The "Blonde Eskimo"
A newspaper report from 1913 denounces Vilhjalmur Stefannson's claim to be the discoverer of the tribe of white Eskimos.

Did Athabascans have Culture?
A lengthy examination of Athabascan culture, focusing on the Gwich'in people of Alaska and the Yukon.

Gwich'in
This site relates the culture of the "people of the caribou" to the Porcupine Caribou Herd

Heterochronic Patterns
A series of excerpts from scholarly journals, describing such things as left-handedness, infanticide and spiritualism among the Inuit.

Innu
A brief look at the Innu since the arrival of Europeans.

Innu Nation / Mammit Innuat
Two political entities working to preserve the land and culture of the Innu people of Nitassinan (Labrador and eastern Quebec)

Inuit
An article by Carol Brice-Bennett, describing the Inuit culture of Labrador, historically and as it has changed.

Inuvialuit of the Western Arctic
An extensive, well-illustrated article on the native culture prior to 1902, by Dr. David Morrison.

Klondike River, 1896
A letter from the North West Mounted Police, in response to reports that the influx of white men was causing harm to the natives of the area.

Prehistoric Peoples of Labrador
A series of articles on the Thule, Palaeo-Eskimo and other cultures.

Prospects for Aboriginal Justice in Canada
A comprehensive paper by Ted S. Palys, examining Canada's policies towards natives, particularly in the general non-acceptance of aboriginal justice.

Traditional Territories of Yukon First Nations
This fairly detailed map shows the boundaries, including the Inuvialuit and Tetlit Gwich'in Settlement Areas. In .pdf format (144 Kb).

Yukon Native Language Centre
An extensive resource centre for the 8 Yukon languages, including such useful features as sound clips.

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