Tukisigiaruti
Health Glossary for Nunavut Educators
- Publisher
- Nunavut Arctic College
- Initial publish date
- May 2024
- Category
- Reference, General, Multi-Language Dictionaries, Native American Languages
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781897568941
- Publish Date
- May 2024
- List Price
- $39.99
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Description
This glossary provides simple but accurate definitions for over 200 health-science terms from the fields of anatomy (muscle, spinal cord), pathology (anemia, stroke), nutrition (carbohydrate, sodium), and psychology (defence mechanism, compensation). Each term includes suggested Inuktitut translations in both roman and syllabics from three communities: Gjoa Haven, Baker Lake, and Clyde River. This essential resource will provide health-science instructors in nunavut with an easy-to-use reference to assist in educating the next generation of Nunavut health workers.
About the author
Andrea Burry is the program manager at the Nunavut Teacher Education Program (NTEP) in Iqaluit. She is a PhD candidate at the University of Regina. Andrea’s research examines how history, culture, and race intersect with dominant assumptions of health in Iqaluit schools. Andrea is exploring possibilities for young people in Nunavut to make sense of their bodies in alternative ways.