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The Berger Inquiry Revisited: The Meaning of Inclusion
Theses
Author/Creator
Susan Virginia Cargill
Description
History Thesis (M.A.)--Dalhousie University, 2002.
Camp Setup = Dechı̨tah ats’et’ı̨ gha seenı ́ots’ı̨ ́ ɂáh
Alternate Title
Nahe Náhodhe – Our Way of Life
Documents & Presentations
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Dehcho First Nations
Description
Describes setting up a tent and benefits of spruce matting.
A Comparison of Modern and Preindustrial Levels of Mercury in the Teeth of Beluga in the Mackenzie Delta, Northwest Territories, and Walrus at Igloolik, Nunavut, Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
P.M. Outridge
K.A. Hobson
R. McNeely
A. Dyke
Arctic, vol. 55, no. 2, June 2002, pp. 123-[?]
Description
Study to determine whether the increased amounts of mercury found in traditional Inuit foods is natural or industrial effects.
Council of the Northwest Territories, Fort Simpson
Documents & Presentations
Description
File contains a copy of Diefenbaker's speech at the Council of the Northwest Territories. Diefenbaker speaks of a future in which the Council will have Indigenous and Inuit representatives. He notes his appointment of James Gladstone to the Senate James Gladstone.
Crowd awaiting John Diefenbaker's arrival at Fort Simpson
Images » Photographs
Description
Crowd of Aboriginal people waiting on shore for the Diefenbaker's arrival at Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories.
Dene Kede: Education: A Dene Perspective: Curriculum Document Grade 7
E-Books
Author/Creator
Early Childhood and School Services, Department of Education, Culture and Employment, Government of the NWT
Dene Laws = Mek’éé Dene Ts’ı̨lı
Alternate Title
Nahe Náhodhe – Our Way of Life
Documents & Presentations
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Dehcho First Nations
Description
Elders' brief descriptions of nine rules to live by.
Dene Medicine: An On-the-Land Healing Resource for Dene Communities
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Dene Nation
Description
Lists uses, location, harvesting, medicinal properties, preparation, and Elder's teachings for each plant.
The Distribution, Abundance, and Utilization of Wild Fruits by the Gwich'in in the Mackenzie River Delta
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Gordon Murray
Peter Boxall
Description
Suggests that wild fruits are an important component of Gwich’in diets and are an important component of their traditional land use.
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Early Point Types from Acasta Lake, Northwest Territories, Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Richard G. Forbis
American Antiquity, vol. 27, no. 1, July 1961, pp. 112-113
Description
Discusses the Esker-ridge site with a Agate Basin point and two Lerma points at the edge of the Barren Lands.
An Exploration of Non-timber Forest Product Potential in a Sub-arctic Aboriginal Setting
Theses
Author/Creator
Gordon Alexander Murray
Description
Agricultural and Resource Economics Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Alberta, 2002.
Factor Analysis of Ethnic Variation in the Multiple Metabolic (Insulin Resistance) Syndrome in Three Canadian Populations
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
T. Kue Young
Daniel Chateau
Min Zhang
American Journal of Human Biology, vol. 14, no. 5, September 2002, pp. 649-658
Description
Of the three groups studied (Aboriginals, Inuit, non-Aboriginals) for obesity, blood pressure and lipid/glucose factors, Aboriginals had the highest scores with Inuit scores not much higher than non-Aboriginals.
Flowing with the Land: The Public Transmission of Dene Knowledge in Environmental Hearings
Theses
Author/Creator
Lorraine Norma Villebrun
Description
Resources and Environmental Program Thesis (M.A.)--University of Calgary, 2002.
Floyd Kuptana
Articles » General
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 17, no. 1, Spring, 2002, pp. 44-46
Description
Brief profile of the artist followed by photographs of some of his work.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 44.
Focus On: Artists From the Western Territory
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Michael Olson
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 17, no. 1, Spring, 2002, pp. 22-29
Description
Looks at a symposium designed to allow participants to develop their artistic skills and to learn more about how their art is sold and marketed.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 22.
Focus On: Bill Nasogaluak, Masterful Apprentice
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Michael Olson
Bill Nasogaluak
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 17, no. 1, Spring, 2002, pp. 30-35
Description
Interview with an artist who both paints and carves.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 30.
Food Frequency Questionnaire Assessing Traditional Food Consumption in Dene/Métis Communities, Northwest Territories, Canada
Alternate Title
Food Frequency Questionnaire Assessing Traditional Food Consumption in Dene/Metis Communities, Northwest Territories, Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mylène Ratelle
Kelly Skinner
Sara Packull-McCormick
Brian Laird
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 79, no. 1, Article: 1760071, May 13, 2020
Description
Article describes the refinement and implementation of a food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) in Dene/Métis Communities to assess what traditionally harvested foods are being consumed and what the potential is for exposure to environmental contaminants as a result.
