American Journal of Public Health , vol. 104, no. S3, Supplement 3, June 2014, pp. S255-S247
Description
Uses links to Indian Health Services (IHS) patient records to lessen misclassification of race and identify eligibility for services from federally recognized tribes.
Research project sought to comprehend the Ardoch Algonquin First Nation's (AAFN) traditional spiritual ecology and compare it to Ontario government resource development strategy.
Computing Canada, vol. 30, no. 14, October 8, 2004, p. 9
Description
In partnership with the government of Manitoba, the company will forge contacts with Aboriginal companies to encourage careers in Information Technology (IT) .
Current Anthropology, vol. 55, no. 6, December 2014, p. 813
Description
Response to an article that suggested drive lanes to bluff chutes (used for funneling bison into corrals) should be thought of as monumental construction.
Case Study (Conference Board of Canada) ; December 2004
[Conference Board of Canada Publication ; 693-04]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Alison Campbell]
Description
Overview of iSisters Technology Mentoring, a program that helps Inuit women obtain technology training to address literacy, basic skills upgrading, and find jobs.
Looks at using a Mauri decision-making framework model from New Zealand to assess equitable distribution of infrastructure development within the Asmat context.
American Behavioral Scientist, vol. 58, no. 1, January 2014, pp. 197-214
Description
Author concludes that collaboration between Indigenous groups and external bodies is important for improving indigenous economies and addressing environmental issues. Study looks at several different groups including Sami, Inuit and African and Australian Indigenous populations.
Toxicology, vol. 198, no. 1, May 20, 2004, pp. 121-133
Description
Results indicated Native Americans from coastal regions may consume 10 times or more seafood than the average U.S. person, exposing them more pollutants and biotoxins.
Canadian Journal of Archaeology, vol. 28, no. 2, 2004, pp. 281-318
Description
Study conducted using replicated prehistoric tool types in salmon butchering and processing for drying. Objective of study was to try to understand why certain tool types were used in certain contexts.
Canadian Theatre Review, vol. 159, Summer, 2014, pp. 30-37
Description
Interviews two artists that combine emerging technologies with their art and are also featured in the Kanata Indigenous Performance New and Digital Media Art Project.
Arctic Anthropology, vol. 51, no. 1, 2014, pp. 101-117
Description
Studied the occurrence of human, dog, and bird lice. Through analysis of distribution of remains and Inughuit myths and legends, concludes that patterns are a result of delousing practices. Discusses the potential for studying Inuit hygiene.
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 34, no. 2, 2014, pp. 125-145
Description
Calculated increased cost per trip using skiff outboard fuel efficiencies/costs for all likely hunters in the village of Kivalina, Alaska. Found a mean of approximately $189,000 US/year.