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Assembly of First Nations
Description
Paper developed as a result of the Crown-First Nations Gathering, January 23-24, 2012. Discusses general goals as well as those in specific areas: families and communities, rights, self-government, and economic and environmental interests.
2019 Climate Change Report
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Author/Creator
Carole Brazeau
Naomi George
Rebekah Elkerton
Description
Based on interviews with Indigenous women and Elders about relationships to the environment, observed changes, traditional practices on the land, and the health of their families and communities.
Aboriginal Cultural Tourism Blueprint Strategy for British Columbia: Final Report
Alternate Title
Aboriginal Cultural Tourism Blueprint Strategy for BC
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Author/Creator
Aboriginal Tourism Association of British Columbia
Description
Looks at a plan of action to strengthen the Aboriginal tourism industry and to tackle concerns with the goal of developing a comprehensive “Blueprint” for Aboriginal cultural tourism development over the short, medium and long-term.
Aboriginal School Science for Economic Development, Environmental Responsibility and Cultural Survival
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Author/Creator
Glen S. Aikenhead
Description
Author argues that, if science education is to contribute to Aboriginal peoples economic development, environmental responsibility and cultural survival, then Indigenous common sense used together with Aboriginal and Western knowledge and technology about nature, as ways of learning, must also be used.
Arctic Insecurity and Indigenous Peoples: Comparing Inuit in Canada and Sámi in Norway
Alternate Title
European Consortium for Political Research General Conference ; 2015
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Author/Creator
Wilfrid Greaves
Description
Compares how organizations representing the two peoples have characterized security in the North. The Inuit have emphasized environmental protection, preservation of cultural identity and maintenance of political autonomy. The Sami, when dealing with the same sorts of issues, tend not to frame arguments in terms of security.
Circumpolar Information Guide on Mining for Indigenous Peoples and Northern Communities
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Description
Guide to facilitate understanding of mining related processes in order to control negative effects on culture, land and environment.
Climate Change and Indigenous Peoples: A Synthesis of Current Impacts and Experiences
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General Technical Report ; PNW-GTR-944
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Author/Creator
Kathryn Norton-Smith
Kathy Lynn
Karletta Chief
Karen Cozzetto
Jamie Donatuto ... [et al.]
Description
Looks at research pertaining to impacts of climate change and strategies for adaptation and mitigation in the areas of sovereignty and self-determination, culture and cultural identity, Indigenous community health indicators, and economies and livelihoods.
Compendium of Research Undertaken in Nunavut 2003
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Nunavut Research Compendium, 2003
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Author/Creator
Nunavut Research Institute
Description
Lists title, location of research, principal investigator, etc. for over ninety projects. Divided by topic area: health related, physical science, social science and traditional knowledge.
Compendium of Research Undertaken in Nunavut 2005
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Nunavut Research Compendium 2005
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Author/Creator
Nunavut Research Institute
Description
Lists title, location of research, principal researcher, etc. for over ninety projects. Divided by topic area: social sciences, traditional knowledge, medical and health, and physical and natural sciences.
Definition of Indigenous Homelessness in Canada
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Author/Creator
Jesse A. Thistle
Description
Discusses historical and contemporary factors which contribute to high rate of homeless found in the Indigenous population and looks at 12 different dimensions: historic displacement, contemporary geographic separation, spiritual disconnection, mental disruption and imbalance, cultural disintegration and loss, overcrowding, relocation and mobility, nowhere to go, escaping or evading harm, emergency crisis, and climatic refuge,
Diné Food Sovereignty: A Report on the Navajo Nation Food System and the Case to Rebuild a Self-Sufficient Food System for the Diné People
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Author/Creator
Dana Eldridge
James McKenzie
Robyn Jackson
Avery Denny
Robert Yazzie ... [et al.]
Description
Analysis of responses from 230 participants in the Community Food Assessment survey.
DNA and Indigeneity: The Changing Role of Genetics in Indigenous Rights, Tribal Belonging, and Repatriation: Symposium Proceedings
Alternate Title
DNA & Indigeneity Proceedings
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Author/Creator
Armand Minthorn
Deborah Bolnick
Alan Goodman
Daryl Pullman
Dorothy Lippert … [et al.]
Description
Presentations explore the social, cultural, political and economic implications of genetic testing and in particular land and identity-based rights, tribal enrollment and repatriation of ancestral remains.
