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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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- Printed document
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- 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
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- 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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- 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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- Reserved Access
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- 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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- Reserved Access
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- 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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- 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
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- Reserved Access
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- 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
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- Free - Open Access
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- Humanities and Social 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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- Reserved Access
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- 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
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- 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
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- Reserved Access
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- Natural Sciences
Critical norths : space, nature, theory
Collection of essays about the North from a colonial, environmental, climate, and political perspective. (Sarah Jaquette Ray et Kevin Maier, Fairbanks, University of Alaska Press, 2017, 336 p.)
Subjects: Circumpolar Arctic, Climate change, Indigenous peoples, Northern studies, Nordicity
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- Reserved Access
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- Humanities and Social Sciences
- Natural Sciences
Croc fendu
Novel mixing myth and reality, poetry and prose, telling the childhood in the 1970s of a pregnant girl in Nunavut. The beauty of the place rubs shoulders with the ravages caused by alcohol and violence. Spirits and animals are also present. The author, Tanya Tagaq Gillis, is an internationally renowned Inuit artist who incorporates, among other things, throat singing into her musical pieces.
Subjects: Culture, Indigenous authors, Indigenous literature, Inuit
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- Free - BAnQ Subscribers
- Reserved Access
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- Humanities and Social Sciences
Decolonizing education: nourishing the learning spirit
In this book, author Marie Battiste addresses the damaging effects of Western models of education on Indigenous knowledge, calling for the decolonization of pedagogy. She proposes new models that bolster Indigenous knowledge and address the inherent racism within colonial educational institutions. (Marie Battiste, Saskatoon, Purich Publishing Limited, 2013, 217 p. )
Subjects: Decolonization, Education, Indigenous authors
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- Printed document
- Reserved Access
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- Humanities and Social Sciences
Découpages socio-économiques (DSE 20K) 2017 (Géoindex)
A collection of 7 layers of geospatial data for Quebec representing certain boundaries in the fields of health, elections, education, justice, and land.
Subjects: Education, Elections, Geospatial data, Health, Justice, Quebec
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- Reserved Access
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- Humanities and Social Sciences
Dictionary of Native American literature
Dictionary covering the historical emergence of Native American writers (up to 1800) and the Native American Renaissance (1967–). Features bio-critical essays and theme-based articles related to topics such as Native American songs and legends.
Subjects: Indigenous authors, Indigenous literature, Indigenous peoples
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- Reserved Access
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- Humanities and Social Sciences
Dictionnaire français-cri
A dictionary of the Quebec Cree dialect spoken by the Cree on the East Coast of James Bay and in some communities inland.
Subjects: Cree, Cree dictionary, Cree language, Indigenous peoples, James Bay, Northern Quebec
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- Printed document
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- Humanities and Social Sciences
Dictionnaire montagnais-français
Innu language dictionary compiled from sources in the community of Betsiamites (Pessamit) on Quebec’s North Shore.
Subjects: Betsiamites, Indigenous peoples, Innu, Innu dictionary, Innu language, Innu-aimun, Pessamit
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- Printed document
- Free - BAnQ Subscribers
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- Humanities and Social Sciences
Données bathymétriques du NGCC Amundsen 2003-2014 (Géoindex)
Layer representing bathymetry data collected by the CCGS Amundsen and other scientific vessels between 2003 and 2014. Each tile covers 30 minutes longitude by 15 minutes latitude.
Subjects: Bathymetric data, Bathymetry, Canadian arctic, Geospatial data, NGCC Amundsen
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- Reserved Access
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- Natural Sciences
Early encounters in North America : peoples, cultures, and the environment
Letters, stories, accounts and images from more than 1400 authors about the first contacts between First Peoples and Europeans, between 1534 and 1850. Provides access to documents by people, places, years, type of environments, etc.
Subjects: Colonialism, Europe, First contact, Indigenous peoples, Primary Sources
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- Reserved Access
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- Humanities and Social Sciences