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Narrative of a voyage to Hudson’s Bay in His Majesty’s ship Rosamond containing some account of the north-eastern coast of America and of the tribes inhabiting that remote region

Narrative of a voyage to Hudson’s Bay in His Majesty’s ship Rosamond containing some account of the north-eastern coast of America and of the tribes inhabiting that remote region

An account of British Lieutenant Edward Chappell’s journey to Hudson Bay, published in 1817 and containing maps and illustrations. (Edward Chappell, London, J. Mawman, 1817, 279 p.)

Subjects: British expeditions, Exploration, History, Hudson Bay

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National Inuit Strategy on Research (Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami)

National Inuit Strategy on Research (Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami)

Research vision and objectives in the greater Inuit Nunangat region, as defined by Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, a representative body of 65,000 Inuit of Canada.

Native American Ethnobotany Database: Find Drug, Dyes, Fibre, Food by Indigenous group (University of Michigan)

Native American Ethnobotany Database: Find Drug, Dyes, Fibre, Food by Indigenous group (University of Michigan)

A database of Foods, Drugs, Dyes and Fibers of Native American Peoples from North America, Derived from Plants.

Subjects: Ethnobotany, Indigenous peoples, Traditional Diet, Traditional medicine

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Native American women: a biographical dictionary

Native American women: a biographical dictionary

Contains biographical entries on over 250 Indigenous women born between 1499 and 1965.

Subjects: History, Indigenous peoples, Indigenous women

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Negociating Research Relationships with Inuit Communities: A Guide for Researchers (Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami et Nunavut Research Institute)

Negociating Research Relationships with Inuit Communities: A Guide for Researchers (Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami et Nunavut Research Institute)

A guideline for researchers who plan to work with Canadian Inuit communities.

Subjects: Guide, Inuit, Research, Research with Indigenous peoples

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Nested federalism and Inuit governance in the Canadian Arctic

Nested federalism and Inuit governance in the Canadian Arctic

This book analyses the transition towards Inuit self-governance in Nunavik, the Inuvialuit Settlement Region, and Nunatsiavut in the Canadian Arctic. (Gary N. Wilson, Christopher Alcantara, and Thierry Rodon, Vancouver, UBC Press, 2020, 207 p. )

Subjects: Colonialism, Inuit, Self-government

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NFB / Géographie et géologie – Arctique canadien (National Film Board of Canada)

NFB / Géographie et géologie – Arctique canadien (National Film Board of Canada)

Selection of National Film Board of Canada films, by subject. Some of the films listed here are freely available.

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    • Engineering and Technology
    • Humanities and Social Sciences
    • Natural Sciences
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NFB / Geography and Geology – Artic Region (National Film Board of Canada) (National Film Board of Canada)

NFB / Geography and Geology – Artic Region (National Film Board of Canada) (National Film Board of Canada)

Selection of National Film Board of Canada films, by subject. Some of the films listed here are freely available.

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    • Engineering and Technology
    • Humanities and Social Sciences
    • Natural Sciences
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NFB / Indigenous Peoples in Canada (First Nations and Métis) (National Film Board of Canada)

NFB / Indigenous Peoples in Canada (First Nations and Métis) (National Film Board of Canada)

Selection of National Film Board of Canada films, by subject. Some of the films listed here are freely available.

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    • Engineering and Technology
    • Humanities and Social Sciences
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NFB / Indigenous Peoples in Canada (Inuit) (National Film Board of Canada)

NFB / Indigenous Peoples in Canada (Inuit) (National Film Board of Canada)

Selection of National Film Board of Canada films, by subject. Some of the films listed here are freely available.

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    • Engineering and Technology
    • Humanities and Social Sciences
    • Natural Sciences
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Nipimanitu : l’esprit de l’eau

Nipimanitu : l’esprit de l’eau

This philosophical poetry collection by sociologist Pierrot Ross-Tremblay, Innu of the Essipit community, proposes a change of course in our relationship with the environment and nature, a reorientation for the future, otherwise we would head straight into a reef. Rather, the author lets nature speak for itself and recalls the urgency to act and get back to basics.

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Nitinikiau innusi : I keep the land alive

Nitinikiau innusi : I keep the land alive

A collection of Innu environmental activist Tshaukuesh Elizabeth Penashue’s diary entries. (Tshaukuesh Elizabeth Penashue, Winnipeg, University of Manitoba Press, 2019, 244 p.)

Subjects: Environment, Indigenous authors, Innu

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Nordicité canadienne

Nordicité canadienne

A seminal work on northern studies and nordicity that looks at the notion of “the North” (including perceptions and boundaries) in a Canadian context. (Louis-Edmond Hamelin, Montréal, Hurtubise HMH, 1975, 458 p.)

 

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North American Indian thought and culture

North American Indian thought and culture

Biographies, stories, oral histories, speeches, photographs, drawings and audio files related to Indigenous history and culture in North America. Provides access to documents by people, places, years, type of environments, etc.

Subjects: Culture, History, Indigenous peoples, North America, Primary Sources

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North Circumpolar Map (Gouvernement du Canada)

North Circumpolar Map (Gouvernement du Canada)

Polar projection map produced in 2016 indicating settlements, boundaries, transportation networks, glaciers, and national parks.

Subjects: Circumpolar North, Maps, Polar projection

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Northern Quebec (Environment Canada) (Environnement Canada)

Northern Quebec (Environment Canada) (Environnement Canada)

Map depicting Indigenous lands, nations, and marine regions, as well as administrative regions, municipalities, and hydroelectric power plants.

Subjects: Indigenous peoples, Maps, Northern Quebec, Nunavik

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Northern visions : new perspectives on the North in Canadian history

Northern visions : new perspectives on the North in Canadian history

A collection of essays presenting a variety of perspectives on the history of the North and on research into the history of the Canadian North. (Kerry Abel et Ken S. Coates, Peterborough : Broadview Press, 2001, 224 p.)

Subjects: History, Northern Canada, Research

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Nunatsiaq News (Nortext Publishing Corporation)

Nunatsiaq News (Nortext Publishing Corporation)

Nunatsiaq News is the first source for news, features and opinion about Canada’s Eastern Arctic. Nunavut and Nunavik communities are featured. Publishing daily and weekly on its website. (Nunatsiaq News, 1972 to the present)

Subjects: Indigenous communities, Indigenous peoples, Politics

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Nunavik Bibliography (ASTIS)

Nunavik Bibliography (ASTIS)

Contains 8,000 records of publications dealing with various facets of northern Quebec, including geoscience, life sciences, humanities, and social science.

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    • Health Sciences
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Nunavik: Inuit place name map series

Nunavik: Inuit place name map series

Collection of large maps featuring traditional place names of places, lakes, and rivers Text in Inuktitut (syllabic fonts), English, and French.

Subjects: Atlas, Indigenous peoples, Maps, Northern Quebec, Nunavik

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