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CSLS Research Report ; 2015-03
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Centre for the Study of Living Standards
Matthew Calver]
CSLS Research Report
Description
59 tables.
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The Basis for Native claims in Canada. - L.I. Barber. - Address. - October 1974.
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
L.I. Barber
Description
Address to the Rotary Club, Yellowknife, NWT by the Indian Claims Commissioner of Canada. Abstract: "The author believes that the claims of the indigenous people of the Northwest Territories as to ownership of resources and a right to direct participation in resource development, together with a high degree of political autonomy within the larger Canadian society, are just and well-founded. Given control of resources, the indigenous peoples are fully able to cope with the responsibilities that go with large resources and with autonomy..."
Building a Resilient and Prosperous North: Centre for the North Five-Year Compendium Report
Alternate Title
Report (Conference Board of Canada) ; April 2015
[Publication (Conference Board of Canada) ; 6973]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Anja Jeffrey
Adam Fiser
Natalie Brender
Brent Dowdall
Description
Summarizes the Centre for the North’s half-decade of research on Canada’s North and provides an analysis of three priority items to be addressed.
Camp Setup = Dechı̨tah ats’et’ı̨ gha seenı ́ots’ı̨ ́ ɂáh
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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.
Canada's Residential Schools: The Inuit and Northern Experience: The Final Report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, Volume 2
Alternate Title
McGill-Queen's Native and Northern Series ; 80-86
[Truth and Reconciliation Commission Final Report]
E-Books
Author/Creator
Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada
Closing the Aboriginal Education Gap in Canada: The Impact on Employment, GDP, and Labour Productivity
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Matthew Calver
International Productivity Monitor, no. 28, Spring, 2015, pp. 27-46
Description
Suggests there could be large economic gains from further investments to improve Aboriginal education.
Community-Based Management Development For Aboriginal Self-Government
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nancy Gibson
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 35, no. 1, 2015, pp. 33-43
Description
Describes how the band facilitator employed a community-based approach to implement the Tlicho Management Development Program.
Conduct of Traditional Knowledge Research: A Reference Guide
E-Books
Author/Creator
Peter Armitage
Stephen Kilburn
Creating Able Human Beings: Social Studies Curriculum in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut, 1969 to the Present
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Catherine A. McGregor
Historical Studies in Education, vol. 27, no. 1, Education North of 60 / Éducation au nord du 60e, Spring, 2015, pp. 57-79
Description
Suggests that rather than trying to create culturally responsive curricula, there should be a movement toward "culturally founded" education, which would be developed by northern Aboriginal peoples from their own cultural perspectives.
A Critical Review of the Northwest Territories Protected Areas Program
Theses
Author/Creator
Joel M. Holder
Description
Environment and Management Thesis (M.A.)--Royal Roads University, 2015.
Curator's Choice: Ikpiarjuk Abstract
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Brian Lunger
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 28, no. 1, Spring, 2015, pp. 16-17
Description
Comments on an abstract piece that represents a polar bear transforming into a butterfly.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 16.
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.
Discussion Paper: Roundtable on Northern Infrastructure and Economic Development
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
National Aboriginal Economic Development Board
Description
Contends that infrastructure is needed for successful economic development in energy, telecommunications, and transportation.
The Effect of First Nations Modern Treaties on Local Income
Alternate Title
E-Brief (C.D. Howe Institute). Public Governance and Accountability
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Fernando M. Aragón
Description
Compares communities that implemented a treaty between 1991 and 2006 to those who have not in British Columbia, the Northwest Territories, and Yukon.
Engaging Inuit Men and Boys in Ending Violence Against Women and Girls: Gap Analysis
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Pauktuutit Inuit Women of Canada
Description
Describes the current state of crime and violence in Inuit communities and the programs and services that exist to reduce or eliminate violence against women and girls.
