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First Peoples of the North

This collection has been developed for Indigenous communities and students and researchers in Indigenous studies. It offers a selection of high-quality informational resources dedicated, in whole or in part, to the First Peoples of the North, including Northern First Nations and the Inuit.

Most of the resources listed here are free and freely accessible. Resources with restricted access are obtained through institutional subscriptions and are available only to members of the universities listed. However, they can be accessed on-site.

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A tea in the tundra: nipishapui nete mushuat

A tea in the tundra: nipishapui nete mushuat

Joséphine Bacon

Finalist for the Grand Prix du livre de Montréal 2014, this english translation of the poetry of Joséphine Bacon, Innu of Betsiamites, takes on the words that lead us to the heart of the tundra and closer to the people who live there.

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    Aboriginal Peoples Survey (APS) (Statistics Canada) (Statistics Canada)

    Aboriginal Peoples Survey (APS) (Statistics Canada) (Statistics Canada)

    APS raw survey data for 2001, 2006, 2012, and 2017 available via the ODESI portal.

    Subjects: Canada, Indigenous peoples

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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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    Aboriginal Statistics at a Glance (Statistics Canada)

    Aboriginal Statistics at a Glance (Statistics Canada)

    A Statistics Canada thematic guide to data on Indigenous Peoples.
    This second edition present data from the National Household Survey of 2011.

    Subjects: Canada, Indigenous peoples

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      • Free - Open Access
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      • Humanities and Social Sciences
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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 = perta ohci kehtehayak nehiyaw otwestamâkewasinahikan

    Alberta elders’ Cree dictionary = perta ohci kehtehayak nehiyaw otwestamâkewasinahikan

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

    LeClaire, N., Cardinal, G., & Waugh, E. H. (1998). Alberta Elder’s Cree Dictionary perta ohci kehtehayak nehiyaw otwestamâkewasinahikan. University of Alberta Press.

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

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    Algonquian Linguistics Atlas

    Algonquian Linguistics Atlas

    Interactive map of Canada’s Algonquian languages, many of which are spoken in northern Indigenous communities.

    Subjects: Alaska, Algonquins, Linguistic, Maps

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    America: History & Life

    America: History & Life

    EBSCO Publishing (Firme)

    Main private database (EBSCO) devoted to the history of Canada and the United States, with over 1,700 indexed journals. Significant content on the history of Indigenous Peoples, colonization, and exploration of the North. Features controlled vocabulary, via its index, that includes geographic terms.

    Subjects: Colonization, Exploration, History, Indigenous peoples, Northern Canada

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    An Encyclopedia of Inuit traditional life (Sivulitta piusituqangit)

    An Encyclopedia of Inuit traditional life (Sivulitta piusituqangit)

    Qumaq Allatangit, Taamusi

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

    Qumaq Allatangit, T., Saladin d’Anglure, B., Inuksiutiit katimajiit, & Université Laval Département d’anthropologie. (1988). Sivulitta piusituqangit = Une Encyclopédie de la vie traditionnelle inuit = An Encyclopedia of inuit traditional life. Association Inuksiutüt Katimajüt.

    Subjects: Animals, Customs, Indigenous peoples, Inuit

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    Annie Muktuk and other stories

    Annie Muktuk and other stories

    Dunning, Norma

    In this notorious novel, Norma Dunning portrays the unvarnished realities of northern life through gritty characters who find themselves in difficult situations. Her stories challenge southern perceptions of the north and Inuit life through evocative, nuanced voices accented with Inuktitut words and symbolism.

    Dunning, N. (2017). Annie Muktuk and other stories (First electronic edition, 2017). The University of Alberta Press. https://doi.org/10.1515/9781772123456

    Subjects: Indigenous authors, Indigenous literature, Inuit

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      • Humanities and Social Sciences
    Anthropology Plus

    Anthropology Plus

    Main private database (EBSCO) devoted to anthropology, with references to journals from the 19th century to today. Also covers the fields of archeology, ethnology, folklore, material culture, and art history. It boasts rich content in Indigenous studies as well as a controlled vocabulary that allows users to search articles based on region and specific First Peoples.

