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Urban Aboriginal Knowledge Network (UAKN)
Description
Provides brief information, updates, and progress on initiatives taking place in each of four regions: Western, Prairie, Central, and Atlantic.
2021 Compendium of Indigenous Knowledge and Local Knowledge: Towards Inclusion of Indigenous and Local Knowledge in Global Reports on Climate Change
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Author/Creator
[Jo Belasco
Dawn Hill Adams
Jamie Donatuto
Swinomish Indian Tribal Community
Rider Panduro Meléndez ... [et al.]]
Description
Submissions from Indigenous peoples and local knowledge holders in a variety of formats.
Aboriginal Consultation and Environmental Assessment Handout
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Author/Creator
Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
Description
Explains environmental assessment, how Aboriginal consultation is integrated into federal environmental assessment and assesses the impact on Aboriginal rights.
Aboriginal Women and Aboriginal Traditional Knowledge (ATK): Input and Insight on Aboriginal Traditional Knowledge
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Author/Creator
Native Women’s Association of Canada (NWAC)
Description
Literature search and results of survey conducted to gather information that would contribute to Environment Canada's guidance document for engagement with Aboriginal peoples.
Annotated Bibliography: Examples of Traditional Knowledges in Climate Research: Version 1.0 - September 2014
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Author/Creator
Carson Viles
Description
Resources divided under seven topic headings: resolutions, policy and law, protocols, case studies, intellectual property, traditional knowledges and climate change, and ethics and traditional knowledge.
To accompany Guidelines for Considering Traditional Knowledges in Climate Change Initiatives.
Best Practices in Tribal Housing: Case Studies 2013
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Author/Creator
Jamie Blosser
Nathaniel Corum
Daniel Glenn
Joseph Kunkel
Ed Rosenthal
Description
Cites individual examples in the areas of design, site, innovation, culture, green, and impact.
The Birch Bark Canoe: Navigating a New World
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The Birch Bark Canoe: Navigating a New World: 21st Century Curriculum Connections and Video Resource for Manitoba Teachers (Grades 5-9)
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Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Peter Jordan
Birch Bark Productions
Description
Discusses the importance of the Indigenous invention in the development of Canada.
Additional Material: The Birch Bark Canoe: Navigating a New World: 21st Century Curriculum Connections and Video Resource for Manitoba Teachers (Grades 5-9).
Bringing Bison Back to the Badlands
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PERC Case Studies ; February 2014
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Author/Creator
Todd Graham
Jeremy Gingerich
Description
Offers sustainable management information on how to successfully manage a buffalo herd in the Badlands.
Building Bandwidth: Preparing Indigenous Youth for a Digital Future
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RBC Thought Leadership
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Author/Creator
Royal Bank of Canada
Description
Report developed from consultations with Indigenous youth, leaders, employers and other stakeholders and findings from the RBC Future Launch participant surveys which included 2,000 Indigenous respondents.
Building Indigenous Future Zones: Four Tribal Broadband Case Studies
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Author/Creator
H. Trostle
Description
Highlights initiatives undertaken for provision and operation of internet infrastructures which enhance economic development and sovereignty by keeping power and data within the community. Initiatives are: Red Spectrum Communications, Nez Perce Department of Technology Services, Aaniin Fiber Services, and Mohawk Networks.
Building the Scholarship of Remote Presence Telementoring: Extending the Application in Health Education and Practice Invitational Forum: March 3-5, 2014
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Author/Creator
University of Saskatchewan College of Nursing
International Centre for Northern Governance & Development
Description
Report summarizes discussions that took place at the Remote Presence Forum March 3-5, 2014.
Case Studies on Actua's National Aboriginal Outreach Program
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Author/Creator
Jamie Gamble
Description
Overview of science and technology camps offered in four communities in Ontario and Nunavut.
