Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians
Description
Shows community locations and approximate number of residents.
2003 November Report of the Auditor General of Canada to the House of Commons: Chapter 8: Indian and Northern Affairs Canada--Transferring Federal Responsibilities to the North
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
[Sheila Fraser]
Aboriginal-Held Forest Tenures In Canada: 2002-2003
Documents & Presentations
Description
Looks at the results of research undertaken to assess forest tenure as one indicator of Aboriginal participation in the management and economic aspects of forestry. The document also assess the progress made in achieving increased Aboriginal participation in the forest sector.
Atanarjuat, the Fast Runner: Culture, History, and Politics in Inuit Media
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Shari Huhndorf
American Anthropologist, vol. 105, no. 4, December 2003, pp. 822-826
Description
Discusses the significance of the release of the first Inuit- produced feature film, script by Paul Apak Angilirq and directed by Zacharias Kunuk.
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.
Caribou Co-Management and Cross-Cultural Knowledge Sharing
Theses
Author/Creator
Anne E. Kendrick
Description
Natural Resources Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of Manitoba, 2003.
Cognitive Styles of Indian, Métis, Inuit and Non-Natives of Northern Canada and Alaska and Implications for Education
Theses
Author/Creator
Delores Mary Koenig
Description
Education Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Saskatchewan, 1981.
Community Responses to Violence in Holman, Northwest Territory
Alternate Title
Community Responses to Violence in Holman, Northwest Territories
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Alice Kimiksana
Arctic Anthropology, vol. 40, no. 2, 2003, pp. 87-90
Description
Discusses the creation of a confidential listening and crisis intervention Help Line program to deal with the community's high suicide rate.
Contruction et Réception de l'Identité Franco-Ténoise: Étude Exploratoire
Theses
Author/Creator
Julie Lavigne
Description
History Thesis (M.A.)--Laval University, 2003.
“Creating a Framework for the Wisdom of the Community”: Review of Victim Services in Nunavut, Northwest and Yukon Territories
Alternate Title
[Research Report (Department of Justice Canada)] ; RR03VIC-3e
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Mary Beth Levan
Description
Includes: considerations in service delivery, traditional and formal programs/services available, and recommendations for areas of improvement.
Deh Cho Nation Mulls Challenge to $2.7B Canada Pipeline Project
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Brian Dunn
American Metal Market, March 12, 2003, p. 5
Description
Concern that pipeline could affect "ownership, jurisdiction, and sovereignty" over land and resources.
The Déline Knowledge Centre: From Vision to Reality
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Denise Bayha
Walter Bayha
Irene Betsidea
Ken Caine
Dennis Kenny
Edith Mackeinzo
Deborah Simmons
Marlene Tutcho
Pimatziwin: A Journal of Indigenous and Aboriginal Community Health, vol. 1, no. 2, Winter, 2003, pp. 163-172
Description
Provides a brief description of the Centre and it's benefits to the Déline community which is located on the west shore of Great Bear Lake in the Northwest Territories.
The Dene Development Question
Theses
Author/Creator
Michael Bopp
Description
Community Development Thesis (M.A.)--University of Alberta, 1981.
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.
Diamonds are for Dogribs; Canada's First Nations
Alternate Title
Diamonds are for Dogribs; Canada's First Nations.(A Canadian first nation wins a land claim)
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
The Economist (US), vol. 368, no. 8339, August 30, 2003, p. 26
Description
On August 25, 2003 Prime Minister Chretien signed the Tlicho Treaty, the second recent Treaty agreement in Canada; it provides for self-government and mineral wealth to the Tlicho First Nation of Rae Edzo and traditional land adjacent to two diamond mines.
Echoes: Elders' Writings: Fort Resolution, NT
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Freda Cardinal
Gene Norn
Doris Beck
Mary McKay
Carol Vallette
Description
Brief stories about the seasons, a hunting trip, working at the local convent, and journeying to the north.
An Examination of Citizen Participation in Health Planning in the Northwest Territories: The Fort Providence Senior Citizens' Home
Theses
Author/Creator
James Frederick Cawsey
Description
Health Care and Epidemiology Thesis (M.Sc.)--The University of British Columbia, 1981.
Flexibility in Hare Social Organization
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Guy Lanoue
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 1, no. 2, 1981, pp. 259-275
Description
Hare Indians of the Northwest Territories and their two domestic bases: siblings and conjugal units.
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.
Government of the Northwest Territories Response to the Final Report: Special Committee on the Review of the Official Languages Act
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Government of the Northwest Territories
The Grammatization of Telicity and Durativity in Dëne Suliné (Chipewyan) and German
Theses
Author/Creator
Andrea Wilhelm
Description
Linguistics Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Calgary, 2003.
Gwich'in and Inuvialuit Self-Government Agreement-in-Principle For the Beaufort-Delta Region: Which is an Agreement-in-Principle Among the Gwich'in, as Represented by the Gwich'in Tribal Council and The Inuvialuit, as Represented by the Inuvialuit Regional Corporation and the Government of the Northwest Territories and the Government of Canada
Documents & Presentations
Description
Agreement-in-Principle for the Beaufort-Delta region.
Health in the Hinterland
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 168, no. 6, March 18, 2003, p. 661, 663
Description
Discussion of the cost difference between Northern communities and the rest of Canada plus the First Minister's accord on health care renewal in February, 2003.
