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Cost of the Revised Northern Food Basket in 2012-2013

Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Nutrition North Canada (NNC)
Measures cost of a nutritious diet for a family of four for one week using 67 standard food items. Used by Nutrition North Canada to determine subsidies. Prices from 2011 to March 2013 for comparison purposes. Includes link to list of items in the basket.
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Cost of the Revised Northern Food Basket in 2015-2016

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Nutrition North Canada (NNC)
Measures cost of a nutritious diet for a family of four for one week using standard food items. Used by Nutrition North Canada to determine subsidies. Prices from March 2011 to March 2016.
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Cost of the Revised Northern Food Basket in 2016-2017

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Nutrition North Canada (NNC)
Measures cost of a nutritious diet for a family of four for one week using standard food items. Used by Nutrition North Canada to determine subsidies. Table has been modified to show only the comparison with the base year, March 2011, and the yearly differences from March 2016 and March 2017.
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Creating Able Human Beings: Social Studies Curriculum in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut, 1969 to the Present

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Catherine A. McGregor
Historical Studies in Education, vol. 27, no. 1, Education North of 60 / Éducation au nord du 60e, Spring, 2015, pp. 57-79
Suggests that rather than trying to create culturally responsive curricula, there should be a movement toward "culturally founded" education, which would be developed by northern Aboriginal peoples from their own cultural perspectives.
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Creating Exclusive Breastfeeding Knowledge Translation Tools with First Nations Mothers in Northwest Territories, Canada

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Pertice Moffitt
Raissa Dickinson
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 75, Sexual and Reproductive Health Promotion in Circumpolar North, 2016, p. article no. 32989
Study look at social determinants that influence breastfeeding in Tlicho mothers in remote locations.
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Criminal Victimization in the Territories, 2014

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Samuel Perreault
Laura Simpson
Juristat, vol. [36], no. [1], April 27, 2016, pp. [1]-45

Primarily statistics from the 2014 General Social Survey (GSS), combined with some from the 2009 General Social Survey (GSS).

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Culturally and Geographically Adapted Boating Safety Interventions in the Northwest Territories, Canada

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mitchell Crozier
Audrey Giles
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 38, no. 2, 2018, pp. 43-64
Research project uses community-based research methodology to collect data from residents of Fort Simpson and Deline, NWT. Thematic analysis shows that individual communities require tailored interventions to improve boating safety.
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Culturally Sensitive Development For Northern Peoples: Canadian Experiences, Russian Opportunities

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Heather Myers
Journal of Aboriginal Economic Development, vol. 1, no. 1, Spring, 1999, pp. 49-58
Examines traditionally-based economic initiatives in the Northwest Territories, and discusses the potential for similar initiatives in northern Russia. [One or more images have been omitted from this article due to copyright restrictions. These images are accessible in the print version of this journal.]
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Culture in Schooling in the Inuvialuit Settlement Region

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Paul Berger
Jennifer Johnston
Melissa Oskineegish
In Education, vol. 22, no. 1, Indigenous Education, Spring, 2016, pp. 61-76
Study suggests that policy to move towards more culturally responsive schooling is yet to be realized.
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Curator's Choice: Ikpiarjuk Abstract

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Brian Lunger
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 28, no. 1, Spring, 2015, pp. 16-17
Comments on an abstract piece that represents a polar bear transforming into a butterfly. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 16.
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Currie With Two Inuit Children

Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
Department of Physics fonds
University of Saskatchewan
University of Saskatchewan researcher Balfour Currie is shown sitting with two local Inuit children.
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Cutting Snow Blocks

Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
Institute for Northern Studies
A man cutting snow blocks to cover a trap; location unknown. Part of the "Innuit of Keewatin" series (#21).
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Damaged and Needing Help: Violence and Abuse in Aboriginal Families in Yellowknife and Lutse K'e: Draft Final Report

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Cynthia Chambers
Lois Little
Aggie Brockman
Alizette Abel
Bertha Catholique
Purpose of study was to: describe extent and nature of violence/abuse, identify socio-economic issues associated with it, describe how it is identified and dealt within each community, assess available services from client's perspective, and make recommendations for providing more appropriate responses in the future.
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Dechinta Bush University: Mobilizing a Knowledge Economy of Reciprocity, Resurgence and Decolonization

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Erin Freeland Ballantyne
Decolonization, vol. 3, no. 3, Indigenous Land-Based Education, 2014, pp. [67]-85
Describes the land-based university program and its role in resisting settler colonial capitalism, particularly the oil-based extractive resource economy that has defined the relationship between the Dene and the Canadian nation state.
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Dechinta Bush University Student Plenary: A Report

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Cole Smith
Darcy Leigh
Northern Public Affairs, vol. 1, Special Issue: Pathways to Property: The Northern Governance and Economy, 2013, pp. 32-34
Overview of panel presentation by students at the Northern Governance and Economy Conference. Presentation was part of their final assignment for 2012.
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Decolonizing Our Practice: Indigenizing Our Teaching

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Shauneen Pete
Bettina Schneider
Kathleen O'Reilly
First Nations Perspectives Journal, vol. 5, no. 1, 2013, pp. 99-115
Authors describe how they attempt to Indigenize their teaching at the University of Regina and First Nations University of Canada.
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The Déline Knowledge Centre: From Vision to Reality

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Denise Bayha
Walter Bayha
Irene Betsidea
Ken Caine
Dennis Kenny
Edith Mackeinzo
Deborah Simmons
Marlene Tutcho
Pimatziwin: A Journal of Indigenous and Aboriginal Community Health, vol. 1, no. 2, Winter, 2003, pp. 163-172
Provides a brief description of the Centre and it's benefits to the Déline community which is located on the west shore of Great Bear Lake in the Northwest Territories.
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Dene Games

Web Sites » Personal
Author/Creator
Darren Wicks
Contains instructions for the Finger Pull, Hand Games, Pole Push, Stick Pull, and Snowsnake.
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Dene/Metis Agreement in Principle

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Janet Keeping
Resources, vol. 25, Winter, 1989, pp. 4-6
Describes some of the main provisions of the Agreement in Principle focusing on aspects that relate most directly to oil and gas activities. Entire issue on one pdf. Scroll down to page 4 for access.
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[Dene, Métis Ink Historic Land Claim Agreement]

Alternate Title
Midday ; April 9, 1990
[1990: Dene, Métis Sign Historic Land Claim Agreement]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Gary Bohnet
Bill Erasmus
Valerie Pringle
Settlement gave groups control over 180,000 sq. km. of land, plus $500 million over 20 years. Includes synopsis. Duration: 8:03.
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