Looks at an environmental assessment system, that aids in balancing the use of scientific and Aboriginal knowledge, to foster meaningful Aboriginal participation in federal and provincial environmental assessment procedures.
Canadian Diversity=Diversitié canadienne, vol. 7, no. 3, One Path, Many Directions: The Complex and Diverse Nature of Contemporary Aboriginal Reality, Fall, 2009, pp. 35-42
Description
Uses the NWT Official Languages Act, as an example, to show it is possible to revitalize 55 Aboriginal languages using statutory legislation.
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Focuses on opportunities in hard-rock and placer mining. Sources of information include literature review and interviews with Aboriginal leaders, territorial and federal government mining department staff, and industry representatives.
Describes political traditions of First Nations living in the region, considers how cultural and material forces are impacting political cultures, and discusses how formal governments converge or diverge with political traditions.
Looks at issues in the context of remote locations as expressed by the women living there. Concludes with recommendations in the areas of health and social services, education, politics and leadership, justice and culture.
Documentary about a community radio station and the important role it plays in the Teetl'it Gwich'in town of Fort McPherson, Northwest Territories.
Duration : 1:06:11.
Measures cost of a nutritious diet for a family of four for one week using standard food items. Used by Nutrition North Canada to determine subsidies. Prices from March 2011 to March 2016.
Measures cost of a nutritious diet for a family of four for one week using standard food items. Used by Nutrition North Canada to determine subsidies. Table has been modified to show only the comparison with the base year, March 2011, and the yearly differences from March 2016 and March 2017.
Purpose of study was to: describe extent and nature of violence/abuse, identify socio-economic issues associated with it, describe how it is identified and dealt within each community, assess available services from client's perspective, and make recommendations for providing more appropriate responses in the future.
Canadian Issues, Journeys of a Generation: Broadening the Aboriginal Well-Being Policy Research Agenda, Winter, 2009, pp. 107-111
Description
Looks at a comparison of a traditional form of measurement to a community based monitoring project which will help to identify the advantages and disadvantages of the two methods.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 107.
Environmental justice, vol. 2, no. 3, 2009, pp. 117-125
Description
Analyzes contemporary mining developments in Northern Canada, particularly local conflicts, over access to resources that originate with colonialism and the expansion of global capital.
Sexually Transmitted Diseases: Journal of the American Sexually Transmitted Disease Association, vol. 36, no. 2, February 2009, pp. 79-83
Description
Study evaluated the efficacy of universal screening, treatment and contact tracing as a means of getting an accurate count of prevalence and limit transmission.
Looks at the transformation of a school in Aklavik, Northwest Territories serving Métis, Inuvialuit and Gwichin residents.
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INALCO 2009, Proceedings of the 15th Inuit Studies Conference, Orality (Paris, 2006)
Orality in the 21st Century: Inuit Discourse and Practices. Proceedings of the 15th Inuit Studies Conference
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Peter Collings
Description
Study suggests that young hunters are not under pressure to produce very much food due to provisions made by parents and older siblings.
Paper from Orality in the 21st Century: Inuit Discourse and Practices. Proceedings of the 15th Inuit Studies Conference edited by B. Collingnon and M. Therrien.
Gender, Place & Culture: A Journal of Feminist Geography, vol. 16, no. 2, April 2009, pp. 201-223
Description
Presents a study that looks at health and environmental risk perspectives associated with gender and place in two sets of northern Canadian Aboriginal communities.
Northwest Territories Research Project Report for Territorial Stakeholders: Rural and Northern Community Response to Intimate Partner Violence
Report for Territorial Stakeholders
Rural and Northern Community Response to Intimate Partner Violence
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Pertice Moffitt
Heather Fikowski
Description
Study focused on identifying the needs of women, gaps and associated challenges in service provision, and strategies for developing non-violent communities. It took place over the course of five years and involved individual interviews and focus groups with RCMP, community health nurses, shelter and victim services workers, counsellors and social workers.
Arctic, vol. 70, no. 4, December 2017, pp. [349]-364
Description
Compares scope and depth of literature developed within the three geographic areas, identifies key themes from findings, highlight gaps, and suggests areas for further investigation.
Centre for Indigenous Peoples' Nutrition and Environment (CINE)
Description
Links to videos, which present highlights from indigenous communities in nine countries, aimed at contributing to the evidence base used to make global policies to protect Indigenous Peoples' food resources and promote good health.
Journal of Canadian Studies, vol. 43, no. 2, Spring, 2009, pp. 250-261, 263
Description
Author discusses the challenges of Arctic sovereignty, and suggests that the development of an integrated Arctic strategy must include federal, provincial and territorial governments and Aboriginal organizations to improve the lives of the Inuit.
Raises awareness, with the intent of informing decision makers, advisors and nongovernment organizations, (NGOs) regarding Inuit’s unique cancer concerns and realities.
Études Inuit Studies, vol. 41, no. 1-2, Bestiaire inuit = Inuit Bestiary, 2017, pp. 29-50
Description
Examines traditional Inuit and Yupiit stories, rituals, and colloquial sayings to reveal different meanings associated with the bearded seal in these Indigenous cultures. Finds that bearded seals can impart multiple meanings ranging from monstrous to protection to renewal and reproduction.