Food Sovereignty and Self-Governance: Inuit Role in Managing Arctic Marine Resources
E-Books
Author/Creator
Inuit Circumpolar Council Alaska
Description
Related Material: Summary and Recommendations Report.
From Barrow to Boothia: The Arctic journal of Chief Factor Peter Warren Dease, 1836-1839
Alternate Title
Rupert's Land Record Society Series ; 7
E-Books
Author/Creator
Peter Warren Dease
The Genesis of A Journey to the Northern Ocean: A Dissertation Concerning the Transactions and Occurrences Related to Samuel Hearne's Coppermine River Narrative, Including Information on His Letters, Journals, Draft Manuscripts, and Published Work
Theses
Author/Creator
Heather Ann Rollason Driscoll
Description
History Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Alberta, 2002.
Gwich'in Ethnobotany: Plants Used by the Gwich'in for Food, Medicine, Shelter and Tools
E-Books
Author/Creator
Alestine Andre
Alan Fehr
Description
2nd edition.
Gwich'in Ethnobotany: Plants Used by the Gwich'in for Food, Medicine, Shelter and Tools
E-Books
Author/Creator
Alestine Andre
Alan Fehr
Description
2nd edition.
The Gwich'in Traditional Caribou Skin Clothing Project: Repatriating Traditional Knowledge and Skills
Alternate Title
The Gwichin Traditional Caribou Skin Clothing Project: Repatriating Traditional Knowledge and Skills
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ingrid Kritsch
Karen Wright-Fraser
Arctic, vol. 55, no. 2, June 2002, pp. 205-210
Description
Regaining ways and understandings by a group of northern Athapaskans through creating replica 19th century hide clothing.
The Harvest of Beluga Whales in Canada's Western Arctic: Hunter-Based Monitoring of the Size and Composition of the Catch
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lois A. Harwood
Pamela Norton
Billy Day
Patricia A. Hall
Arctic, vol. 55, no. 1, March 2002, pp. 10-[?]
Description
Science gains knowledge from Indigenous whalers about change in Beaufort Sea whale population and whaling.
High Cost, Poor Food Selection Place Northern Women at Nutritional Risk
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Janis Hass
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 166, no. 5, March 5, 2002, p. 642
Description
Reports that one-quarter of women face nutritional problems due to their diet.
Idaa Trail: Lessons from the Land: Teacher's Guide & Lesson Plans
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Wendy Stephenson
Barb Cameron
Ray Lake
Donna Mulders. Mark Heyck]
Description
For use with website featuring a collection of online explorations based on travel routes of Northwest Territories' Aboriginal peoples.
Indian Record (Vol. XXIV, No. 1, January 1961)
Documents & Presentations
Description
"National publication for the Indians of Canada". Focus on Indigenous issues, events at residential schools and legal decisions. Previously published as Indian Missionary Record.
Articles reflect the attitudes and polices of the time.
Indian Record (Vol. XXIV, No. 2, February, 1961)
Documents & Presentations
Description
"National publication for the Indians of Canada". Focus on Indigenous issues, events at residential schools and legal decisions. Previously published as Indian Missionary Record.
Articles reflect the attitudes and polices of the time.
Integrating Gwich'in and Inuvialuit Perspectives in a Community School in the Northwest Territories: A Case StudySchool in the Northwest Territories: A Case Study
Theses
Author/Creator
Janna M. Wolki
Description
Education Thesis (MEd) -- University of Western Ontario, 2020.
Inuit Sexual Offenders: Victim, Offence, and Recidivism Characteristics
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Christopher J. Rastin
Sara L. Johnson
FORUM on Corrections Research, vol. 14, no. 3, Focusing on Aboriginal Issues, September 2002, pp. 46-48
Description
Provides an profile of sexual offenders and comparison of recidivism patterns between the Inuit and non-Aboriginal males.
Inuvialuit Use of the Beaufort Sea and its Resources, 1960-2000
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Peter J. Usher
Arctic, vol. 55, no. 2, Supplement, June 2002, pp. 18-[?]
Description
Thirty year comparative study of commercial and subsistence harvesting, area hunted and population, showed little change in wildlife levels despite changes in travel mode, population, and oil and gas exploration in Inuvialuit Settlement Region.
'It Belongs to Us': N.W.T.'s Premier Stephen Kakfwi on Resources, Pipelines and Sharing
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Stephen Kakfwi
Maclean's, vol. 115, no. 42, October 21, 2002, p. 49
Description
Interview with the Premier of the Northwest Territories.
John Diefenbaker Speaking in Inuvik
Images » Photographs
Description
John Diefenbaker speaking outdoors with an unidentified Aboriginal couple before/after the opening ceremonies at Inuvik, North West Territories.
