natural resources, as well as issues relating to climate change and geopolitics. (Robert M. Bone, Don Mills: Oxford University Press, 2012, 326 p.)
Collection(s): *** Studying the North ***, Overall Perspectives
Print Document, Humanities and Social Sciences, Natural Sciences
Subjects: Northern studies, Geography, Limits of the Canadian North, Northern Canada, NordicityThe court of better fiction : three trials, two executions, and Arctic sovereignty
Concordia (eBook) | Laval (eBook)
Covering the wrongful conviction and execution of two Inuit men by the Canadian government in 1921, this book discusses how the court case established Canada’s relationship with the Inuit and served to bolster the government’s push for Arctic sovereignty. (Debra Komar, Toronto, Dundrum, 2019, 194 p. )
Collection(s): *** Studying the North ***, Perspectives on Colonialism
Reserved Access, Humanities and Social Sciences
Subjects: Colonialism, Colonization, InuitThe iconic north: cultural constructions of Aboriginal life in postwar Canada
Concordia (Print Book) | Laval (eBook) | UQTR (eBook)
This book analyses the dominant perceptions of northern Indigenous communities and peoples in settler-Canadian textual and visual materials. It argues that these dominant narratives are both tools and products of colonial oppression and consolidation. (Joan Sangster, Vancouver, UBC Press, 2016, 391 p. )
Collection(s): *** Studying the North ***, Imaginary Perspectives, Perspectives on Colonialism
Print Document, Reserved Access, Humanities and Social Sciences
Subjects: Colonialism, Popular culture, Imaginary NorthThe idea of north
Laval (Print Book) | McGill (Print Book) | UQAM (Print Book)
An exploration of various representations of the North in literature, painting, and prints, as well as in mythology, from a European standpoint. (Peter Davidson, London, Reaktion, 2004, 272 p.)
Collection(s): *** Studying the North ***, Imaginary Perspectives
Print Document, Humanities and Social Sciences
Subjects: Arts, Imaginary North, Literature, Mythologie, Northern Europe, Indigenous authorsThe Inuit and Northern experience
Concordia (eBook) | Laval (eBook)
A report from the TRC discussing Inuit and other Northern Indigenous peoples' experiences in the Residential School system. (Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, Montreal, Kingston, McGill-Queen's University Press, 2016, 260 p.)
Collection(s): *** Studying the North ***, Perspectives on Colonialism
Reserved Access, Humanities and Social Sciences
Subjects: Colonialism, Indian residential schoolsThe last imaginary place : A human history of the Arctic world
BAnQ (Print Book) | Concordia (Print Book) | Laval (Print Book) | McGill (eBook)
A history of the Arctic, from the post-Ice Age to today, and from Siberia to Baffin Island, that takes a scientific approach to archaeology and anthropology. Also available in French under the title "Une histoire du monde arctique : le dernier territoire imaginaire". (Robert McGhee, Toronto, Key Porter Books, 2004, 296 p.)
Collection(s): *** Studying the North ***, Historical Perspectives
Print Document, Reserved Access, Humanities and Social Sciences
Subjects: Anthropology, Archeology, Circumpolar Arctic, HistoryThe new Arctic
Concordia (eBook) | INRS (eBook) | Laval (Reserved Access) | McGill (Reserved Access) | UQAM (eBook) | UQTR (eBook)
Provides a multidisciplinary perspective of Arctic science today, with texts related to Indigenous studies, tourism, economics, natural resources, and governance. (Birgitta Evengård et al. [dir.], Cham (Suisse) : Springer, 2015, 352 p.)
Collection(s): *** Studying the North ***, Overall Perspectives
Reserved Access, Humanities and Social Sciences, Natural Sciences
Subjects: Circumpolar Arctic, Indigenous peoples, Climate change, Northern studies, Arctic sciencesThe polar regions : an environmental history
Concordia (Print Book) | Laval (Print Book) | McGill (eBook)
A book that looks at the history of the exploration, economic development, geopolitical challenges, and myths about the Arctic and the Antarctic, from an environmental standpoint. (Adrian Howkins, Cambridge, Polity Press, 2016, 251 p.)
Collection(s): *** Studying the North ***, Historical Perspectives
Print Document, Humanities and Social Sciences, Natural Sciences
Subjects: Circumpolar Arctic, Economy, Environment, Exploration, History, MythologieThe politics of arctic sovereignty: oil, ice, and Inuit governance
Concordia (Print Book) | Laval (eBook)
This book analyses and provides an account of the political history of Arctic sovereignty and the Inuit Circumpolar Council, from early explorations and colonization to present day issues. (Jessica M. Shadian, New York, Routledge/ Taylor & Francis Group, 2014, 252 p.)
Collection(s): *** Studying the North ***, Perspectives on Colonialism
Print Document, Reserved Access
Subjects: Colonialism, Inuit, geopoliticsThe settler colonial present
Concordia (eBook) | Laval (Print Book)
This book discusses settler colonialism as a present issue that has continuing effect on Indigenous peoples. (Lorenzo Veracini, New York, Palgrave MacMillan, 2015, 160 p. )
Collection(s): *** Studying the North ***, Perspectives on Colonialism
Print Document, Reserved Access, Humanities and Social Sciences
Subjects: Colonialism, Indigenous studiesToolbox of research principles in an aboriginal context (Commission de la santé et des services sociaux des Premières Nations du Québec et du Labrador)
A selection of about forty protocols and initiatives from various research groups and Indigenous organizations.
Collection(s): *** Studying the North ***, Research Ethics and Practice in Indigenous Communities, Protocols and Guides
Free - Open Access, Humanities and Social Sciences
Subjects: Research ethics, Labrador, Research protocol, Quebec, Research with Indigenous peoplesTri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans (Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, Canadian Institutes of Health Research ) (Conseil de recherche en sciences humaines du Canada, Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada, Instituts de recherche en santé du Canada)
A joint policy of Canada's three federal research agencies stemming from public consultations that sets out internationally recognized ethics standards. See Chapter 9, in particular, entitled “Research Involving the First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples of Canada” (p.121-127).
Collection(s): *** Studying the North ***, Research Ethics and Practice in Indigenous Communities, Statements, Principles, and Guidelines
Free - Open Access, Engineering and Technology, Health Sciences, Humanities and Social Sciences, Natural Sciences
Subjects: CIHR, NSERC, Research ethics, SSHRCUne histoire du monde arctique : le dernier territoire imaginaire
BAnQ (Print Book) | Laval (Print Book) | UQAM (Print Book)
History of the Arctic, from the postglacial era to the present day, and from Siberia to Baffin Land, where scientific approaches to archeology and anthropology are used. French version of "The last imaginary place: A human history of the Arctic world". (Robert McGhee, Saint-Laurent, Fides, 2006, 300 p.)
Collection(s): *** Studying the North ***, Historical Perspectives
Print Document, Humanities and Social Sciences
Subjects: Anthropology, Archeology, Circumpolar Arctic, History