Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Carole Brazeau
Naomi George
Rebekah Elkerton
Description
Based on interviews with Indigenous women and Elders about relationships to the environment, observed changes, traditional practices on the land, and the health of their families and communities.
Access to Safe and Sustainable Drinking Water Sources in First Nations Communities [Webinar]
Alternate Title
Clcahl (Hullcar) Aquifer: Splatsin Drinking Water Contamination
Creating a Blue Dialogue
POLIS Project on Ecological Governance
Water Realities in Indigenous Communities
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Lalita Bharadwaj
Kukpi7 (Chief) Wayne Christian
Description
First presenter discusses the current state of water in First Nations communities and challenges in the areas of source water, treatment, and water supply systems.
Second speaker discusses the groundwater contamination in British Columbia's Hullcar Valley and what the crisis means for the Splatsin people.
Related Material:
Webinar Summary.
Adaptation Actions for a Changing Arctic: Perspectives from the Barents Area
Alternate Title
AMAP 2017
Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme (AMAP) 2017
E-Books
Author/Creator
Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme (AMAP)
no. 6
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).
Balancing Risks in the Management of Contaminated First Nations Fisheries
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Clare L. S. Wiseman
Frank A. P. C. Gobas
International Journal of Environmental Health Research, vol. 12, no. 4, December 2002, pp. 331-342
Description
Study of seafood diet , that may be contaminated, and potential health risks for Aboriginal coastal peoples.
Blood Lead Concentrations and Iron Deficiency in Canadian Aboriginal Infants
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Noreen D. Willows
Katherine Gray-Donald
The Science of the Total Environment, vol. 289, no. 1-3, April 22, 2002, pp. 255-260
Description
Contends that improved iron nutrition in aboriginal babies is necessary considering the potential for higher blood lead levels in infants with iron-deficiency anemia.
A Comparison of Modern and Preindustrial Levels of Mercury in the Teeth of Beluga in the Mackenzie Delta, Northwest Territories, and Walrus at Igloolik, Nunavut, Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
P.M. Outridge
K.A. Hobson
R. McNeely
A. Dyke
Arctic, vol. 55, no. 2, June 2002, pp. 123-[?]
Description
Study to determine whether the increased amounts of mercury found in traditional Inuit foods is natural or industrial effects.
Compendium of Research Undertaken in Nunavut 2002
Alternate Title
Nunavut Research Compendium, 2002
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Nunavut Research Institute
Description
Lists title, location of research, principal investigator, etc. for over ninety projects. Divided by topic area: health related, physical science, social science and traditional knowledge
The Cultivation of Whiteness: Science, Health and Racial Destiny in Australia
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
E. Hunter
Aboriginal History , vol. 26, 2002, pp. 259-262
Description
Book review of: The Cultivation of Whiteness by Warwick Anderson.
Review located by scrolling to page 259.
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,
Discrepancies in Data Reporting of Zoonotic Infectious Diseases across the Nordic Countries – A Call for Action in the Era of Climate Change
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Anna Omazic
Camilla Berggren
Tomas Thierfelder
Anders Koch
Birgitta Evengard
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 78, no. 1, 2019
Description
Study found that international research on climate sensitive infectious disease and zoonotic infections is impeded by incompatible reporting systems and differences in regulation; advises international standardization.
Drinking Water Safety in Aboriginal Communities in Canada: Brief
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
National Aboriginal Health Organization (NAHO)
Description
Looks at water and sewage treatment systems in 660 First Nations communities.
"The Earth Itself Was Sobbing": Madness and the Environment in Novels by Leslie Marmon Silko and Louise Erdrich
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Peter G. Beidler
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 26, no. 3, 2002, pp. 113-124
Description
Discussion of how two novelists have brought attention to the way Caucasian people have harmed the environment. The article also suggests that Aboriginal peoples are economic and social victims of the scarred earth and its destroyed forests, a fact which has driven some insane.
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 Contamination (EC) in a First Nation Community: Can EC Be Used as an Indicator For Human Health
Theses
Author/Creator
Lesley Katherine Moody
Description
Environment and Management Thesis (M.Sc.)--Royal Roads University, 2002.
Environmental Exposure to Polychlorinated Biphenyls and Placental CYP1A1 Activity in Inuit Women from Northern Québec
Alternate Title
Environmental Exposure to PCBs and Placental CYP1A1 Activity in Inuit Women from Northern Québec
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Environmental Health Perspectives, vol. 110, no. 6, June 2002, pp. 607-612
Description
Study findings indicate that dietary exposure to PCBs in Inuit women does not influence activity in the placenta, but factors related to smoking do.