Drawing Strength from Our Cultures: State of Native American Youth Report
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State of Native American Youth Report 2016
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Author/Creator
Center for Native American Youth at The Aspen Institute
Description
Reports the results of the Generation Indigenous (Gen-1) online survey of youth under the age of 25. The 700 respondents were asked questions about health and well-being, child welfare, juvenile justice, education and employment, sacred sites, lands, and waterways, and culture's role in each of those areas.
Environmental Racism on Indigenous Lands and Territories
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[Canadian Political Science Association Annual Conference; 82nd, 2010]
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Author/Creator
Beverley Jacobs
Description
Discusses the disproportionate exposure of environmental hazards and extension of racism as it applies to the environment and the lands of Aboriginal peoples in Canada.
Environmental Scan and Gap Analysis on Programs and Services Available to Métis Members
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Author/Creator
Marlane Christensen
Janet Newbury
Description
Lists resources available to Métis people in British Columbia through federal, provincial and regional agencies in the areas of children and families, education, economic opportunities, health, housing, identification and data collection, wildlife stewardship, and arts and culture.
Based on results of scan makes four recommendations about accessible information, accountable distribution of resources, increased Métis-specific resources, and equitable access to services.
First Nations Carbon Collaborative-Indigenous Carbon Leadership: Voices From the Field
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Author/Creator
Shaunna Morgan
Angelique Slade Shantz
Description
Presents case studies of participants in the carbon market involving Haida Gwaii, Lummi Nation, Nez Perce, Poplar River First Nations Munsee Delaware Nation, Scolel Te Landowners, West Arnhem Landowners/North Indigenous Savannah Landowners and Maori Landowners.
First Nations of Quebec and Labrador Regional Longitudinal Health Survey 2002/03: Environmental Health Impact Assessment Survey: Final Report
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Author/Creator
FNQLHSSC [First Nation of Quebec and Labrador Health and Social Services Commission] Research Department
Description
Topics included external environment, housing and infrastructure, nutrition, employment and economic development, education, justice and safety, health and social services, identity, and governance.
FNLED: Quebec First Nations Labour and Employment Development Survey = EDMEPN: Enquête sur le développement de la main-d’œuvre et de l’emploi chez les Premières Nations
Alternate Title
Booklet 1: Sociodemographic Profile and Life Course
Booklet 2: Culture, Identity, Language and Wellness
Booklet 4: Education, Skills and Aspirations
Booklet 5: Occupation and Employment
Booklet 6: Income and Needs Satisfaction
Booklet 7: Methodology
Highlights
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Author/Creator
[Mathieu-Olivier Côté]
[Jasmine Sawadogo]
[Nicolas Couet]
Global Indigeneities Views From Near and Far
Alternate Title
Global Encounters Initiative
Itineraries of Exchange: Cultural Contact in a Global Frame
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Author/Creator
Linc Kesler
Larry Grant
Coll Thrush
Neil Safier
Shaunee Casavant
Nika Collison
Tirso Gonzaez
Sheryl Lightfoot
Description
Webcast of Global Encounters Initiative Symposium called Itineraries of Exchange: Cultural Contact in a Global Frame held at the University of British Columbia, March 4-6, 2010. Panel discussion begins at 36:41.
Duration: 2:24:18.
The Great North Road: A Cosmographic Expression of the Chaco Culture of New Mexico
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Author/Creator
Anna Sofaer
Michael P. Marshall
Rolf M. Sinclair
Description
Looks at the religious considerations underlying construction of the Great North Road and other Chaco roads uniting the Chaco world and its works with its spiritual landscape.
How to Assess Food Security From an Inuit Perspective: Building a Conceptual Framework on How to Assess Food Security in the Alaskan Arctic Progress Report to the 2014 General Assembly
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Author/Creator
Inuit Circumpolar Council-Alaska
Description
Overview of project which gathered information from traditional knowledge holders to identify concepts and information needed to define Inuit food security and overarching drivers of security and insecurity.
Importance of Biodiversity for First Peoples of British Columbia
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Author/Creator
Nancy J. Turner
Description
Discusses First Nations peoples relationship with lands, waters, plants and animals, and how the erosion of biodiversity has impacted traditional food systems.
Indigi-Nation: The Politics of Being/Becoming Indigenous in Malaysia, New Zealand, and Canada
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Author/Creator
Tim Bunnell
Ward Friesen
Hyung Gu Lynn
Description
Looks at the dynamics of being or becoming Indigenous in a digital age.
Inuit Arctic Policy
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Author/Creator
Inuit Circumpolar Council
Description
Discusses updated version of Inuit Arctic Policy looking at goals and objectives, Inuit rights, peace and security, environmental, social and economic issues.