Evaluation of the Kòts'iìhtła ("We Light the Fire") Project: Building Resiliency and Connections through Strengths-Based Creative Arts Programming for Indigenous Youth
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sahar Fanian
Stephanie K. Young
Mason Mantla
Anita Daniels
Susan Chatwood
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 74, Special Issue: Suicide and Resilience in Circumpolar Populations , 2015, p. article no. 27672
Description
Discusses workshop where Tłįchǫ youth explored critical community issues and find solutions together using creative arts.
Experiences of Opportunity in the Northern Resource Frontier
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Cynthia Amati
Brenda Parlee
Naomi Krogman
The Northern Review, no. 41, Resources and Sustainable Development in the Arctic, 2015, pp. 181-206
Description
Presents interviews with immigrants, temporary workers, and refugees in either Whitehorse or Yellowknife about their daily lives and plans for the future.
Extracting Northern Knowledge: Tracing the History of Post-Secondary Education in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kelly Black
The Northern Review, no. 40, 2015, pp. 35-61
Description
Explores past and present history of post-secondary education from the second world war to the 1980s and influence of southern Canadian universities.
Food Frequency Questionnaire Assessing Traditional Food Consumption in Dene/Métis Communities, Northwest Territories, Canada
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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 Science to Policy in the Western and Central Canadian Arctic: An Integrated Regional Impact Study (IRIS) of Climate Change and Modernization
E-Books
Author/Creator
Gary Stern
Ashley Gaden
Lauren Candlish
David Barber
Peter Outridge ... [et al.]
Description
Presents key recommendations related to the effects of climate change on northern people.
Gender, Critical Mass, and Natural Resource Co-Management in the Yukon
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kiri Staples
David Natcher
The Northern Review, no. 41, Resources and Sustainable Development in the Arctic, 2015, pp. 139-155
Description
Study looks at gender imbalance in wildlife co-management boards in the Yukon. Current female representation ranges from 0 percent to 83 percent.
Hunting Caribou: Subsistence Hunting along the Northern Edge of the Boreal Forest
E-Books
Author/Creator
Karyn Sharp
Henry S. Sharp
Indian Brotherhood of the Northwest Territories / and / Metis and Non-Status Native Association of the Northwest Territories - Press release. - 2 July 1974.
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indian Brotherhood of the Northwest Territories and Metis and Non-Status Native Association of the Northwest Territories
Description
Press release relating to the first Joint General Assembly of the Indian Brotherhood of the Northwest Territories and Metis and Non-Status Native Association of the Northwest Territories. Ten resolutions were passed concerning land claims, economic development, local government and education.
Indigenous Heritage and Public Museums: Exploring Collaboration and Exhibition in Canada and the United States
Theses
Author/Creator
Sarah Carr-Locke
Description
Archaeology Thesis (Ph.D.)--Simon Fraser University, 2015.
Includes four cases studies: Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre, Royal British Columbia Museum, and the Denver Museum of Nature and Science.
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.
Intergenerational Connections Handbook: A Compilation of Stories from Intergenerational Projects Throughout Communities in the Northwest Territories
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[NWT Seniors' Society]
Description
Discusses project developed to reduce the generational gap in Fort Smith, Yellowknife, Tulita, Hay River, Fort Good Hope, N'Dilo, Dettah, and Inuvik.
Inuit Hunting Rights in the Northwest Territories
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Peter A. Cumming
Kevin Aalto
Saskatchewan Law Review, vol. 38, no. 2, 1974, pp. 251-324
Description
Discusses government policies and the history of game legislation.
Investigation Relationships: How Mining Companies and Aboriginal Communities Can Improve Impact Mitigation for Terrestrial Wildlife and Traditional Harvesting Practices in the Canadian Arctic
Theses
Author/Creator
Rebecca Rooke
Description
Nature-Based Recreation and Tourism Thesis (MES)--Lakehead University, 2015.
Isolated Communities and Inadequate Airstrips: The Challenges of Airport Infrastructure in Northern Canada
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Kayle Hatt
Northern Public Affairs, vol. 3, no. 2, Building New Partnerships, March 2015, pp. 42-44
Description
Discusses reasons for expensive food costs in northern Canada caused by lack of airstrips, weather reporting and regulations.
