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This list is by no means complete; it is just a start on some of the interesting material about the Nunavut area. The National Film Board of Canada has several films/videos on Arctic and Inuit Life. Igloolik Isuma Productions Inc.of Igloolik has also produced some videos of interest. National Film Board of Canada Igloolik Isuma Productions Inc,
The Baffin Handbook: Travelling in Canada's Eastern Arctic. 1993. Comprehensive book on the Baffin region; indispensable for a Baffin trip. For updated version, see The Nunavut Handbook. Canoeing Canada's Northwest Territories. MacCreadie, M. (ed.) 1994. Canadian Recreational Canoe Association, 1029 Hyde Park Rd., Suite 5 (AT), Hyde Park, ON N0M 1Z0. Useful guide to the rivers of the NWT, river reports, portions of diaries, cautions, gear info. A Naturalist's Guide to the Arctic. Pielou, E. C. 1994. A comprehensive guide to the land, flora and fauna of the arctic, and to arctic phenomena, geology, etc. Northwest Passage. Struzik, E. and Beedell, M. Large colour book, good information on the history of the exploration era. Nunavut: An Annotated Bibliography. Simpson, Seal, and Minion. 1994. A chronology of the development of Nunavut, and useful bibliography of publications on Nunavut. Thank God and Dr. Cass. Wilson, R. A female ophthalmologist who travelled across the western Arctic describes the Coppermine area in the 1950s. The Itijjagiaq Trail, Katannilik Park. Downie, Bruce. 1993. A guide to the trail systems along the Soper River, south of Iqaluit. Pocket-sized, inc. maps. Very useful. The Nunavut Handbook: Travelling in Canada's Arctic. 1997. Extremely comprehensive book detailing central and eastern Arctic regions. To the Arctic, An Introduction to the Far Northern World. Young, Steven B. An excellent all-inclusive text on the North, from weather and geology to wildlife and man. Search for the Blue Goose; The Arctic Adventures of a Canadian Naturalist. Martin, Constance. 1996. The story of Dewey Soper and his work in the Baffin, including his watercolours.
Arctic Hunters: The Inuit and Diamond Jenness. Morrison, David. 1992. Jenness' discoveries are highlighted. Canadian Arctic Prehistory. McGhee, R. 1978. A summary of info on archaeological knowledge of the peoples along the arctic coast. A History of the Original Peoples of Northern Canada. Crowe, Keith J. Excellent general reference on the Inuit and Dene, used as a textbook in northern schools. The Incredible Eskimo. de Coccola, Raymond and Paul King. 1986. The daily life of the Copper Inuit in the early 1940s, by the priest stationed at Bathurst Inlet. The Inuit Imagination. Siedelman, H. and Turner, J. 1993. Douglas and McIntyre Ltd., Vancouver, BC. Large format book on Inuit art and the reasoning behind it. Our Boots. An Inuit Women's Art. Oakes, Jill and Rick Riewe. 1995. A comprehensive and colourful guide to Inuit kamiks, regional styles, the culture, etc.
Northern Voices: Inuit Writing in English. Petrone, P. 1988. U. of Toronto Press, Toronto. Collection of Inuit writing over past 30-40 years. People from Our Side. Pitseolak, Peter. 1975. The story of people from Cape Dorset, told by a respected elder who was also a skilled photographer and darkroom technician. Nunavut, Our Land Our People. 1993. Nunavut Tunngavik provides this brochure with quick facts on the Nunavut claim area and future territory. (available from Nunavut Tourism) Sanatujut, Pride in Women's Work. Hall, Judy, Oakes, Jill, Webster, S. Qimmiu'naaq. 1994. Interesting book on Copper and Caribou Inuit traditional clothing.
Arctic Ordeal: The Journal of John Richardson, Surgeon Naturalist with Franklin, 1820-1822. Houston, S. M. 1984. Excellent account of the first Franklin expedition. Dauntless St. Roch; the Mounties' Arctic Schooner. 1992. Delgado, J. P. Story of the St. Roch and her two voyages through the Northwest Passage. Dead Silence. Geiger, J. and Beattie. O. 1994. Viking Press, Penguin Books Canada, Toronto, ON. Studies on the mysterious fate of the James Knight Expedition, stranded on Marble Island in Hudson Bay, 1719-1721. Polar Pioneers, John Ross and James Clark Ross. Ross, M. J. 1994. The Ross expeditions to the arctic and their contribution to arctic exploration. To the Arctic by Canoe 1819-21: The Journal and Paintings of Robert Hood, Midshipman with Franklin. Houston, C. S. 1994. The artist in the Franklin party on the 1819-21 expedition describes the landscape and events. Hood was murdered on the expedition; this book tells the story of his life and death. Unravelling the Franklin Mystery, Inuit Testimony. Woodman, D. Information on the Franklin expedition of 1845, from the Inuit point of view. Weird and Tragic Shores; the Story of Charles Francis Hall, Explorer. Loomis. C. C. 1991. Hall's life, his explorations, and the mystery of his death in an attempt on the pole. When the Whalers Were Up North. Eber, D. H. 1989. Inuit accounts and reminiscences from the whaling era.
Barrenland Beauties: Showy Plants of the Arctic Coast. Burt, P. M. 1991. Comprehensive colour field guide to tundra plants. Harvesting the Northern Wild. Walker, M. 1984. Edible plants of the southern barrenlands, along with quotes from journals of the explorers. Illustrated Flora of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. Porsild, A. E. 1973. Botanical authority for the arctic islands. Mosses, Lichens, and Ferns of Northwest North America. Vitt, Marsh, and Bovey. 1988. Best guide for lichens, photographic field guide. Wildflowers of Churchill and the Hudson Bay Region. Johnson, K. L. 1987. Colour field guide, combination of photos and sketches. Vascular Plants of the Continental Northwest Territories, Canada. Porsild, A. E., and Cody, W. J. 1980. THE authority on the plants of the NWT.
Bird Checklist for the Northwest Territories. Sirois, J. 1994. Overview list of birds sighted in the NWT. Field Guide to the Birds of North America. National Geographic Society. 1987. The best field guide for use in Nunavut. The Muskoxen of Polar Bear Pass. Gray, David. 1987. Biology and behavior of high arctic muskoxen. People and Caribou of the Northwest Territories. Hall, Ed. (editor). 1989. Interesting life history of the caribou. | ||||
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