Honorary Doctorates
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Anglican Journal, vol. 129, no. 9, November 2003, p. [?]
Description
Bishop Andrew Atagotaaluk receives honorary doctorate for contributions to translation of the New Testament into Inuktitut.
The Household as an Economic Unit in Arctic Aboriginal Communities, and its Measurement by Means of a Comprehensive Survey
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Peter J. Usher
Gérard Duaime
Edmund Searles
Social Indicators Research, vol. 61, no. 2, February 2003, pp. 175-202
Description
Outlines a model of the household in mixed, subsistence-based economies; model is based factors including measurements of hunting, fishing, trapping and gathering.
Idaa Trail: Lessons from the Land: A Cultural Journey through the NWT: Study Guide
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
NWT Literacy Council
Description
Focuses on the Dogrib people.
For use with the interactive exhibit Lessons from the Land.
Indian Trappers and the Hudson's Bay Company: Early Means of Negotiation in the Canadian Fur Trade
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Derek Honeyman
Arizona Anthropologist, vol. 15, Fall, 2003, pp. 31-47
Description
Looks at the relationship between the Gwich'in Indians in the Northwest Territories and the Hudson's Bay Company and the use of credit.
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.
Intercultural Research: Australia and Canada
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Ros Pierce
Janet Kelly
Pimatziwin: A Journal of Indigenous and Aboriginal Community Health, vol. 1, no. 2, 2003, pp. 155-161
Description
Story of two nurses, one an Indigenous Australian registered nurse, and the other a non-Indigenous community health nurse, both from Southern Australia and their travels meeting Indigenous people in Canada.
Inuit Behaviour and Seasonal Change: A Study of Behavioral Ecology in the Central Canadian Arctic
Theses
Author/Creator
Richard G. Condon
Description
Arts and Sciences Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Pittsburgh, 1981.
An Inuit Experience of Wellness: Living Together in Harmony With the Land
Theses
Author/Creator
Madelene Heffel Ponting
Description
Nursing Thesis (M.N.)--University of Calgary, 2003.
Inuvialuit Harvest Study: Data and Methods Report: 1988-1997
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Joint Secretariat
Inuvialuit Harvest Study
Description
Data for five communities and the region as a whole.
Land Claims and Self-Government Agreement Among the Tlicho [Dogrib] and the Government of the Northwest Territories and the Government of Canada
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Tlicho
Government of the Northwest Territories
Government of Canada
Description
Signed on August 25, 2003, arrangements with First Nations about local government, land, resources, wildlife, plants, protected areas etc.
“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.
Leadership Capacity and Cultural Landscape Management: An Aboriginal Case Study From Canada's Subarctic
Theses
Author/Creator
Anne Jane Grieve
Description
Leadership and Training Thesis (M.A.)--Royal Roads University, 2003.
Legal Service Provision in Northern Canada: Summary of Research in the Northwest Territories, Nunavut, and the Yukon
Alternate Title
Legal Aid Research Series ; rr03LARS15e
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Pauline de Jong
Legal Aid Research Series
Description
Report summarizes three studies carried out between March and August 2002 which examined ten issues pertaining to legal service.
Loon: Memory, Meaning, and Reality in a Northern Dene Community
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Lyle Dick
Canadian Historical Review, vol. 84, no. 4, December 2003, pp. 658-660
Description
Book review of: Loon by Henry S. Sharp.
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.
Native Settlements and Native Rights. A Comparison of the Alaska Native Settlement, the James Bay Indian/Inuit Settlement, and the Western Canadian Inuit Settlement
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
J.S. Frideres
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 1, no. 1, 1981, pp. 59-89
Description
Three 1970s agreements between Indigenous peoples and governments are compared: the Alaska Native Claims Settlement of 1971, the James Bay Settlement (1975) and the Committee for Original People's Entitlement (COPE) Agreement-in-Principle (1978).
Northern Games
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Ken Buck
Description
Documentary looks at skills and traditions behind the Northern Inuit games held on Holman Island.
Duration: 25:40.
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.
Northern Indicators 2003
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Andrew Dalley
Description
Primary data source Canadian Socio-Economic Information Management System (CANSIM 2)..
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 Pipeline Allowed Despite Native Land Claims
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Reprinted from the Globe and Mail
Saskatchewan Indian, vol. 11, no. 5, May 1981, p. 17
Description
National Energy Board allows the construction of an oil pipeline along the Mackenzie River.
Northwest Territories Métis Heritage and Identity
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Patrick Young
Description
Discusses the history of the "Red River" Mackenzie Métis and the Northern Mackenzie Métis in the Mackenzie and Athabasca regions.
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.
Novel Depicts Agony of Residential School Life
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Solange De Santis
Anglican Journal, vol. 129, no. 6, June 2003, p. 21
Description
Book review of: Porcupines and China Dolls by Robert Arthur Alexie.
Organochlorine Levels in Maternal and Umbilical Cord Blood Plasma in Arctic Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jody Butler Walker
Laura Seddon
Ed McMullen
Jan Houseman
Karen Tofflemire
André Corriveau
Jean-Phillipe Weber
Carole Mills
Samuel Smith
Jay Van Oostdam
The Science of the Total Environment, vol. 302, no. 1-3, January 20, 2003, pp. 27-52
Description
Discussion of the base line for exposure to organochlorine and metal contaminants, and the higher rates of exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and dichloro-diphenyl-trichloroethane (DDT) for Inuit, Dene and Métis.