Case Study: Neil Young’s Honour the Treaties Tour
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Transforming Relations: A Collaborative Collection
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Author/Creator
Tessa Nasca
Description
Looks at context of the tour, how collaboration between the musician and Indigenous communities was carried out, and outcomes of the project.
Communications, Infrastructure and Transportation Systems in the Canadian North: Recent Advances and Remaining Knowledge Gaps and Research Opportunities
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Author/Creator
Canadian Polar Commission
Description
Looks at infrastructure systems, telecommunications, and maritime, aviation and ground transportation in the Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Nunavik and Nunatsiavut .
Conducting Food Sovereignty Assessments in Native Communities: On-the-Ground Perspectives
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Author/Creator
[Vena A-dae Romero
Dana Eldridge
Vicky Karhu]
Description
Three case studies illustrate the use of the Food Sovereignty Assessment Tool: Cochiti Pueblo, Diné Policy Institute, and the Mvskoke Food Sovereignty Initiative.
Connecting on Country: Closing the Digital Divide for First Nations Students in the Age of COVID-19
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Author/Creator
World Vision Australia
The Australian Literacy and Numeracy Foundation
Description
Discusses the nature and scale of the problem of lack of internet access in remote communities, which caused greater issues during the pandemic as schools closed ,and possible solutions; concludes with five recommendations.
Cost of the Revised Northern Food Basket in 2019-2020
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Author/Creator
Nutrition North Canada
Description
Measures cost of nutritious diet for a family of four for one week using 67 standard food items. Used by Nutrition North Canada to determine subsidies. Prices from 2011 to March of 2020.
COVID-19 – Price Trends in Nunavik During the Public Health Crisis in the Spring of 2020
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Nunivaat Analytics ; 2021 (1)
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Author/Creator
Sébastien Lévesque
Gérard Duhaime
Description
Statistics on price index for all products and prices indices for major product categories, selected non-perishable and selected food products, fruit and vegetables, baby products, and butter.
Creating Opportunities: Environment, Economy, Employment
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Environment, Economy, Employment: Creating Opportunities
Manitoba First Nations: Environment, Economy, Employment: Creating Opportunities
[Creating Environmental Economic Opportunities]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
David Lane
Anupam Sharma
Robert Daniels
Description
Resource for exploring realistic and practical environmental economic opportunities.
A Critical Understanding of Adult Learning, Education and Training Using Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in Remote First Nations
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Author/Creator
Brian Beaton
Penny Carpenter
Description
Reports results of an online survey conducted with Keewaytinook Okimakanak (KO) First Nations community members in 2014. Respondents were asked questions about how they used technologies, their experiences with them, and their perspectives on ICT in their communities
Defining Food Security for Urban Aboriginal People: Final Report
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Author/Creator
Jaime Cidro
Evelyn Peters
Jim Sinclair
Description
Using Winnipeg, Manitoba, as a case study, looked at concept of food security, challenges of maintaining access to culturally valued food, and made recommendations concerning policy which would facilitate access. Information gathered through interviews and focus groups.
Digital Data Management in Kahnawà:ke
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Author/Creator
Rob McMahon
Tim LaHache
Tim Whiteduck
Description
Discusses the Mohawk community's development and implementation of the CANO system and its operations including administration, infrastructure and connectivity, systems, and personnel.
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.
Do Governments Have a Duty to Consult First Nations About Proposed Legislative Amendments?
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(CLEBC) Aboriginal Law Conference 2014 ; Paper 2.1
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Author/Creator
James Hickling
Description
Author considers case law along with a cautionary tale to answer the question.
Paper from the Aboriginal Law Conference 2014.
Documenting Traditional Medical Knowledge
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Author/Creator
Ryan Abbott
no. 4
Description
Designed to help traditional knowledge holders, government representatives and third-party collaborators consider issues related to intellectual property law and provide illustrative case studies.
Examining the Media’s Portrayal of Idle No More: A Critical Discourse Analysis
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Author/Creator
Emily Caddell
Description
Findings suggest that media coverage perpetuated stereotyping.
