Inuit Specific Resources

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Hands-On Materials

Virtual Museum of Labrador
This website will provide you with a close look at the Labrador way of life and will link you to additional resources.

The Inuktitut Living Dictionary
A website that promotes and protects Inuit culture and language by providing an online data base with meanings of words in Inuktitut, English and French. The site also provides the opportunity to submit words for consideration. An Inuktitut font is required to view syllabics on the site.

The Inuit Way: A Guide to Inuit Culture
The Inuit Way is considered by many to be the "single best resource" to introduce Inuit culture to non-Inuit. It provides a thorough understanding of Inuit within the following topics: A Little History, Childrearing, Family Dynamics, Modern Family Dynamics, Community Dynamics, Traditional Inuit Values, Diet, and Conclusion. There is also a bibliography and a reading list. The guide also has many drawings and photographs of Inuit life.

Bullying: how to recognize it 
Defines, in English and Inuktitut, three critical conditions that distinguish bullying from other forms of aggressive behaviour. Outlines types of bullying behaviour and also describes what happens to those who watch bullying. Link requires PDF reader.
Source: Centre of Excellence for Children & Adolescents with Special Need

Biters - Inuktitut (Nunavik)
A fact sheet providing tips for when children bite. This information sheet was given by Service de garde Tasiurvik Inc. in Inukjuak, Nunavik.

Months and Stages - Inuktitut and English (Nunavik)
Provides a chart with ages and different developmental stages.

Types of Abuse - Inuktitut (Nunavik)
List of different types of abuse to recognize. Provided by Service de garde Tasiurvik Inc. in Inukjuak, Nunavik.

Child Development Early Childhood Progress Summary - English (Nunatsiavut)
This provides charts for the educator to fill in on different stages of developmental progress for children aged 3-5. Created by the Department of Health and Social Development, Nunatsiavut Government.

Nunavik Childcare Centre Nutrition Policy - English (Nunavik)
Nunavik Childcare Centre Nutrition Policy - Inuktitut (Nunavik)
Policy for Nutrition for all Nunavik child centres. This document is from the Kativik Regional Government.

Nunavik Food Guide - English (Nunavik)
Nunavik Food Guide - Inuktitut (Nunavik)
A food guide for Nunavik residents, includes country foods. This document is from teh Kativik Regional Government.

Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (2004) Inuit Maternal Child Health Framework - English (Inuvialuit, Kitikmeot, Kivalliq, Qikiqtaaluk, Nunavik, Nunatsiavut)
Provides a framework for an Inuit Maternal Child Health program.

Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (2003) Country Foods and Your Health - English and Inuktitut (Inuvialuit, Kitikmeot, Kivalliq, Qikiqtaaluk, Nunavik, Nunatsiavut, Urban Inuit)
A fact sheet on Inuit country foods.

Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (2003) Country Foods: Mothers' and Infants' Health - English (Nunavik research but relates to Kitikmeot, Kivalliq, Qikiqtaaluk, Nunavik, Nunatsiavut, Urban Inuit)
A fact sheet for mothers about infant's country foods conception and conception during pregnancy. Provides facts on nutrients and safety tips.

Before I was Born
Pauktuutit produced an information package on FAS and FAE. You can view portions of the information video on their website in Inuktitut, French, English, Inuinnaqtuq and Inuvialuktun.

Newsletters

Tasiuqtiit Newsletter Spring 2007-English (Inuvialuit, Kitikmeot, Kivalliq, Qikiqtaaluk, Nunavik, Nunatsiavut)
A national ECD newsletter for Inuit ECD educators. Focuses on providing support to educators and sharing stories and information about Inuit ECD across Inuit nunaat. Published by Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami.

Tasiuqtiit Newsletter Spring 2007-Inuktitut (Inuvialuit, Kitikmeot, Kivalliq, Qikiqtaaluk, Nunavik, Nunatsiavut)
A national ECD newsletter for Inuit ECD educators. Focuses on providing support to educators and sharing stories and information about Inuit ECD across Inuit nunaat. Published by Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami.

ECE For U and Me-January, 2007-English (Nunatsiavut)
A Newsletter from the Pigutsavik Centre in Nain, Nunatsiavut.

ECE For U and Me-February, 2007-English (Nunatsiavut)
A Newsletter from the Pigutsavik Centre in Nain, Nunatsiavut.

ECE For U and Me-March, 2007-English (Nunatsiavut)
A Newsletter from the Pigutsavik Centre in Nain, Nunatsiavut.