Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
John Stager
Northern Review, no. 29, Northern Research Institute: Fifteen Years of Building Yukon Research Capacity, Fall, 2008, pp. 159-166
Description
Provides a history of the fund and fellowship grants established to stimulate "scholarly research in the humanities, social, pure and applied sciences that is directly relevant to Yukon".
Norway House Residential School and Tuberculosis, 1900-1946
Alternate Title
Multiplying and Dividing: Tuberculosis in Canada and Aotearoa New Zealand
RAL-e ; no.3, 2008
Research in Anthropology & Linguistics-e ; no. 3, 2008
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Melissa Stoops
Description
Looks at TB impact in one residential school.
Chapter 12 from: Multiplying and Dividing: Tuberculosis in Canada and Aotearoa New Zealand edited by Judith Littleton, Julie Park, Ann Herring and Tracy Farmer.
Scroll down to page 149 to read chapter.
"Not the Almighty": Evaluating Aboriginal Influence in Northern Land-Claim Boards
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Graham White
Arctic, vol. 61, no. 5, Supplement 1, December 2008, pp. 71-85
Description
Looks at the importance of Aboriginal involvement with land-claim boards, and their influence over government decisions affecting the wildlife and environment of traditional aboriginal lands.
Not Your Grandfather's Horse: Automobiles Performing the Trickster in Modern and Contemporary Work by Artists from Plains Cultures
Theses
Author/Creator
Aaron Moses
Description
Art History Thesis (M.A.)--Oklahoma State University, 2017
Refers to the works of Horace Poolaw, Dallin Maybee, Arthur Amiotte, Jay Polite Labor, and Wendy Red Star
Nutrition and Food Consumption Among the Inuit of Nunavik
Alternate Title
Qanuippitaa? How are We?
[Nunavik Inuit Health Survey 2004]
E-Books
Author/Creator
Carole Blanchet
Lois Rochette
Nutrition North Canada: Real Change is Yet to Come
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Michael Fitzgerald
Fred Hill
Northern Public Affairs, vol. 5, no. 1, Food (In)security in Northern Canada, April 2017, pp. 44-48
Description
Examines what the Liberal government has done since coming into power, in October 2015, for the Nutrition North Canada program.
Nutrition Positive: An Incentive Program in Saskatoon Elementary Schools: A Case Study & Preliminary Process Evaluation
Theses
Author/Creator
Brenda E. Thompson
Description
Pharmacy and Nutrition Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2008.
Of Ice and Men
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Cameron M. Smith
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 32, no. 2, Climate Change and Indigenous Peoples, Summer, 2008
Description
Discusses the opposition, by the Arctic indigenous peoples, towards the United States government's decision to list the polar bear as a threatened species.
Oil and Gas and the Inuvialuit People of the Western Arctic
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Leo-Paul Dana
Aldene Meis-Mason
Robert B. Anderson
Journal of Enterprising Communities, vol. 2, no. 2, 2008, pp. 151-167
Description
Presents a research paper that illustrates how oil and gas activities on Inuvialuit land will transform the lives of the people.
Oil and the Iñupiaq: Linking Industry and Education at Iļisaġvik College
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Pearl Kiyawn Brower
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 28, no. 4, Oil and Indian Country, Summer, 2017, p. [?]
Description
Comments on college programming designed to support industry jobs.
Once They Were Hats: In Search of the Mighty Beaver
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Ezekiel Gow
BC Studies, no. 195, Autumn, 2017, pp. 174-175
Description
Book review of Once They Were Hats by Frances Backhouse.
Entire review section on one pdf. To access this review scroll to p. 174.
Ontologies of Cree Hydrology: Formalization and Realization
Theses
Author/Creator
Christopher Wellen
Description
Geography Thesis (M.Sc.)--McGill University, 2008.
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade 5: Unit Scope and Introduction
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Eleven: Introduction
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Nine: Introduction and Directions
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Seven: Unit Scope and Introduction
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Two: Unit Scope and Introduction
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Nursery/Preschool/Kindergarten. Day 1: : First Nation Creation Stories
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
The Opinions of Ambulance Personnel Regarding Using a Heated Mattress for Patients Being Cared for in a Cold Climate - An Intervention Study in Ambulance Care
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jonas Aléx
Tom Uppstu
Britt-Inger Saveman
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 76, 2017, p. article no. 1379305
Description
Ambulance personnel from northern Sweden rate their experiences as being positive for patient comfort.
