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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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- Printed document
- Reserved Access
- Domain
- Humanities and Social Sciences
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
- Type of access
- Printed document
- Domain
- Humanities and Social Sciences
Base de données pour aménagement du territoire (BDAT) nord (Géoindex)
Collection of 22 layers of geospatial data providing an overview of northern land occupancy.
Subjects: Cartography, Geospatial data, Land occupancy, Land use planning, Quebec
- Type of access
- Reserved Access
- Domain
- Humanities and Social Sciences
Bassins hydrographiques du Québec à l’échelle 1/250000 (Géoindex)
A collection of 7 layers of geospatial data showing Quebec’s watersheds.
Subjects: Cartography, Geospatial data, Watershed area, Watersheds, Quebec
- Type of access
- Reserved Access
- Domain
- Natural Sciences
Bibliography of Canadian Inuit Periodicals (BAnQ)
This annotated, bilingual bibliography takes stock of magazines, journals, newspapers and newsletters published by or about the Inuit of Canada for over 100 years – more specifically since the publication of the very first Canadian periodical in Inuktitut, Aglait Illunainortut, in Labrador. in 1902.
Subjects: Bibliography, Inuit
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- Free - BAnQ Subscribers
- Reserved Access
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Bibliography of Native North Americans
Database containing over 300,000 records of journal articles, books, and government reports on Indigenous issues, including the themes of history, archeology, culture, governance, and intercultural relations. Its controlled vocabulary allows users to search by geographic region or Indigenous nation.
Subjects: Archeology, History, Indigenous peoples
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- Reserved Access
- Domain
- Humanities and Social Sciences
Bleuets et abricots
In Bleuets et apricots, Natasha Kanapé Fontaine’s poems bring to the fore the voices of indigenous women who stand up against the wounds of colonization. With the blueberry, native fruit of the Nordic territory, and the large apricots of Haiti, she invites dialogue, reconciliation and links that enrich peoples. This work earned her a nomination as a finalist for the Grand Prix du livre de Montréal.
Subjects: Côte-Nord, Indigenous authors, Indigenous communities, Indigenous literature, Innu, Innu-aitun
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- Printed document
- Free - BAnQ Subscribers
- Reserved Access
- Domain
- Humanities and Social Sciences
Borderline : la vie sur le cercle arctique
Illustrated book on the daily life of residents from eight different countries around the circumpolar Arctic, and captured by London-based photographer Cristian Barnett. French translation of the book “Life on the Line: People of the Arctic Circle”. (Cristian Barnett (photograph) & Huw Lewis-Jones, Paris, Paulsen, 2014, 207 p.)
Subjects: Circumpolar Arctic, Inuit, Photographs
- Type of access
- Printed document
- Domain
- Humanities and Social Sciences
Brave new Arctic : The untold story of the melting North
Scientific adventures by Arctic geographer and climatologist Mark C. Serreze demonstrating that the transformation of the Arctic is the harbinger of the global warming and its unprecedented consequences. (Mark C. Serreze, Princeton, Princeton University Press, 2018, 255 p.)
Subjects: Climate change, Environmental changes, Geobotany
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- Type of access
- Printed document
- Domain
- Natural Sciences
Cadre écologique de référence du Québec (CERQ) (Géoindex)
A collection of 4 layers of geospatial data showing ecological classification of the land and allowing users to assess its potential and constraints, and the fragility of its ecosystems.
Subjects: Cartography, Ecological classification, Geospatial data, Quebec
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- Reserved Access
- Domain
- Natural Sciences
Canada and Colonial Genocide
This volume offers scholarly analyses on the process of settler colonialism and its effects on the Indigenous communities within what is now called “Canada.” It covers various forms of colonial violence including residential schools, repressive governmental policy, ecological destruction, etc. (Andrew Woolford and Jeff Benvenuto eds., London, Routledge, 2017, 126 p.)
