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
"The Dene Way of Life": Perspectives on Health From Canada's North
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Brenda Parlee
John O'Neil
Lutsel K'e Dene First Nation
Journal of Canadian Studies, vol. Vol. 41, no. 3, Fall, 2007, pp. 112-133, 207
Description
Presents a study developed in collaboration with the Dene community of Lutsel K'e to develop their own framework and indicators for monitoring the health and well-being of their community.
Denésoliné (Chipewyan) Knowledge of Barren-Ground Caribou (Rangifer tarandus groenlandicus) Movements
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
A. Kendrick
P. O'B. Lyver
Lutsël K'é Dene First Nation
Arctic, vol. 58, no. 2, June 2005, pp. 175-191
Description
Study conducted interviews with Dene Elders and hunters in order to document past and present migration patterns and reasons for changes in those patterns.
Devolution and Constitutional and Political Development
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Peter Loveday
The Northern Review, no. 6, Winter, 1990, pp. 38-58
Description
Looks at the transfer of power from Australian federal government to the the Northern Territory and from the Canadian federal government to the territorial governments.
Devolution and Resource Revenue Sharing in the Canadian North: Achieving Fairness Across Generations
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Stephanie Irlbacher-Fox
Stephen J. Mills
Description
Looks at a transfer of jurisdiction and authorities to territorial or Indigenous self governments, from the federal government, and the importance of both power and revenue sharing among governments for promoting sustainable economic development.
A Diamond in the Rough?: An Examination of the Issues Surrounding the Development of the Northwest Territories
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Richard J. DiFrancesco
Canadian Geographer, vol. 44, no. 2, Summer, 2000, pp. 114-134
Description
Paper argues that in five decades hunting and gathering has diminished but economic development policies and funding have failed to develop a viable wage economy.
Diamonds are for Dogribs; Canada's First Nations
Alternate Title
Diamonds are for Dogribs; Canada's First Nations.(A Canadian first nation wins a land claim)
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
The Economist (US), vol. 368, no. 8339, August 30, 2003, p. 26
Description
On August 25, 2003 Prime Minister Chretien signed the Tlicho Treaty, the second recent Treaty agreement in Canada; it provides for self-government and mineral wealth to the Tlicho First Nation of Rae Edzo and traditional land adjacent to two diamond mines.
Diamonds in Canada's North: A Lesson in Measuring Socio-Economic Impacts on Well-Being
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Marc Fonda
Erik Anderson
Canadian Issues, Journeys of a Generation: Broadening the Aboriginal Well-Being Policy Research Agenda, Winter, 2009, pp. 107-111
Description
Looks at a comparison of a traditional form of measurement to a community based monitoring project which will help to identify the advantages and disadvantages of the two methods.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 107.
[Diary of James Mackinlay]
Archival » Archival Items
Author/Creator
James Mackinlay
Description
One bound copy of the diary maintained by Mackinlay May 7- August 23, 1890 during a summer journey northward from near Taltheilei on the east end of Great Slave Lake in the company of Wharburton Pike. Pike used the diary freely in his narrative of the journey called The Barren Grounds of Northern Canada. Mention of "Indians" in various situations and circumstances from trading and guiding to getting equipment made or repaired. Frequent mention of caribou and other animals killed and fish caught.
Dietary Change and Plasma Glucose Levels in an Amerindian Population Undergoing Cultural Transition
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Emöke J. E. Szathmary
Cheryl Ritenbaugh
Carol-Sue M. Goodby
Social Science & Medicine, vol. 24, no. 10, 1987, pp. 791-804
Description
Study found Dogrib peoples in the process of a move from traditional to non-traditional food sources did not show a conclusive change in plasma glucose levels.
Dietary Exposure to Chemical Contaminants From Traditional Food Among Adult Dene/Métis in the Western Northwest Territories, Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Peter R. Berti
Olivier Receveur
Hing Man Chan
Harriet V. Kuhnlein
Environmental Research, vol. 76, no. 2, February 1998, pp. 131-142
Description
Study reveals that most contaminant exposure is generally low, with little, if any health risk, except for in a few specific communities.
Dietary Intake in a Population Undergoing a Rapid Transition in Diet and Lifestyle: The Inuvialuit in the Northwest Territories of Arctic Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sangita Sharma
Elsie De Roose
Xia Cao
Anita Pokiak
Joel Gittelsohn
Andre Corriveau
Canadian Journal of Public Health, vol. 100, no. 6, November/December 2009, pp. 442-448
Description
Looks at the the foods and nutrients to be targeted for a community-based multi-institutional nutritional and lifestyle intervention program.
Dietary Quality and Adequacy Among Aboriginal Alcohol Consumers in the Northwest Territories, Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Stacey E. Rittmueller
André Corriveau
Sangita Sharma
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 71, 2012, p. article no. 17341
Description
Findings indicate that alcohol consumers' diets tend to be more inadequate than non alcohol consumers.
Disaster Preparedness in Canada's North: What's Resilience Got to Do With It?
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Robin S. Cox
Northern Public Affairs, vol. 2, no. 3, Arctic Search & Rescue, July 2014, pp. 43-45
Description
Policies and practices looking at disaster resilience for the north will need to focus on adaptation and a whole community approach to manage risk.
Displacing Authoritarian Leadership in K'atl'odeeche First Nation/Hay River, Northwest Territories
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Davina Rousell
Audrey Giles
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 31, no. 1, 2011, pp. 51-71
Description
Discusses Dene women's leadership, an area within academic literature that has had very little study.
Dog Sled and Snowshoes
Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
Ludger Mueller-Wille
Description
Photograph. On information card: Dog sled and upright snowshoes, "Chipewyan dog sled and spring-winter snowshoes during a campfire rest in the bush". Spring-winter snowshoes are bigger than the fall-winter ones. Dunvegan Lake Camp, Mackenzie District, N.W.T.
Dreams and Realities of Dene Government
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Doug Daniels
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 7, no. 1, 1987, pp. 95-110
Description
Policy critique contends that clarity of goals, structures and laws that reflect functions are essential to achieve successful self-government.
Dualism and Development in the Northwest Territories
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jack C. Stabler
Economic Development and Cultural Change , vol. 37, no. 4, 1989, pp. 805-839
Description
Using empirical data to analysis of the benefits and impact of development to Indigenous groups in northern Canada.
Early Administrative Developments in Fighting Tuberculosis Among Canadian Inuit: Bringing State Institutions Back In
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
P. G. Nixon
Northern Review, no. 2, Winter, 1988, pp. 67-84
Description
Discusses factors that played into government policy of removal and relocation of patients to southern hospitals: logistics of program delivery to remote communities, division of responsibility between Arctic Services Division and the Department of Health and Welfare, private sector involvement in northern-policy making, and politicians lack of commitment to the North.
Early Childhood Education and Care: Next Steps
Alternate Title
Parliament of Canada ; 2nd Session, 40th Parliamanet
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Art Eggleton
Wilbert Joseph Keon
Description
Overview of early learning policies and programs in provinces and territories as well as from other countries.
Early Dorset in the High Arctic: A Report From Karluk Island, N. W. T.
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
James W. Helmer
Arctic, vol. 33, no. 3, September 1980, pp. 427-442
Description
Provides assessment of site examination from 1977 looking for artifacts relating to structure, subsistence patterns, and occupation.