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MCFN Indigenous Knowledge and Use Report for JPME, PRM, and RCL
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Craig Candler
Firelight Group Research Cooperative
Description
Baseline data collected from 163 individual interviews and 8 oral interviews to determine Indigenous knowledge and land use for the proposed "Shell Projects".
Mining Industry Offers Fulfilling Careers For First Nations and Métis Workers
Articles » General
Author/Creator
John Lagimodiere
Eagle Feather News, vol. 15, no. 5, May 2012, pp. 17-18
Description
Comments on the labour shortage in the mining industry and the role First Nations and Métis people are playing to help with this need.
Article located by scrolling to page 17 and 18.
Mixing Politics and Business in the Canadian Arctic: Inuit Corporate Governance in Nunavik and the Inuvialuit Settlement Region
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Gary N. Wilson
Christopher Alcantara
Canadian Journal of Political Science, vol. 45, no. 4, December 2012, pp. 781-804
Description
Discusses how corporate approach has allowed the Inuit to develop the economic and political capacity necessary to implement future self-government structures and arrangements.
MNDM Policy: Consultation and Arrangements with Aboriginal Communities at Early Exploration
Alternate Title
Ministry of Northern Development and Mines' Policy: Consultation and Arrangements with Aboriginal Communities at Early Exploration
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ministry of Northern Development and Mines (MNDM)
Description
Examines the Ministry of Northern Development and Mines' operation policy for implementing section 78 of the Mining Act and its regulations and consultation requirements.
Modernising Water: Articulating Custom in Water Governance in Australia and East Timor
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sue E. Jackson
Lisa R. Palmer
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 3, no. 3, Water and Indigenous Peoples, 2012, pp. 1-25
Description
Reports on the institutions and negotiations by which indigenous peoples are striving to confirm their access to water rights.
More Research Needed!
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jerry P. White
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 3, no. 2, 2012, pp. 1-3
Description
Introductory article to themed issue on economic development in Indigenous communities.
Motul de San José: Politics, History, and Economy in a Maya Polity
Alternate Title
Maya Studies
E-Books
Author/Creator
Antonia E. Foias
Kitty F. Emery
Alexandre Tokovinine
Marc Zender
Dorie Reents-Budet ... [et al.]
Mr. Ron Elliott (Quttiktuq) on Uranium Mining in Nunavut, NWT Premier Bob McLeod's Opening Address, and Ms. Wendy Bisaro (Frame Lake) on the NWT's Anti-Poverty Strategy
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Ron Elliott
Peter Taptuna
Bob McLeod
Wendy Bisaro
Northern Pubic Affairs, vol. 1, no. 2, The Conservative Vision For Canadas North, Fall, 2012, pp. 8-12
Description
Reprint of Mr. Ron Elliott asking the Minister of Economic Development and Transportation the Hon. Peter Taptuna about Nunavut's mining policy, NWT Premier Bob McLeod's Opening Address at the Third Session of the 17th Legislative Assembly on October 17, and Ms. Wendy Bisaro (Frame Lake) about the NWT's Anti-Poverty Strategy.
Editors note: Statements were edited for length.
Mukluks and Moccasins: A Manitoba Success Story
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Katherine McIntyre
Windspeaker, vol. 30, no. 5, August 2012, p. 18
Description
Looks at two Métis entrepreneurs whose company, Manitoba Mukluks, employs 50 Aboriginal workers and sells their product worldwide.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.30.
Muslims, Navajos, and Peaches
Articles » General
Author/Creator
George H. Junne
Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 28, no. 1, Summer, 2017, p. [?]
Description
Looks at how an Asian fruit was cultivated by Navajo Indians in the Chelly Canyon.
Mythic Frontiers: Remembering, Forgetting, and Profiting with Cultural Heritage Tourism
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Jessica L. Taylor
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 41, no. 2, Spring, 2017, pp. 187-190
Description
Book review of Mythic Frontiers by Daniel R. Maher.
Napâttuit: Wood Use by Labrador Inuit and Its Impact on the Forest Landscape
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Isabel Lemus-Lauzon
Najat Bhiry
James Woollett
Études/Inuit/Studies, vol. 36, no. 1, Les Peuples de l Arctique et le Bois / Arctic Peoples and Wood, 2012, pp. 113-139
Description
Reports on forest exploitation patterns over the past 200 years.
A Narrative of Encroachment Experienced by Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
P.M. (Patt) Larcombe
Description
Provides an overview of past, current and future developments and looks at how the encroachments have directly or indirectly impacted Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation's social, cultural, economic, health and overall well-being.
Narwhal Co-Management in Nunavut: Deepened Collaboration Needed to Improve Partnership, Process and Outcome
Theses
Author/Creator
Mirjam B.E. Wirz-Held
Description
Marine Affairs Program Thesis (M.M.M.)--Dalhousie University, 2012.
