This file contains a handwritten note defining Oratory and appears to have been written in 1973. [Originally Titled: Eskimo oratory]
This file contains a hand-written document exploring the origins of Inuit. [Originally Titled: Eskimo origins]
This file contains an excerpt by Solomon Kajuatsiak from Nain talking about specific instances in his life and Christian beliefs. This file also contains the articles "Don't Finish Off Our Dogs" and "Sad Case" from the Midnight Sun Newsletter published in 1972. Also a typewritten note by Titus Joshua from Nain reflecting on his life starting in 1904 and ending the note in 1974. It was published in 1984. Another typewritten note with only the date Fall 1979 and the word "Eskimos" for bibliographic information. This file also contains "Stories by Titus Seeteenak". It is a series of stories passed down to him. Also a typewritten essay by Titus Allovlov published in The Native Perspective in 1978. This file also contains an article written by Walter Audla titled "Jobs I have had." Typewritten essay/script by Daniela Itanus (handwritten, could be a different name). [Originally Titled: Eskimo Remembrances]
Contains Penny's applications for funding for her second book on Inuit literature as well as responses from the Muttart Foundation. Also contains her research proposal for this project.
This file contains a handwritten note on shamans. [Originally Titled: Eskimo shamans]
This file contains an essay/article by Beverly Cavanagh titled "Imagery and structure in Eskimo Song Texts". Also a typewritten essay by Beverley Cavanagh titled "A Century And A Half And Music In Pelly Bay" published in 1974 for Folklore Canada by the Conference of Canadian Music Council. Also excerpts from Lure of the North with chapter titles "Shipwreck in the Frozen North" "Among the Igloo Dwellers" and "Whither Our Eskimos?" Excerpt from the journal Science published in 1887. Focused on the article "Poetry and Music of some North American Tribes". Unnamed song with an unknown composer from the book Inuit Songs from Eskimo Point by Roman Pelinski, Luke Suluk, and Lucy Amarook published in 1979 and sung by Alice Selik and Eua Arniak. "Le Chant et la Danse: Moyens d'expression vitale de l'Esquimau" on the subject of Inuit song and dance. A small collection of songs with notes written from a colonist's perspective. "Innusivut Our Way Of Living" by Father Guy Mary-Rousseliere: a combination of photos and music. Excerpt from Canadian Arctic Expedition, 1913-18 covering the chapter "Songs of Copper Eskimos" by D. Jenness. Excerpt from The Eskimos of Hudson Bay and Alaska, an album produced by Folkway Records. A small collection of songs titled "The Joy of a Singer/Piuvkaq" "Charm for Hunting Caribou/Inutuk" "Greet we Those/Tuglik". An article by Edmund Carpenter titled "Life as it was" with several poems/songs attached. Songs by Kingmerut and Tegoodligak. Excerpt from The Unwritten Song volume 1 published by the MacMillian Company, and another excerpt from an unknown volume. Excerpt from The White World with the chapters "Superstitions of the Eskimo" and "Eskimo Music". Excerpt from the "Song and Dance" chapter of Eskimo. The chapter was written by Geert Van Den Steenhoven. Essay talking about the Netsilik Inuit, with no bibliographic information available. Also "Tentative Transcriptions and Tentative Translations of some songs recorded in Eskimo Syllabics at Eskimo Point and Ennadai Lake" (Eskimo Point is now known as Arviat). No bibliographic information available for that article. It contains a variety of music and commentary. "The Eskimo Songs of Northwestern Alaska" by Thomas F. Johnston from the music department of the University of Alaska. "Songs of the Canadian Eskimo" by Rudy Wiebe. "Mackenzie River Dance Song" sung by Unalina and Cukaiyoq. Excerpt from Eskimo Poems from Canada and Greenland by Tom Lowenstein published in 1983 by University of Pittsburgh Press; excerpt from Poems of the Inuit by John Colombo published in 1981 published by Oberon Press. Also another small collection of stories and songs including "The Father's Song" "The Old Woman's Song" "Dead Man's Song" "The Mother's Song" "Walrus". Also an excerpt from Intellectual Culture of the Copper Eskimos by Knud Rasmussen published by Gyldendalske Boghandel in 1932. Handwritten notes on songs and techniques. [Originally Titled: Eskimo Song]
This file contains an excerpt from The Journal of American Folk-Lore titled "Notes on Eskimo Traditions" by Harlan I. Smith. [Originally TItled: Eskimo traditions]
This file contains photocopies of an Inuk publication called Inuktitut, which is printed in English and Inuktitut syllabics.
Contains a photocopy of an article titled "Iqallijuq" by Bernard Saladin D'Anglure, about an Inuit woman telling her life story about being the reincarnation of her maternal grandfather. The article is in French and incomplete.
Photocopy of a book titled "Kalli the Esquimaux Christian, a Memoir," published in 1859. Brief biography of Kalligirua written by Clive Holland, 2 copies. Photocopy from an unknown book of pages that mention Erasmus York. Photocopy of a book in different language, potentially Danish, regarding Kallihirua.
Articles written by Mark Kalluak. Photocopy of September/October 1977 edition of Issumavvik, cover page, table of contents, and story titled "Three Sleepless Nights" in syllabics and English. Photocopy of article from Inuktitut magazine from spring 1979 titled "Fifteen years as a businessman" in English, syllabics and Inuit language. Editorial from Keewatin Echo issue from March 1970. Editorial from Keewatin Echo from January 1971, Typed letter from Kalluak to the Inuit Cultural Institute, February 16 1978. Short article from a community newspaper titled "To my Readers" dated August 15, 1963. Editorial from Keewatin Echo October 1972. Article from Keewatin Echo May 1973 titled "Story of Inukshuk." Copy of Uqaqta magazine, issue 2 from December, 1985. Article titled "Early Trading Years are Over" highlighted. Typed copies of extracts of articles written by Kalluak. Handwritten notes.
