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A bibliography on the imagined North : Arctic, winter, Antarctic

Bibliography featuring critical, theoretical, and methodological perspectives on cultural studies of the North and the Arctic. In English, French, Swedish, and Icelandic.

A Farewell to Ice : A Report from the Arctic

Accessible presentation of the phenomenon of melting ice in the Arctic, which occurs in the context of climate change, and its major consequences for the planet. (Peter Wadhams, London, Penguin Books, 2016, 239 p.)

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.)

A tea in the tundra: nipishapui nete mushuat

Joséphine Bacon

Finalist for the Grand Prix du livre de Montréal 2014, this english translation of the poetry of Joséphine Bacon, Innu of Betsiamites, takes on the words that lead us to the heart of the tundra and closer to the people who live there.

Aboriginal Populations : Social, Demographic, and Epidemiological Perspectives

Maps and compares the social, demographic and health conditions of indigenous peoples of Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the circumpolar North.

Alberta elders’ Cree dictionary = perta ohci kehtehayak nehiyaw otwestamâkewasinahikan

Dictionary of the Cree language with English–Cree and Cree–English sections.

An Encyclopedia of Inuit traditional life (Sivulitta piusituqangit)

Qumaq Allatangit, Taamusi

Encyclopedia devoted to Inuit customs and traditions as well as the wildlife of Northern Quebec. Includes text in syllabic font.

Annie Muktuk and other stories

Dunning, Norma

In this notorious novel, Norma Dunning portrays the unvarnished realities of northern life through gritty characters who find themselves in difficult situations. Her stories challenge southern perceptions of the north and Inuit life through evocative, nuanced voices accented with Inuktitut words and symbolism.

Arctic exploration and development, c. 500 B.C. to 1915 : an encyclopedia

Holland, Clive

Encyclopedia covering over 2,000 expeditions that took place in the Arctic over a period of nearly 2,000 years, as well as information on some of the key explorers of this territory.

Arctic labyrinth : The quest for the Northwest Passage

Williams, Glyndwr

Documentary work describing the many attempts of maritime expeditions to discover a passage leading from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.

Williams, G. (2009). Arctic labyrinth : the quest for the Northwest Passage. Viking Canada.

Arctica : The vanishing North

Illustrated book showing the alarming degradation of the Arctic through a series of spectacular pictures, taken by photographer, journalist and activist Sebastian Copeland.

Copeland, S. (2015). Kempen (Allemagne). teNeues.

Arctica, oeuvres 1 : Écosystème arctique en haute latitude

Malaurie, Jean

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.

Malaurie, J. (2016). Arctica : oeuvres. CNRS Éditions.

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.

Atlas des pôles : régions polaires : questions sur un avenir incertain

Eric Canobbio ; cartographie d'Aurélie Boissière.

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.

Atlas of Indian nations

Treuer, Anton

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.

Atlas of the North American Indian

Carl Waldman ; [illustrations by Molly Braun]

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.

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.

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.)

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.)

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.)