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Arctique, l’histoire secrète : de Pythéas à Poutine, une lutte de 2500 ans

Le Brun, Dominique

History of the conquest of the Arctic, from the first explorers to the present day.

Subjects: Circumpolar Arctic, Exploration

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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 climatique des glaces de mer pour les eaux du Nord canadien, 1981 à 2010

Atlas showing average and maximum statistics for ice coverage in the Canadian Arctic and Hudson Bay.

Subjects: Atlas, Canadian arctic, Hudson Bay, Ice, Maps

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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. )

Subjects: Atlas, Colonialism, Indian residential schools, Indigenous communities, Indigenous peoples, Inuit

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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 activities of the Cree Hunters and Trappers of Eeyou Istchee (Réseau DIALOG)

Interactive map of the activities of hunters and trappers in nine Cree communities in Eeyou Istchee (James Bay region) produced using annual statistical data (1977-) from the Cree Hunters and Trappers Income Security Board.

Subjects: Atlas, Cree, Hunting and fishing, Indigenous peoples, Maps

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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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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 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

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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Avataq Cultural Institute

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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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

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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

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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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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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Bleuets et abricots

Kanapé Fontaine, Natasha

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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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

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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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Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center Archival Program

Archival collection on polar exploration and research developed by Ohio State University. Include virtual exhibitions.

Subjects: Exploration, Primary Sources

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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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