Honors paper towards undergraduate degree in Environment, Sustainability, and Society--Dalhousie University, 2014.
An Explorer's Guide to Treaties in Manitoba: An Exercise in Mapping Skills
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Author/Creator
Treaty Relations Commission of Manitoba
Description
Activities teach about types of maps, using a map grid, absolute and relative location, latitude and longitude, reading a key, determining directions, etc. Maps appear at end of document.
Feast: Growing Indigenous Food Tourism in Ontario
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Indigenous Food Tourism: Standards and Best Practices Checklist
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Author/Creator
Trevor Jonas Benson
Caroline Morrow
Camilo Montoya-Guevara
James Arteaga
Description
Explains the development and key features of a five-year strategic plan designed to increase business opportunities in the sector.
Related material:
Indigenous Food Tourism: Standards and Best Practices Checklist.
First Nations Food, Nutrition & Environment Study: Results from Ontario 2011/2012
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FNFNES Results from Ontario 2011/2012
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Author/Creator
Laurie Chan
Olivier Receveur
Malek Batal
William David
Description
Study involves five components: household interviews collecting information on dietary patterns, lifestyle and general health status, environmental concerns and food security; sampling traditional foods for contaminants; sampling water for trace metals; hair sampling for mercury; and surface water sampling for pharmaceuticals.
First Nations Traditional Foods Fact Sheets
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Author/Creator
First Nations Health Authority
Description
Includes information on the history of use, traditional harvesting, traditional use, and nutrition for: fish, general seafood, small mammals, deer, moose, birds, seaweed, berries, and roots native to British Columbia.
First Peoples Child & Family Review [Vol. 9 no. 2, 2014, Special Edition by Children and Youth]
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Respect and Equity Through Reconciliation
Documents & Presentations
Description
Highlights submissions by children and youth including songs, poetry, drawings, and letters to the Prime Minister regarding inequities in child welfare, education, and health for First Nations children and youth.
First Peoples Law 2014
Alternate Title
Making the Ring of Fire a Reality
New Human Rights Museum a Monument to Contradiction
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Bruce McIvor
[Cornelius Wabasse
Erwin Redsky
Cathy Merrick]
Description
Topics include the implications of the Tsilhqot’in and Grassy Narrows decisions, duty to consult, provincial treaty obligations, and proposed federal land claims policy.
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
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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
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Mathieu-Olivier Côté]
[Jasmine Sawadogo]
[Nicolas Couet]
Food Security in Northern and Isolated Communities: Ensuring Equitable Access to Adequate and Healthy Food for All: Report of the Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs
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Author/Creator
Bob Bratina
Jamie Schmale
Sylvie Bérubé
Gary Anandasangaree
Jaime Battiste ... [et al.]
Description
Based on information gathered through 38 witness testimonies, eight meetings and 10 written briefs, report discusses causes of food insecurity, effects of climate change and food degradation, the Nutrition North Canada program, and the need for government support of community-based solutions.
"June 2021, 43rd Parliament, 2nd Session".
From Under the Bow: A Redefinition of the Purpose and Potential of Museums for Society in the Digital Age
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Author/Creator
Danika E. Scevers
Description
"This essay examines the legacy of colonialism in museums and, in combination with social digitization trends, its impact on current museum attendance trends".
Honors paper towards undergraduate degree in History and Geography--Texas Christian University, 2014.
Good Food is Power: A Collection of Traditional Foods Stories from the Ramah Navajo Community, Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and Tohono O'odham Nation. Part II
Alternate Title
Traditional Food Stories
Traditional Foods in Native America: A Compendium
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Chelsea Wesner
Native Diabetes Wellness Program
Description
Presents updated interviews originally conducted in 2012, offering a glimpse of how communities are using traditional foods as a way to promote a healthy lifestyle, share cultural knowledge and reclaim a local food system.