Keeping Our Traditions Alive: Compendium of Best Practices in Promoting the Traditional Ways of Life of Arctic Indigenous Peoples
E-Books
Author/Creator
Arctic Council
Knowledge Synthesis: Aboriginal Workplace Integration in the North
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Heather Hall
Hayley Hesseln
Description
Project had three phases: initial scan of academic and grey literature dealing with training, education and workforce development programs, jurisdictional scan of government, industry, and Aboriginal-led programs in six case-study regions, and subsequent discussions with stakeholders about findings.
Kogeahlook: an Ethnographic Study of a Canadian Inuit Women
Theses
Author/Creator
Nora Zilkie
Description
Integrated Studies Project towards (M.A.)--Athabasca University, 2015.
Kw'ahtidee Jimmy Bruneau: Knowing Two Ways: A Time of Great Change for the Tłı̨chǫ
Alternate Title
Kw'ahtidee Jimmy Bruneau: Knowing Two Ways: A Time of Great Change for the Tlicho
Northern Biographies (NWT Literacy Council)
E-Books
Author/Creator
Mary McCreadie
“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.
The Medicinal Uses of Our Land
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Brandi Corris
Description
How to prepare and harvest traditional medicinal plants in the Northwest Territories.
Mind the Gender Gap: Policy Paper
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Nina Larsson
Description
Identifies ways in which the Government of the Northwest Territories can ensure access and decision-making roles for Indigenous women. Discusses human resource policies, educational opportunities, role of the Women's Advisory Office, and the need for affordable and accessible child care.
Mining and Communities in Northern Canada: History, Politics and Memory
Alternate Title
Canadian History and Environment Series ; 3
E-Books
Author/Creator
Arn Keeling
John Sandlos
Patrica Boulter
Sarah M. Gordon
Alexandra Winton ... [et al.]
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.
The Mosaic Of Rankin Inlet: A Study of Communities
Theses
Author/Creator
David Lawrence Kravitz
Description
Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--The University of Manitoba, 1974.
"Nakhwanh Gwich'in Khehłok Iidilii - We Are our Own People" Teetł'it Gwich'in Practices of Indigeneity: Connection to Land, Traditional Self-Governance, and Elements of Self Determination
Theses
Author/Creator
Elaine Donna Alexie
Description
Political Science Thesis (M.A.)--University of Victoria, 2015.
National Aboriginal Tourism Research Project 2015: Economic Impact of Aboriginal Tourism in Canada
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Beverley O’Neil
Peter Williams
Krista Williams
Roslyn Kunin
Lee Gan
Brian Payer
Description
Findings from a national study on the successes, barriers, challenges, and opportunities of Aboriginal tourism on economic growth.
Northern Dene Languages: Use Them or Lose Them: Arctic Athabaskan Language Revitalization Plan
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Moses Hernandez
Nina Larsson
Jessie MacKenzie
Itoah Scott-Enns
Description
Discusses Indigenous, regional, state or territorial, and federal policy context in Canada and the U.S. At each level options and their accompanying opportunities and challenges are identified, and recommendations are made.
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.
Northern Reclamation in Canada: Contemporary Policy and Practice for New and Legacy Mines
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Anne Dance
The Northern Review, no. 41, Resources and Sustainable Development in the Arctic, 2015, pp. 41-80
Description
Looks at how policy-making has addressed mine and mineral exploration reclamation problems in the Yukon, the Northwest Territories, Nunavut, northern Labrador, and Nunavik.
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.
The Nutritional Health of the First Nations and Métis of the Northwest Territories: A Review of Current Knowledge and Gaps
Alternate Title
Emerging Priorities
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Regine Halseth
Description
Looks at the demographic profile of the Northwest Territories and summarizes literature relevant to nutritional health of the Déne and Métis populations.
Patterns of Youth Injury: A Comparison Across the Northern Territories and Other Parts of Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jessica Byrnes
Nathan King
Penelope Hawe
Paul Peters
William Pickett ... [et al.]
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 74, 2015, p. article no. 27864
Description
Found similar injury incidence reports for both populations.