    Tozzer Library, Museum of Mankind Library, Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland Library, EBSCO Industries, & EBSCOhost (Online service). (1993). Anthropology plus. EBSCO Industries, Inc. http://www.ebscohost.com/academic/anthropology-plus

    Subjects: Anthropology, Archeology, Ethnology, Folklore, Indigenous peoples

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    Arctic and Antarctic Regions

    Arctic and Antarctic Regions

    Database containing over 1.3 million references to journal articles and other research documents dealing with the Earth’s polar regions, some of them dating back to the 1800s. The main scientific database on the North and the Arctic produced by a private company (EBSCO). Features a controlled vocabulary in polar studies (available via the index) and offers content in natural sciences, engineering and technology, health, and humanities and social sciences.

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      • Reserved Access
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      • Engineering and Technology
      • Health Sciences
      • Humanities and Social Sciences
      • Natural Sciences
    ArcticStat (Université Laval)

    ArcticStat (Université Laval)

    Socio-economic statistics on Arctic countries and inhabitants.

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      • Free - Open Access
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      • Humanities and Social Sciences
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    Arthur Lamothe Collection (BAnQ)

    Arthur Lamothe Collection (BAnQ)

    Filmmaker Arthur Lamothe has devoted most of his work to raising awareness of the First Peoples of Quebec, mainly the Innu and their culture. This collection covers two of his documentaries shot in the 1970s: “Amerindian Culture” and “Previous Memory”. Through 81 short films, various subjects are discussed, including snowshoe making and butchering moose.

    Subjects: Cultural identity, Innu, Innu territory

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    Atlas des pôles : régions polaires : questions sur un avenir incertain

    Atlas des pôles : régions polaires : questions sur un avenir incertain

    Eric Canobbio ; cartographie d'Aurélie Boissière.

    Atlas published by Éditions Autrement presenting the physical and natural environment, First Nations, and environmental, climatic, and geopolitical issues associated with the Arctic and the Antarctic.

    Subjects: Alaska, Climate change, geopolitics, Indigenous peoples

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    Atlas of Indian nations

    Atlas of Indian nations

    Treuer, Anton

    Atlas with rich iconographic, cartographic, and textual content presenting the various nations of North America according to a wide range of themes. Includes relevant content about the First Peoples of the North and the Arctic.

    Subjects: Atlas, Indigenous peoples, Maps

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    Atlas of Registered Aboriginal Population of Quebec (Réseau DIALOG)

    Atlas of Registered Aboriginal Population of Quebec (Réseau DIALOG)

    Interactive map of statistical data on the registered Indian population in Quebec from 1998 to 2010, on-reserve and off-reserve.

    Subjects: Atlas, Demographic statistics, Indigenous peoples, Maps, Population

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    Atlas of the North American Indian

    Atlas of the North American Indian

    Carl Waldman ; [illustrations by Molly Braun]

    Atlas with a focus on the history, migrations, conflicts, lifestyles, and location of Indigenous Peoples in North America. Content related to Northern Canada and Alaska.

    Subjects: Alaska, Atlas, Indigenous peoples, Maps, Northern Canada

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    Autochtonia

    Autochtonia

    Articles, books, briefs, theses, and research reports on the Indigenous peoples of Quebec (in French only). Some publications are freely available.

    Subjects: Indigenous peoples, Northern Quebec

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      • Health Sciences
      • Humanities and Social Sciences
      • Natural Sciences
    Avataq Cultural Institute’s collections

    Avataq Cultural Institute’s collections

    Three separate collections are available through the website: an archeology collection, an art and artifact collection, and archives of drawings, historical photos, and oral histories. The institute also houses a library that holds more than 4,000 publications, mostly concerning Nunavik, as well as information about other Arctic regions and indigenous peoples.

    Subjects: Archeology, Artifacts, Arts, Inuit, Nunavik

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      • Humanities and Social Sciences
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