Opportunities and Challenges: What Does the New Economy Have to Offer Aboriginal Economic Development?
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Laura Lamb
Journal of Aboriginal Economic Development, vol. 6, no. 1, Fall, 2008, pp. 44-60
Description
Examines how information and communication technology has made outsourcing certain functions to remote locations possible and whether this is a viable source of employment for Aboriginal communities. Specifically looks at call centres.
The Oral Tradition is Like the Mackenzie Delta
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Robert Kroetsch
Northern Review, no. 28, Spring, 2008, pp. 181-186
Description
Argues that the oral story is part of our bodies, not part of a book, and each story tells the story of all of us.
Ordinary and Extraordinary Trauma: Race, Indigeneity, and Hurricane Katrina in Tunica-Biloxi History
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Brian Klopotek
Brenda Lintinger
John Barbry
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 32, no. 2, Special Issue: Indigenous Locations Post-Katrina: Beyond Invisibility and Disaster, 2008, pp. 55-77
Description
Describes how some individuals, of theTunica-Biloxi tribe, came to terms with their feelings of grief and rage after hurricane Katrina.
The Organic Citizen: Reimagining Democratic Participation and Indigeneity in U.S. Late 19th and 20th Century Eco-Narratives
Theses
Author/Creator
Melinda DiStefano
Description
English Thesis (Ph.D.)--Duke University, 2008.
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.
"Our Legacy": University of Saskatchewan Aboriginal Archival Digitization Project
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Cheryl Avery
Deborah Lee
Description
Discusses how respectful collaborations are required to provide digital access to Indigenous materials.
Chapter in Preserving Aboriginal Heritage: Technical and Traditional Approaches edited by Carole Dignard, Kate Helwig, Janet Masory
Kathy Nanowin, and Thomas Stone. To view article scroll down to page 133 (159).
Our National Competitiveness and Canada's Territories
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Canadian Chamber of Commerce
Description
Discusses the adaptability of businesses in Canada's territories and the necessity of the federal and territorial governments to do the same.
Paddling Together: Co-Governance Models for Regional Cumulative Effects Management
E-Books
Author/Creator
Jessica Clogg
Gavin Smith
Deborah Carlson
Hannah Askew
Description
Includes case studies of co-management models from Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Florida.
The Pangnirtung Inuit and the Greenland Shark
Theses
Author/Creator
Carlos Julián Idrobo
Description
Natural Resources Management (M.A.)--University of Manitoba, 2008.
Pedagogy of the Front Float: Dialogue and Aquatics Programming in Taloyoak, Nunavut
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ava C. Baker
Audrey R. Giles
Arctic, vol. 61, no. 3, September 2008, pp. 233-242
Description
Looks at the experiences of Ava C. Baker with the community aquatics program in Nunavut and shows how a dialogical approach to northern research can improve the quality of aquatic programs.
Pemmican Empire: Food, Trade, and the Last Bison Hunts in the North American Plains, 1780-1882
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Scott P. Stephen
BC Studies, no. 194, Summer, 2017, pp. 202-204
Description
Book review of Pemmican Empire by George Colpitts.
Entire review section on one pdf. To access this review scroll to p. 202.
People of the Dog Days
Alternate Title
Montana: Stories of the Land
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Krys Holmes
Description
Pre-contact history of Montana.
Chapter from Montana: Stories of the Land by Krys Holmes.
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.
Pikangikum First Nation and Forest Fire Management: Old and New Knowledge of Fire
Alternate Title
SFM Network Research Note Series ; no. 37
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Andrew M. Miller
Iain J. Davidson-Hunt
R. Michael O'Flaherty
Description
Summarizes the results of research with Pikangikum First Nation elders to learn about their perspectives and knowledge of fire in their traditional area.
Pimachiowin Aki World Heritage Project Area Ecosystem Services Valuation Assessment
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Vivek Voora
Stephan Barg
Description
Looks at the economic value of the ecosystem services provided by the natural environments of the Pimachiowin Aki area.
Pipeline Protest Produces Agreement
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Darla Read
Eagle Feather News, vol. 11, no. 10, October 2008, p. 1,3
Description
Comments on a tentative deal between Enbridge Pipeline officials, the Saskatchewan government and First Nations people that promises training and employment for First Nations people.
Article found on page 1 and by scrolling to page 3.
