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First Peoples of the North

This collection is developed for Native communities​ and both for students and researchers in Native Studies. It brings together a selection of varied and high-quality resources dedicated, in whole or in part, to First Peoples of the North, including the Northern First Nations and Inuit.

Most of the information resources listed are free of charge and freely available. Restricted access resources are only accessible to mentionned universities’ members, but can however be consulted on site.

To consult the various categories and subcategories that this collection contains, use the filter Collection.

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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.

Subjects: Indigenous authors, Indigenous literature, Innu, Innu territory, Innu-aimun

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    • Free - BAnQ Subscribers
    • Reserved Access
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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.

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 = 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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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

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)

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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Annie Muktuk and other stories

Annie Muktuk and other stories

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.

Subjects: Indigenous authors, Indigenous literature, Inuit

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    • Free - BAnQ Subscribers
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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.

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.

  • Type of access
    • Reserved Access
  • Domain
    • Engineering and Technology
    • Health Sciences
    • Humanities and Social Sciences
    • Natural Sciences
Arctic Health Publications Database

Arctic Health Publications Database

Articles, reports, conference proceedings, and grey literature on the health of peoples of the North. Some publications are freely available.

  • Type of access
    • Free - Reference only
    • Free - Open Access
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    • Health Sciences
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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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    • Humanities and Social Sciences
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Atlas des peuples autochtones du Canada

Atlas des peuples autochtones du Canada

Four-volume atlas presenting information on Indigenous communities, languages, education, treaties and territories, as well as residential schools, colonialism, racism and cultural appropriation. (Ottawa, Société géographique royale du Canada, 2018, 4 vol. )

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

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

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

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. (Washington, National Geographic Society, 2013, 219 p.)

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

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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