Poelzer, Greg

Looks at several works: Muittalus Samiid Birra by Johan Turi, Terveisiä Lapista by Nils-Aslak Valkeapää, Saamelaiset by Kirsti Paltto.

Looks at emergence of political activism and different approaches and forms of accommodation which have developed in Circumpolar North. Developed for class delivered by the University of the Arctic.

Discusses Aboriginal voting patterns and participation in the electoral process. Duration: 9:28.

Book reviews of: From Recognition to Reconciliation by Patrick Macklem, Douglas Sanderson. From Treaty Peoples to Treaty Nation by Greg Poelzer, Ken. S. Coates. Entire review section on one pdf. To access this review scroll to p. 150.

Book review of: From Treaty Peoples to Treaty Nation by Greg Poelzer and Ken S. Coates.

Reviews literature on governance and participation and looks at two cases in Sweden to see if they are following legislation.

Looks at the transfer of Federal government power and authority to local governments in the Territorial North and the accompanying challenges.

Research conducted, based on quantitative survey data, suggests reasons for lower electoral participation.

Discusses the new federal rights of Russian Indigenous people regarding land ownership, access to natural resources, and protection of ancestral land.

Examines and explains how the aboriginal political culture in Northern Saskatchewan is a blend of organizational networks and family systems.

Examines party preferences and reasons for variations. Data sources were aggregate Elections Manitoba vote returns in 2007 provincial election and survey conducted between March 2005 and December 2008.

Suggests local context and history should be used as a voting resource variable to understand why Aboriginal groups differ from each other in federal turnout levels.

Examines issues and implications related to the transfer of political authority to the governments of the Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut. Issues include autonomy, integration, responsibility, accountability and capacity.

Brief article looks a challenges facing the Circumpolar North including climate change, resource development, and technology. Scroll down to page 14 to read article.

Looks at the benefits of getting a community involved in environmental assessment (EA) and discusses capacity, streamlining environmental assessment, and participation in resource development.

Examines the history and future of Indigenous legal property rights in Canada.

Survey includes questions about attitudes towards community engagement and culture and engaging in community development activities as part of a group or organization.

Discussion about Aboriginal political engagement at the provincial and federal levels in Canada.

Book review of: From Treaty Peoples to Treaty Nation: A Road Map for all Canadians by Greg Poelzer and Ken S. Coates. Several book reviews on one pdf. To access review, scroll to page 18.

Chapter five in book: Arctic Human Development Report: Regional Processes and Global Linkages edited by Joan Nymand Larsen and Gail Fondahl. Scroll down to page 186 to access chapter.

Introduction to the articles which were presented at a symposium in Saskatoon at the University of Saskatchewan in March 2009. The articles all explore the Government of Canada's historic Arctic positions and policies.

Introduction to special issue containing essays presented at the International Centre for Northern Governance and Development Conference held in Saskatoon in 2012.

Discusses concepts of self-government and self-determination, looks at developments in specific countries, and gives overview of international organizations which address problems in common across the circumpolar North. Developed for class delivered by the University of the Arctic.