Growing a Sustainable Community From Our Roots: Mohawk Experiences in Sustainable Housing - The Kanata Healthy Housing Project
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lynn Katsitsaronkwas Jacobs
The Journal of Aboriginal Economic Development, vol. 3, no. 1, Special Issue on Sustainability, Summer, 2002, pp. 21-23
Description
Discusses the experiences surrounding the development in a Mohawk community of 7,000 people near Montreal, Quebec.
Health Risk Assessment for Inuit Newborns Exposed to Dioxin-like Compounds Through Breast Feeding
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
P. Ayotte
G. Carrier
É. Dewailly
Chemosphere, vol. 32, no. 3, 1996, pp. 531-542
Description
Looks at the transfer of dioxin-like compounds while breast feeding, and the impact their body burden has on Inuit from birth to 75 years of age.
How the Fiddle Flows
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Gregory Coyes
National Film Board of Canada (NFB)
Streaming Fiddles Media
Description
Discusses how the fiddle and music relate to Metis history and culture. Narrated by Tantoo Cardinal. Duration: 48:03.
I Dream of Yesterday and Tomorrow: A Celebration of the James Bay Cree
E-Books
Author/Creator
David Boult
Brian Craik
Jennifer Latham
Andrew Orkin
Boyce Richardson
Geoff Quaile
Andrew Webster
Identification de Facteurs Favorisant ou Nuisant l'Integration des Inuit dans une Structure Industrielle de Travail: Le Cas de la Mine Raglan
Theses
Author/Creator
Dominique Simard
Description
Social and Preventative Medicine Thesis (M.Sc.)--Laval University, 2002.
Text in French.
The Impact of the Marshall Decision on Fisheries Policy in Atlantic Canada
Theses
Author/Creator
Chantal A. March
Description
Fisheries Resource Management, Marine Studies Thesis (M.M.S.)--Memorial University of Newfoundland, 2002.
In the Balance: Indigeneity, Performance, Globalization
E-Books
Author/Creator
Michael Greyeyes
Tracy Devine Guzmán
Arifani Moyo
Margaret Werry
Faye Ginsburg … [et al.]
Incorporating Diverse Understandings of Indigenous Identity: Toward a Broader Definition of Cultural Safety for Urban Indigenous Youth
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Elizabeth Fast
Marie-Ève Drouin-Gagné
Nahka Bertrand
Swaneige Bertrand
Zeina Allouche
AlterNative, vol. 13, no. 3, Fostering Cultural Safety across Contexts, September 2017, pp. 152-160
Description
Discusses responses of 20 youth living in Montreal, Quebec.
Indigenous Education: Walking on Both Sides of the River: Brief Presented to the Minister of Education, Recreation and Sports
E-Books
Author/Creator
Tino Bordonaro
France Bourassa
Michael Chechlie
Pierre Choulnard
Nancy Clark ... [et al.]
Initial Brief of the Grand Council of the Crees (Eeyou Istchee) / Cree Nation Government to the Public Inquiry Commission on Relations between Indigenous Peoples and Certain Public Services in Quebec: Listening, Reconciliation and Progress
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Grand Council of the Crees (Eeyou Istchee)
Cree Nation Government
Description
Commission came about due to numerous allegations of police misconduct towards Indigenous women in Val d'Or, Quebec. Its mandate is to investigate causes of systemic discrimination in the provision of police, correctional, justice, health and social services.
The Inuit Food System: Ecological, Economic and the Environmental Dimensions of the Nutrition Transition
Theses
Author/Creator
Tiffannie Kenny
Description
Biology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Ottawa, 2017.
Inuit Identities in Montreal, Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nobuhiro Kishigami
Études Inuit Studies, vol. 26, no. 1, Inuit and Qallunaaq perspectives: Interacting points of view, 2002, pp. 183-191
Description
Comments on the challenges of maintaining Inuit ways of life and language in an urban setting.
Inuit Interpreters Engaged in End-of-Life Care in Nunavik, Northern Quebec
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Shawn Renee Hordyk
Mary Ellen Macdonald
Paul Brassard
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 76, 2017, p. article no. 1291868
Description
Studies the linguistic and cultural differences among medical institutions that challenge interpreters who know many of their clients at a personal level.
An Investigation of Teacher Role Definitions in Educating Inuit Students in Nunavik
Theses
Author/Creator
Christopher Fuzessy
Description
Curriculum, Teaching and Learning Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Toronto, 2002.
Investing in Canada's Future Prosperity: An Economic Opportunity for Canadian Industries: Methods and Sources Paper
Alternate Title
Reconciliation: Growing Canada's Economy by $27.7 Billion, pt. II
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Fiscal Realities Economists
Description
Statistics on Indigenous representation in the labour force, and comparison of equalized participation rates and type of employment in each of the provinces and territories.