National Aboriginal Fisheries Forum II: "Seize the Economic Opportunities": NAFF II Final Report
Alternate Title
National Aboriginal Fisheries Forum (NAFF II), October 2-4, 2012, Nanaimo, British Columbia
Documents & Presentations
Description
Discussion about safety training and skills development, the wild capture and aquaculture sectors, and marketing and attracting investments.
National First Nations Infrastructure Investment Plan: 2012-2013
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada
Description
Plan is prepared annually to map out investments in the short and medium term to support an economically stable future for First Nations in Canada.
National Guidelines: Indigenous Cultural Experiences
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada
Description
Created to assist in developing and delivering a market and export ready authentic product. Contains general information, checklists, best practices, self-assessment and case study of Great Spirit Circle Trail.
Nations Wary About Plans to Reopen Mine
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Jennifer Ashawasegai
Windspeaker, vol. 30, no. 8, 2012, pp. 8-9
Description
Looks at concerns of several First Nations communities over the safety of drinking water, as well as other concerns, if a graphite mine is reactivated.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.8.
"Native" Advertising: An Evaluation of Nike's N7 Social Media Campaign
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
W. Scott Sanders
Selene G. Phillips
Cecelia Alexander
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 41, no. 2, 2017, pp. 43-63
Description
Evaluates the success of the campaign in the context of targeted marketing to ethnic minorities and representation of Native Americans in advertisements, and presents two case studies which assess whether the company successfully engaged with youth via Twitter.
Native Americans & Westward Expansion: Cultures and Conflicts: Reader
Alternate Title
Core Knowledge History and Geography
E-Books
Author/Creator
Core Knowledge Foundation
Description
Related material: Teacher Guide; Timeline Cards; Online Resources.
Navajo Nation Brain Drain: An Exploration of Returning College Graduates' Perspectives
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Quintina Ava Bearchief-Adolpho
Aaron P. Jackson
Steven A. Smith
Moroni T. Benally
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 8, no. 1, January 2017, pp. 1-25
Description
Looks at the primary reasons for returning back to the reservation to live and work: family support, community, cultural identity, the simple life, reservation economy, and commitment to the reservation.
Navajo Pawn: A Misunderstood Traditional Trading Practice
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
William S. Kiser
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 36, no. 2, Spring, 2012, pp. 150-181
Description
Looks at the history and the importance of pawn to Navajo culture.
The New Deal for Tribes: Resource Extraction & Toxic Waste (Minus the Jobs)
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Mark Trahant
Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 28, no. 1, Summer, 2017, p. [?]
Description
Reprinted from Trahant Reports, April 10, 2017.
A New Shared Arctic Leadership Model
E-Books
Author/Creator
Mary Simon
The Ngaut Ngaut Interpretive Project: Collaboration and Mutually Beneficial Outcomes
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Amy Roberts
Isobelle Campbell
The SAA Archaeological Record, vol. 12, no. 4, September 2012, pp. 33-35
Description
Describes a project between a university archaeologist and the Mannun Aboriginal Community Association to produce interpretive signs, educational posters and brochures. Entire issue on one pdf.
To access article, scroll to page 33.
Nilliajut 2: Inuit Perspectives on the Northwest Passage Shipping and Marine Issues
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK)
[Aqqaluk Lynge
Robert Comeau
Mary Simon
Nancy Karetak-Lindell
Alfred E.R. Jakobsen … [et al.]]
Description
Essays by authors from across Inuit Nunangat and Greenland discuss the possible impacts of the opening of the Passage due to climate change.
Northern Aboriginal Events as Tourist Attractions: Traditional Cree Gatherings in Northern Quebec
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kreg Ettenger
Northern Review, no. 35, Travel and Tourism in the Circumpolar North, Spring, 2012, pp. 38-68
Description
Examines feasibility of using summer festivals to generate revenues. Research conducted at two gatherings and through interviews with regional and local tourism officials.
Northern Healthy Food Initiative
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Northern Healthy Food Initiative (NHFI)
Description
Overview of activities generated by program that provides funding for community-based regional food systems projects such as food programs, greenhouse pilot projects, gardens and food business development in northern Manitoba.
Norway House: Economic Opportunity and The Rise of Community 1825-1844
Theses
Author/Creator
James McKillip
Description
History Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Ottawa, 2012.
Not Your Family Farm: Apiculture in South Central Montana
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Miles Lewis
Great Plains Quarterly, vol. 32, no. 2, 2012, pp. 131-140
Description
Discusses the effect of the honeybee on agriculture in the Upper Musselshell Valley.
Notes From the Center of Turtle Island
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Greg Gagnon
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 36, no. 4, 2012, pp. 185-187
Description
Book review of: Notes From the Center of Turtle Island by Duane Champagne.
