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AMAP 2017
Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme (AMAP) 2017
E-Books
Author/Creator
Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme (AMAP)
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The Argentinian Mother-and-Child Contaminant Study: A Cross Sectional Study Among Delivering Women in the Cities of Ushuaia and Salta
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Inger Økland
Jon Øyvind Odland
Silvinia Matiocevich
Marisa Viviana Alvarez
Torbjørn Aarsland ... [et al.]
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 76, 2017, p. article no. 1364598
Description
Overview of the Study on Environment and Reproductive Health which looked at exposure to PTS (persistent toxic substances).
Biological Monitoring for Mercury within a Community with Soil and Fish Contamination
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Martha Harnly
Sharon Seidel
Primitivo Rojas
Raymond Fornes
Peter Flessel
Daniel Smith
Richard Kreutzer
Lynn Goldman
Environmental Health Perspectives, vol. 105, no. 4, April 1997, pp. 424-429
Description
Study monitoring residents living next to an inactive mercury mine in Clear Lake, California found results consistent with other studies; also considers protective public health measures.
Book Review
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Robin J. Marles
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 17, no. 1, 1997, pp. 198-199
Description
Book review of: Food Plants of Coastal First Peoples by Nancy J. Turner. An updated second edition of Turner's 1975 British Columbia Provincial Museum Handbook. A companion volume Food Plants of Interior First Peoples has also be revised by Turner.
Book Reviews
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Susan Campbell
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 17, no. 1, 1997, pp. 167-170
Description
Book review of: If You Poison Us: Uranium and Native Americans by Peter H. Eichstaedt.
Concentrations of Blood and Hair Mercury and Serum PCBs in an Ojibwa Population that Consumes Great Lakes Region Fish
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Shawn L. Gerstenberger
Dale R. Tavris
Lori K. Hansen
Judy Pratt-Shelley
John A. Dellinger
Journal of Toxicology: Clinical Toxicology, vol. 35, no. 4, July 1997, pp. 377-387
Description
An exposure assessment found that concentrations in the 89 people tested were relatively low.
Definition of Indigenous Homelessness in Canada
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jesse A. Thistle
Description
Discusses historical and contemporary factors which contribute to high rate of homeless found in the Indigenous population and looks at 12 different dimensions: historic displacement, contemporary geographic separation, spiritual disconnection, mental disruption and imbalance, cultural disintegration and loss, overcrowding, relocation and mobility, nowhere to go, escaping or evading harm, emergency crisis, and climatic refuge,
Encountering Silence(s): Mitigating the Negative Social Impacts of Construction Camps With Lake Babine Nation
Theses
Author/Creator
Hannah Elizabeth Quinn
Description
Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--McGill University, 2017.
Environmental Damage and Aboriginal Health
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Susan Judith Ship
Description
Explains how environmental damage adversely impacts Aboriginal people due to their close association to the land.
Estimating Risks From Exposure to Methylmercury: Application to First Nations People in Canada
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.
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.
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."
First Nations Food, Nutrition and Environment Study: Results from the Atlantic Region 2014
Alternate Title
FNFNES Results from the Atlantic Region 2014
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Laurie Chan
Olivier Receveur
Malek Batal
William Batal
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
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.
A Guide to STS Problem Solving and Informed Social Action in Indigenous Communities
Alternate Title
A Guide to Problem Solving and Informed Social Action in Indigenous Communities
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Ken Bryson
Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 28, no. 1, Summer, 2017, p. [?]
Description
Guide developed using The Science, Technology and Society (STS) Panels to provide awareness and solve community issues where the three meet.
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.
How Does the Media Portray Drinking Water Security in Indigenous Communities in Canada?: An Analysis of Canadian Newspaper Coverage from 2000-2015
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Steven Lam
Ashlee Cunsolo
Alexandra Sawatzky
James Ford
Sherilee L. Harper
BMC Public Health, vol. 17, 2017, p. article no. 282
Description
Search performed in Windspeaker, Toronto Star, The Globe and Mail, and National Post yielded 256 relevant results. Analysis of articles found limited coverage focused of government responses rather than preventative measures.
Indigenous World 2017
E-Books
Author/Creator
Shankar Limbu
Albert K. Barume
José Aylwin
Johan Strömgren
Olga Murashko .. [et al.]
The Inuit Food System: Ecological, Economic and the Environmental Dimensions of the Nutrition Transition
Theses
Author/Creator
Tiffannie Kenny
Description
Biology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Ottawa, 2017.
Issues in the North, vol. 2
Alternate Title
Occasional Publication Series (Canadian Circumpolar Institute) ; no. 41
E-Books
Author/Creator
Harold Welch
Susan Cosens
Canadace Turcotte
Norm Kenkel
David Punter ... [et al.]
[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
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 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.
PCBs and Dioxin-like Compounds in Plasma of Adult Inuit Living in Nunavik (Arctic Quebec)
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
P. Ayotte
É. Dewailly
J.J. Ryan
S. Bruneau
G. Lebel
Chemosphere, vol. 34, no. 5-7, 1997, pp. 1459-1468
Description
Studies the high exposure of organochlorines, via food-chain contamination, on Inuit in Northern Quebec, and discusses the impact it has on their health.
