Northwest Territories
- Aklavik
- Behchokǫ̀
- Deline
- Fort Franklin
- Fort Good Hope
- Fort Liard
- Fort McPherson
- Fort Norman
- Fort Providence
- Fort Resolution
- Fort Simpson
- Fort Smith
- Frobisher Bay
- Gameti
- Hay River
- Holman
- Holman Island
- Inuvik
- Jean Marie River
- Lake Harbour
- Nahanni Butte
- Norman Wells
- Paulatuk
- Rae
- Sachs Harbour
- Salt River
- Trout Lake
- Tuktoyaktuk
- Tulita
- Ulukhaktok
- Wrigley
- Yellowknife
Making Connections: Building Networks to Prevent Abuse of Older Adults: Symposium Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lutra Associates Ltd.
Description
Summary of symposium proceedings held November 30- Dec. 1, 2010 Northwest Territories with the objectives of sharing approaches, making connections, building network strategies, and making recommendations.
The Making of Treaty 8 in Canada's Northwest
Alternate Title
The Making of Treaty #8 in Canada's Northwest
The Making of Treaty Eight in Canada's Northwest
The Making of Treaty No. 8 in Canada's Northwest
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Virtual Museum of Canada
Description
Site describes events leading up to Treaty 8, its boundaries encompass portions of what are now British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan.
The Management of Fisheries and Oceans in Canada's Western Arctic: Report of the Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Bill Rompkey
Dennis Glen Patterson
Ethel M. Cochrane
Roméo Dallaire
Elizabeth Hubley ... [et al.]
Description
Discusses the Department of Fisheries and Oceans role in the ongoing stewardship of northern aquatic resources; the emerging development opportunities; and the consequences of climate change and economic development for wildlife in the North, including fish and their habitat.
Managing the Risks of Climate Change: A Guide for Arctic and Northern Communities, vol. 1
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Robert A. Black
James P. Bruce
Mark Egener
Description
Outlines evidence that climate change is due to increased greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, looks at how those changes are affecting communities and what can be done to manage risk.
Related material: Vol. 2: Workbook and Case Studies.
Managing the Risks of Climate Change: A Guide for Arctic and Northern Communities, vol. 2: Workbook and Case Studies
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Robert A. Black
James P. Bruce
Mark Egener
Description
Presents a workshop that considered the climate change impacts and adaptation strategies in three general geographic areas: the Eastern Arctic, the Western Arctic, and the Yukon/Mackenzie region.
Related material: Vol. 1.
Maps of Inuit Nunangat (Inuit Regions of Canada)
Alternate Title
Maps of Inuit Nunaat (Inuit Regions of Canada) in Communities Inuvialuit Nunatsiavut Nunavik Nunavut Inuit Nunaat
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami
Description
Includes Inuvialuit, Nunatsiavut, Nunavik, Nunavut Inuit, and Nunaat communities.
Marginalization, Decolonization and Voice: Prospects for Aboriginal Education in Canada
Alternate Title
Discussion Paper: Pan-Canadian Education Research Agenda, Council of Ministers of Education, Canada
[PCERA Symposium ; 1999]
[Report on the Pan-Canadian Education Research Agenda Symposium]
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Terry Wotherspoon
Bernard Schissel
Description
Addresses the causes and implications of, and possible solutions to, the "education gap" between Aboriginal people and the general population in Canada. The paper highlights Joe Duquette High School and Princess Alexandria Community School, which are located in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
Excerpt from Report on the Pan-Canadian Education Research Agenda Symposium.
Maternal and Umbilical Cord Blood Levels of Mercury, Lead, Cadmium, and Essential Trace Elements in Arctic Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jody Butler Walker
Jan Houseman
Laura Seddon
Ed McMullen
Karen Tofflemire
Carole Mills
André Corriveau
Jean-Philippe Weber ... [et al.]
Environmental Research, vol. 100, no. 3, March 2006, pp. 295-318
Description
Argues for vigilance for monitoring populations as 3% of Inuit women participants’ methylmercury (MeHg) exposure was in Health Canada's level of concern (20–99 μg/L), and 56% of Inuit cord samples exceeded the revised United States Environmental Protection Agency guidelines.
Maternal and Umbilical Cord Blood Levels of Mercury, Lead, Cadmium, and Essential Trace Elements in Arctic Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jody Butler Walker
Jan Housemen
Laura Seddon
Ed McMullen
Karen Tofflemire
Carole Mills
André Corriveau
Jean-Philippe Weber
Alain LeBlanc
Mike Walker
Shawn G. Donaldson
Jay Van Oostdam
Environmental Research, vol. 100, no. 3, March 2006, pp. 295-318
Description
Presents the first human tissue monitoring program encompassing the entire Northwest Territories and Nunavut for multiple contaminants.
