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Dictionaries and Encyclopedias

The dictionaries, encyclopedias, and other reference documents listed here are either specific to northern, Arctic or Indigenous studies or contain significant content related to these fields. The documents provide access to review papers by specialists. Dictionaries of northern Indigenous languages are also listed here.

Some of the resources are freely available in full-text format, while others are restricted to members of the universities mentioned (restricted access), and are available under institutional licenses only. Reference works only available in print format are also listed.

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The Western Arctic Seas Encyclopedia

The Western Arctic Seas Encyclopedia

An encyclopedia designed to accumulate and systematize knowledge about three unique natural water areas—the Barents, White, and Kara Seas—and their rich features, the events that have taken place on their waters and shores, and the remarkable people whose lives were, and are, closely intertwined with these seas.

Subjects: Biology, Earth sciences, History, Western Arctic, Oceanography

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  • Type of access
    • Reserved Access
  • Domain
    • Engineering and Technology
    • Humanities and Social Sciences
    • Natural Sciences
Traditional Animal Foods of Indigenous Peoples of Northern North America

Traditional Animal Foods of Indigenous Peoples of Northern North America

Dr. Harriet V. Kuhnlein, Dr. Murray M. Humphries

Describes and references the published literature on traditional animal foods known and used by Indigenous Peoples of northern North America; organized by animal, culture, and nutrients.

Subjects: Indigenous peoples, Nutrition

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Treaties with American Indians : an encyclopedia of rights, conflicts, and sovereignty

Treaties with American Indians : an encyclopedia of rights, conflicts, and sovereignty

Donald Lee Fixico

Présentation des traités réalisés avec plus de 500 peuples ou groupes autochtones concernant le partage des terres, l’autonomie gouvernementale, la protection culturelle et l’aide financière.

Subjects: History, Indigenous peoples, Land sharing, Self-government, Treaties

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Ulirnaisigutiit : an Inuktitut-English dictionary of Northern Quebec, Labrador and Eastern Arctic dialects (with an English-Inuktitut index)

Ulirnaisigutiit : an Inuktitut-English dictionary of Northern Quebec, Labrador and Eastern Arctic dialects (with an English-Inuktitut index)

Lucien Schneider

An English–Inuktitut dictionary of dialects spoken Northern Quebec, Labrador, and the Eastern Arctic.

Yupʼik Eskimo dictionary

Yupʼik Eskimo dictionary

Steven A Jacobson, Alaska Native Language Center

A large-format, two-volume dictionary of the Inuit language of the Yupik of Central Alaska.

Subjects: Alaska, Indigenous peoples, Yup’ik dictionary, Yup’ik language, Yup’ik

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