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A history of the Arctic : nature, exploration and exploitation
A history of the Arctic, from prehistoric times to the present, including an examination of Indigenous Peoples, polar exploration, political and environmental issues, and climate change. (John McCannon, London : Reaktion Books, 2012, 349 p.)
Subjects: Circumpolar Arctic, Climate change, Exploration, History, Indigenous peoples
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- Humanities and Social Sciences
- Natural Sciences
A.C.R. Grønland : l’univers mystérieux et intime d’un Nord disparu = En personlig og gådefuld verden fra et forsvundet nord = The private and mysterious world of a lost North
Trilingual album (French, Danish, English) of photographs of a Greenlandic colony at the beginning of the 20th century. (Daniel Chartier, Québec, Presses de l’Université du Québec, coll. «Imagoborealis», 2009, 48 p. )
Subjects: Greenland, History, Photographs
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- Free - BAnQ Subscribers
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- Humanities and Social Sciences
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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- Humanities and Social Sciences
American Indian History Online
Encyclopedic-style database retracing some 5,000 years of the history and culture of the indigenous peoples of America. More than 500 indigenous nations are listed, and the search can be done by nation as well as by geographic region. Includes analytical articles, book excerpts, biographies, historical documents, calendars, timelines, slideshows, maps, tables, videos, photographs, images and links to sites Educational Web.
Subjects: History, Indigenous communities, Indigenous peoples, Indigenous studies
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- Reserved Access
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- Humanities and Social Sciences
Arctic labyrinth : The quest for the Northwest Passage
Documentary work describing the many attempts of maritime expeditions to discover a passage leading from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean. (Glyndwr Williams, Toronto, Viking Canada, 2009, 440 p.)
Subjects: Exploration, History, John Franklin, Navigation, Northwest Passage
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- Humanities and Social Sciences
Arctica, oeuvres 1 : Écosystème arctique en haute latitude
This first volume of Arctica is devoted to Jean Malaurie’s work on Arctic ecosystems at high latitudes: findings from expeditions, observations, notes and reflections published since the end of the 1940s, with some unpublished material. (Jean Malaurie, Paris, CNRS, 2016.)
Subjects: Ethnology, Geology, geopolitics, Greenland, History
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- Humanities and Social Sciences
- Natural Sciences
Arctica, oeuvres 2 : Tchoukotka 1990 : de Lénine à la Pérestroïka
In 1990, a scientific expedition under the direction of Jean Malaurie sought to examine the consequences of policies aimed at the autonomy of peoples in Siberia from Lenin to Gorbachev. These 59 articles analyze the social, economic, health-related and cultural conditions of the eastern district of Chukotka, with a particular focus on shamanism. (Jean Malaurie, Paris, CNRS, 2019, 766 p.)
Subjects: Ethnology, History, Indigenous peoples, Siberia
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- Free - BAnQ Subscribers
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- Humanities and Social Sciences
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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- 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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- Humanities and Social Sciences
Dead reckoning : the untold story of the Northwest passage
Documentary work on the discovery and exploration of the Arctic, from the 16th century to the present day, and emphasizing the little-known characters, including several natives, who took part in the expeditions. (Ken McGoogan, Toronto, HarperCollins Canada, 2017, 438 p.)
Subjects: Circumpolar North, Exploration, History, Indigenous peoples, John Franklin
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- Humanities and Social Sciences
Empire Online
Manuscripts, printed works, correspondence, maps, photographs, etc., related to history, politics, culture and colonial societies from the collections of 23 libraries in the United States and the United Kingdom. Opportunity to filter by geographic region (North America).
Subjects: Colonialism, History, Indigenous peoples, Politics, Primary Sources
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- Reserved Access
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- Humanities and Social Sciences
Encyclopedia of American Indian History
A four-volume encyclopedia set on the key events, places, and figures in Native American history, from human origins to present-day controversies. ULaval
Subjects: History, Indigenous peoples
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- Humanities and Social Sciences
Encyclopedia of North American Indians
Encyclopedia featuring articles by 260 specialists on the tribes, main languages, key figures, historic events, and other topics related to North American Indigenous Peoples.
Subjects: History, Indigenous languages, Indigenous peoples
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- Reserved Access
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- Humanities and Social Sciences
Encyclopedia of the Arctic
A three-volume set of essays on the Arctic’s environment, climate, peoples, ecology, wildlife, history, economics, and politics.
Subjects: Animals, Climate change, Ecology, Economy, Environment, History, Indigenous peoples, Politics
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- Humanities and Social Sciences
- Natural Sciences
Floating coast : An environmental history of the Bering Strait
Documentary work on the history of peoples, animal species and environmental changes specific to the Bering Strait. The author notably explores the impact of the economy and the exploitation of natural resources on the delicate balance of this remote area. (Bathsheba Demuth, New York, Norton & Company, 2019, 416 p.)
Subjects: Bering Strait, Environmental changes, History, Politics, Natural Resources
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- Free - BAnQ Subscribers
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- Humanities and Social Sciences
- Natural Sciences
Historical atlas of the Arctic
An atlas presenting five centuries of polar exploration and mapping, from the first-ever print map of the region (Mercator, 1595) to contemporary mapping of the ocean depths using multibeam bathymetry.
Subjects: Atlas, Cartography, Discovery, Exploration, History
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- Humanities and Social Sciences
Historical dictionary of the Inuit
A dictionary with over 450 articles on the social, political, economic, educational, and environmental history of the Inuit in the Circumpolar North.
Subjects: History, Indigenous peoples, Inuit
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- Humanities and Social Sciences
Je veux que les Inuit soient libres de nouveau : autobiographie (1914-1993) = Inunnik isumainnaqiqujigiallapunga : Inuusirminik allagaliavininga (1914-mit 1993-mut)
Taamusi Qumaq (1914-1993), considered one of the great thinkers of the Inuit of Nunavik, devoted his life to recording the lives of his people and their language, while recording the great changes of the 20th century. His autobiography, translated into French and available for the first time in its original language, is a document of great importance that opens up a compelling cultural universe. (Taamusi Qumaq Allatangit, Québec, Presses de l’Université du Québec, 2020, 309 p.)
Subjects: Cultural identity, History, Inuit, Nunavik
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- Free - BAnQ Subscribers
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- Humanities and Social Sciences
Le peuple rieur : hommage à mes amis innus
History of the Innu from their origins to the present day, written by an anthropologist, Serge Bouchard, who has been around this people for 50 years. (Serge Bouchard & Marie-Christine Lévesque, Montréal, Lux éditeur, 2017, 320 p.)
Subjects: History, Indigenous peoples, Innu
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- Humanities and Social Sciences
Les Inuits du Nunavik : territoire, histoire et société
The history of the Inuit of Nunavik, since prehistoric times, is outlined in this publication. The author also discusses issues concerning contemporary Inuit society, particularly in the areas of education, health, social services, culture, economy, and the environment, among other topics. (Marcel Rousseau, Paris, L’Harmattan, 2021, 608 p.)
Subjects: History, Inuit, Nunavik, Prehistory, Social sciences
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- Free - BAnQ Subscribers
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- Humanities and Social Sciences