Subjects: Colonialism, Colonization, Indigenous authors, Indigenous peoples
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- Type of access
- Printed document
- Domain
- Humanities and Social Sciences
Canada and the idea of North
An exploration of northern Canadian imagery, with examples from literature, art, music, and popular culture. (Sherrill E. Grace, Montréal, McGill-Queen’s University Press, 2001, 341 p.)
Subjects: Arts, Imaginary North, Indigenous authors, Literature, Popular culture, Music, Northern Canada
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- Type of access
- Reserved Access
- Domain
- Humanities and Social Sciences
Canada’s changing North
Collection of texts providing an overview of the geography, history, economy, politics, and ethnology of the Canadian North. (Wonders, William C., Montreal : McGill-Queen’s University Press, 2003, 449 p.)
Subjects: Economy, Ethnology, Geography, History, Indigenous authors, Northern Canada, Politics
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- Type of access
- Printed document
- Reserved Access
- Domain
- Humanities and Social Sciences
Canadian Nordicity: it is your north, too
A seminal work on northern studies and nordicity that looks at the notion of “the North” (including perceptions and boundaries) in a Canadian context. English translation of Nordicité canadienne. (Louis-Edmond Hamelin, Montreal : Harvest House, 1979.)
Subjects: Geography, Limits of the Canadian North, Northern studies, Northern Canada, Nordicity
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- Printed document
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- Humanities and Social Sciences
- Natural Sciences
Cartes topographiques des villages autochtones du nord (2009-2011) à l’échelle de 1/2 000 (BDVN-2K) (Géoindex)
A collection of 22 layers of geospatial data comprising a valuable geographic reference tool for organizations working in these regions.
Subjects: Topographic maps, Northern Quebec, Topography, Villages
- Type of access
- Reserved Access
- Domain
- Humanities and Social Sciences
Chasseur au harpon : un long récit de Markoosie
En pleine tempête de neige, un ours blanc attaque un campement inuit et éviscère de nombreux chiens. Convaincus que l’animal est malade et qu’il s’en prendra de nouveau aux leurs, des chasseurs se lancent à sa poursuite au péril de leur vie.
Subjects: Hunting and fishing, Indigenous authors, Indigenous communities, Inuit
- Type of access
- Printed document
- Free - Open Access
- Reserved Access
- Domain
- Humanities and Social Sciences
Circumpolar Health Atlas
Uses maps, tables, charts, and images to describe and explain the major health problems of the diverse peoples who inhabit the circumpolar region of the northern hemisphere.
Subjects: Atlas, Circumpolar North, Health, Indigenous peoples, Maps, Medical care, Social determinants of health
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- Printed document
- Reserved Access
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- Health Sciences
Compendex
The main engineering database, with over 20 million references to journal articles and conference proceedings. Features a thesaurus with a controlled vocabulary in fields relevant to northern and Arctic studies, including mining engineering, civil engineering, material science, bioengineering, and optics.
Subjects: Engineering, Geomatics, Mining, Optics
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- Type of access
- Reserved Access
- Domain
- Engineering and Technology
Contre le colonialisme dopé aux stéroïdes : le combat des Inuit du Québec pour leurs terres ancestrales
In this book, Zebedee Nungak provides his account of The Battle of James Bay from 1971-1975, where Inuit and Cree communities fought for their lands and waters against the Quebec government’s James Bay hydro project. (Zebedee Nungak, Montréal, Boréal, 2019, 181 p.)
Subjects: Colonialism, Indigenous authors, Inuit, James Bay, Quebec
- Type of access
- Printed document
- Domain
- Humanities and Social Sciences
Couche de la végétation du Nord québécois (Géoindex)
A collection of 2 layers of geospatial data illustrating settlements and logging roads between the 53rd and 55th parallels.
Subjects: Forest stands, Forestry roads, Geospatial data, Northern Quebec, Vegetation
- Type of access
- Reserved Access
- Domain
- Natural Sciences