Articles » General
Author/Creator
Cameron M. Smith
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 32, no. 2, Climate Change and Indigenous Peoples, Summer, 2008
Description
Discusses the opposition, by the Arctic indigenous peoples, towards the United States government's decision to list the polar bear as a threatened species.
Of Voyages, Milestones, Pipedreams - and Barbie!
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Stephen Hendrie
Inuktitut, no. 98, Fall, 2005, pp. 1-2
Description
Editor's column introducing the articles for this issue including environmental issues, sustainability of the polar bear; and impact of climate change on health
Official Report of the Exploration of the Queen Charlotte Islands for The Government of British Columbia
E-Books
Author/Creator
Newton H. Chittenden
Description
Describes the land, rivers, inlets, culture, legends, ceremonies and more of the islands.
Offshore Oil Exploration and Impact Assessment in Greenland
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Anne Merrild Hansen
Northern Public Affairs, vol. 4, no. 2, The Right to Free, Prior & Informed Consent, May 2016, pp. 61-65
Description
Looks at impact assessments for sustainable oil development and the challenges for local communities to continue a traditional way of life.
Oil and Gas and the Inuvialuit People of the Western Arctic
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Leo-Paul Dana
Aldene Meis-Mason
Robert B. Anderson
Journal of Enterprising Communities, vol. 2, no. 2, 2008, pp. 151-167
Description
Presents a research paper that illustrates how oil and gas activities on Inuvialuit land will transform the lives of the people.
Oil and Gas Development in Western Siberia and Timan-Pechora
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Florian Stammler
Bruce C. Forbes
Indigenous Affairs, no. 2-3, Arctic Oil and Gas Development, 2006, pp. 48-57
Description
Focuses on the social, economic and political issues surrounding the oilfields of Russia.
To access this article, scroll down to page 48.
Oil and Gas Exploitation on Arctic Indigenous Peoples’ Territories: Human Rights, International Law and Corporate Social Responsibility
Alternate Title
Gáldu Čála ; no. 4, 2006
Galdu Cala ; no. 4, 2006
E-Books
Author/Creator
Rune S. Fjellheim
John B. Henriksen
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.
Oil Industry and Reindeer Herding: The Problems of Implementing Indigenous Rights in the Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Russia
Theses
Author/Creator
Anna Degteva
Description
Indigenous Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Tromsø, 2006.
Focus on Sami.
Oil On Ice
Alternate Title
Review: Oil On Ice
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Dana Rae Chitwood
Andrew Mendosa
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 29, no. 4, Water Rights and Indigenous Peoples, Winter, 2005
Description
Film review of Oil on Ice produced and directed by Dale Djerassi and Bo Boudart.
Oil Pipeline Development and Indigenous Rights in Eastern Siberia
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Gail Fondahl
Anna Sirina
Indigenous Affairs, no. 2-3, Arctic Oil and Gas Development, 2006, pp. 58-67
Description
Looks at controversies surrounding the Eastern Siberia-Pacific Ocean Pipeline and concerns of the Evenki people.
To access this article, scroll down to page 58.
Oil Spill Recovery in the Media: Missing an Alaska Native Perspective
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Patricia Widener
Valerie J. Gunter
Society and Natural Resources, vol. 20, no. 9, 2007, pp. 767-783
Description
Looks at "the collective interpretations of disaster recovery following the Exxon Valdez oil spill as developed in the alternative Alaska Native newspaper, the Tundra Times."
Ojibwa Fishing Grounds: A History of Ontario Fisheries Law, Science, and the Sportsmen's Challenge to Aboriginal Treaty Rights, 1650--1900
Theses
Author/Creator
J. Michael Thoms
Description
History Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of British Columbia, 2004.
Ojibway Plant Taxonomy at Lac Seul First Nation, Ontario, Canada
Theses
Author/Creator
Mary B. Kenny
Description
Forestry and Forest Environment Thesis (M.Sc.F.)--Lakehead University, 2000.
Ojibwe Culture & Knowledge of Climate Change in Fourth-Grade Curricula in Wisconsin Public Elementary Schools
Theses
Author/Creator
Michael L. Aprill
Description
Education Thesis (Ed.D) -- University of Wisconsin, 2020.
[The Oka Crisis: Lessons for the Enbridge Pipeline]
Alternate Title
Trent University: Northern Lectures Series
[North at Trent 2015 Lecture Series]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Ellen Gabriel
Description
Activist discusses the fight for Indigenous lands and protecting them from harmful resource exploitation.
Duration: 57:54.
Old Routes, New Trails: Contemporary Inuit Travel and Orienting in Igloolik, Nunavut
Theses
Author/Creator
Claudio Aporta
Description
Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Alberta, 2003.
"The Old Village": Yup'ik Precontact Archaeology and Community-Based Research at the Nunalleq Site, Quinhagak, Alaska
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rick Knecht
Warren Jones
Etudes Inuit Studies, vol. 43, no. 1/2, The Past in the Yup’ik Present: Archaeologies of Climate Change in Western Alaska, 2019, pp. 25-52
Description
Examines the use of community-based archaeology in response to the destruction of archaeological heritage sites due to climate change.
The Oldman River and the Sacred: A Meditation Upon Aputosi Pii'kani Tradition and Environmental Ethics
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jay Hansford C. Vest
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 25, no. 2, 2005, pp. 571-607
Description
Explores the religious significance of the site on the Old Man River in relation to the Pii'kani (North Peigan peoples) worldview and the strength of traditions.
On Applied Archaeology, Indigenous Knowledge, and the Usable Past
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Daryl Stump
Current Anthropology, vol. 54, no. 3, 2013 June, pp. 268-298
Description
A review of the relationship between Indigenous ways of knowing and archaeological science.
