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Author/Creator
David Bray
Description
Public Policy Capstone Project (MPP)--University of Calgary, [2015].
Nutrition North Canada: Failure and Facade Within the Northern Strategy
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Madeleine Chin-Yee
Benjamin H. Chin-Yee
University of Toronto Medical Journal, vol. 92, no. 3, 2015, pp. 13-18
Description
Looks at the flaws in the Nutrition North Canada (NNC) program.
The Nutrition North Canada Program
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Niqittiavak Committee
Description
Paper puts forward 15 recommendations to ensure that the program is meeting the needs of Nunavummiut.
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.
Observing the Changing Health of Circumpolar Peoples
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kue Young
Susan Chatwood
Peter Bjerregaard
Arctic, vol. 68, no. 5, Supplement 1: Arctic Observing Summit 2013, 2015, pp. 1-5
Description
Ties together the elements associated in observational health analysis in circumpolar regions. Results are hoped to aid in further refinement of monitoring systems.
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.
[The Oka Crisis: Lessons for the Enbridge Pipeline]
Alternate Title
Trent University: Northern Lectures Series
[North at Trent 2015 Lecture Series]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Ellen Gabriel
Description
Activist discusses the fight for Indigenous lands and protecting them from harmful resource exploitation.
Duration: 57:54.
On Experiencing Place; A Biography of a Stó:lõ Family's Fishing Site in the Fraser River Canyon in British Columbia
Theses
Author/Creator
Whitney Bajric
Description
History Thesis (M.A.)--University of Victoria, 2015.
On-the-Ground Indigenous Stewardship Programs across Canada: Inventory Project
Alternate Title
The Indigenous Stewardship Initiative
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Karen Peachey Consulting
Description
Interviews conducted between July and December 2014 focused on gathering information about the work participating organizations engage in, identifying successes, challenges and opportunities and gaining understanding the value of stewardship networks.
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.
One Health: A Strategy for Resilience in a Changing Arctic
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Bruce A. Ruscio
Michael Brubaker
Joshua Glasser
Will Hueston
Thomas W. Hennessy
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 74, 2015, p. article no. 27913
Description
Comments on the impact of climate change on the health of Arctic inhabitants and looks at ways of assessing the interface between human-animal-environment.
A One Health Approach to Echinococcus Canadensis and Other Parasitic Zoonoses in Remote, Rural and Indigenous Communities
Theses
Author/Creator
Janna Margaretha Schurer
Description
Veterinary Microbiology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2015.
[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.
Our Hearts on Our Street: Neechi Commons and the Social Enterprise Centre in Winnipeg
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tyler Pearce
Wanda Wuttunee
Universitas Forum, vol. 4, no. 2, April 2015, pp. 1-11
Description
Looks at two undertakings using community economic development principles that have sought to change an area.
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 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.
Partnering with Indigenous Student Co-researchers: Improving Research Processes and Outcomes
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Shelagh K. Genius
Noreen Willows
Alexander First Nation
Cindy G. Jardine
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 74, 2015, p. article no. 27838
Description
Examines high school students' participation in Photovoice project exploring food security in a First Nation community.
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.
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.
Picturing Transformation: Nexw Áyantsut
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Dorothy Kennedy
BC Studies, no. 186, Summer, 2015, pp. 155-156
Description
Book review of Picturing Transformation by Nancy Bleck, Katherine Dodds, and Chief Bill Williams.
Entire book review section on one PDF. To access this review scroll to p. 155.
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.
The Political Ecology of Indigenous Territorial Struggles in the Darién, Panama: Land Invasions, Partial State Recognition, and Racialized Discrimination in the Emberá-Wounaan Collective Land Struggle
Theses
Author/Creator
Marie-Line Sarrazin
Description
Geography and Planning Thesis (M.A.)--University of Toronto, 2015.
Power Shifts: The Politics of Sustainability Transitions in Electricity Systems and the Possibilities for First Nations Participation
Theses
Author/Creator
Linsay Martens
Description
Public Policy Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2015.
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.
Presence, Practice, Resistance, Resurgence: Understanding Food Sovereignty within the Context of Skownan Anishinaabek First Nation
Theses
Author/Creator
Maximilian Aulinger
Description
Native Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Manitoba, 2015.
