Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sarah Hoover
Ryan Hill
Tom Watson
Water, Air, and Soil Pollution, vol. 97, no. 1-2, June 1997, pp. 107-118
Description
Study shows consumption of a typical quantity of fish, from Nechako Reservoir, Ogston Lake, or Tezzeron Lake, is not likely to elevate risks for neurologic disorders in children.
Ethnobotany of Two Cree Communities in the Southern Boreal Forest of Saskatchewan
Theses
Author/Creator
Christina Marie Clavelle
Description
Anthropology and Archaeology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Saskatchewan, 1997.
The Ethnography of Place: Landscape and Culture in Middle Missouri Archaeology
Theses
Author/Creator
Elizabeth Patricia Prine
Description
Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of California, Berkeley, 1997.
Evaluation of the Population Distribution of Dietary Contaminant Exposure in an Arctic Population Using Monte Carlo Statistics
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Hing Man Chan
Peter R. Berti
Olivier Receveur
Harriet V. Kuhnlein
Environmental Health Perspectives, vol. 105, no. 3, March 1997, pp. 316-321
Description
Illustrates the use of Monte Carlo statistics in estimating the contaminant exposure in an Arctic community.
An Examination of the Development Assessment Process, Yukon
Theses
Author/Creator
Theresa Lynn Frayne
Description
Thesis (M.A.)--University of Guelph, 1997.
An Exploration of American Indian Students' Perceptions of Patterning, Symmetry and Geometry
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Claudia Giamati
Marion Weiland
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 36, no. 3, Spring, 1997, pp. [27-48]
Description
Study of Navajo students found their perceptions of aspects of mathematics were influenced by their language and culture.
An Explorer's Guide to Treaties in Manitoba: An Exercise in Mapping Skills
Documents & Presentations
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
Alternate Title
Indigenous Food Tourism: Standards and Best Practices Checklist
Documents & Presentations
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.
Final Report: Profile of the State of Indian Children and Youth in Support of the Domestic Policy Council Workgroup on Indian Youth
Alternate Title
Profile of the State of Indian Children and Youth in Support of the Domestic Policy Council Workgroup on Indian Youth
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Michael H. Trujillo
Leo J. Nolan
Deborah Melton
Walter Hillabrant
Judy Earp ... [et al.]
Description
"The goal of this study was to collect and organize existing information and to develop a set of recommendations to assist in the development of coordinated Federal policy."
Fingerprints on the Landscape: Space Syntax Analysis and Cultural Evolution in the Northern Rio Grande
Theses
Author/Creator
Jason S. Shapiro
Description
Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Pennsylvania State University, 1997.
First Nations Effective Practices: Getting Things Done in Aboriginal Communities, Businesses and Organizations
Alternate Title
Research and Analysis Directorate Reports
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Research and Analysis Directorate
Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC)
Description
Compilation of 14 case study reports of initiatives in areas of education, economic development, community problem-solving, environmental and organizational management, service delivery, housing, and conducting negotiations.
First Nations Preservice Women Teachers' Experiences and Perceptions Regarding Technology
Theses
Author/Creator
Frances D. Luther
Description
Educational Administration Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Saskatchewan, 1997.
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
Alternate Title
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 Pollution Threatens Lives of Inuits in Arctic
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Leyla Alyanak
Earth Times News Service, June 12, 1997
Description
Discusses the dangerous levels of contaminants in traditional Inuit foods, and the various pollutants causing the contamination.
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
Documents & Presentations
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".
Foreigners, Furs and Faith: Muscovy's Expansion into Western Siberia, 1581-1649
Theses
Author/Creator
Peter C. B. Armstrong
Description
[History] Thesis (M.A.)--Dalhousie University, 1997.
Forum Examines Voisey's Bay Project: Innu Fear Impact on Environment
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michael R. McAteer
Anglican Journal, vol. 123, no. 6, June 1997, p. 7
Description
Concerns voiced that nickel mine project could prove disastrous for the region's environment and people. Activists want land claims settled before development moves forward.
Frequency of Internet Use by Aboriginal Identity, Age Group and Sex
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Statistics Canada
Description
Data table.
From Interstellar Imperialism to Celestial Wayfinding: Prime Directives and Colonial Time-Knots in SETI
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
William Lempert
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 45, no. 1, Settler Science, Alien Contact, and Searches for Intelligence, 2021, pp. 45-70
Description
Examines the parallels of James Cook's eighteenth-century expedition and the current SETI project, in particular their scientific appeal and colonial roots.
G-Men, Green Men, and Red Land: Extraterrestrial Miscreants, Federal Jurisdiction, and Exceptional Space
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Fantasia Painter
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 45, no. 1, Settler Science, Alien Contact, and Searches for Intelligence, 2021, pp. 123-136
Description
Using first native studies to discuss what could be expected if mankind were to meet an alien life form.