On-Farm Conservation of Neglected and Underutilized Species: Status, Trends and Novel Approaches to Cope With Climate Change
Alternate Title
[Bioversity International] Proceedings of the International Conference, Frankfurt, 14-16 June, 2011
E-Books
Author/Creator
Stefano Padulosi
Nadia Bergamini
Ehsan Dulloo
Paul Bordoni
Matthias Jäger ... [et al.]
On the Brink: The Great Lakes in the 21st Century
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Mark Sproule-Jones
American Review of Canadian Studies, vol. 36, no. 1, Spring, 2006, pp. 147-148
Description
Book review of: On the Brink: The Great Lakes in the 21st Century by Dave Dempsey.
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 the Front Lines of Canada's Northern Strategy
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ken Coates
Greg Poelzer
Description
Compares Canada's northern strategy compared to other arctic regions.
On-the-Ground Indigenous Stewardship Programs across Canada: Inventory Project
Alternate Title
The Indigenous Stewardship Initiative
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Karen Peachey Consulting
Description
Interviews conducted between July and December 2014 focused on gathering information about the work participating organizations engage in, identifying successes, challenges and opportunities and gaining understanding the value of stewardship networks.
On the Nature of Sea Ice Around Igloolik
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Aipilik Inuksuk
Canadian Geographer, vol. 55, no. 1, Geographies of Inuit Sea Ice Use, Spring, 2011, p. 36–41
Description
Interview by Paul Irngaut with Aipilik Inuksuk on his knowledge of sea ice.
On the Streets and in the State House: American Indian and Hispanic Women and Environmental Policymaking in New Mexico
Alternate Title
Indigenous Peoples and Politics
E-Books
Author/Creator
Diane-Michele Prindleville
Once Upon an Oldman: Special Interest Politics and the Oldman River Dam
E-Books
Author/Creator
Jack Glenn
One Health: A Strategy for Resilience in a Changing Arctic
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Bruce A. Ruscio
Michael Brubaker
Joshua Glasser
Will Hueston
Thomas W. Hennessy
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 74, 2015, p. article no. 27913
Description
Comments on the impact of climate change on the health of Arctic inhabitants and looks at ways of assessing the interface between human-animal-environment.
A One Health Approach to Echinococcus Canadensis and Other Parasitic Zoonoses in Remote, Rural and Indigenous Communities
Theses
Author/Creator
Janna Margaretha Schurer
Description
Veterinary Microbiology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2015.
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.
One Mother Earth, One Doctor Water: A Story About Environmental Justice in the Age of Nuclearism. A Native American View
Theses
Author/Creator
Annie Grace Ross
Description
Native American Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of California, Davis, 2002.
One with the Watershed: A Story-based Curriculum for Primary Environmental Education
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Tom Heidlebaugh
Description
Uses traditional stories about the Salmon people as a starting point to talk about environmental health and caretaking.
"A Salmon Homecoming Production."
Opaskwayak Cree Nation Wetland Ethnoecology: Land, Identity and Well-Being in a Flooded Landscape
Theses
Author/Creator
Alli N. Morrison
Description
Natural Resources Management Thesis (M.N.R.M.)--University of Manitoba, 2012.
Open History Seminar: Canadian History
E-Books
Author/Creator
Thomas Peace
Sean Kheraj
Description
Collection of primary and secondary sources suitable for use at secondary and post-secondary levels. Can be used to supplement Canadian History: Pre-Confederation and Canadian History: Post-Confederation.
Opening the Circle: Welcoming Brother Sun
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sandra Styres
Dawn Zinga
Canadian Journal of Education, vol. 36, no. 2, Indigenous Education: Pathways to (Re)membering, 2013, pp. [1-3]
Description
Editorial to special issue focusing on historical and contemporary Indigenous education.
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 5: Unit Scope and Introduction
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Eleven: Introduction
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[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
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Nursery/Preschool/Kindergarten. Day 1: : First Nation Creation Stories
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.
Opportunities for Integrated Management: A Perspective on Inuvialuit Attitudes Towards Development and Subsistence Land Use in the Husky Lakes Area
Theses
Author/Creator
Andrea Johanne Hoyt
Description
Natural Resources Management Thesis (M.N.R.M.)--University of Manitoba, 2001.
Opportunities for Standards to Contribute to Health, Safety, Resiliency, and Environmental Protection in Canada’s North
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Paul Steenhof
Northern Review, no. 48, October 18, 2018, pp. 33-50
Description
Author draws on a white paper published by CSA Group (2017) to focus on four topic areas: provision of clean and accessible water, provision of emergency response, safe and resilient buildings, and environmental protection and management. Identifies 14 different opportunities for standards in those areas.
Ordinary and Extraordinary Trauma: Race, Indigeneity, and Hurricane Katrina in Tunica-Biloxi History
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Brian Klopotek
Brenda Lintinger
John Barbry
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 32, no. 2, Special Issue: Indigenous Locations Post-Katrina: Beyond Invisibility and Disaster, 2008, pp. 55-77
Description
Describes how some individuals, of theTunica-Biloxi tribe, came to terms with their feelings of grief and rage after hurricane Katrina.
The Organic Citizen: Reimagining Democratic Participation and Indigeneity in U.S. Late 19th and 20th Century Eco-Narratives
Theses
Author/Creator
Melinda DiStefano
Description
English Thesis (Ph.D.)--Duke University, 2008.
Organization Determined to Raise Awareness of Species at Risk Act
Articles » General
Eagle Feather News, vol. 10, no. 1, January 2007, p. 12
Description
Presents seven questions and answers about the Species at Risk Act.
Article located by scrolling to page 12.