Kichi Sibi
Alternate Title
Kichi Sibi: Tracing Our Region's Ancient History
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Canadian Museum of Civilization
Description
Site traces the Ottawa Valley's ancient history through artifacts found at archaeological sites in the region.
The Last French and Indian War: An Inquiry into a Safe-Conduct Issued in 1760 that Acquired Value of a Treaty in 1990
E-Books
Author/Creator
Denis Vaugeois
Learning to Ask: An Aboriginal Custom for Respecting Forests Brings Appreciation and Understanding
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lorne Peterson
Alternatives Journal, vol. 28, no. 3, Summer, 2002, pp. 31-32
Description
Describes ceremony regarding the loss of a forest due to construction of a four lane highway.
[Letter about discriminatory City of Montreal policies involving homeless Indigenous people]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Nakuset
Rachael Deutsch
Véronique Picard
Description
Argues that several bylaws should be removed because they represent social and racial profiling, and are overly and wrongfully used, affecting the well-being of a venerable population..
Levels of Cadmium, Lead, Mercury and [Caesium.sup.137] in Caribou (Rangifer Tarandus) Tissues from Northern Quebec
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
S. Robillard
G. Beauchamp
G. Paillard
D. Belanger
Arctic, vol. 55, no. 1, March 2002, pp. 1-[?]
Description
Contaminants in wild animal organs and tissue harvested in 1994 and 1996 indicate risk for human consumption.
The Many Worlds of Louis Riel: A Political Odyssey from Red River to Montreal and Back 1840-1875
Theses
Author/Creator
M. Max Hamon
Description
History and Classical Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--McGill University, 2017.
The Meaning of Subsection 35(1) of the Constitution Act, 1982: A Comment on Mitchell v. Minister of National Revenue
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Thomas Isaac
The Advocate, vol. 60, no. 6, November 2002, pp. 853-[?]
Description
Discusses Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) ruling on Aboriginal rights in relation to customs, excise, cross- border trade and taxation and attempt of SCC to seek a balance in their determination of limitations set.
Mi'kmaq Culture During the Late Woodland and Early Historic Periods
Theses
Author/Creator
Kevin James Malachy
Description
Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Toronto, 1996.
A Missense Mutation (R565W) in Cirhin (FLJ14728) in North American Indian Childhood Cirrhosis
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Pierre Chagnon
Jacques Michaud
Grant Mitchell
Jocelyne Mercier
Marion Jean-Francois
et al.
American Journal of Human Genetics, vol. 71, no. 6, December 2002, pp. 1443-1449
Description
Study concludes that a single gene mutation causes North American Indian Childhood Cirrhosis, a distinct and severe form of familial cholestasis, which occurs in aboriginal children in the Abitibi region of northwestern Quebec.
Modern Land Claim Agreements and Northern Canadian Aboriginal Communities
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
James C. Saku
World Development, vol. 30, no. 1, January 2002, pp. 141-151
Description
Looks at the ways modern treaties have impacted the economic and socio-demographic status of Aboriginal communities in the Northwest Territories and Northern Quebec.
The Mystery Village
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Darren Bonaparte
Canada's History, vol. 97, no. 2, April/May 2017, pp. 52-53
Description
Delves into the history and disappearance of the village know as Hochelaga, located at the site of present day Montreal, QC.
Needs Assessment of Indigenous People in Gatineau
E-Books
Author/Creator
Regroupement des centres d’amitié autochtones du Québec (RCAAQ)
Needs Assessment of Indigenous People in Québec City, 2017
E-Books
Author/Creator
Regroupement des centres d’amitié autochtones du Québec (RCAAQ)
A New Shared Arctic Leadership Model
E-Books
Author/Creator
Mary Simon
Novel Prevention Program for Trichinellosis in Inuit Communities
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jean-Francois Proulx
J. Dick MacLean
Theresa W. Gyorkos
Daniel Leclair
Anne-Katrin Richter
Bouchra Serhir ... et al.
Clinical Infectious Diseases, vol. 34, no. 11, June 1, 2002, pp. 1508-1514
Description
Describes events before, during and after an outbreak of the disease and records how an innovative prevention program contributed to a successful resolution.
Nunavik: Inuit-Controlled Education in Arctic Quebec
E-Books
Author/Creator
Ann Vick-Westgate
Osteogenesis Imperfecta Type VII Maps to the Short Arm of Chromosome 3
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
M. Labuda
J. Morrisette
L. M. Ward
F. Rauch
L. Lalic
P. J. Roughley
F. H. Glorieux
Bone, vol. 31, no. 1, July 2002, pp. 19-25
Description
Report on research to identify the gene responsible for a novel form of this debilitating condition in a small First Nations community in Quebec.