The Preservation of Indigenous Knowledge in Contemporary Mexico in El Cultivo del Maize en Yojovi by Javier Castellanos
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ida Day
IK: Other Ways Of Knowing, vol. 1, no. 1, 2015, pp. 9-14
Description
Evaluation of book which contains narratives from corn farmers regarding their co-existence with Western concepts of scientific knowledge.
Prevalence and Molecular Characterization of Cryptosporidium spp. and Giardia Duodenalis in Diarrhoeic Patients in the Qikiqtani Region, Nunavut, Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Asma Iqbal
David M. Goldfarb
Robert Slinger
Brent R. Dixon
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 74, 2015, p. article no. 27713
Description
Looks at two protozoan parasites in diarrhoeic patients to better understand the burden of illness and the potential mechanisms of transmission.
Prevalence of Self-Reported Stomach Symptoms after Consuming Milk among Indigenous Sami and non-Sami in Northern- and Mid-Norway: The SAMINOR Study
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ketil Lenert Hansen
Magritt Brustad
Knut Johnsen
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 74, 2015, p. article no. 25762
Description
Findings from study suggests a higher prevalence of milk intolerance in the Sami population.
Problems and Perspectives of Tourism Development in the High Arctic
Theses
Author/Creator
Sergey Shirokiy
Description
Tourist Studies Thesis (MTS)--Arctic University of Norway, 2015.
Problems of Defining and Validating Traditional Knowledge: A Historical Approach
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kenichi Matsui
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 6, no. 2, The Future of Traditional Knowledge Research: Building Partnership and Capacity, May 2015, pp. 1-25
Description
Defines traditional knowledge, how it can be validated among parties with different interests, and implemented in policy-making arenas.
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.
Promoting a Decolonized Model of Type II Diabetes Care for Aboriginal Peoples Living along the North Shore of Lake Huron
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Roger S. Pilon
Description
Rural and Northern Health Thesis (Ph.D.)--Laurentian University, 2015.
The Protect Mauna Kea Movement: Since Before the Overthrow in 1893
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Katie Kamelamela
Journal of Global Indigeneity, vol. 1, no. 2, Reterritorialising Social Media: Indigenous People Rise Up, 2015
Description
Speaker discusses ongoing activism by Hawaiians to assert sovereignty and protect their environment, the movement to stop the construction of a new telescope on the sacred peak of Mauna Kea, and how it has been utilizing social media.
Duration 51:11.
Protectors of the Land: Toward an EA Process that Works for Aboriginal Communities and Developers
Alternate Title
Aboriginal People and Environmental Stewardship ; no. 1
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Bram Noble
Aniekan Udofia
Description
Discuses what might be done to improve the environmental assessment process and provide more meaningful engagement in order to avoid delays or added costs to projects.
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.
Race Mindedness in the Physical Architecture of Winnipeg's Former Civic Auditorium
Theses
Author/Creator
Timothy Maton
Description
Native Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Manitoba, 2015.
Re/making the 'Meeting Place' - Transforming Toronto's Public Spaces Through Creative Placemaking, Indigenous Story And Planning
Theses
Author/Creator
Nelly Volpert Knizhnik
Description
Environmental Studies Major Paper (MES)--York University 2017.
Recognizing Indigenous Legal Orders: Their Content, Embeddedness in Distinct Indigenous Cultures, and Implications for Reconciliation
Alternate Title
Indigenous Legal Orders in Canada: A Literature Review
Law Publications (Western University) ; 92
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Michael Coyle
Description
Literature review primarily uses book chapters, journal articles, and internet sources.
REEES: Quebec First Nations Regional Early Childhood, Education and Employment Survey: Basic Skills
E-Books
Author/Creator
[Isabel Rojas Martel]
Regional-scale Food Security Governance in Inuit Settlement Areas: Opportunities and Challenges in Northern Canada
Theses
Author/Creator
Nicholas Girard
Description
Geography, Environment and Geomatics Thesis (M.A.)--University of Ottawa, 2017.
Reindeer Recipes: Gourmet Meals Featuring Alaska's Natural Livestock
Alternate Title
Miscellaneous Publication (Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station) ; no. 2015-01
E-Books
Author/Creator
Alan Tsuchiyama
Reindeer Research Program
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Kapi’olani Community College
University of Hawaii