Water
The Klondike Gold Rush in World History: Putting the Stampede in Perspective
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ken Coates
The Northern Review, no. 19, Special Klondike Issue, Winter, 1998, pp. 21-35
Description
Looks at social, economic and cultural influences that drew people to the Klondike including a personal account by William Nicholl from New Zealand.
The 'Labor' of Belonging
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jackie Grey
International Journal of Critical Indigenous Studies, vol. 3, no. 1, 2010, pp. 2-14
Description
Comments on an incident where a Wampanoag fisherman appears before a town council to appeal for the right to fish without restrictions.
The Legality of the Belo Monte Hydroelectric Construction From the Perspective of Indigenous Land Rights
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Sayuri Fujishima
Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 24, no. 4, Developments and Challenges of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Five Years On, Spring, 2014, pp. 1-9
Description
Argues that in order for the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People to be enforced, we need to change our views on minority and indigenous rights.
Letter From Premier Ed Schreyer to Prime Minister Pierre Elliot Trudeau, 31 July 1974 concerning Manitoba Hydro Projects and Northern Native Communities
Archival » Archival Items
Author/Creator
Edward Schreyer
Native Studies Review, vol. 1, no. 2, 1985, pp. 101-106
Description
Manitoba's premier expresses annoyance at what he considers an intrusion into a provincial matter by the federal government over a proposed hydroelectric project.
"A Liberal and Paternal Spirit": Indian Agents and Native Fisheries in Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Dorothee Schreiber
Ethnohistory, vol. 55, no. 1, Winter, 2008, pp. 87-118
Description
Analyzes Indian Agents' responses in 1897 about administrative decisions and confrontations about fishing places, gear, licences and "closed-season" fishing by First Nations; argues Agents conserved fish for settlers and assimilated First Nation fishers into state management practices and extending so-called privileges.
Local Protest and Resistance to the Rupert Diversion Project, Northern Quebec
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Miriam Atkinson
Monica E. Mulrennan
Arctic, vol. 62, no. 4, December 2009, p. 468–480
Description
Describes the Nemaska Crees political strategies used to defend their land and way of life against the EM-1-A & Rupert Diversion Project.
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.
Manitoba and the Great North-West: The Field for Investment; the Home of the Emigrant, Being a Full and Complete History of the Country
Alternate Title
Education and Religious History of Manitoba and the North-West
History of the Great North-West
History of the Roman Catholic Missions in St. Boniface
Montana and the Bow River District Compared for Grazing Purposes
Sketch of the Rise and Progress of Winnipeg
E-Books
Author/Creator
John Macoun [George M. Grant
Alexander Begg
J.C. McLagan]
Manitoba Hydro: How to Build a Legacy of Hatred
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Peter Kulchyski
Canadian Dimension, vol. 38, no. 3, May/June 2004, pp. 24-39
Description
Describes the hydroelectric development that, due to planned flooding, relocated the entire non-reserve community of South Indian Lake. The article argues that having concluded Treaty 5, left the Cree community in no position to negotiate Aboriginal title.
Manitoba's Hydro Employment Program For Native Northerners
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
James B. Waldram
Native Studies Review, vol. 1, no. 2, 1985, pp. 47-56
Description
Article examines the components of the employment policy compared to past construction practices and gives recommendations for future success
Mapping the Economic Potential of Canada’s North
Alternate Title
Report (Conference Board of Canada) ; December 2010
[Publication (Conference Board of Canada) ; 11-092]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Centre for the North
Conference Board of Canada
Description
Examines the current and potential economic contributions of the oil and gas, mining, forestry, fishing, utilities, and construction industries in the Northern Regions of Canada.
The Mapuche and Climate Change in the Chilean Neoliberal Economic System
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Rosamel Millaman Reinao
Indigenous Affairs, no. 1-2, Climate Change and Indigenous Peoples, 2008, pp. 66-71
Description
Discusses the effects of climate change, excessive industrial use of water and forest expansion within the context of traditional Mapuche worldviews of personhood and community.
Mare Nullisu: Indigenous Rights in Saltwater Environments
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Monica E. Mulrennan
Colin H. Scott
Development and Change, vol. 31, no. 3, June 2000, pp. 681-708
Description
Looks at issues surrounding marine territories of Torres Strait Islanders in northern Queensland and the Cree and Inuit peoples of James and Hudson Bays in northern Quebec.
Measuring Impacts: A Review of Frameworks, Methodologies and Indicators for Assessing Socio-Economic Impacts of Resource Activity in the Arctic
Alternate Title
Gap Analysis Report (Resources and Sustainable Development in the Arctic) ; no.3
ReSDA Gap Analysis Report ; no.3
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Andrey Petov
Description
Reviews frameworks, systems of indicators, and details of key studies with a focus on methodologies that are part of socio-economic impact assessment procedures.
Mikisew Cree First Nation Indigenous Knowledge and Use Report and Assessment for Shell Canada's Proposed Jackpine Mine Expansion, Pierre River Mine, and Redclay Compensation Lake
Alternate Title
MCFN Indigenous Knowledge and Use Report for JPME, PRM, and RCL
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Craig Candler
Firelight Group Research Cooperative
Description
Baseline data collected from 163 individual interviews and 8 oral interviews to determine Indigenous knowledge and land use for the proposed "Shell Projects".
Modernising Water: Articulating Custom in Water Governance in Australia and East Timor
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sue E. Jackson
Lisa R. Palmer
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 3, no. 3, Water and Indigenous Peoples, 2012, pp. 1-25
Description
Reports on the institutions and negotiations by which indigenous peoples are striving to confirm their access to water rights.
More Trouble for the Heuny
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Nok Khamin
Indigenous Affairs, no. 4, Indochina, October/November/December 2000, pp. 22-29
Description
Discusses Laotian government policies towards indigenous groups and the impact of hydroelectric dam construction.
To access this article scroll down to page 22.
A Narrative of Encroachment Experienced by Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
P.M. (Patt) Larcombe
Description
Provides an overview of past, current and future developments and looks at how the encroachments have directly or indirectly impacted Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation's social, cultural, economic, health and overall well-being.
National Aboriginal Fisheries Forum II: "Seize the Economic Opportunities": NAFF II Final Report
Alternate Title
National Aboriginal Fisheries Forum (NAFF II), October 2-4, 2012, Nanaimo, British Columbia
Documents & Presentations
Description
Discussion about safety training and skills development, the wild capture and aquaculture sectors, and marketing and attracting investments.
Nations Wary About Plans to Reopen Mine
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Jennifer Ashawasegai
Windspeaker, vol. 30, no. 8, 2012, pp. 8-9
Description
Looks at concerns of several First Nations communities over the safety of drinking water, as well as other concerns, if a graphite mine is reactivated.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.8.
Native Minorities and Ethnic Conflict in Canada
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Jean Leonard Elliott.
Current History, vol. 66, no. 392, 1974, pp. 177-181
Description
This article places the issue of the James Bay Project for the development of hydroelectric power into a historical and political perspective and discusses its effects upon the Aboriginals of Quebec.
New Fisheries Program Reels in Support
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Monte Stewart
Business Edge, vol. 7, no. 15, July 27, 2007
Description
Discusses challenges faced by First Nations and commercial fishers, and the Pacific fisheries support program designed to re-integrate the West Coast fishery.
The Nile Project: Music as Metaphor
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Amy Dupain Vashaw
Mina Girgis
IK: Other Ways of Knowing, vol. 1, no. 2, 2015, pp. 118-122
Description
Project brings together musicians and singers from the Nile Basin countries to address water and cultural issues.