Osteogensis Imperfecta Type VII: An Autosomal Recessive Form of Brittle Bone Disease
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
L. M. Ward
F. Rauch
R. Travers
G. Chabot
E. M. Azouz
L. Lalic
P. J. Roughley
F. H. Glorieux
Bone, vol. 31, no. 1, July 2002, pp. 12-18
Description
Reports on the clinical, radiological, and histological features of four children and four adults with the disease.
Partnership in Education: An Academic Support Program for Cree Students in CEGEP
Theses
Author/Creator
Suzanne Helen Smith
Description
Educational Technology Thesis (M.A.)--Concordia University, 1996.
Pentachlorophenol and Hydroxylated Polychlorinated Biphenyl Metabloites in Umbilical Cord Plasma of Neonates from Coastal Populations in Québec
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Courtney D. Sandau
Pierre Ayotte
Éric Dewailly
Jason Duffe
Ross J. Norstrom
Environmental Health Perspectives, vol. 110, no. 4, April 2002, pp. 411-417
Description
Of the three areas studied, the highest concentrations were from the two coastal areas where there is a higher percentage of marine-food based diets.
La perception du carcajou/glouton par les Inuit du Nord canadien: Du passé au present
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Frédéric Laugrand
Études Inuit Studies, vol. 41, no. 1-2, Bestiaire inuit = Inuit Bestiary, 2017, pp. 243-263
Description
Author describes the different perceptions of the wolverine in Dené and Gwich’in culture both as a presence that people must be wary of in the bush and status as a powerful tuurngaq (totem or spirit guide).
Text in French.
Polychlorinated Biphenyl (PCB) and Dichlorodiphenyl Dichloroethylene (DDE) Exposure among Native American Men from Contaminated Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Edward F. Fitzgerald
Kelley A. Brix
Debra A. Deres
Syni-an Hwang
Brian Bush
et al.
Toxicology and Industrial Health, vol. 12, no. 3/4, 1996, pp. 361-368
Description
Reports on a study conducted on residents of the Akwesasne Reservation to check the association between consumption of local fish, residential exposure, body burdens of PCBs and liver enzyme induction.
[Recensions/Book Reviews]
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Yves Labrèche
Études Inuit Studies, vol. 26, no. 2, Populations et Migrations / Populations and Migrations, 2002, pp. 199-204
Description
Book review of: Ethnology of the Ungava District, Hudson Bay Territory by Lucien M. Turner, with an introduction by Stephen Loring.
Review in French.
Book is reprint of paper which originally appeared in the Eleventh Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology, published in 1894.
[Recensions / Book Reviews]
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Louis-Jacques Dorais
Études Inuit Studies, vol. 26, no. 1, Inuit and Qallunaaq Perspectives: Interacting points of view, 2002, pp. 205-206
Description
Book review of: Le Nord: Habitants et Mutations edited by Gérard Duhaime.
Review in French.
Reconciliation in Action and The Community Learning Centres of Quebec: The Experiences of Teachers and Coordinators Engaged in First Nations, Inuit and Métis Social Justice Projects
Theses
Author/Creator
Lisa Howell
Description
Education Thesis (M.A.)--University of Ottawa, 2017.
REEES: Quebec First Nations Regional Early Childhood, Education and Employment Survey: Basic Skills
E-Books
Author/Creator
[Isabel Rojas Martel]
REEES: Quebec First Nations Regional Early Childhood, Education and Employment Survey: Educational Ambitions
E-Books
Author/Creator
[Isabel Rojas Martel]
REEES: Quebec First Nations Regional Early Childhood, Education and Employment Survey: Identity, Language, and Culture
E-Books
Author/Creator
[Anne-Marie Nadeau
David Emond]
REEES: Quebec First Nations Regional Early Childhood, Education and Employment Survey: Methodological Booklet
E-Books
Author/Creator
First Nations of Quebec and Labrador Health and Social Services Commission (FNQLHSSC)
REEES: Quebec First Nations Regional Early Childhood, Education and Employment Survey: Overview of Families
E-Books
Author/Creator
[Anne-Marie Nadeau
David Emond]
REEES: Quebec First Nations Regional Early Childhood, Education and Employment Survey: Overview of the Unemployed
E-Books
Author/Creator
[Isabel Rojas Martel]
REEES: Quebec First Nations Regional Early Childhood, Education and Employment Survey: Overview of Workers
E-Books
Author/Creator
[Isabel Rojas Martel]
REEES: Quebec First Nations Regional Early Childhood, Education and Employment Survey: Parenting Skills
E-Books
Author/Creator
[Anne-Marie Nadeau
David Emond]
REEES: Quebec First Nations Regional Early Childhood, Education and Employment Survey: Youth Mobility
E-Books
Author/Creator
[Angela Mashford-Pringle]