Measuring the Economic Impact of Publicly Funded Research in Northern Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Katrina Carr
David C. Natcher
Rose Olfert
Polar Geography, vol. 36, no. 4, 2013, pp. 291-304
Description
Uses empirical data from 2000-2009 to discuss the benefits of research for northern Canadian communities.
Mental Health Services in the Northwest Territories: A Scoping Review
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Aviva Elman
Meghan Etter
Kimberly Fairman
Susan Chatwood
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 78, no. 1, 2019
Description
This review uses the First Nations Mental Wellness Continuum (FNMWC) Model’s Continuum of Essential Services to collect, organize, and assess data on mental wellness services in the NWT. The findings highlight current services and gaps, and guide communities coordinating a full range of services.
Métis Land Claim Participation in the North: Implications for Southern Canada
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Larry Chartrand
Northern Public Affairs, vol. 4, no. 2, The Right to Free, Prior & Informed Consent, May 2016, pp. 56-60
Description
Looks at the Sahtu Dene and Métis Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement, and Métis participation in Gwitch'in and Tlicho land claims in the Northwest Territories.
Midwifery in the North: A Research Paper Submitted to the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lesley Paulette
Description
Discusses traditional practices, medicalization of childbirth, including evacuation of women, and current and future status of midwifery. Includes results of literature search and key informant interviews.
Mind the Gender Gap: Policy Paper
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Nina Larsson
Description
Identifies ways in which the Government of the Northwest Territories can ensure access and decision-making roles for Indigenous women. Discusses human resource policies, educational opportunities, role of the Women's Advisory Office, and the need for affordable and accessible child care.
Mixing Politics and Business in the Canadian Arctic: Inuit Corporate Governance in Nunavik and the Inuvialuit Settlement Region
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Gary N. Wilson
Christopher Alcantara
Canadian Journal of Political Science, vol. 45, no. 4, December 2012, pp. 781-804
Description
Discusses how corporate approach has allowed the Inuit to develop the economic and political capacity necessary to implement future self-government structures and arrangements.
[MNC 2014: Northern Hope: Aboriginal Economic Development]
Alternate Title
Manning Networking Conference, Ottawa ; 2014
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Blair Nixon
Bob Gannicott
Pierre Gratton
Description
Bob Gannicott and Pierre Gratton speak about natural resource development in the north and how communities can benefit currently and in the future.
Duration: 57:59.
Mobilizing Decolonized Nursing Education at Aurora College: Historical and Current Considerations
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
LeAnne Howe
Northern Review, vol. , no. 43, Nursing Education in the Circumpolar North, December 2016, pp. 67-81
Description
"The purpose of this report is to share the evolution of the program and the movement towards decolonized pedagogy and epistemology throughout its development."
Modern Land Claim Agreements and Northern Canadian Aboriginal Communities
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
James C. Saku
World Development, vol. 30, no. 1, January 2002, pp. 141-151
Description
Looks at the ways modern treaties have impacted the economic and socio-demographic status of Aboriginal communities in the Northwest Territories and Northern Quebec.
Modern Treaties, Extraction, and Imperialism in Canada's Indigenous North: Two Case Studies
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Peter Kulchyski
Warren Bernauer
Studies in Political Economy, vol. 93, Landscapes of Neoliberalism, Spring, 2014, pp. 3-23
Description
Looks at how modern treaties are vehicles that can either empower or disempower communities.
Modern Treaties in Canada
Alternate Title
[Land Claims Agreements Coalition Free Online Courses]
Media » Sound Recordings
Author/Creator
Land Claims Agreements Coalition
Description
Links to six one-hour courses on comprehensive land claims agreements. Themes include general overview, modern treaties and land, self-government, and regional economics, modern treaty governments, and environment protection, regulation and assessment.
Modern Treaties in Canada: The Case of Northern Quebec Agreements and the Inuvialuit Final Agreement
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
James C. Saku
Robert M. Bone
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 20, no. 2, 2000, pp. 283-307
Description
Compares the main features of these Agreements and gives a theoretical understanding of modern treaties.
Money Can't Trump Environmental Change, Says Minister
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Isha Thompson
Windspeaker, vol. 27, no. 11, February 2010, p. 9
Description
Discusses the need for alternative energy initiatives to help preserve the environment, including the Northwest Territories initiatives of harnessing the wind's energy and upgrading building standards for increased efficiency.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.9.
Moose Hide = Golǫdhéh
Alternate Title
Nahe Náhodhe – Our Way of Life
Media » Film and Video
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Dehcho First Nations
Description
Describes the process of preparing and curing moose hide.