Alternate Title
Aboriginal Housing Assessment: Community Design Needs & Preferences and Application of Local Materials
Research Report (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lisa Hardess
Rodney C. McDonald
Darren Thomas
Centre for Indigenous Environmental Resources (CIER)
Research Report (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation)
Description
Includes survey questions, community profiles and research findings from each of the 14 First Nations involved in study, and results of visits to three sites where local materials were being used in construction.
Full research report.
Community Report.
Aboriginal Housing Assessment: Community Design Needs & Preferences and Application of Local Materials [Research Report]
Alternate Title
Aboriginal Housing: Local Materials and Design Preferences
Research Highlight (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation)
Research Highlight. Socio-economic Series ; 05-001
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Centre for Indigenous Environmental Resources (CIER)
Lisa Hardess
Rodney C. McDonald
Darren Thomas
Description
Discusses results of research conducted in three locations where local materials were used in construction and survey of 14 First Nations as to their requirements for appropriate housing.
Includes both summary and main report.
Community Report.
Appendices.
Appropriation et Conservation des Resources Alimentaires Chez les Inuit de Kangiqsujuaq-Salluit, Quebec Arctique: Perspective Ethnoarcheologique
Theses
Author/Creator
Yves Labrèche
Description
Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--Université de Montréal, 2004.
Arctic Indigenous Peoples Experience the Nutrition Transition with Changing Dietary Patterns and Obesity
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
H. V. Kuhnlein
O. Receveur
R. Soueida
G. M. Egeland
Journal of Nutrition, vol. 134, no. 6, June 2004, pp. 1447-1453
Description
Reports survey data from three large cultural areas: the Yukon First Nations, Dene/Métis, and Inuit communities and compares current proportion of traditional food in diets to the precontact period and the amount of traditional food consumed by older vs. younger generation.
As Long As This Land Shall Last: A History of Treaty 8 and Treaty 11, 1870-1939
E-Books
Author/Creator
René Fumoleau
Awards for Excellence in Workplace Literacy, Large Business Winner, 2003: Mining for Performance Excellence at BHP Billiton Diamonds Inc.
Alternate Title
Case Study (Conference Board of Canada) ; March 2004
[Conference Board of Canada Publication ; 567-04]
E-Books
Author/Creator
Alison Campbell
Best Practices in Action: Tools for Community-Based Adult Literacy and Basic Education Programs
E-Books
Author/Creator
NWT Literacy Council
Description
Documentation produced to assist teachers to plan, develop and deliver programming for adult learners.
Boats and Mission
Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
Institute for Northern Studies
Description
Beached boats and the Mission at Rae, N.W.T.
Bridging Restorative Justice and Crime Prevention Through Social Development
Theses
Author/Creator
Julie A. McNeice
Description
Leadership and Training Thesis (M.A.)--Royal Roads University, 2004.
Building of Canoe
Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
W.O. Kupsch
Description
Photograph of frame of canoe being built at Jean-Marie River, Northwest Territories. Shack and river in background.
Cache House
Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
Institute for Northern Studies
Description
An elevated cache house at Nahanni Butte, N.W.T.
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.
Canoe Building
Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
Institute for Northern Studies
Description
A canoe in progress. Jean Marie River, N.W.T.
Carrothers Commission
Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
Institute for Northern Studies
Description
Residents gathering for a hearing of the Carrothers Commission at Rae, N.W.T. which was studying the future directions of government in the Northwest Territories.
Chief Bruno and Councillor
Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
Institute for Northern Studies
Description
Chief Bruno and a councillor at Rae, N.W.T.
Chief Bruno and Councillors
Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
Institute for Northern Studies
Description
Chief Bruno meeting with councillors [of the Carrothers Commission] at Rae, N.W.T. which was studying the future directions of government in the Northwest Territories.
Children Folowing Advisory Commission Members
Alternate Title
Children Following Advisory Commission Members
Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
Institute for Northern Studies
Description
Advisory Commission Members being followed by children. Fort Franklin, N.W.T. In 1993 the community was renamed Deline.
Church Choir Leaving Anglican Church
Images » Photographs
Description
The choir outside the Anglican church in the community of Apex at Frobisher Bay, N.W.T. [NU]. In 1987 Frobisher Bay was renamed Iqaluit.
Colonialization: A Health Determinant for Pregnant Dogrib Women
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Pertice M. Moffitt
Journal of Transcultural Nursing, vol. 15, no. 4, October 2004, pp. 323-330
Description
Discusses colonialization and the way it affects the lives of pregnant Dogrib women.
Colonization: A Health Determinant for Pregnant Dogrib Women
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Pertice M. Moffitt
Journal of Transcultural Nursing, vol. 15, no. 4, October 2004, pp. 323-330
Description
Literature review of colonization in Canada's North establishes the position that colonization is a determinant of health.
Congregation Leaving Anglican Church
Images » Photographs
Description
The congregation outside the Anglican church in the community of Apex at Frobisher Bay, N.W.T. [NU]. In 1987 Frobisher Bay was renamed Iqaluit.
Congregation Leaving Anglican Church
Images » Photographs
Description
The congregation outside the Anglican church in the community of Apex at Frobisher Bay, N.W.T. [NU]. In 1987 the community of Frobisher Bay was renamed Iqaluit.
