Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 21, no. 1, 2001, pp. 137-148
Description
Suggests that Aboriginal scholars need to take control of the uses of traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) and the process by which it is used. Contends that removing TEK from its context devalues it.
Environmental Impact Assessment Review, vol. 21, no. 4, pp. 363-384
Description
Discusses the two most influential environmental assessments; the Berger Inquiry (Mackenzie Valley Pipeline Inquiry) and BEARP (Beaufort Sea Environmental Assessment and Review Process) as well as the Great Whale River Hydroelectric Project in Northern Quebec and the Ekati Diamond Mine in NWT.
Author presents a case study of Indigenous people and biodiversity from Papua New Guinea. Paper presented at the Indigenous Knowledge Conference 2001 held at the University of Saskatchewan.
Examines aboriginal participation in resource management in several area: fish and wildlife, protected area planning, integrated coastal zone management, ecosystem health monitoring, contaminants research, environmental assessment, and climate change.
Looks at the traditional ecological knowledge of Elders, hunters, and trappers of the Little Red River Cree Nation and the Tallcree First Nation regarding the local critical wildlife habitat for moose, caribou and bison.
The Northern Review, no. 23, Special Issue: [Northern Communities and the State], Summer, 2001, pp. 164-179
Description
Discusses four oil-and-gas development projects in the North Slope Borough and relationships between government, Native governments, and Native communities.
"Uncertain Future, Deliberate Action." Proceedings of the Circumpolar Climate Change Summit. Whitehorse, Yukon, 19-21 March 2001
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Aynslie Ogden
Northern Review, no. 24, Winter, 2001, pp. 13-17
Description
Introductory article from a special issue devoted to the presentations and discussions at the Circumpolar Climate Change Summit which took place in Whitehorse, Yukon, 2001.
Examines several aspects of knowledge systems including: food security, healing systems and medicinal plants. Paper presented at the Indigenous Knowledge Conference 2001 held at the University of Saskatchewan.
Covers three geographic regions: Washington coast, Puget Sound and the Plateau. Each topic is divided into pre-contact, contact and contemporary times.
Indigenous Affairs, no. 4, Sustainable Development, 2001, pp. 12-25
Description
Presents assessment of the main achievements and obstacles over the last ten years within the sustainable development framework.
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American Indian Quarterly, vol. 25, no. 1, 2001, pp. 21-27
Description
Examines the effects of the tourism and mining industries on the northern Arizona ecosystem and suggests management strategies aimed at minimizing the impact on traditional way of life.
Chiefs of Ontario: Part II Submissions to the Walkerton Inquiry Commission
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jonathon W. Kahn
Allison A. Thornton
Description
Topics include: Aboriginal and Elders' perspectives on water, jurisdiction over water-works, comparison of federal and provincial water treatment regulation, progress report for improving water quality and treatment issues (1995-2001), case studies (Attawapiskat, Beausoleil, and Sandy Lake First Nations and Six Nations of the Grand River Territory), and findings and recommendations.
Submission to the Walkerton Inquiry Commission.
Effects on Aboriginals from the Great Lakes Environment
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Assembly of First Nations
Chiefs of Ontario
Health Canada
Description
Looks at the effects of environmental contamination in the Great Lakes Basin on the communities of Long Lake No.58, Whitefish River, Six Nations and Akwesasne.
Indigenous Affairs, no. 4, Sustainable Development, 2001, pp. 4-6
Description
Editorial comments on indigenous participation in international processes aimed at creating a forum for indigenous concerns.
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Indigenous Affairs, no. 4, Sustainable Development, 2001, pp. 34-37
Description
Reports on an annual walk undertaken by a Innu woman in Labrador as an example of a healthy life of balance and perspective.
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Occasional Papers Series (BC Institute for Co-operative Studies )
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
T. C. Lantz
Description
Comments on the risk of population extirpation, reduced genetic variation, and species extinction due to the growing commercialization of medicinal plants.
Social and Economic Review of the Impact of Land Survey and Registration Systems on Canada Lands: Final Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Hickling Arthurs Low Technology Management and Economics
Description
Paper's information based on: literature review, interviews, case studies and a workshop. Primary focus is First Nations groups but also includes information on the North (Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut), offshore and national parks.
Arctic, vol. 54, no. 4, December 2001, pp. 377-[?]
Description
Use of local Tlingit and Athapaskan oral history in non-Indigenous approaches to scientific and historical understanding of global environmental issues.
Indigenous Affairs, no. 4, Sustainable Development, 2001, pp. 26-33
Description
Discusses the challenges and changes associated with climate change will have in Arctic regions on it's inhabitants.
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International Institute for Sustainable Development
Description
Explores how Aboriginal people value the lands around them and how that knowledge and information can be incorporated into provincial land-use and resource management.