Poisoned Food: Cultural Resistance to the Contaminants Discourse in Nunavik
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
John D. O'Neil
Brenda Elias
Arctic Anthropology, vol. 34, no. 1, 1997, pp. 29-41
Description
Discusses risks and benefits of contaminated food and environmental health risk communication strategies.
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.
A Review of Arctic Trace Metal Data with Implications for Biological Effects
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
B. J. Presley
Marine Pollution Bulletin, vol. 35, no. 7-12, July-December 1997, pp. 226-234
Description
Review of data found few studies in this area; author recommends initiation of monitoring programs to gain greater knowledge of the effects of human activity on the marine environment.
A Risk Balance Analysis of Dioxin and Furan Related Shellfish Closures for Aboriginal Coastal Communities in British Columbia
Theses
Author/Creator
Clare L. S. Wiseman
Description
Resource and Environmental Management Thesis (M.N.R.M.)--Simon Fraser University, 1997.
Risks and Impacts to First Nation Health and the Mount Polley Mine Tailings Dam Failure
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Janis Shandro
Laura Jokinen
Alison Stockwell
Francesco Mazzei
Mirko S. Winkler
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 12, no. 2, 2017, pp. 84-102
Description
Describes findings from the Mount Polley Mine Health Impact Assessment including which communities were impacted by the breached dam.
Sesquiterpene Lactone Containing Mexican Indian Medicinal Plants and Pure Sesquiterpene Lactones as Potent Inhibitors of Transcription Factor NF-kB
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Peter M. Bork
M. Lienhard Schmitz
Michaela Kuhnt
Claudia Escher
Michael Heinrich
FEBS Letters, vol. 402, no. 1, January 1997, pp. 85-90
Description
Studies the possible regressive effect of 54 Mexican Indian mecidinal plants on the activation of transcription factor NF-kB.
Shigellosis on Indian Reserves in Manitoba, Canada: Its Relationship to Crowded Housing, Lack of Running Water, and Inadequate Sewage Disposal
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ted Rosenberg
Ora Kendall
Jamie Blanchard
Suzanne Martel
Craig Wakelin
et al.
American Journal of Public Health, vol. 87, no. 9, September 1997, pp. 1547-1551
Description
Compares incidence and hospitalization rates for shigetlosis between Indians and the rest of the population in Manitoba, and also examines the relationship between shigellosis and environmental conditions on reserves.
Social and Cultural Impacts of Mercury Pollution on Aboriginal Peoples in Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Margaret A. Wheatley
Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, vol. 97, 1997, pp. 85-90
Description
Argues that the indirect effects of mercury pollution outweigh the direct clinical effects of exposure.
Spatial Distribution of Lead in Soil and Sediment in Iqaluit, Northwest Territories and Links With Human Health
Theses
Author/Creator
Liisa Peramaki
Description
Geography Thesis (M.E.S.)--Wilfrid Laurier University, 1997.
"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.
Task-dependent Cold Stress During Expeditions in Antarctic Environments
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Drew M. Morris
June J. Pilcher
Robert B. Power
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 76, 2017, pp. 1-7
Description
Looks at health and safety risks in the polar tourism industry in the Antarctic.
Traditional Animal Foods of Indigenous Peoples of Northern North America: the Contributions of Wildlife Diversity to the Subsistence and Nutrition of Indigenous Cultures
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Harriet V. Kuhnlein
Murray M. Humphries
Description
Web publication describes and references published literature. Presents data for 527 species, drawing from over 490 ethnographic sources, and additional 91 unique sources reporting nutritional information, and 357 sources containing basic biological information.
The Use of Aboriginal Traditional Knowledge in Public Government Programs and Services in the Northwest Territories
Theses
Author/Creator
Stephanie M. Irlbacher
Description
Political Science Thesis (M.A.)--University of Alberta, 1997.
The Use of Health Indicators in Environmental Assessment
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jerry Spiegel
Annalee Yassi
Journal of Medical Systems, vol. 21, no. 5, 1997, pp. 275-289
Description
Outlines the framework for addressing environmental health indicators and presents a case study from northern Saskatchewan using environmental assessment conduct.
Working With an Aboriginal Community to Understand Drinking Water Perceptions and Acceptance in Rural New South Wales
Alternate Title
Article 4
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Fidelis G. Jaravani
Peter D. Massey
Jenni Judd
Kylie A. Taylor
Jason Allan ... [et al.]
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 8, no. 3, July 2017, pp. 1-29
Description
Study looks at the Walhallow Aboriginal community's water supply and their decision to drink rainwater.
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..
"You Can't Say You're Sovereign If You Can't Feed Yourself": Defining and Enacting Food Sovereignty in American Indian Community Gardening
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Elizabeth Hoover
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 41, no. 3, Indigenous Food Sovereignty, 2017, pp. 31-70
Description
Discusses how farmers and gardeners define food sovereignty and how the concept has been put into practice to attain the goals of promoting health and traditional culture.