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Aboriginal Populations : Social, Demographic, and Epidemiological Perspectives

Aboriginal Populations : Social, Demographic, and Epidemiological Perspectives

Maps and compares the social, demographic and health conditions of indigenous peoples of Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the circumpolar North.

Subjects: Demography, Epidemiology, Health, Indigenous peoples, Maps

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Aimun-Mashinaikan: Innu Dictionary

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.

Alberta elders’ Cree dictionary = Alperta ohci kehtehayak nehiyaw otwestamâkewasinahikan

Alberta elders’ Cree dictionary = Alperta ohci kehtehayak nehiyaw otwestamâkewasinahikan

Dictionary of the Cree language with English–Cree and Cree–English sections.

Subjects: Cree, Cree dictionary, Cree language, Indigenous peoples

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An Encyclopedia of Inuit traditional life (Sivulitta piusituqangit)

An Encyclopedia of Inuit traditional life (Sivulitta piusituqangit)

Taamusi Qumaq Allatangit

Encyclopedia devoted to Inuit customs and traditions as well as the wildlife of Northern Quebec. Includes text in syllabic font.

Subjects: Animals, Customs, Indigenous peoples, Inuit

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Dictionary of Native American literature

Dictionary of Native American literature

Dictionary covering the historical emergence of Native American writers (up to 1800) and the Native American Renaissance (1967–). Features bio-critical essays and theme-based articles related to topics such as Native American songs and legends.

Subjects: Indigenous authors, Indigenous literature, Indigenous peoples

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Dictionnaire atikamekw

Dictionnaire atikamekw

Dictionary produced by the Atikamekw Nation Council and Carleton University presenting more than 12,000 words in Atikamekw with their French equivalents.

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    • Free - Open Access
  • Domain
    • Humanities and Social Sciences
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Dictionnaire français-cri

Dictionnaire français-cri

A dictionary of the Quebec Cree dialect spoken by the Cree on the East Coast of James Bay and in some communities inland.

Subjects: Cree, Cree dictionary, Cree language, Indigenous peoples, James Bay, Northern Quebec

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Dictionnaire montagnais-français

Dictionnaire montagnais-français

Innu language dictionary compiled from sources in the community of Betsiamites (Pessamit) on Quebec’s North Shore.

Eastern James Bay Cree-English-French Dictionary

Eastern James Bay Cree-English-French Dictionary

A dictionary created by EastCree.Org, a non-profit partnership between the Cree School Board and Prof. Marie-Odile Junker at Carleton University, Ottawa.

Subjects: Cree, Cree dictionary, Cree language, Indigenous peoples, James Bay

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Encyclopedia of American Indian History

Encyclopedia of American Indian History

A four-volume encyclopedia set on the key events, places, and figures in Native American history, from human origins to present-day controversies. ULaval

Subjects: History, Indigenous peoples

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Encyclopedia of Native American Artists

Encyclopedia of Native American Artists

Encyclopedia featuring the work and lives of over 70 Indigenous artists and crafters specializing in sculpture, painting, photography, weaving, basketry, and pottery.

Encyclopedia of North American Indians

Encyclopedia of North American Indians

Encyclopedia featuring articles by 260 specialists on the tribes, main languages, key figures, historic events, and other topics related to North American Indigenous Peoples.

 

Subjects: History, Indigenous languages, Indigenous peoples

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English-Innu dictionary/Innu-English dictionnary

English-Innu dictionary/Innu-English dictionnary

A two-volume dictionary set of the Innu language, featuring dialects spoken in Quebec and Labrador.

Subjects: Indigenous peoples, Innu, Innu dialects, Innu dictionary, Innu language, Innu-aimun

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First Nation Profiles (Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada)

First Nation Profiles (Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada)

Profiles of Canada’s First Nations containing general information on reserves, governance, federal funding, geography, population statistics, etc.

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Forme et sens des mots du Tunumiisut. Lexique inuit du Groenland oriental: Lexique tunumiisut-anglais-danois

Forme et sens des mots du Tunumiisut. Lexique inuit du Groenland oriental: Lexique tunumiisut-anglais-danois

Trilingual dictionary of the Tunumiisut dialect of Inuktitut (also known as Ammassalik).

Handbook of the politics of the Arctic

Handbook of the politics of the Arctic

A reference work devoted to contemporary geopolitical issues related to climate change, Indigenous Peoples, energy, borders, marine resources, and pollution.

Subjects: Borders, Climate change, Energy, geopolitics, Indigenous peoples

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Historical dictionary of the Inuit

Historical dictionary of the Inuit

A dictionary with over 450 articles on the social, political, economic, educational, and environmental history of the Inuit in the Circumpolar North.

Subjects: History, Indigenous peoples, Inuit

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    • Printed document
    • Reserved Access
  • Domain
    • Humanities and Social Sciences
Ililîmôwasinahikan : Ililîmowin – Wemištikôšmowin = A dictionary of Moose Cree : Cree – English

Ililîmôwasinahikan : Ililîmowin – Wemištikôšmowin = A dictionary of Moose Cree : Cree – English

Dictionary of the Moose Cree dialect spoken by the Cree in Moose Factory, Ontario, south of Hudson Bay.

Subjects: Cree, Cree dialects, Cree dictionary, Hudson Bay, Indigenous peoples, Moose Cree

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Innu placenames

Innu placenames

A directory of Innu place names put together by the Innu Nation and Sheshatshiu Innu First Nation.

Subjects: Indigenous peoples, Innu, Innu place names, Innu territory

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Innu-Aimun Glossary

Innu-Aimun Glossary

Innu–English glossary for the following fields: Medical, Teaching, Environmental Impact Assessment, Family Law and Criminal Law.

Subjects: Indigenous peoples, Innu, Innu dictionary, Innu glossary, Innu language, Innu-aimun

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