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Barbara Ellen Sorensen
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 23, no. 2, Climate Commitment, Winter, 2011
Description
Looks at the role tribal colleges and universities play in helping Native communities adjust to the effects of climate change.
Linking Social Values of Wild Reindeer to Planning and Management Options in Southern Norway
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Bjørn P. Kaltenborn
Mehmet Mehmetoglu
Vegard Gundersen
Arctic, vol. 70, no. 2, June 2017, pp. 129-140
Description
Examines responses of 1000 respondents to 39 statements of attitudes and values associated reindeer presence and management in two regions.
The Magnetic North: Notes from the Arctic Circle
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Alan Grove
Arctic, vol. 64, no. 4, December 2011, pp. 488-489
Description
Book review of The Magnetic North by Sara Wheeler.
Module 2: Northern Perceptions
Alternate Title
BCS 100: Introduction to the Circumpolar North
[Bachelor of Circumpolar Studies (BCS) 100: Introduction to the Circumpolar World]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Alec E. Aitken
Description
Discusses various methods used to define boundaries of the circumpolar North, concepts of nordicity based on astronomical, physical, biological features and cultural identity, and compares biophysical and socio-economic conditions in different areas.
Developed for class delivered by the University of the Arctic.
Module 5: Contemporary Economic Activity
Alternate Title
BCS 100: Introduction to the Circumpolar North
Module Five: Contemporary Economic Activity
[Bachelor of Circumpolar Studies (BCS) 100]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
John Newark
Description
Looks at renewable and non-renewable resources and how climate change is affecting economic activity in the North.
Developed for class delivered by the University of the Arctic.
Native Spaces, Native Actions, Native Traditions: An Outdoor Education Campus for the Seattle Public Schools
Theses
Author/Creator
Katie L. Weiland
Description
Architecture Thesis (M.A.)--University of Washington, 2011.
A New Shared Arctic Leadership Model
E-Books
Author/Creator
Mary Simon
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 Assets: Transportation Infrastructure in Remote Communities
Alternate Title
Report (Conference Board of Canada) ; December 2011
[Conference Board of Canada Publication ; 12-139]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Marta Bristow
Vijay Gill
Description
Highlights the challenges facing northern transportation that result from higher costs, limited capacity and a harsh climate.
Northern Saskatchewan Health Indicators Report 2011
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
James Irvine
Brian Quinn
Donna Stockdale
Description
Provides an overview of health and living circumstances and includes data on community characteristics, non-medical determinants of health and health status.
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Two: Unit Scope and Introduction
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
Our Identities as Civic Power
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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.
Out of the Rhetoric and Into the Reality of Local Women's Lives
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Vicki Hallett
Gail Baikie
Description
Submission presented on the development of the Muskrat Falls Hydro-Electric Development project voices concerns about the socio-economic impacts, inferior Environmental Impact Assessment by NALCOR, and provides suggestions for preventing negative social impacts on women and communities in the Upper Lake Melville region.
People of a Feather
Alternate Title
People of a Feather: Educational Package
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
The Arctic Eider Society
Sanikiluaq Running Pictures
Joel Heath
Community of Sanikiluaq
Description
Documentary about the unique relationship between the Inuit of Sanikiluaq, Nunavut and the Hudson Bay Common Eider and how changing sea ice and ocean currents caused by massive hydroelectric dams are threatening both the bird and the traditional way of life. Duration:
Related material: Educational Package by Global Environmental Justice Documentaries.
Perception of the Importance of Traditional Country Foods to the Physical, Mental, and Spiritual Health of Labrador Inuit
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Erica L. Pufall
Andria Q. Jones
Scott A. McEwen
Charlene Lyall
Andrew S. Peregrine
Victoria L. Edge
Arctic, vol. 64, no. 2, June 2011, pp. 242-250
Description
Study gathered information through focus groups and key informants; reported that while all agreed on the various benefits of the food, there was growing concern about its safety due to environmental contamination.
Plan Nord: Building Northern Québec Together: The Project of a Generation
E-Books
Author/Creator
Gouvernement du Québec
Poisoning the Body to Nourish the Soul: Prioritising Health Risks and Impacts in a Native American Community
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jamie L. Donatuto
Terre A. Satterfield
Robin Gregory
Health, Risk & Society, vol. 13, no. 2, April 2011, pp. 103-127
Description
Study examined local meanings of health in reference to seafood where contamination of their aquatic natural resources has been found.
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 Inuit Cultural Traditions Through Tourism in Arviat, Nunavut, Canada
Alternate Title
International Travelers’ Philanthropy Conference ; 3rd, 2011
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Mike Robbins
Description
Describes development and key components of the Arviat Community Ecotourism initiative, which is designed to sustain culture and traditions while providing economic opportunities and building community capacity.
The Real Avatar
Alternate Title
The Nature of Things ; season 2010-2011
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Roberto Verdecchia
Mike Hanna
Description
Documentary investigates the resource boom's effects on the Indigenous people of Peru.
Episode of The Nature of Things which aired July 7, 2011.
Duration: 1:22:47.
Recovering the Sacred: The Power of Naming and Claiming
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Dawn Karima Pettigrew
Whispering Wind, vol. 40, no. 1, Issue 275, March-April 2011, p. 24
Description
Book review of: Recovering the Sacred by Winona LaDuke.