Environmental Health Program at Wadeye
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Noel Wallman
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 26, no. 5, September/October 2002, p. 21
Description
Briefly discusses how public health and sanitation improvements resulted in better health outcomes for the residents of this isolated community in Northern Territory, Australia.
Evaluation of Persistent Organic Pollutant Levels and Effects in Alaskan Natives
Theses
Author/Creator
Marie L. Socha
Description
Public Health Thesis (Dr.P.H.)--The University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2002.
An Exploratory Study Examining the Associations between Sunlight Exposure, Sleep Behaviours and Sleep Outcomes during an Arctic Summer
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Margaret M. Lubas
Ralitsa S. Maduro
Mariana Szklo-Coxe
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 78, no. 1, 2019
Description
Research found that participants with better sleep hygiene reported feeling less sleepy; but that sleep outcomes did not differ significantly by evening sunlight exposure length.
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
First Nations Food, Nutrition & Environment Study: Final Report for Eight Assembly of First Nations Regions
Alternate Title
First Nations Food, Nutrition & Environment Study: Summary of Key Findings for Eight Assembly of First Nations Regions 2008-2018
FNFNES Final Report for Eight Assembly of First Nations Regions: Draft Comprehensive Technical Report
FNFNES Summary of Key Findings for Eight Assembly of First Nations Regions 2008-2018
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Laurie Chan
Malek Batal
Tonio Sadik
Constantice Tikhonov
Harold Schwartz ... [et al.]
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
Related material: Summary of Key Findings for Eight Assembly of First Nations Regions 2008-2018.
First Nations Food, Nutrition & Environment Study: Results from Quebec 2016
Alternate Title
FNFNES Results form Quebec 2016
[First Nations Food, Nutrition & Environment Study Quebec and Labrador Regional Results]
[FNFNES Quebec and Labrador Regional Results]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Laurie Chan
Malek Batal
Olivier Receveur
Tonio Sadik
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.
Growing a Sustainable Community From Our Roots: Mohawk Experiences in Sustainable Housing - The Kanata Healthy Housing Project
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lynn Katsitsaronkwas Jacobs
The Journal of Aboriginal Economic Development, vol. 3, no. 1, Special Issue on Sustainability, Summer, 2002, pp. 21-23
Description
Discusses the experiences surrounding the development in a Mohawk community of 7,000 people near Montreal, Quebec.
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.
He Kanawai Pono no ka Wai (A Just Law for Water): the Application and Implications of the Public Trust Doctrine in In re Water Use Permit Applications
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Keala C. Ede
Ecology Law Quarterly, vol. 29, no. 2, 2002, pp. 283-314
Description
Discusses the Hawaii Supreme Court decision to subject all the state's fresh water regulation to a wide range of public interest concerns regarding in water.
The Health and Well-being of Aboriginal People in British Columbia
Alternate Title
Report on the Health of British Columbians: Provincial Health Officer’s Annual Report 2001
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Office of the Provincial Health Officer [British Columbia]
Description
Looks at health status, community environments, healthy growth and development, physical environment, health services, and disease and injury prevention. Identifies areas where significant health benefits can be made.
Related material: Pathways to Health and Healing (Second Report).
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.
I Dream of Yesterday and Tomorrow: A Celebration of the James Bay Cree
E-Books
Author/Creator
David Boult
Brian Craik
Jennifer Latham
Andrew Orkin
Boyce Richardson
Geoff Quaile
Andrew Webster
Identifying and Achieving Consensus on Health-Related Indicators of Climate Change in Nunavut
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Gwen Healey Akearok
Sara Holzman
Judy Kunnuk
Nina Kuppaq
Zoe Martos ... [et al.]
Arctic, vol. 72, no. 3, September 10, 2019 , pp. 289-299
Description
Study works to identify human health indicators of climate change, focusing on factors relevant to the Canadian arctic. 20 indicators were identified using the The Piliriqatigiinniq Community Health Research Model; indicators focused on four key themes: 1) environmental health; 2) morbidity and mortality; 3) population vulnerability; and 4) mitigation, adaptation, and policy.
Indigenous History: A Bibliography
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Shekon Neechie
Description
Lists works written by Indigenous authors published between 2000 and 2018. Focuses on substantial books, articles and book chapters on original primary historical research, research methodology and historiography.
