Canadian Historical Review, vol. 82, no. 3, September 2001, p. 592
Description
Book review of: Alberta's North by Donald G. Wetherell and Irene R.A. Kmet. Book is part of the Alberta Reflections series, its focus includes "Native/non-Native relations, technological development, and federal/provincial relations."
Environmental Impact Assessment Review, vol. 21, no. 4, pp. 363-384
Description
Discusses the two most influential environmental assessments; the Berger Inquiry (Mackenzie Valley Pipeline Inquiry) and BEARP (Beaufort Sea Environmental Assessment and Review Process) as well as the Great Whale River Hydroelectric Project in Northern Quebec and the Ekati Diamond Mine in NWT.
Arctic Anthropology, vol. 53, no. 2, 2016, pp. 33-51
Description
Analysis of faunal remains provides information about the ethnic identity of northern fur seal harvesters and shows the importance of pups as a subsistence resource.
Award-winning documentary about the Inuit's battle against a new European Union seal ban in an effort to regain their economic independence.
Duration: 1:22:19.
Great Plains Quarterly, vol. 21, no. 2, Spring, 2001 , pp. 99-100
Description
Briefly outlines the three essays highlighted in this issue of the Great Plains Quarterly chosen from those presented at the Center for Great Plains Studies' 24th Interdisciplinary Symposium on the Bison.
IK: Other Ways of Knowing, vol. 2, 2016, pp. 33-44
Description
Looks at the events leading up to a confrontation between government officials and local villagers harvesting communal land, which resulted in death and injury, and the Nepali government's failure to respond to demands for justice.
Concerns about man-made environmental damage with the undertaking of the James Bay Project is the focus of this booklet. Also mentioned is relocation of 7000 Cree persons and flooding of land.
Looks at the traditional ecological knowledge of Elders, hunters, and trappers of the Little Red River Cree Nation and the Tallcree First Nation regarding the local critical wildlife habitat for moose, caribou and bison.
"Uncertain Future, Deliberate Action." Proceedings of the Circumpolar Climate Change Summit. Whitehorse, Yukon, 19-21 March 2001
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Aynslie Ogden
Northern Review, no. 24, Winter, 2001, pp. 13-17
Description
Introductory article from a special issue devoted to the presentations and discussions at the Circumpolar Climate Change Summit which took place in Whitehorse, Yukon, 2001.
Reports on findings from literature search and key informant interviews to assess feasibility of adopting the model of open air traditional food markets.
Elders discuss a variety of matters relating to Indian culture and traditions and what can be done to retain or regain these. Most topics are touched on only briefly
Arctic, vol. 69, no. 3, September 2016, pp. 305-317
Description
Uses household survey data from rural villages regarding subsistence activities in order to analyze the impact of having road access to the Ambler Mining District.
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 75, 2016, p. article no. 30583
Description
Results show fatty acid composition is consistent with a beneficial diet and traditional foods should be promoted to provide better health, social, and spiritual benefits.
Arctic Anthropology, vol. 53, no. 1, January 2016, p. 22=36
Description
Uses a map from AD1671 of the Swedish forest-Sami district to compare different forest Sami groups. Concludes that settlements are all close to rivers and lakes showing they fish as opposed to hunt.
Social Science and Medicine, vol. 152, March 2016, pp. 35-40
Description
Examines food insecurity in Nunavut and the viability of programs which follow the Greenland model. As part of study, semi-structured interviews were conducted with key informants from Denmark, Greenland, Nunavut and southern Canada.
Interview includes a discussion of the role of spirit powers in the traditional lifestyle. Also included is a description of inter-tribal interaction involving feats of bravery.
Journal of Global Indigeneity, vol. 2, no. 2, Global Solidarity Symposium, 2016
Description
Presentation by the Director of the Centre for Sami Research, University of Umea, Sweden at the Global Solidarity Symposium, State University of New York, November 2016.
Duration: 54:42.