Resetting the Table: A People's Food Policy For Canada
Documents & Presentations
Description
Addresses why Canada needs a policy and looks at the platform which covers several topics including Indigenous food sovereignty.
Restoring the Lifeblood: Water, First Nations and Opportunities for Change: Background Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Merrell-Ann Phare
Description
Scopes main barriers and opportunities with regard to First Nations and the management and state of their waters, and discusses the role that philanthropy might play in building resilience, sustainability and capacity. Topics include context of water use in Canada, water challenges facing First Nations, and possible program and project development initiatives.
Sharing Knowledge for a Better Future: Adaptation and Clean Energy Experiences in a Changing Climate
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
Description
Presents stories from various First Nations in hopes that they will inspire change in Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal communities across the country to take action on climate change and energy issues.
Social Impacts of Aboriginal Economic Development: Three Case Studies From Atlantic Canada
Alternate Title
Atlantic Aboriginal Economic Development Integrated Research Program, AAEDIRP
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jeff Orr
Monica Diochon
Clare Fawcett
Behrang Foroughi
Alison Mathie
Leslie Jane McMillan
Description
Looked at the communities of Millbrook First Nation (Nova Scotia), Miawpukek Mi'kmawey Mawio'mi Conne River First Nation (Newfoundland and Labrador), and Tobique Mailiseet Nation (New Brunswick).
"Straight from the Heavens into Your Bucket": Domestic Rainwater Harvesting as a Measure to Improve Water Security in a Subarctic Indigenous Community
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nicholas Mercer
Maura Hanrahan
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 76, 2017, p. article no. 1312223
Description
Discusses project to improve water access for the Inuit community of Black Tickle-Domino, Labrador.
Striking a Balance: Impacts of Major Natural Resource Projects in the North
Alternate Title
Briefing (Conference Board of Canada) ; November 2011
[Conference Board of Canada Publication ; 12-129]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Siomonn Pulla
Description
Reviews how stakeholders try to maximize the economic benefits of major natural resource projects while minimizing the social and environmental costs.
A Study of Comparison Media Coverage Between Mainstream News Website The Star and Alternative News Website The Malaysian Insider on Indige[n]ous Group Issue in 2010
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Loh Chye Moi
Description
Focuses on news coverage of religious and land issues to make the study more specific.
Honors paper towards undergraduate degree in Communication Journalism (B.A.)--Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, 2011.
A Synthesis of the Impacts of Climate Change on the First Nations and Inuit of Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ashleigh Downing
Alain Cuerrier
Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge, vol. 10, no. 1, January 2011, pp. 57-70
Description
Discusses why Canadian indigenous communities, as well as those around the world, are more vulnerable to the risks associated with climate change and global warming.
Thinking with Nunangat in Proposing Pedagogies for/with Inuit Early Childhood Education
Theses
Author/Creator
Mary Caroline Rowan
Description
Education Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of New Brunswick, 2017.
Tourism in Gwaii Haanas: Contributions to Haida Gwaii Communities and Co-management
Theses
Author/Creator
Rachel Elliott
Description
Resource and Environmental Management Thesis (MREM)--Simon Fraser University, 2017.
A Trick of the Light: Winter--
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Katie Zdybel
Northern Review, no. 46, Northern Literature, 2017, pp. 55-66
Description
Author describes her experiences of winter in the Yukon.
[Trust in the Land: New Directions in Tribal Conservation]
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Thom Alcoze
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 31, no. 2, 2011, pp. 200-201
Description
Book review of: Trust in the Land by Beth Rose Middleton.
[The Truth and Reconciliation Commission's Recommendations and a Return to the Original Intent of the Treaty Relationship]
Alternate Title
McKercher Lecture Series
Wunusweh Lecture in Aboriginal Law ; 2017
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Derek Nepinak
Description
Grand Chief of the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs speaks about his background, challenges faced by community chiefs and First Nations political organizations, and the how the land plays a central role in attempts at reconciliation
Duration: 59:54.
Underlying Patterns That Shape Ecological Restoration In The Post-Colonial Landscape Of The Ainu Moshir (land) of Hokkaido, Japan
Theses
Author/Creator
Shinsaku Shiga
Description
Environmental Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Victoria, 2011.
Unlikely Alliances : Native Nations and White Communities Join to Defend Rural Lands
Alternate Title
Indigenous Confluences
E-Books
Author/Creator
Zoltán Grossman
Wapos Bay: Long Goodbyes
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Dennis Jackson
Melanie Jackson
Description
Community members take part in a scheme to help keep a family from moving to the big city in this feature length stop-motion animation film.
Duration: 72:11.
Water and Energy Planning Strategies and Resources for Fisher River Cree Nation
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Robin Beukens
Shengxu Li
Jennifer Pritchard
Johanna Washchyshyn
Description
Resource for conservation tips and renewable energy sources, products, funding and precedents.
Wemindji Cree Observations and Interpretations of Climate Change: Documenting Vulnerability and Adaptability in the Sub-Arctic
Theses
Author/Creator
Andra Leona Syvänen
Description
Geography, Urban and Environmental Studies Thesis (M.Sc.)--Concordia University, 2011.
The Yellowknife Food Charter: Driving Collaborative Action for Food Security
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Carla Johnston
Tracey Williams
Northern Public Affairs, vol. 5, no. 1, Food (In)security in Northern Canada, April 2017, pp. 27-32
Description
Comments on food insecurity in the Northwest Territories and what a food charter is doing address the problem..