Gambling, Internet and Media Use: Qanuilirpitaa? 2017: Nunavik Inuit Health Survey
Alternate Title
Nunavik Inuit Health Survey 2017: Qanuilirpitaa? = How are we now?
E-Books
Author/Creator
Richard E. Bélanger
Gina Muckle
Yohann Courtemanche
Natalia Poliakova
Christopher Fletcher
Marie-Claude Lyonnais
Description
Geographic Variation in the Cranial Morphology of the Wolf (Canis lupis)
Theses
Author/Creator
Robert Mulders
Description
Biology Thesis (M.Sc.)--Laurentian University, 1997.
Governing Forestry: Environmental Group Influence in British Columbia and the US Pacific Northwest
Theses
Author/Creator
Benjamin William Cashore
Description
Political Science Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Toronto, 1997.
Greenlanders, Whales, and Whaling: Sustainability and Self-Determination in the Arctic
Alternate Title
Arctic Visions
E-Books
Author/Creator
Richard A. Caulfield
Healing and Conversion: Medical Evangelism in James Bay Cree Society
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ronald Niezen
Ethnohistory, vol. 44, no. 3, Summer, 1997, pp. 463-491
Description
Draws parallels between biomedicine and evangelical religion and traces its dissemination in three distinct phases.
Health, Wholeness, and the Land: Gitksan Traditional Plant Use and Healing
Theses
Author/Creator
Leslie Main Johnson
Description
Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Alberta, 1997.
High Blood Cadmium Levels are Not Associated with Consumption of Traditional Food Among the Inuit of Nunavik
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Maritza Rey
Fernand Turcotte
Claude Lapointe
Eric Dewailly
Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health, vol. 51, no. 1, May 1997, pp. 5-14
Description
Attributes high cadmium levels found in Inuit to smoking rather than consumption of liver and kidneys of caribou and sea mammals.
HLA Class II Alleles in Amerindian Populations: Implications for the Evolution of HLA Polymorphism and the Colonization of the Americas
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
H.A. Erlich
S.J. Mack
T. Bergstöm
U.B. Gyllensten
Hereditas, vol. 127, no. 1-2, 1997, pp. 19-24
Description
Genetic analysis suggests that modern Amerindian populations are derived from a common ancestral population which likely displayed a similar degree and pattern of DRBl diversity as a result of a founder effect.
Hlk’yak’ii: To Start a Fire
E-Books
Author/Creator
Haida Gwaii Museum
Swiilawiid Sustainability Society
Kay Jaada Nathalie Macfarlane
Wiiget Jaad Cherie Wilson
Description
Catalogue for exhibition of the same name.
Identifying the Foundations: Cultural Perspectives and Solutions for Indigenous Housing in Calgary
E-Books
Author/Creator
Gabrielle Lindstrom
Katelyn Lucas
Katrina Milaney
Images of Urban Native Americans: The Border Zones of Mixed Identities
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Phoebe Farris
Journal of American Culture, vol. 20, no. 1, Spring, 1997, p. 27–30
Description
Discusses the photo-documentation of Native American Indians of mixed-race and the politics associated with cultural identity in American society.
Imaginative Cosmos: The Impact of Colonial Heritage in Radio Astronomy and the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rebecca Charbonneau
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 45, no. 1, Settler Science, Alien Contact, and Searches for Intelligence, 2021, pp. 71-94
Description
Discusses the historical colonial heritage within the SETI program and the program's attempts to include an Indigenous perspectives in their messages.
Improving on Nature: The Legend Lake Development, Menominee Resistance, and the Ecological Dynamics of Settler Colonialism
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michael Dockry
Kyle Whyte
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 45, no. 2, Spring, 2021, pp. [95]-120
Description
A discussion of the attempted sale of lands from the terminated Menominee reservation to the large- scale recreational vacation property development and resistance by the Determination of Rights and Unity for Menominee Stockholders or DRUMS to stop the sale and restore tribal status. The U.S. government's withdrawal of tribal status and federal support had created economic issues for the group and the sale of land was looked upon as a means to rectify that issue.
Indigenizing Research: A Resource Guide for Indigenous Peoples, Academics and Policy Makers: A Living Document
Alternate Title
Indigenising Research: A Resource Guide for Indigenous Peoples, Academics and Policy Makers: A Living Document
Documents & Presentations
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
Documents & Presentations
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 Community Perspectives and Experiences of Digital Inclusion: Research Report
E-Books
Author/Creator
Metta Young
Ben Smede
Indigenous Digital Inclusion Plan: Response to the NIAA's Discussion Paper from First Nations Media Australia
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
First Nations Media Australia
Description
Looks at issues of access, affordability, digital ability, and capturing appropriate data.
