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Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Peter R. Mulvihill
Douglas C. Baker
Environmental Impact Assessment Review, vol. 21, no. 4, pp. 363-384
Description
Discusses the two most influential environmental assessments; the Berger Inquiry (Mackenzie Valley Pipeline Inquiry) and BEARP (Beaufort Sea Environmental Assessment and Review Process) as well as the Great Whale River Hydroelectric Project in Northern Quebec and the Ekati Diamond Mine in NWT.
And Now for Something Completely Northern: Institutions of Governance in the Territorial North
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Graham White
Journal of Canadian Studies, vol. 35, no. 4, Winter, 2001, pp. 80-99
Description
Examines some of the innovative structures and processes of government found in the North and their roots in Aboriginal cultures.
Best Part of Life: Subsistence Hunting, Ethnicity, and Economic Adaptation among Young Adult Inuit Males
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Richard G. Condon
Peter Collings
George Wenzel
Arctic, vol. 48, no. 1, March 1995, pp. 31-[?]
Description
Change in lifestyle in younger generation related to changes in livelihood including hunting and fishing for survival.
The Birth of the Cooperative at Holman Island
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Henri Tardy
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 16, no. 2, Summer, 2001, pp. 26-29
Description
Comments on the evolution of the co-op and printmaking.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 26.
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.
Canadian Resource Co-Management Boards and Their Relationship to Indigenous Knowledge: Two Case Studies
Theses
Author/Creator
Stella Spak
Description
Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Toronto, 2001.
Chipewyan Hunting, Scientific Research and State Conservation of the Barren-Ground Caribou, 1940-1970
Theses
Author/Creator
Veronica V. Cranstonsmith
Description
Native Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Saskatchewan, 1995.
Common Genomic Variation in LMNA Modulates Indexes of Obesity in Inuit
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Robert A. Hegele
Murray W. Huff
T. Kue Young
Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, vol. 86, no. 6, June 2001, pp. 2747-2751
Description
Demonstrates genetic variations similar to that of the Oji-Cree may be important in determining obesity-related traits.
Cumulative Effects Assessment and Sustainability: Diamond Mining in the Slave Geological Province
Theses
Author/Creator
Kaarina Stiff
Description
Environmental and Resource Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Waterloo, 2001.
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.
Development and the Changing Gender Roles of Gwich'in Women
Alternate Title
Proceedings of the CRIAW-ICREFF Conference 1995
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Karim-Aly S. Kassam
Wanda Wuttunee
Description
Based on interviews in two northern communities and looks at traditional wage economy, leadership role and impacts of Land Claim Agreement.
Chapter three in book: Proceedings of the CRIAW-ICREFF Conference 1995 edited by Deborah Poff and Toni Fletcher.
Doing Things the Right Way: Dene Traditional Justice in Lac La Martre, N.W.T.
E-Books
Author/Creator
Joan Ryan
Drawing and Printmaking at Holman
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Janet Catherine Berlo
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 10, no. 3, Fall, 1995, pp. 22-30
Description
Looks at a printmaking program, started by Father Henri Tardy, as a means for economic growth in the community.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 22.
Evaluating Food Use by Canadian Aboriginal Peoples
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Eleanor E. Wein
Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology, vol. 73, no. 6, 1995, pp. 759-764
Description
Comments on necessary modifications to standard methods for assessing food consumption when researching Aboriginal communities.
Final Report: Research and Consultation Project Concerning Inuit Housing across Canada
Alternate Title
Research Report (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Inuit Tapirisat of Canada
Research Report (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation)
Description
Consists of literature review, survey and interview results, and summary of National Inuit Housing Consultation Meeting held in 2000.
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.
Formative Evaluation of a Software Prototype with Grades Five and Six Students Attending School in the Northwest Territories
Theses
Author/Creator
Carolyne Jebbink-Whenham
Description
Education Thesis (M.Ed.)--Memorial University of Newfoundland, 2001.
From the Great River to the Ends of the Earth: Oblate Missions to the Dene, 1847-1921
Alternate Title
Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate in the Canadian North West
The Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate in the Canadian North West
E-Books
Author/Creator
Martha McCarthy
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Getting Started in Oral Traditions Research
Alternate Title
Occasional Papers of the Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre, No. 4
E-Books
Author/Creator
Elisa Hart
Description
Presents discussion of approaches, methodologies and protocols relevant to oral testimony with an emphasis on the Northwest Territories.
Growth and Development of Physical Fitness in Igloolik Inuit and Volochanka nGanasan
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Andris Rode
Roy J. Shephard
Pediatric Exercise Science, vol. 7, no. 4, 1995, pp. 432-444
Description
Looks at the effect of physical activity on child and adolescent development in two circumpolar communities in the different phases of a sedentary lifestyle.
How Can the NWT Department of Education, Culture and Employment Assist Employees to Develop Personal Resiliency in the Face of Significant Structural Change?
Theses
Author/Creator
Sydney O'Sullivan
Description
Leadership and Training Thesis (M.A.)--Royal Roads University, 2001.
Identifying Seasonality in Pre-Dorset Structures in Back Bay, Prince of Wales Island, NWT
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Peter Ramsden
Maribeth Murray
Arctic Anthropology, vol. 32, no. 2, 1995, pp. 106-118
Description
Discusses structure type, location and faunal content.