Nunavut Investment in Non-residential Building Construction, 1999 to 2016 (Revised)
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Nunavut Bureau of Statistics
Description
Source: Statistics Canada, Investment in Non-residential Building Construction, CANSIM (Canadian Socio-Economic Information Management System) Table 026-0016.
Nunavut Private and Public Investment, 1999 to 2012 [2 tables]
Alternate Title
Nunavut Private and Public Investment, 1999 to 2012
Nunavut Private and Public Investment, 1999 to 2012: Annual Percent Change
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Nunavut Bureau of Statistics
Description
Statistical tables.
Source: Statistics Canada, Capital and Repair Expenditure, CANSIM (Canadian Socio-Economic Information Management System) table 029-0005. Data for 2011 is preliminary actual and 2014 data are intentions.
Nunavut Residential Construction Investment, 1999 to 2016
Alternate Title
Nunavut Investment in Residential Construction, 1999 to 2016
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Nunavut Bureau of Statistics
Description
Source: Statistics Canada, Residential Construction Investment, CANSIM (Canadian Socio-Economic Information Management System) Table 026-0013.
Nutrition North Canada: First Report of the Advisory Board For the Period February 2011 to March 2012
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC)
Description
Report covers the inaugural year for the program to improve access to perishable and healthy food for Northerners.
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.
Old Man and Coyote Barter: An Inquiry Into the Spirit of a Native American Philosophy of Business
Theses
Author/Creator
Joseph Scott Gladstone
Description
Business Administration [Management] Thesis (Ph.D.)--New Mexico State University, 2012.
On the Edge of Change: Shifting Land Use in the Piikani Timber Limit, Porcupine Hills, Alberta
Theses
Author/Creator
Kristina Jennie Hannis
Description
Archaeology Thesis (M.A.)--Simon Fraser University, 2012.
On Top of the World: Ernest S. Burch, Jr.'s Contribution to the 1983 National Geographic Society Peoples of the Arctic Map
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Robert P. Wheelersburg
Arctic Anthropology, vol. 49, no. 2, 2012, pp. 128-142
Description
Discusses the creation of the traditional Sami resource territories map with detailed locations and place names.
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 Flea-Bitten Gray Horse: Women, Horses, and Economy on the Yakama Reservation
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Clifford E. Trafzer
T. Robert Przeklasa
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 32, no. 2, Fall, 2017, pp. 5-29
Description
Authors use bills of sale for horses from 1909-12 as primary documents to explore the roles women on the Yakima reservation played in their nation’s economy and their resistance to conforming to Western or Christian gender roles.
Ontological Conflicts Concerning Indigenous Peoples in Contemporary Brazil
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Vanessa R. Lea
ab-Original, vol. 1, no. 2, 2017, pp. 151-175
Description
Author examines the ongoing conflicts between Indigenous peoples and state government in Brazil, notes that at the root of the conflict is a profound difference in worldview and what is an appropriate use of resources. Where Indigenous perspective advocate for subsistence use, state governing bodies are tied to extractive practices and focus on growth centered economies.
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Two: Unit Scope and Introduction
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
"Our Hope and Our Protection": Misko-biiwaabik (Copper) and Tribal Sovereignty in Michigan
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Erik M. Redix
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 41, no. 3, Summer, 2017, pp. 224-249
Description
Argues that the Smithsonian's refusal to repatriate a sacred boulder illustrates how the Lake Superior Ojibwe experienced colonialism in that its removal was part of the exploitation of rich copper deposits in the area.
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.
Pamyua's Akutaq: Traditions of Modern Inuit Modalities in Alaska
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jessica Bissett Perea
Musicultures, vol. 39, no. 1, 2012, pp. [7]-40
Description
Looks at the Anchorage based band Pamyua's.
La Participation Photographique des Inuit dans le Développement Touristique de Parc National Tursujuq (Nunavik)
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Fabienne Joliet
Claire Blouin-Gourbilière
Études Inuit Studies, vol. 36, no. 2, Le Tourisme dans lArtique / Tourism in the Arctic, 2012, pp. 99-123
Description
Discusses how, through photography, the Inuit may control the representation of the national park established in their territory.
Partnerships in Procurement: Understanding Aboriginal Business Engagement in the Marine and Aerospace Industries in B.C.
Alternate Title
Research Report (Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business) ; Spring, 2017
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business (CCAB)
OMX
Description
Reports information about specific barriers gathered at two half-day workshops and through in-depth interviews with approximately 50 industry-related individuals from government, corporate Canada, and Aboriginal businesses.
Partnerships Towards NTFP Development: Perspectives From Pikangikum First Nation
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ryan D. Pengelly
Iain Davidson-Hunt
Journal of Enterprising Communities, vol. 6, no. 3, Special Issue: Indigenous Communities, the Bioeconomy and Natural Resource Development, 2012, pp. 230-250
Description
Looks at the potential of research, development and marketing of non-timber forest products with partners.