Plants and Connection to Place
Alternate Title
Yukon Grade 8 Cross-Curricular Unit
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Alyce Johnson
Liz Woods
Description
Focuses on Yukon First Nations Traditional Knowledge.
Plants & Connection to Place
Alternate Title
Plants and Connection to Place
Yukon Grade 8 Cross-Curricular Unit
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Yukon First Nations Curriculum Working Group
Alyce Johnson
Liz Woods
Description
Teacher's guide.
Polar Bears: The Implications of an ESA Listing For the Continuing Conservation Hunt of Bears
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Nigel Bankes
Resources (Canadian Institute of Resources Law), vol. 101, 2008, pp. 5-9
Description
Examines the legal framework that permits the conservation hunt by United States hunters.
Two articles on one pdf. To locate article, scroll to page 5.
The Polemics of Making Fire in Tasmania: The Historical Evidence Revisited
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rebe Taylor
Aboriginal History , vol. 32, 2008, pp. [1]-26
Description
Argues against a controversial assertion made by Rhys Jones regarding Indigenous Tasmanians.
The Political Ecology Of Indigenous Movements And Tree Plantations In Chile: The Role of Political Strategies of Mapuche Communities in Shaping their Social and Natural Livelihoods
Theses
Author/Creator
Maria Isabel Du Monceau De Bergendal Labarca
Description
Resource Management and Environmental Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of British Columbia (Vancouver), 2008.
Practice-Based Interdisciplinary Approach and Environmental Research
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ranjan Kumar Datta
Environments, vol. 4, no. 1, 2017, pp. 1-14
Description
Compares and contrasts scientific and practice-based approaches, discusses why a move from one to the other is important and how the change would impact future research and researchers.
Preserving Aboriginal Heritage: Technical and Traditional Approaches: Proceedings of Symposium 2007
E-Books
Author/Creator
Stephen J. Augustine
Winnie Owingayak
Sherry Farrell Racette
John Moses
Miriam Clavir ... [et al.]
Description
Symposium held September 24-28, 2007 in Ottawa.
Prevalence and Risk Factors for Neuropathy in a Canadian First Nation Community
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sharon G. Bruce
T. Kue Young
Diabetes Care, vol. 31, no. 9, September 2008, pp. 1837-1841
Description
Discusses the research conducted to ascertain the risk factors and prevalence for diabetic neuropathy among adult members of the Sandy Lake First Nation.
Profiling the eNuk Program
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Alexandra Sawatzky
Ashlee Cunsolo
Oliver Cook
Dan Gillis
Inez Shiwak ... [et al.]
Northern Public Affairs, vol. 5, no. 2, Innovations in Community Health and Wellness, July 2017, pp. 18-22
Description
Looks at Inuit strategy for monitoring and responding to the impacts of environmental change on health and wellbeing in Rigolet, Nunatsiavut.
Program Evaluation in a Northern Aboriginal Setting: Assessing Impact and Benefit Agreements
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jason Prno
Ben Bradshaw
Journal of Aboriginal Economic Development, vol. 6, no. 1, Fall, 2008, pp. 61-77
Description
Looks at literature on program evaluation, others' efforts to assess outcomes, and conduct of research in intercultural contexts. Examples used are Ekati, Diavik, and Snap Lake Diamond mines.
Promoting Food Security and Respect for The Land through Indigenous Ways of Knowing: Educating Ourselves through Lesotho Qacha's Nek Community Project
Theses
Author/Creator
Mathabo Tsepa
Description
Curriculum Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of British Columbia (Vancouver), 2008.
Property Ownership in North Dawson City During the Klondike Gold Rush
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michael Brand
Northern Review, no. 29, Northern Research Institute: Fifteen Years of Building Yukon Research Capacity, Fall, 2008, pp. 105-125
Description
Examines the development of Dawson City during and after the gold rush and focuses on cabin platforms and their value.
Qaqamiigux "to hunt for food and collect plants; subsistence": Head Start Traditional Foods Preschool Curriculum
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Moses Dirks
Julia Sargent
Tracy Stewart
Suanne Unger
Description
Provides series of lessons and activities to teach nutritional value of local, traditional foods. Structured into six units according to animals and plants found in the region.
The Qoliqoli in Town: Traditional Fishing Grounds and Squatting in Urban Fiji
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Jenny Bryant-Tokalau
Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 19, no. 1, Spring, 2008
Description
Looks at the rights of Indigenous customary owners to their coastal lands and traditional fisheries, and examines how the proposed Qoliqoli legislation would impact urban populations.