Grade 1: Connections between People, the Land and Features in Their Communities
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Author/Creator
Curriculum and Assessment Policy Branch
Ministry of Education [Ontario]
Description
Lesson plan.
Grade 3: Water the Gift of Life: Investigating Environmental Impacts
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Curriculum and Assessment Policy Branch
Ministry of Education [Ontario]
Description
Lesson plan.
Greenland's Way Forward
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Arctic Frontiers Conference ; 8th, 2014
Arctic Frontiers Conference. Session III: Health, Environment, and Society
Humans in the Arctic
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Aleqa Hammond
Description
Keynote speech by the Prime Minister of Greenland.
Guide 5: Overview of Digital Storytelling Tools and Techniques
Alternate Title
Guides to Support Healing Across the Generations
nindibaajimomin: Creating And Sharing Digital Stories on the Legacy of Residential Schools
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Oral History Centre
University of Winnipeg
Guidelines for Considering Traditional Knowledges in Climate Change Initiatives: Version 1.0 - September 2014
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Author/Creator
Karletta Chief
Ann Marie Chischilly
Patricia Cochran
Preston Hardison
Kathy Lynn … [et al.]
Description
Guidelines based on two principles: "Cause No Harm" and "Free, Prior and Informed Consent". Included are guidelines for: Indigenous peoples and knowledge holders to ensure knowledge is protected in collaborations; agencies and researchers wanting to secure access and use traditional knowledges; and individuals reviewing grant proposals that incorporate Indigenous knowledge.
Related material: Annotated Bibliography: Examples of Traditional Knowledges in Climate Research
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.
Hunger in Nunavut: Local Food for Healthier Communities
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Author/Creator
Action Canada
Description
Recommendations for improving food security through increasing hunting capacity, food processing and distribution capabilities and awareness about traditional foods.
ID Fusion Software
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Case Studies in Aboriginal Business
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Author/Creator
Rachel Marsch
Case Studies in Aboriginal Business
Description
Case study of Aboriginal technology company located in St. Boniface area of Winnipeg, Manitoba.
The Impact of Resource Extraction on Inuit Women and Families in Qamant'tuaq, Nunavut Territory: A Qualitative Assessment
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Author/Creator
Karina Czyzewski
Frank Tester
Nadia Aaruaq
Sylvie Blangy
Description
Discusses how the Meadowbank gold mine has impacted Inuit people.
Related material:
Quantitative Assessment.
Indian Maiden Maple Syrup B
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Case Studies in Aboriginal Business
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Author/Creator
Janice Esther Tulk
Case Studies in Aboriginal Business
Description
Continuation of business case study describing marketing the product and the subsequent idea of publishing a book of Mi'kmaw stories as told to the entrepreneur by her mother.
Indian Maiden Maple Syrup C
Alternate Title
Case Studies in Aboriginal Business
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Janice Esther Tulk
Case Studies in Aboriginal Business
Description
Final part of business case study describes development of a children's storybook which could be purchased as a complement to the maple syrup.
Indigenizing Research: A Resource Guide for Indigenous Peoples, Academics and Policy Makers: A Living Document
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Indigenising Research: A Resource Guide for Indigenous Peoples, Academics and Policy Makers: A Living Document
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Author/Creator
Co-Creation of Indigenous Water Quality Tools
Description
Lists readings grouped around five themes: Indigenizing research, traditional ecological knowledge, research ethics, intellectual property, and the Doctrine of Discovery and the framework of dominance.
Indigenous Communities and Federal Accessibility Standards: A Situational Review
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Author/Creator
John Kiedrowski
p. 5
Description
Focuses on the four accessibility standards developed by the Canadian Accessibility Standards Development Organization (CASDO): design of public space, employment, plain language, and means of egress/exits from buildings.
Indigenous Digital Inclusion Plan: Response to the NIAA's Discussion Paper from First Nations Media Australia
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Author/Creator
First Nations Media Australia
Description
Looks at issues of access, affordability, digital ability, and capturing appropriate data.