Two short poems/songs recited by Kibbarjuk, "The Lemming's Song" and "The Owl Woos the Snow-bunting."
Photocopy of an article titled "Jim Kilabuk Remembers: Shamans, Ghosts and Whalers" written by Richard W Daitch and with illustrations by Andrew Karpik. It is Kilabuk's memories of his childhood told to and recorded by Daitch, presented in English and syllabics. Small book titled "Jim Kilabuk Remembers: My First Seal" written by Richard W. Daitch and illustrated by Andrew Karpik, about sealhunting when Kilabuk whas a child, published 1986. Typed copy of the text of the book.
Pamphlet of museum notes from the Newfoundland Museum titled "Inuit in Labrador," published fall 1991. Photocopy from Inuit Studies journal vol 4 no 1-2, titled "The Inuit of Southern Quebec-Labrador: Reviewing the Evidence" by J. G. Taylor, published 1980. First page of the next article from the same volume, written in French. Photocopy of pages 6-15 from "In the Wilds of Labrador." Photocopy of article written by Judith Solomon, title cut off, about a mission house burning down in Nain. Typed excerpt from a story about a fire. Book about Labrador titled "Alluring Labrador: A journey through Labrador," with information about history, communities/places, facts for travelers, climate, transportation, publications, government, organizations, resources/industry, medical, education, and an excerpt from a diary written by Lydia Campbell in 1894. Photocopies from pages 264-275 of "The Canadian Historical Review" titled "The case of Bayne and Brymer: an incident in the early history of Labrador." A typed copy of a story printed on thin paper titled "Tikisiak" about a folk legend from Nain about a polar bear shaped rock that is sometimes visible. Review of the book "Labrador Eskimo Settlements of the Early Contact Period" by J. Garth Taylor. Photocopy of a newspaper clipping titled "Labrador Eskimos Joust with Death on Caribou Hunt" from The St. Catharines Standard, Monday April 28th 1952, with a typed report on a Mrs. Margaret Moeller, an eye specialist that went to northern communities to perform eye exams and healthcare in 1946.
Labrador Arts Festival Scripts-1986. Comprised of 16 play scripts written by various high schools in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Literature surrounding Markoosie noted as the first Inuk writer to publish a novel. Excerpts of this novel "The Harpoon and the Hunter" contained in this file. Book reviews of aforementioned book by Markoosie. Copies of "Strange Happenings", "Strange Happenings III", and "The Whale and the Char" written by Markoosie. Handwritten notes by Petrone regarding Markoosie's writings.
Copy of pages from Indian-Eskimo Association of Canada with an excerpt on Annee Meekitjuk (May Bulletin, No. 4).
This file contains several documents in several formats: newspaper articles, letters, and research notes pertaining to the Wallace family, particularly Minik (or Meme) Wallace. It details the scientific study performed on Minik and some of his fellow community members, where they were taken from Greenland and brought to America, and the subsequent death of Minik's father and the circumstances following that.
This file contains a photocopy of the 1986 published book More Tales from the Igloo As Told by Agnes Nanogak. Copyright 1986 by Agnes Goose ISBN 0-88830-301-7.
An excerpt from an unknown article by Frans Van de Velde regarding the tales of Nanuk (a polar bear).
This file contains a page of published poetry of Jimmy Patsauq Naumealuk in the Inukshuk, volume 2, no. 16, 1974, May 22, p. 11; also included the title page of the Inukshuk for reference.
Holds a single Index card reference for the northern lights detailing they were once feared and places legend connections to them.
Author information sheet from publisher with handwritten updates of how book can be used and who Penny would like to send a copy of the book to; response letters from University of Toronto Press Marketing team. Publication "Marketing Your Book at University of Toronto Press" for Northern Voices: Inuit Writing in English. University of Toronto Press Marketing Summary noting Title of Book, Price, ISBN Number, Delivery date, Publication date; Catalogue features; Advertising, Exhibits and Publicity. Copies List for publication in Canada, USA, UK. University of Toronto Press Release; Media Schedule with contacts, dates, accomodations; Canadian Literature Catalogue for NEW BOOKS, Publication November 1988 (x3); photocopy of Fall 1988 Catalogue listings; Also included: blank Faculty of Education Faculty Opinion Survey for Chairman of Continuing Teacher Education Program for Marco A. Colina.
Physical copy of the program for the trip Penny made with Adventure Canada July 20 - August 5, 1996. "Expedition Through The Northwest Passage" details the historical highlights, lecture team itinerary, costs, and information for the trip that goes "from the Russian Arctic to Canada's Northwest Territories on the powerful icebreaker Kapitan Dranitsyn". Personal notes on brochure, contact numbers, amendments, dates.
Newspaper clipping collection on Inuit news from The Chronicle Journal (1987-01-16) (1988-11-15), The Globe and Mail (1987-04-03) (1994-07-12), and The Toronto Star regarding formation of Nunavut and Denendeh, Arctic sovereignty, relocation and Inuit youth. Photocopy of paper: Weller, G. R. "Self Government for Canada's Inuit: The Nunavut Proposal." 29th annual conference of the Western Science Association, El Paso, Texas, April 22-25, 1987.