Developing Our Past, Present, and Future: Understanding the Relationship Between Mining and Inuit Well-Being in Nunatsiavut
Across the Circumpolar North, Inuit have complex relationships with mining. In Inuit Nunangat, mining contributes significantly to the economy. In Nunatsiavut, Canada, the Voisey’s Bay mine (the region’s only mine) employs 6% of the Inuit population. Despite this, there is little research about past...
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ftunivguelph:oai:atrium.lib.uoguelph.ca:10214/27592 2024-06-23T07:54:10+00:00 Developing Our Past, Present, and Future: Understanding the Relationship Between Mining and Inuit Well-Being in Nunatsiavut Pike, Matthew Cunsolo, Ashlee Harper, Sherilee Papadopoulos, Andrew 2023-04-24 application/pdf https://hdl.handle.net/10214/27592 en eng University of Guelph Pike, M. (2022). As mining activity expands in northern Labrador, COVID-19's �??new normal�?� difficult to accept for Nunatsiavut Inuit communities. The Conversation https://theconversation.com/as-mining-activity-expands-in-northern-labrador-covid-19s-new-normal-difficult-to-accept-for-nunatsiavut-inuit-communities-181250 Pike, M., Cunsolo, A., Papadopoulos, A., & Harper, S. (2023). Natural Resource Development and Well-Being in Inuit Nunangat: A Scoping Review. Northern Review (Whitehorse), 54, 1�??30. https://doi.org/10.22584/nr54.2023.002 Pike, M., Cunsolo, A., Babujee, A., Papadopoulos, A., & Harper, S. L. (2021). How Did the Media Report the Mining Industry's Initial Response to COVID-19 in Inuit Nunangat? A Newspaper Review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(21), 11266�??. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182111266 https://hdl.handle.net/10214/27592 Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ Inuit Inuit Nunangat Nunatsiavut Indigenous health well-being mining resource extraction FIFO COVID-19 circumpolar Thesis 2023 ftunivguelph 2024-06-04T23:59:50Z Across the Circumpolar North, Inuit have complex relationships with mining. In Inuit Nunangat, mining contributes significantly to the economy. In Nunatsiavut, Canada, the Voisey’s Bay mine (the region’s only mine) employs 6% of the Inuit population. Despite this, there is little research about past, present, and potential future impacts of mining on Inuit well-being or the relationship between mining and Inuit well-being. In collaboration with Inuit, this Inuit-led research sought to understand the impacts of mining on Inuit well-being from the perspectives of Inuit employees in Voisey’s Bay and their family members. First, to understand the national context, a literature review identified published research on the relationship between natural resource development and Inuit well-being. Then newspaper articles were reviewed to investigate how the media reported on the mining industry’s initial response to COVID-19 in Inuit Nunangat. Then, to understand the perspectives of Inuit employees and their family members on current and future well-being impacts of Voisey’s Bay, data were collected through 16 in-depth interviews conducted between 2021–2022 and were thematically analyzed. Results validation sessions were held with four participants and eight key Nunatsiavut Government officials in 2022 to ensure accuracy and authenticity. Results indicated theiiimportance of protecting and enhancing Inuit well-being and the responsibility the mining industry holds in doing so. Inuit described a desire to live in their home community, as there is a deep sense of community, a strong connection to family, and a strong connection to the land and culture, which is vital for Inuit well-being. Employment in Voisey’s Bay has enabled some Inuit to remain in their home community. However, due to key social determinants of health (e.g., low housing availability and inadequate access to healthcare), some Inuit are utilizing the fly-in/fly-out nature of Voisey’s Bay to leave Nunatsiavut. Results also indicated the importance of ... Thesis inuit University of Guelph: DSpace digital archive Canada |
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Across the Circumpolar North, Inuit have complex relationships with mining. In Inuit Nunangat, mining contributes significantly to the economy. In Nunatsiavut, Canada, the Voisey’s Bay mine (the region’s only mine) employs 6% of the Inuit population. Despite this, there is little research about past, present, and potential future impacts of mining on Inuit well-being or the relationship between mining and Inuit well-being. In collaboration with Inuit, this Inuit-led research sought to understand the impacts of mining on Inuit well-being from the perspectives of Inuit employees in Voisey’s Bay and their family members. First, to understand the national context, a literature review identified published research on the relationship between natural resource development and Inuit well-being. Then newspaper articles were reviewed to investigate how the media reported on the mining industry’s initial response to COVID-19 in Inuit Nunangat. Then, to understand the perspectives of Inuit employees and their family members on current and future well-being impacts of Voisey’s Bay, data were collected through 16 in-depth interviews conducted between 2021–2022 and were thematically analyzed. Results validation sessions were held with four participants and eight key Nunatsiavut Government officials in 2022 to ensure accuracy and authenticity. Results indicated theiiimportance of protecting and enhancing Inuit well-being and the responsibility the mining industry holds in doing so. Inuit described a desire to live in their home community, as there is a deep sense of community, a strong connection to family, and a strong connection to the land and culture, which is vital for Inuit well-being. Employment in Voisey’s Bay has enabled some Inuit to remain in their home community. However, due to key social determinants of health (e.g., low housing availability and inadequate access to healthcare), some Inuit are utilizing the fly-in/fly-out nature of Voisey’s Bay to leave Nunatsiavut. Results also indicated the importance of ... |
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Pike, M. (2022). As mining activity expands in northern Labrador, COVID-19's �??new normal�?� difficult to accept for Nunatsiavut Inuit communities. The Conversation https://theconversation.com/as-mining-activity-expands-in-northern-labrador-covid-19s-new-normal-difficult-to-accept-for-nunatsiavut-inuit-communities-181250 Pike, M., Cunsolo, A., Papadopoulos, A., & Harper, S. (2023). Natural Resource Development and Well-Being in Inuit Nunangat: A Scoping Review. Northern Review (Whitehorse), 54, 1�??30. https://doi.org/10.22584/nr54.2023.002 Pike, M., Cunsolo, A., Babujee, A., Papadopoulos, A., & Harper, S. L. (2021). How Did the Media Report the Mining Industry's Initial Response to COVID-19 in Inuit Nunangat? A Newspaper Review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(21), 11266�??. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182111266 https://hdl.handle.net/10214/27592 |
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