The Forestry Chronicle, vol. 78, no. 1, January/February 2002, pp. 101-102
Description
Looks at Aboriginal ecological knowledge and scientific knowledge regarding forest management planning, and discusses how Aboriginal communities need to understand the language that planners use and the objectives they hope to achieve.
The Forestry Chronicle, vol. 78, no. 2, March/April 2002, pp. 250-254
Description
Discusses various post-secondary institutions in Canada that develop innovative programming solutions to attract more Aboriginal students and to address the complex problems surrounding Aboriginal involvement in forest management.
Looks at the historical, environmental, social, legal and political aspects of mining and the development of co-operative relationships between mining companies, governments and Aboriginal communities from the exploration stage onwards.
"This report provides a preliminary review of the historical and ethnographic record as it pertains to First Nations use and occupation of Lelu Island ... and the marine area surrounding Lelu Island".
Endangered Languages Beyond Boundaries: Proceedings of the 17th FEL Conference
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Lenore A. Grenoble
Description
Comments on the AILI project which is Indigenous-initiated and driven.
Excerpt from Endangered Languages Beyond Boundaries: Proceedings of the 17th FEL Conference edited by Mary Jane Norris, Erik Anonby, Maire-Okile Junker, Nicholas Ostler and Donna Patrick.
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Teacher's guide to accompany documentary by Jeff Bear and Marianne Jones about the decision by Haida Elders to occupy the front lines in a logging blockade which took place in the winter of 1985-1986. Highlights the Haida's relationship with the land, and respect for Elders and their roles in Indigenous society.
Overview of cultural and ecological background of study, description of process of harvesting and constructing baskets, and discussion of the role of gender in archaeology.
Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 23, no. 4, Special Issue: Exploring the Governance Landscape of Indigenous Peoples and Water in Canada, Spring, 2013, pp. 1-14
Description
Comments on the unaddressed water issues that persist despite funding initiatives and public awareness.
Third Text, vol. 27, no. 1, Contemporary Art and the Politics of Ecology, January 2013, pp. 17-28
Description
Discusses how several Aboriginal artists have incorporated the traditional worldview, in which everything is animate, into their modern works. Highlights Jimmie Durham, Rebecca Belmore, Jolene Rickard, and Will Wilson.
Twelve Elders who participated project were asked questions about men's traditional roles and responsibilities, changes which occurred due to colonization, and what is needed to see men achieve the good life.
The Science of the Total Environment, vol. 289, no. 1-3, April 22, 2002, pp. 255-260
Description
Contends that improved iron nutrition in aboriginal babies is necessary considering the potential for higher blood lead levels in infants with iron-deficiency anemia.
Northern Public Affairs, vol. 2, no. 1, The Arctic Council, September 2013, pp. 58-62
Description
Looks at Canada's chairmanship priorities of northern resource development and private sector investment which are not shared by northerners concerned about the effects of climate change.
Discusses the origins of the movement, reviews its philosophy, and explains historical factors which contributed to the almost universal support it received.
East Asia-Arctic Relations: Boundary, Security and International Politics ; paper no. 5
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
P. Whitney Lackenbauer
James Manicom
Description
Suggests the intersection of Asian and Canadian interests in the arctic are convergent and makes recommendations for Canada to safeguard its interests to enhance cooperation and sustainable development.
Climate Change and Food Security in Regional Inuit Centres
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
James Ford
Elaine Power
Christopher Furgal
Susan Chatwood
William Gough
Description
Overview of project aimed at Identifying and characterizing the vulnerability and resilience of food systems. Phase two looked at policy linkages and attempted to identify opportunities and priorities for adaptation intervention in high risk populations.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 26, no. 1, 2002, pp. 83-105
Description
Author argues that part of the appeal of these films to American audiences lies in their ability to consciously or unconsciously assuage collective guilt over the treatment of the Indigenous peoples, their cultures, and the ecosystems of North America.
Survey sample of thirty individuals included both Inuit and non-Inuit residents of Iqaluit, Rankin Inlet, and Resolute Bay. Although participants expressed concerns about protection of environment and wildlife, effects of technology, and lack of government initiatives, they generally supported wind and solar power, but opposed hydropower.
Lists title, location of research, principal investigator, etc. for over ninety projects. Divided by topic area: health related, physical science, social science and traditional knowledge
Interview with the author of Clearing the Plains: Disease, Politics of Starvation, and the Loss of Aboriginal Life regarding his research on the health disparities between First Nations people and the general population in Saskatchewan and Alberta.
Originally aired on CKLB Denendeh Sunrise show Thursday, August 15, 2013.
Duration: 8:20.