Indigenous Experiences with Online Voting
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Nicole Goodman
Chelsea Gabel]
Description
Includes background information on governance, elections and ratification processes, discussion of current climate, benefits and barriers, and three cases studies: Wasauksing First Nation, Nipissing First Nation, and Tsuut’ina Nation.
Indigenous Knowledge and Our Connection to the Land
E-Books
Author/Creator
Isaac Day-Murdoch
Description
Lesson plans which can be used with a variety of grades.
Indigenous Knowledge & Pollinator Gardens: Workshop Series
Alternate Title
Indigenous Knowledge and Pollinator Gardens: Workshop Series
Graduate Research Projects & Papers
Author/Creator
Kelly Maracle
Description
Series of eight modules designed to teach Grade 6 students about the importance of biodiversity, local community and Indigenous knowledge by creating gardens. Each module should take place over the course of a week.
Indigenous Language Revitalization Efforts in Canada during COVID-19: Facilitating and Maintaining Connections Using Digital Technologies
Theses
Author/Creator
Laura Gallant
Description
Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--Western University, 2021.
Indigenous Plant Guide
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Scouts Canada
Description
Brief list arranged under headings leaves and plants, berries, and barks, with location, description and uses.
Indigenous Research within the Discipline of Geography: An Evaluation of Three Decades of Graduate Thesis Research in Canada
Theses
Author/Creator
Salman Bani-Sadr
Description
Geography Thesis (MA) -- Concordia University, 2021.
Indigenous Storytelling with Elder Hazel
Alternate Title
How the Dreamcatcher Came to Be
How the Months Came to Be
How the Porcupine Git Its Quills
How the Tipi Got Its Shape
How the Turtle Got Its Shell
I'm a Snake. What Did You Expect?
People of the Buffalo Nation
The Beaver's Tail
The Moose's Loose Coat
The Seven Sisters at Devil's Rock
The Turtle and the Ground Squirrel
Turtle Goes South
Why the Owl Looks the Way It Does
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Hazel Dixon
Joely BigEagle-Kequahtooway
Royal Saskatchewan Museum
Description
Elder Hazel Dixon tells 12 traditional stories. Joely BigEagle-Kequahtooway from the Buffalo People Arts Institute explains the origins of the "Pile of Bones" name, the history of the buffalo and its importance in the culture of Indigenous peoples.
Indigenous Studies Working Group Statement
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sonya Atalay
William Lempert
David Delgado Shorter
Kim TallBear
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 45, no. 1, Settler Science, Alien Contact, and Searches for Intelligence, 2021, pp. 9-18
Description
Looks at the ethics and proper etiquette for Indigenous knowledge exchange through the Breakthrough Listen project.
Indigenous World 2021
E-Books
Author/Creator
[Belkacem Lounes
Robert K. Hitchcock
Judith Frost
Issa Diallo
Hawe Hamman Bouba … [et al.]]
Indigenous Worldviews in Digital Games: Sami Perspectives in
Gufihtara eallu (2018) and Rievssat (2018)
Alternate Title
FDG'21: The 16th International Conference on the Foundations of Digital Games (FDG) 2021
International Conference on the Foundations of Digital Games ; 16th, 2021
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Elizabeth “Biz” Nijdam
Description
Looks at the themes and game mechanics of two of the games created during the 2018 Sami Game Jam and demonstrates how new media development can recenter Indigenous Indigenous knowledge systems and cultural practices.
Chapter from FDG'21: The 16th International Conference on the Foundations of Digital Games (FDG) 2021 edited by Allan Fowler and Johanna Pirker.
INFOKOORI: Indigenous Information on the Internet
Articles » General
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 21, no. 4, July/August 1997, p. 17
Description
Announces the launch of a new Indigenous index by The State Library of New South Wales, Australia.
Intake of Nutrients and Food Sources of Nutrients Among the Navajo: Findings From the Navajo Health and Nutrition Survey
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Carol Ballew
Linda L. White
Karen F. Strauss
Lois J. Benson
James M. Mendlein
Ali H. Mokdad
Journal of Nutrition, vol. 127, no. 10S, October 1997, pp. 2085S-2093S
Description
Summary of results of a study conducted using a representative sample from the Navajo Reservation.
An Introduction to Settler Science and the Ethics of Contact
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David Delgado Shorter
Kim TallBear
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 45, no. 1, Settler Science, Alien Contact, and Searches for Intelligence, 2021, pp. 1-7
Description
An introduction to essays in the special issue on Settler Science, Alien Contact, and Searches for Intelligence