Canadian Historical Review, vol. 82, no. 3, September 2001, p. 592
Description
Book review of: Alberta's North by Donald G. Wetherell and Irene R.A. Kmet. Book is part of the Alberta Reflections series, its focus includes "Native/non-Native relations, technological development, and federal/provincial relations."
Emergency Librarian, vol. 25, no. 4, March/April 1998, pp. 47-[?]
Description
Reviews a number of children's books which are retellings of First Nations legends:
Beardream by Will Hobbs.
The Day the Sun was Stolen by Jamie Oliviero.
Eagle's Gift by Rafe Martin.
Echoes of the Elders by Chief Lelooska, edited by Christine Normandin.
Frog Girl by Paul Owen Lewis.
The Girl Who Dreamed only Geese, and Other Tales of the Far North by Howard Norman, illustrated by Leo and Diane Dillon.
The Girl Who Lived with Bears retold by Barbara Diamond Goldin.
Messenger of Spring by C. J.
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.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 20, no. 2, Repatriation: An Interdisciplinary Dialogue, Spring, 1996, pp. 229-237
Description
Editorial piece in which the author offers an Indigenous perspective on and criticism of the practices of archaeologists and physical anthropologists in relation to the physical remains and funerary artifacts of Indigenous peoples.
American Journal of Human Genetics, vol. 62, no. 6, June 1998, pp. 1312-1319
Description
Findings provide the first characterization of the human pyruvate carboxylase gene structure, identify common pathogenic mutations, as well as demonstrate founder effect in the study's Ojibwa and Cree patients.
Human Immunology, vol. 59, no. 1, January 1998, pp. 48-55
Description
Genetic testing results suggest that Amerindian and Na-Dene populations have separate origins and are compatible with previous studies indicating the two populations are derived from different migrations from Asia.
Journal of Canadian Studies, vol. 31, no. 2, 1996, pp. 62-75
Description
Argues that Métis life in Maria Campbell's Halfbreed are structured around humorous anecdotes which are often in stark contrast to the tragic nature of the story.