John Diefenbaker speaking to reporters in Inuvik
Images » Photographs
Description
John Diefenbaker speaking to reporters as aboriginal children look on. Taken during his trip to open the town of Inuvik, North West Territories, 21 July 1961. An RCMP officer is partially visible behind Diefenbaker.
John Diefenbaker with a group of aboriginal peoples
Images » Photographs
Description
John Diefenbaker greeting an Aboriginal woman and a small boy as a crowd of Aboriginal people look on, Yellowknife, North West Territories,
“The land is a healer”: Perspectives on Land-Based Healing from Indigenous Practitioners in Northern Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jennifer MétisseRedvers
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 15, no. 1, 2020, pp. 90-107
Description
Looks at the experiences of Indigenous practitioners from the three territories to discuss how a strong land relationship can lead to better mental health for Indigenous communities.
Learning About The Land: Tetlit Gwich'in Perspectives on Sustainable Resource Use
Theses
Author/Creator
Ara Elizabeth Murray
Description
Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Alberta, 2002.
Legal Aid Courtworker, and Public Legal Education and Information Needs in the Northwest Territories: Final Report
Alternate Title
Legal Aid Research Series ; rr03lars-8e
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Focus Consultants
Legal Aid Research Series
Description
Report prepared identifies the needs specific to northern jurisdictions for the delivery of legal aid and related issues.
The Making of Treaty 8 in Canada's Northwest
Alternate Title
The Making of Treaty #8 in Canada's Northwest
The Making of Treaty Eight in Canada's Northwest
The Making of Treaty No. 8 in Canada's Northwest
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Virtual Museum of Canada
Description
Site describes events leading up to Treaty 8, its boundaries encompass portions of what are now British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan.
Mine Site Reclamation Policy for the Northwest Territories
E-Books
Author/Creator
Indian Affairs and Northern Development (DIAND)
p. 18
Description
Outlines the policy for environmental protection and any liability issues relating to mine closures located in the Northwest Territories.
Modern Land Claim Agreements and Northern Canadian Aboriginal Communities
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
James C. Saku
World Development, vol. 30, no. 1, January 2002, pp. 141-151
Description
Looks at the ways modern treaties have impacted the economic and socio-demographic status of Aboriginal communities in the Northwest Territories and Northern Quebec.
Moose Hide = Golǫdhéh
Alternate Title
Nahe Náhodhe – Our Way of Life
Media » Film and Video
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Dehcho First Nations
Description
Describes the process of preparing and curing moose hide.
Mrs. Diefenbaker greets Native children in Fort Simpson, NWT.
Images » Photographs
Description
Olive Diefenbaker, wife of the Prime Minister, greets Aboriginal children at Fort Simpson, NWT in 1961.
Mrs. Diefenbaker talks with children at Fort Simpson, NWT.
Images » Photographs
Description
Olive Diefenbaker, wife of the Prime Minister, greets Aboriginal children at Fort Simpson, NWT in 1961. One child holds a Red Ensign flag.
Mrs. Diefenbaker visits with residents of Inuvik at the Official Opening of the Arctic community.
Images » Photographs
Description
Olive Diefenbaker, wife of the Prime Minister, visits with residents of Inuvik, NWT at the official opening of the Arctic community, in 1961. She walks with an Aboriginal woman, a large crowd is in the background.
North of Athabasca: Slave Lake and Mackenzie River Documents of the North West Company, 1800–1821
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Carolyn Podruchny
Canadian Historical Review, vol. 83, no. 3, September 2002, pp. 437-439
Description
Book review of: North of Athabasca edited by Lloyd Keith.
Northern Housing Report 2020
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
Description
Statistics on labour market and economy, affordability, social and affordable housing, core housing need, and the rental and homeowner market for Yellowknife, Whitehorse and Iqaluit.
A Northern Lawyer
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jessi Casebeer
Northern Review, no. 50, Law in the Canadian North, April 07, 2020, pp. 191-193
Description
Author’s personal reflections and commentary on the practice of Canadian law in Northern communities. Discusses issues of dislocation from local languages and peoples, and the general transience of law professional working in the North.
The Northwest Territories Residential Southern Placement Program: Dislocation and Colonization through ‘Care’
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Alannis McKee
Sean A. Hillier
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 15, no. 1, 2020, pp. 34-47
Description
Looks at the Residential Southern Placement Program as an extension of colonization by the removal of Indigenous populations with cognitive disabilities from the Northwest Territories.
Nunavut: The Construction of a Regional Collective Identity in the Canadian Arctic
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
André Légaré
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 17, no. 2, 2002, pp. 65-89
Description
Presentation of the political, symbolic and geographical reasons for establishing Nunavut; formally established within the Northwest Territories, April 1, 1999.