Northwest Territories

Moving Towards Saimaqatigiingniq

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Bethany Scott
Julie Harris
David Joanasie
Northern Public Affairs, vol. 2, no. 2, Literacy & Democracy, December 2013, pp. 69-76
Description
Examines how government actions into the 1970s, including the killing of sled dogs, negatively affected Inuit people. Also discusses the progress made from the Qikiqtani Truth Commission’s recommendations.
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Mr. Ron Elliott (Quttiktuq) on Uranium Mining in Nunavut, NWT Premier Bob McLeod's Opening Address, and Ms. Wendy Bisaro (Frame Lake) on the NWT's Anti-Poverty Strategy

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Ron Elliott
Peter Taptuna
Bob McLeod
Wendy Bisaro
Northern Pubic Affairs, vol. 1, no. 2, The Conservative Vision For Canadas North, Fall, 2012, pp. 8-12
Description
Reprint of Mr. Ron Elliott asking the Minister of Economic Development and Transportation the Hon. Peter Taptuna about Nunavut's mining policy, NWT Premier Bob McLeod's Opening Address at the Third Session of the 17th Legislative Assembly on October 17, and Ms. Wendy Bisaro (Frame Lake) about the NWT's Anti-Poverty Strategy. Editors note: Statements were edited for length.
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The Nasty Game: How Environment Assessment Is Failing Aboriginal Communities in Canada's North

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Susan Wismer
Alternatives Journal, vol. 22, no. 4, October 1996, p. 10
Description
Argues that assessment can be a good process for determining whether or not the outcomes of economic development are positive or negative and for ensuring that environmental and human equity concerns provide an ethical base for decision making.
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Natar Ungalaq Talks About His Art and His Goals

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Simeonie Kunnuk
Natar Ungalaq
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 8, no. 3, Fall, 1993, pp. 16-23
Description
Interview with artist about his accomplishments and background. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 16.
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Nationalism in the North: Exploring Land Claims and Treaties with the Historical Timeline of the Northwest Territories: A Resource Guide for Teachers of Social Studies 20-1 and 20-2

Alternate Title
Nationalism in the North Teacher's Guide
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Mindy Willett
Description
Resource for teachers of Grade 11 Social Studies. For use with the textbooks: Perspectives on Nationalism and Exploring Nationalism and Understanding Nationalism.
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Native Claims and Place Names in Canada's Western Arctic

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
William C. Wonders
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 7, no. 1, 1987, pp. 111-120
Description
Contends that toponomy (study of place names) proved useful in settling disputes among Indigenous peoples about areas of overlapping land use prior to the settling of comprehensive land claims by the federal government.
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Native Communications Society of the Northwest Territories

Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Native Communication Society
Description
NCS is the voice of the Aboriginal people of the Northwest Territories. Their mission is to strengthen and revitalize northern Aboriginal cultures and languages through communications technology.
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Native Image: Past Images of Native Health Care

Alternate Title
Past Images of Native Health Care
Images » Photographs
Native Studies Review, vol. 5, no. 1, Native Health Research in Canada, 1989, pp. [215-231]
Description
Black and white archival photographs depicting the changes in Aboriginal health care practices.
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Native Settlements and Native Rights. A Comparison of the Alaska Native Settlement, the James Bay Indian/Inuit Settlement, and the Western Canadian Inuit Settlement

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
J.S. Frideres
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 1, no. 1, 1981, pp. 59-89
Description
Three 1970s agreements between Indigenous peoples and governments are compared: the Alaska Native Claims Settlement of 1971, the James Bay Settlement (1975) and the Committee for Original People's Entitlement (COPE) Agreement-in-Principle (1978).
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Natural Resource Management Agreements in First Nations' Territories

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Laurie K. Montour
Description
Examples were chosen based upon geographic representativity, types of natural resources, aspiration, and success or lack of it. Looks at agreements from Saskatchewan, Ontario, British Columbia, New Mexico, Northwest Territories, and one that is general to the United States.
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Neoliberalism and Homelessness in the Western Canadian Arctic

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michael G. Young
Joshua M. Moses
Canadian Journal of Nonprofit and Social Economy Research, vol. 4, no. 2, Autumn, 2013, pp. 7-22
Description
Discusses the inability to provide adequate housing and addiction and mental health services to those in need and the approaches to take to care for the vulnerable.
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A New Writing System for the Canadian Inuit (Eskimo)

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Robert Petersen
International Journal of American Linguistics, vol. 46, no. 2, April 1980, pp. 136-144
Description
Gives a outlilne history of the Inuit writing system and the establishment and recommendations of the Inuit Language Commission. There is also a syllabarium for Inuttitut syllabic writing.
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Northern Assets: Transportation Infrastructure in Remote Communities

Alternate Title
Report (Conference Board of Canada) ; December 2011
[Conference Board of Canada Publication ; 12-139]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Marta Bristow
Vijay Gill
Description
Highlights the challenges facing northern transportation that result from higher costs, limited capacity and a harsh climate.
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Northern Checkup

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Dominique Forget
Canadian Geographic, January/February 2010, pp. 1-4
Description
Discusses the International Polar Year Health Survey, a mass checkup to assess the health status of the Inuit people.
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Northern Communities: The Prospects for Empowerment

Alternate Title
Occasional Publication (Boreal Institute for Northern Studies) ; no. 25
E-Books
Author/Creator
Ken Coates
Lynda Lange
John D. O'Neil
Harald W. Finkler
William E. Rees ... [et al.]
Occasional Publication (Boreal Institute for Northern Studies)
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