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Showing 1 to 20 of 60 for “"Nunavut"”.
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Nunavut Nursing Sustainability
… Department of Health in the Kitikmeot region of Nunavut. Twenty-two full-time and casual nurses working in the five Kitikmeot health centres participated in a survey, interviews, focus groups, and make-it-happen meetings. Guided by Royal Roads University (2020) Research Ethics Policy, this …
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Governance in Nunavut
… respecting aboriginal claims settlements in Nunavut, the Inuit territory in northeastern Canada. To date, research directed in the area of Native claims primarily focuses upon normative and legal foundations for the claims, the unique cultural and environmental dimensions, and the …
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The Governance of Waste in Iqaluit, Nunavut
… that inform waste management in Iqaluit, Nunavut. I draw on governance theory to critically examine the diffuse network of power that influences waste management practices and outcomes, and that have contributed to the city’s waste issues. Like other communities in Canada’s Nunavut …
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PERCEPTIONS OF VULNERABILITY TO SEVERE’ WEATHER IN PANGNIRTUNG, NUNAVUT
In June of 2008, the community of Pangnirtung, Nunavut experienced a rainstorm that caused extensive geological and structural damage. The local government characterized the event as 'severe’, however several residents pointed out the effects to the land and impacts to the community were at best …
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The Geobiology of the Paleoproterozoic Belcher Group, Nunavut, Canada
… 1.8 Ga) Belcher Group from the Belcher Islands, Nunavut, Canada. The Belcher Group is exceptionally well-preserved, having avoided deep burial or strong deformation during the Trans-Hudson orogen. The 6-9 km thick Belcher Group includes a variety of shallow marine depositional environments, two …
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Glacier Surge Dynamics on Western Axel Heiberg Island, Nunavut
Surge-type glaciers experience cyclical variations between long periods of slow flow, followed by shorter periods of rapid flow. These glaciers have been thoroughly analysed in many regions, but detailed studies of surging in the Canadian Arctic are lacking. This thesis provides the first …
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Firn Pack Changes on White Glacier, Axel Heiberg Island, Nunavut
… firn pack of White Glacier, Axel Heiberg Island, Nunavut, and an analysis of recent firn pack changes (2013-2019). Utilizing ground penetrating radar (GPR) surveys the firn pack thickness, extent, and associated topographic controls on firn distribution were determined. Two methods of GPR analysis …
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Nunavut, A Creation Story. The Inuit Movement in Canada's Newest Territory
… process (1963-1993) through which the Inuit of Nunavut transformed themselves from being a marginalized population with few recognized rights in Canada to becoming the overwhelmingly dominant voice in a territorial government, with strong rights over their own lands and waters. In this study I …
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Climate change, technology, and toponymy in the cultural landscape of Nunavut
Nunavut, in the Canadian Arctic, is the “Ground Zero” of acute climatic and technological change. As this landscape transforms, the place-based knowledge of the native Inuit is under threat. According to recent psychological research, societal problems such as youth suicide, stem from the Inuit …
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Analysis of laminated sediments from Lake DV09, northern Devon Island, Nunavut, Canada
… core from Lake DV09, northern Devon Island, Nunavut, Canada (75° 34'34"N, 89° 18'55"W) contains annually-laminated (varved) sediments, providing a 1600-year record of climate variability. A minerogenic lamina deposited during the annual thaw period and a thin deposit of organic matter …
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The lived experience of Qallunaat teachers in Nunavut: a heuristic enquiry study
… to establish connection after having moved to Nunavut amongst different social, cultural and geographical surroundings.
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Snow Accumulation in the Niaqunguk (Apex) River Watershed near Iqualuit, Nunavut, Canada
… 52 km2 Niaqunguk River watershed near Iqaluit, Nunavut. Three models were assessed for their ability to replicate spatial patterns and estimate total watershed snow storage. Two semi-distributed terrain-based models were calibrated, and a fully distributed process model, SnowModel, was run. All …
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A case study of integrating Inuuqatigiit into a Nunavut junior high school classroom
The study examines a Nunavut teacher's view of the advantages and challenges to integrating Inuuqatigiit : The Curriculum from the Inuit Perspective into a junior high school science classroom. Student views were gathered to triangulate the teacher's view. This case study of integration drew on …
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Volcanic framework and geochemical evolution of the Archean Hope Bay Greenstone Belt, Nunavut, Canada
Part of the Slave Structural Province, the Hope Bay Greenstone Belt is a 82 km long north-striking sequence of supracrustal rocks dominated by mafic volcanic rocks with lesser felsic volcanic and sedimentary rocks. Mapping of two transects in the southern section and two transects in the northern …
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An Ecogeographic Study of Body Proportion Development in the Sadlermiut Inuit of Southampton Island, Nunavut
… who lived on Southampton Island in Hudson Bay, Nunavut. This main sample is comprised of 111 juveniles and 160 adults (62 F, 52 M, 46 und). Comparative samples are derived from Northwest Hudson Bay, Point Hope (Alaska), and Greenland, and are comprised of 106 juveniles and 151 adults (76 F, 75 …
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