Nain

Presents case studies of research projects in Lutsel K’e, NWT, Nain, Labrador, the Weenusk Cree Nation, Ontario, Lake Helen First Nation, Ontario and Aboriginal communities along the Pacific Rim National Park Reserve.

Resource and Environmental Studies Thesis (M.E.S.)--Dalhousie University, 2012.

Comments on the type of music Inuit identify with including Moravian hymns, folk songs, and contemporary popular music.

Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--Memorial University of Newfoundland, 2003.

Focuses on four programs: 'Journey into Wellness' (J2W) project of the Battlefords Tribal Council Indian Health Services; 'Projet Pairs-aidants' in Uashat mak Mani-utenam (Québec); 'Kayaking and Youth Support' in Hope and Nain, Labrador; and the Hobbema Community Cadet Corps Program in Alberta.

Study argues that the site has been occuppied by both Inuit and non-Inuit groups for the last 6000 years.

Researchers interviewed residents about the effects of tourism generated by the community's proximity to the Torngat Mountains National Park of Canada.

This file contains a presentation by Caroline Solomon focusing on the establishment of Ecotivik, a proposed home for battered women and their children, to be located in Nain. She calls on the Commission to help secure funding for this much-needed facility. The next speaker, Silpa Edmunds, is introduced.

This file contains a presentation by Johannes Lampe that begins with a brief history of Nain. Lampe is frustrated with the lack of funding as "communities located north of the 60th parallel are eligible for more federal programs" that Nain is. Lampe also discusses the recent suicide attempts in Nain and the lack of health and social programs for children, youth and adults. He calls on the Commission to secure more funding at the local level to initiate the programs urgently required to help Nain residents. A question-and-answer period with the Commissioners follows the presentation.

This file contains a presentation by Julius Merkuratsuk expressing hope that perhaps one day his Church may have a minister who is from Nain and who is bilingual (English and Inuktitut). He also states that the wisdom and knowledge of elders in his Church and community must be passed on to the Inuit so Inuit culture and language does not become extinct. He introduces Julius Saimat, the next speaker.

This file contains a presentation by Julius Saimat that reiterates the previous speaker's concern with the lack of a minister for their church in Nain. He seeks to secure a minister after being without one since 1983 but states that the parishioners have been competently running the church themselves. Co-Chair Georges Erasmus states that dealing with religion and churches is not part of the Commission's mandate, but will refer the two Moravian church members' concerns to the Labrador Inuit Association.

This file contains a presentation by Naomi Tuglavina and Michelle Kinney that begins with a brief history of the group home dedicated to young offenders between ages 12-18 whose custody orders from Youth Court determine they must go to a correctional facility. Nain's young offenders remain in the community and receive counselling, some schooling and serve their open custody orders. A question-and-answer period with the Commissioners follows the presentation.

This file contains a presentation by Sarah Webb relating to the citizens' advisory committee, called Sapitjigiajet, whose purpose is to maintain open communication between the community and the Nain RCMP detachment. She describes the positive changes in Nain and area during the three years of the group's existence. A question-and-answer period with the Commissioners follows the presentation.

This file contains a presentation by Silpa Edmunds discussing a number of concerns including increasing doctor and dentist visits, lack of housing and employment and social problems in Nain. A short question-and-answer period with the Commissioners follows the presentation.

This file contains a presentation by William Andersen III focusing primarily on land claims of the Labrador Inuit. Andersen expresses disappointment with the Commissioners being unable to "intervene in difficulties between any individual organization and the governments that it has to deal with." Andersen has been involved with land claims negotiations in the past and is frustrated with the lack of progress in negotiations.

Linguistics Thesis (M.A.)--Memorial University of Newfoundland, 2009.

Mixed methods study that examines the challenges and opportunities of waste management—including household waste and accumulations generated by military installations and extractive industries—in Nain and Happy Valley-Goose Bay.