Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 14, no. 3, Fall, 1999, pp. 31-33
Description
Suggests that developments and changes in Inuit art may occur as a result of Nunavut entering confederation.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 31.
Discusses the Northern Aboriginal Broadcasting program, the Canada-Territorial Cooperation Agreements on Aboriginal Languages, and support for National Aboriginal Day activities.
Includes links to program, summary, speeches, and audio of two panel discussions.
Part 1: Community Radio speech by Jack Anawak.
Part 2: Panel discussion: Regional Radio: Taqramiut Nipingat Inc.(TNI) and CBC North featuring Claude Grenier, Salome Avva and Patrick Nagle.
Part 3: Speech by George Hickes, Nunavut Minister responsible for Health and Suicide Prevention.
Part 4: Panel discussion: Inuit Broadcasting Corporation, CFRT-FM, and TV Nunavut featuring Fanny He, Madeleine d'Agencourt, and Charlotte DeWolff.
Federal program is meant to reduce cost of food in remote communities by subsidizing transportation costs for northern retailers. Paper argues that the system has been built on flawed and overly ambitious policy rationale. Lists steps needed to address issues with program.
American Indian Law Review, vol. 24, no. 2, 1999/2000, pp. 275-295
Description
Includes brief history and description of Nunavut, political description of the territory and the issue of intersection of Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal rights.
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 14, no. 1, Spring, 1999, pp. 4-17
Description
Looks at the early history of the Rankin Inlet Ceramics project and the role played by civil servants and the Canadian Eskimo Arts Council.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 4.
Access to Part two.
Provides statistics on access to all-season roads and regional energy grid, population living in suitable housing, and internet capability in Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Nunatsiavut, and Nunavik.Recommendations focus on coordinated investments, a dedicated investment fund, and supporting community capacity.
Survey asked indeterminate, term and casual employees with at least six months of continuous service to rate 55 statements. Twenty-one were benchmark questions common to federal, provincial and territorial government public service Engagement Surveys across Canada. Total of 1,692 respondents participated.
Technical Report (Atlantic Institute of Criminology) ; TR1999-4e
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Don Clairmont
Description
Report commissioned by the Department of Justice to provide a review of pertinent literature, which the author found lacking and therefore supplemented with knowledge of individuals who were contacted directly.
This volume focuses on academic and scholarly materials.
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 19, no. 2, 1999, pp. 249-262
Description
Relates the history of educational programs in Northern Canada, the government policies of 1960s to 1970s, and the implementation of a bilingual educational policy in Nunavik.