The Impact of Aboriginal Land Claims and Self-Government on Canadian Municipalities: The Local Government Perspective
E-Books
Author/Creator
Theresa M. Dust
In the Eyes of the Beholder, Spring Flowers and Autumn Leaves
Theses
Author/Creator
Lois Elizabeth Edge
Description
Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Alberta, 2001.
Indigenous Knowledge and Colonial Power: The Oral Narrative as a Site of Resistance
Theses
Author/Creator
Elizabeth W. McIsaac
Description
Education Thesis (M.A.)--University of Toronto, 1995.
Inquiry into the Treaty Land Entitlement Claim of the Fort McKay First Nation
E-Books
Author/Creator
Indian Claims Commission
Description
Historical background, analyses and recommendations from Indian Claims Commission (ICC) hearing on the issue of whether, under Treaty 8, the correct allotment of land had been reserved. ICC ruled that the land entitlement had not been fully satisfied and recommended that the claim be negotiated under the Specific Claims Policy. [This file has been saved and made available online with permission from the Indian Claims Commission website before it closed down in March 2009.]
Integrating Aboriginal Values in Adult Basic Education in the Northwest Territories
Theses
Author/Creator
Marja Van Nieuwenhuyzen
Description
Conflict Analysis and Management Thesis (M.A.)--Royal Roads University, 2001.
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 Relocation Policies in Canada and Other Circumpolar Countries, 1925-60: A Report for the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Alan R. Marcus
Description
Discusses economic, social and geopolitical motivations for policy, officials' descriptions of projects, and participants' reactions to the moves.
“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.
Land Occupancy by the Amerindians of the Canadian Northwest in the 19th Century, as Reported by Émile Petitot: Toponymic Inventory, Data Analyses, Legal Implications
Alternate Title
L'occupation territorial chez les Amerindiens du nord-ouest canadien au XIXe siècle
Occasional Publication Series (Canadian Circumpolar Institute) ; no. 49
E-Books
Author/Creator
Émile Petitot
Geoffrey S. Lester
Rachelle Catonguay
Looking Forward...: A National Perspective on Aboriginal Student Services in Canadian Universities
Theses
Author/Creator
Michelle Pidgeon
Description
Education Thesis (M.Ed.)--Memorial University of Newfoundland, 2001.
Loon: Memory, Meaning, and Reality in a Northern Dene Community
E-Books
Author/Creator
Henry S. Sharp
Mary Okheena: Graphic Artist
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Christine Lalonde
Mary Okheena
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 10, no. 3, Fall, 1995, pp. 34-37
Description
Interview with a prominent Inuit artist.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 34.
Meaning Making: Daily Realities of Aboriginal Students Residing on the Territory and Attending Secondary School off the Territory
Theses
Author/Creator
Sylvie Séguin Brant
Description
Education Thesis (M.Ed.)--Queen's University at Kingston, 2001.
Midwifery in the North: A Research Paper Submitted to the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lesley Paulette
Description
Discusses traditional practices, medicalization of childbirth, including evacuation of women, and current and future status of midwifery. Includes results of literature search and key informant interviews.
Modernity at Work: Wage Labor, Unemployment, and the Moral Economy of Work in a Canadian Inuit Community
Theses
Author/Creator
Pamela Rose Stern
Description
Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of California, Berkeley, 2001.
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.
N.W.T. Abortion Review puts Spotlight on the Politics of Medicine
Articles » General
Author/Creator
JoAnn Lowell
Herizons, vol. 9, no. 1, Spring, 1995, pp. 27-28
Description
Investigation of physicians in the Northwest Territories performing abortions on women without using anaesthesia.
North of Athabasca: Slave Lake and Mackenzie River Documents of the North West Company, 1800-1821
Alternate Title
Rupert's Land Record Society Series ; 6
E-Books
Author/Creator
James Porter
John Thompson
W. R. Wentzel
Alexander McKenzie
Alexander Henry
Georg 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.
Northern Writes 9: Entries from the 2001 NWT Writing Contest
Alternate Title
Northern Writes Nine
E-Books
Author/Creator
Samantha Kenney
Grace Nowdlak
Denise Beaulieu
Melanie Phillips
Erica Kritsch ... [et al.]
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.
Oomingmak in Alaska: the Story of a Yup'ik Eskimo Knitting Co-op
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Janet Catherine Berlo
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 10, no. 1, Spring, 1995, pp. 17-21
Description
Comments on a group of women who knit with qiviut (muskox hair), a fiber which is eight times warmer than sheep's wool.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 17.
Opportunities for Integrated Management: A Perspective on Inuvialuit Attitudes Towards Development and Subsistence Land Use in the Husky Lakes Area
Theses
Author/Creator
Andrea Johanne Hoyt
Description
Natural Resources Management Thesis (M.N.R.M.)--University of Manitoba, 2001.
Paul Kane's Great Nor-West
Alternate Title
Canadian Electronic Library. Book Collection.
E-Books
Pedagogical Pathways for Indigenous Business Education: Learning from Current Indigenous Business Practices
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Simon T. Berge
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 11, no. 1, Special Section: Indigenizing Entrepreneurship , January 31, 2020
Description
Article examines business practices in three Arctic communities and discusses how these cooperative practices reflect community-centered, culturally rooted values.