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.
Dietary Intake and Anthropometry of Dene/Métis and Yukon Children
Theses
Author/Creator
Tomoko Nakano
Description
Dietetics and Human Nutrition Thesis (M.Sc.)--McGill University, 2004.
Economic Basis and Resource Use of the Coppermine-Holman Region, N.W.T.
Theses
Author/Creator
Peter J. Usher
Description
[Geography?] Thesis (M.A.)--McGill University, 1965.
Eskimo Woman and Child
Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
W.O. Kupsch
Description
Eskimo woman carrying child in an armaut while standing in front of building. Woman is facing camera, child facing building.
"Eskimo Woman Carrying Child in Armaut"
Images » Photographs
Description
An Inuk woman carrying her child in an Armaut. Frobisher Bay, N.W.T. [NU]. In 1987 Frobisher Bay was renamed Iqaluit.
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.
Globalisation and Sustainability in the City of Yellowknife and Surrounding Environs: Mineral Extraction and Community Initiatives
Alternate Title
LEAD: Learning Through Case Studies
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
LEAD [Leadership for Environment and Development]
Description
Discusses how communities in and around the City of Yellowknife are becoming involved in the economic and environmental issues surrounding mineral extraction in their region.
Governance in Canada’s Northwest Territories: Emerging Institutions and Governance Issues
Alternate Title
Proceedings of the Third Northern Research Forum ; 2004
The Resilient North: Human Responses to Global Change
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Stephanie Irlbacher Fox
Description
Outlines government institutions and key governance issues including land claims, self-government agreements, intergovernmental processes, wildlife and resource management, institutional governance, and economic development.
Presentation from: Proceedings of the Third Northern Research Forum: The Resilient North: Human Responses to Global Change, Yellowknife, NWT, 2004.
Guide to the Preparation of Statements of Significance for Historic Sites
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Government of the Northwest Territories
Description
Guidebook is designed to help both heritage professionals and ordinary citizens write statements of significance.
Identifiable Injuries among Aboriginal Peoples Compared to Non-Aboriginal Peoples in the Urban Yukon And Northwest Territories
Theses
Author/Creator
Norman Robert Bennett
Description
Community Health and Epidemiology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2004.
"Indian Log House and Smoking Teepee"
Images » Photographs
Description
A log house and smoking teepee at Indian Village. Near Yellowknife, N.W.T.
Indian Record (Vol. XXVIII, No. 5, May, 1965)
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 policies of the time.
Indian Record (Vol. XXVIII, No. 7, September, 1965)
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.
Articles reflect the attitudes and policies of the time.
"Indian Shaping Ribs for Canoe with Axe"
Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
Institute for Northern Studies
Description
Aboriginal man working on a canoe. Jean Marie River, N.W.T.
Inside Anglican Church at Apex
Images » Photographs
Description
The interior of the Anglican church in the community of Apex at Frobisher Bay, N.W.T. [NU]. In 1987 Frobisher Bay was renamed Iqaluit.
Inside Anglican Church at Apex
Images » Photographs
Description
The interior of the Anglican church in the community of Apex at Frobisher Bay, N.W.T. [NU]. In 1987 Frobisher Bay was renamed Iqaluit.
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.
Kitigaaryuit: A Portrait of the Mackenzie Inuit in the 1890s, Based on the Journals of Isaac O. Stringer
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
T. Max Friesen
Arctic Anthropology, vol. 41, no. 2, 2004, pp. 222-237
Description
Presents information from the journals of an Anglican missionary, Isaac O. Stringer, detailing Mackenzie Inuit life.
Land Entitlement Under Treaty 8
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Robert Metcs and Christopher G. Devlin
Alberta Law Review, vol. 41, no. 4, April 2004, pp. 951-997
Description
Analysis of land entitlement provisions and the federal treaty land entitlement policy in the Lac La Ronge judgment. Concludes there's been a shift away from the historical intentions of the original parties to Treaty 8.
“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.
Living "On the Land": Teetl'it Gwich'in Perspectives on Continuities
Theses
Author/Creator
Robert Patrick Wishart
Description
Anthropology Thesis (PhD) -- University of Alberta, 2004.
Living Rhythms: Lessons in Aboriginal Economic Resilience and Vision
Alternate Title
McGill-Queen's Native and Northern Series ; 37
E-Books
Author/Creator
Wanda Wuttunee
Low Cost Housing: A Guide to Northern Housing for Eskimos
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Engineering Division
Northern Administration Branch
Department of Northern Affairs & National Resources
Description
Descriptions and specifications of various house designs available under the program.
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.
[New Owners in Their Own Land, Minerals and Inuit Land Claims]
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Martina Tyrrell
Études Inuit Studies, vol. 28, no. 2, Espaces-Lieux-Noms / Spaces-Places-Names, 2004, pp. 238-240
Description
Book review of: New Owners in Their Own Land, Minerals and Inuit Land Claims by Robert McPherson.
Northern Business Exposure: Aboriginal Business Canada's New Yellowknife Office Promises Greater Opportunities for Aboriginal Business
Articles » General
Author/Creator
John Cooper
CMA Management, vol. 78, no. 7, November 2004, p. 49
Description
Discussion about providing assistance to entrepreneurs in areas that include tourism, manufacturing, and innovation.