Issues of Collective Leadership in Building a Business with Indigenous Artists: An Arts Management Case Study
Alternate Title
International Conference on Arts & Cultural Management ; 8th
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Author/Creator
Jennifer Radbourne
Description
Examines the development of Arilla Paper, a viable and sustainable enterprise from natural materials, created by Aboriginal women.
Living and Working in Oona River: A Teacher’s Guide
Alternate Title
Forests for the Future ; Unit 6
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Author/Creator
Kenneth Campbell
Description
Recommended for Grade 11 Social Studies.
Additional material: The River People: Living and Working in Oona River student resource book.
Métis Agriculture in Saskatchewan
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Agriculture: The Heart of Saskatchewan’s Past, Present, and Future
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Author/Creator
Agriculture in the Classroom
Description
Topics include Métis identity, the 1885 Resistance, food and diet, and farming.
Métis Nation of Ontario: Southern Ontario Métis Traditional Plant Use Study
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Traditional Ecological Knowledge Study: Southern Ontario Métis Traditional Plant Use
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Author/Creator
Métis Nation of Ontario
Description
Includes results of interviews with 18 individuals, list of plant species identified as being of interest cross-referenced with list of species found at the OPG New Nuclear Darlington site, and fact sheets on ten plants.
Mikesew Cree First Nation Traditional Land Use Impact Assessment: Husky Sunrise Thermal Project
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Author/Creator
Husky Oil Operations Limited
Description
Addresses concerns about traditional resources and resource harvesting in the Athabasca oil sands area that the Mikesew Cree First Nation is dependent on.
Module 2: Northern Perceptions
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BCS 100: Introduction to the Circumpolar North
[Bachelor of Circumpolar Studies (BCS) 100: Introduction to the Circumpolar World]
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Author/Creator
Alec E. Aitken
Description
Discusses various methods used to define boundaries of the circumpolar North, concepts of nordicity based on astronomical, physical, biological features and cultural identity, and compares biophysical and socio-economic conditions in different areas.
Developed for class delivered by the University of the Arctic.
The Next Chapter of Indigenous Representation in Video Games: A New Crop of Games Teaches Language and Culture
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Author/Creator
Molly C. Beer
Description
Profiles the work of four developers: Carl Petersen, Meagan Byrne, Elizabeth LaPensée, and Maize Longboat.
The Noble Savage and Ecological Indian: Cultural Dissonance and Representations of Native Americans in Literature
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Undergraduate Honors Theses (Utah State University) ; paper 70
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Author/Creator
Brooke D. McNaughton
Description
Evaluates two novels which address identity issues: Ceremony by Leslie Marmon Silko and Wolfsong by Louis Owens.
American Studies Honors Thesis--Utah State University, 2010.
Nunavut Economic Development Strategy: Building a Foundation for the Future
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Description
Looks at a strategy to identify and share information to support strategic planning for Nunavut’s economic development; and looks at issues related to the land, people and communities in addition to more traditional economic concerns.
Our Identities as Civic Power
Alternate Title
2017 State of Native Youth Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Center for Native American Youth at the Aspen Institute
[Erik R. Stegman
Amber Richardson
Josie Raphaelito
Aaron Slater
Bettina Gonzalez]
Description
Reports on the results of the Generation Indigenous (Gen-I) Online Roundtable Survey of Native American youth between the ages 18-24. Respondents were asked about their three top priorities, what they are doing to tackle their challenges, and some of the ways they are partnering with their community to build resilience.
Preserving Inuit Cultural Traditions Through Tourism in Arviat, Nunavut, Canada
Alternate Title
International Travelers’ Philanthropy Conference ; 3rd, 2011
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Author/Creator
Mike Robbins
Description
Describes development and key components of the Arviat Community Ecotourism initiative, which is designed to sustain culture and traditions while providing economic opportunities and building community capacity.
Raven Feather and the Tsimshian: A Look at The Mountain Goats of Temlaham illustrated by Elizabeth Cleaver
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Picturing Children and Youth: A Canadian Perspective
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Author/Creator
Lisa Polkosnik
Description
This story illustrates the importance of respecting and protecting the environment and wild life.
Reindeer Herders in Finland: Pulled to Community-based Entrepreneurship & Pushed to Individualistic Firms
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Author/Creator
Jan Åge Riseth
Leo Paul Dana
Description
Analyzes responses from interviews conducted by Reindeer Herder's Association. Those who self-identified as ethnic Finns focused on financial capital while those who self-identified as Sami were more concerned with social, cultural and human capital.