Indigenous Peoples and Climate Change: Emerging Research on Traditional Knowledge and Livelihoods
E-Books
Author/Creator
Ariell Ahearn
Vanessa Burns
Mulubrhan Balehegn
Seble Samuel
Greta Semplici ... [et al.]
The Indigenous World 2001/2002
E-Books
Author/Creator
Marianne Lykke Thomsen
Mette Uldall Jensen
Eva Josefsen
Mattias Åhren
Leif Rantala ... [et al.]
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.
Levels of Cadmium, Lead, Mercury and [Caesium.sup.137] in Caribou (Rangifer Tarandus) Tissues from Northern Quebec
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
S. Robillard
G. Beauchamp
G. Paillard
D. Belanger
Arctic, vol. 55, no. 1, March 2002, pp. 1-[?]
Description
Contaminants in wild animal organs and tissue harvested in 1994 and 1996 indicate risk for human consumption.
Mine Site Reclamation Policy for Nunavut: A Policy for the Protection of the Environment and the Disposition of Liability Relating to Mine Closures in Nunavut
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
Description
Document outlines policy to manage mineral resources while ensuring environmental and human health impacts are minimized.
The Need for Community-led, Integrated and Innovative Monitoring Programmes when responding to the Health Impacts of Climate Change
Alternate Title
The Need for Community-led, Integrated and Innovative Monitoring Programs when responding to the Health Impacts of Climate Change
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Amy Kipp
Ashlee Cunsolo
Daniel Gillis
Alexandra Sawatzky
Sherilee L. Harper
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 78, no. 2, Collaborative approaches to wellness and health equity in the Circumpolar North..., 2019
Description
Article considers possible effects of climate change on human health; stresses the need for attending to the mental and physical health effects of climate change, and for integrating local Indigenous knowledges into monitoring programmes in a meaningful way.
Neurobehavioral Performance of Inuit Children with Increased Prenatal Exposure to Methylmercury
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Pál Weihe
Jens C. Hansen
Katsuyuki Murata
Frodi Debes
Poul J. Jørgensen
et al.
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 61, no. 1, 2002, pp. 41-49
Description
Reports that prenatal or early postnatal exposure to methylmercury causes subtle neurobehavioral problems.
One Health in the Circumpolar North
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Karsten Hueffer
Mary Ehrlander
Kathy Etz & Arleigh Reynolds
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 78, no. 1, 2019
Description
Article examines historical, environmental and cultural factors that relate to health disparities in Northern Canada and Alaska; discusses the One Health framework as a model with the potential to engage the world-view of Indigenous peoples and improve resilience in communities facing effects of climate change.
Operation Water Spirit
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
Description
Collection of K-12 thematic units and lesson plans which focus on Aboriginal culture and perspectives on water and water quality issues faced by reserves.
[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.
Our Sacred Land: Indigenous Peoples' Community Land Use Planning Handbook in BC
Alternate Title
Our Sacred Land: Indigenous Peoples' Community Land Use Planning Handbook in British Columbia
E-Books
Author/Creator
[Beringia Community Planning Inc.]
Description
Related Material:
Toolkit Resources.
Pentachlorophenol and Hydroxylated Polychlorinated Biphenyl Metabloites in Umbilical Cord Plasma of Neonates from Coastal Populations in Québec
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Courtney D. Sandau
Pierre Ayotte
Éric Dewailly
Jason Duffe
Ross J. Norstrom
Environmental Health Perspectives, vol. 110, no. 4, April 2002, pp. 411-417
Description
Of the three areas studied, the highest concentrations were from the two coastal areas where there is a higher percentage of marine-food based diets.
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.
Qualitative Identification and Characterization of Self-reported Symptoms Arising in Humans during Experimental Exposure to Cold Air
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rita Sjöström
Lars Söderström
Carolina Klockmo
Alexander Patrician
Thomas Sandström ... [et al.]
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 78, no. 1, 2019
Description
Study aims to describe and categorize symptoms experienced by people exposed to cold air. 50 distinct symptoms were reported by 34 participants, symptoms were grouped into ten sub-categories and two major categories; airway versus whole body symptoms.
Re-thinking the Mercury Contamination Issue in Arctic Canada
Theses
Author/Creator
Shawn Donaldson
Description
Geography and Environmental Studies Thesis (M.A.)--Carleton University, 2002.