Resource Development and Well-Being in Northern Canada
Alternate Title
ReSDA Gap Analysis Report ; no.7
Resource Development and Well-Being in Northern Canada: Myth or Opportunity
Resources and Sustainable Development in the Arctic Workshop Report ; no.7
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Author/Creator
Brenda Parlee
Description
Discusses if resource development will improve the well-being of people in the northern communities or add to the growing gap between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people.
Social Determinants of Inuit Health In Canada
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Author/Creator
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami
Description
Looks at key determinants of Inuit health disparities and provides solutions to address those disparities.
Social Impacts of Non-Renewable Resource Development on Indigenous Communities in Alaska, Greenland and Russia
Alternate Title
ReSDA GAP Analysis Report ; no. 2A
Resources and Sustainable Development n the Arctic (ReSDA) Gap Analysis Report ; no. 2A
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Author/Creator
Peter Schweitzer
Florian Stammler
Cecilie Ebsen
Aytalina Ivanova
Irina Litvina
Description
Looks at formal and informal economic impacts, subsistence and cultural values, human mobility and Indigenous adaptations, and future scenarios.
The State of Indigenous Research in Canada: A Review of Canadian University Graduate and Post-Graduate Theses, 2010-2015
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Author/Creator
Erin Gordey
Description
Study delves into which of the 25 Indigenous research themes has been under-explored.
Geography Thesis (B.A.)--Laurentian University, 2016.
Strategies for Native Language Retention in Northern Manitoba: Oji-Cree at Island Lake and Woods Cree at Pukatawagan and Lynn Lake
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Author/Creator
David Westfall
Description
Discusses how communities can promote their language, the importance of intergenerational transmission, and identifies characteristics of language loss or endangerment.
Survey of Living Conditions in the Arctic: Results
Alternate Title
SLiCA Results
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Author/Creator
Birger Poppel
Jack Kruse
Gérard Duhaime
Larissa Abryutina
Description
Summarizes responses from interviews conducted with 7,000 Indigenous residents of Alaska, Canada, Greenland and the Chukotka region of Russia.
Telecommunications Technology and Native
Americans: Opportunities and Challenges
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Author/Creator
Office of Technology Assessment
Congress of the United States
Description
Examines the ways in which technology may improve socioeconomic conditions, maintenance of cultures and the exercise of control in communities.
"They're Not Called Peace Canoes ... ": Formal Coast Salish War Canoe Racing in Stó:lō History and Identity
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Ethnohistory Field School Report ; 2015
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Author/Creator
Davis Rogers
Description
Discusses how colonization impacted traditional racing and the change from White-sponsored events to the modern Indigenous festivals.
Toward a Successful Shared Future for Canada: Research Insights from the Knowledge Systems, Experiences and Aspirations of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples
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Author/Creator
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada
Description
Report draws on the findings of 28 knowledge synthesis reports, and insights from exchanges between researchers and leaders from Indigenous communities and the public, private and non-profit sectors. Results are listed under six themes: Indigenous research; arts, language and culture; teaching and learning; community and social well-being; economic self-determination and business; self-governance, Indigenous law and resource rights.
Toward Thriving Northern Communities
Alternate Title
Report (Conference Board of Canada) ; December 2010
[Conference Board of Canada Publication ; 11-128]
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Author/Creator
Ashley Sisco
Carole Stonebridge
Description
Insights into how sustainable prosperity can be achieved in the North.
Traditional Food Upskilling as a Pathway to Urban Indigenous Food Sovereignty: Final Report
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Author/Creator
Jaime Cidro
Tabitha Martens
Description
Discusses project where the North End Community Renewal Corporation (NECRC) through the North End Food Security Network (NEFSN) and Indian and Metis Friendship Centre(IMFC) partnered to develop a series of traditional food preparation, cultivation and procurement workshops.
Trainer's Manual Module 6: Educates Visitors About Local Culture and Nature
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Author/Creator
[Sustainable Arctic Tourism Association]
Description
Part of the SMART project developed to provide trainers with reference material and real life examples to help companies and operators with sustainable Arctic tourism issues.
[Truth and Reconciliation in the Classroom Student Resource: Full Student Guide (Elementary)]
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Author/Creator
First Nations
Métis
and Inuit Education Association of Ontario
Description
Focuses on identity and language, community values, leadership, governance and decision making, and connections to the land, with the emphasis on Mushkegowuk, Anishinaabek and Oneida cultures. For use with Grades 4 and 5.