Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Hing Man Chan
Karen Fediuk
Sue Hamilton
Laura Rostas
Amy Caughey
et al.
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 65, no. 5, 2006, pp. 416-431
Description
Looks at an assessment about the availability and accessibility of traditional and market foods in Nunavut.
Forest Management Based on Local Values: An Example of Forest Co-management in British Columbia
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Gail Fondahl
Beverly Leon
Sue Grainger
Indigenous Affairs, no. 4, Logging and Indigenous People, 2006, p. [?]
Description
Looks at the collaboration between the University of Northern British Columbia and the Tl'azt'en Nation regarding the John Prince Research Forest on traditional lands.
Fracking, First Nations and Water: Respecting Indigenous Rights and Better Protecting Our Shared Resources
E-Books
Author/Creator
Ben Parfitt
Gáan: Berries
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jordan Lachler
Cherilyn Holter
Linda Schrack
Julie Folta
Description
Primary science unit also teaches associated words and phrases in Haida. Suitable for Grades K-1.
Ganawenimaa nimamainan aki = Respect Our Mother Earth: A Kid's Environmental Activity Booklet
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Great Lakes Indian Fish & Wildlife Commission]
Description
General environmental education resource with some references to the Lake Superior watershed.
Gendered Dimensions of Environmental Health, Contaminants and Global Change in Nunavik, Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Joanna Kafarowski
Études/Inuit/Studies, vol. 30, no. 1, Gender Issues, 2006, pp. 31-49
Description
Investigates the different roles and perspectives Inuit women and men have regarding hunting participation and lead contamination.
The Government of Canada and Lutsel K'e Dene First Nation Take Steps to Create a New National Park on East Arm of Great Slave Lake
Articles » General
Canadian Corporate News, October 13, 2006
Description
Minister of the Environment and Parks Canada, Rona Ambrose, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Chief Adeline Jonasson to advance work on an area of interest totalling 33,525 sq. km.. See article # 74.
Growing a Garden in Kakisa
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Melaine Simba
Andrew Spring
Northern Public Affairs, vol. 5, no. 1, Food (In)security in Northern Canada, April 2017, pp. 24-26
Description
Looks at two successful seasons of growing food and possible expansion of the garden.
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.
Haida Gwaii: Human History and Environment from the Time of the Loon to the time of the Iron People
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Catherine Carlson
BC Studies, no. 152, Past Emergent, Winter, 2006, pp. 120-122
Description
Book review of: Haida Gwaii by Rolf W. Mathewes and Daryl W. Fedje.
Scroll down to page 120 to read review.
The Health Situation of Women and Children in Central African Pygmy Peoples
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Dorothy Jackson
Indigenous Affairs, no. 1, Africa and Millennium Development Goals, 2006, pp. 38-45
Description
Discusses environmental and social factors impacting Pygmy communities.
To access this article, scroll down to page 38.
Help Us to Grow Environmental Information Services For You: Summary of Results From the Environmental Information Needs Assessment Survey
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Centre for Indigenous Environmental Resources (CIER)
Description
Presents the assessment findings that will help develop environmental information services that are aligned with the needs of Aboriginal peoples and the general public.
Historical Ecology of Cultural Keystone Places of the Northwest Coast
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Dana Lepofsky
Chelsey Geralda Armstrong
Spencer Greening
Julia Jackley
Jennifer Carpenter ... [et al.]
American Anthropologist, vol. 119, no. 3, September 2017, p. 448–463
Description
Describes methods and initial results for documenting history of cultural landscapes at three sites in British Columbia: Hauyat, Laxgalts’ap (Old Town) and Dałk Gyilakyaw (Robin Town).
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.
Ice Blink: Navigating Northern Environmental History
Alternate Title
Canadian History and Environmental Series ; no.7
E-Books
Author/Creator
Jonathan Peyton
Andrew Stuhl
Marionne Cronin
Tina Adcock
Liza Piper ... [et al.]
L'Identité Géographique du Peuple Inuit Canadien dans un Contexte d'Acculturation
Theses
Author/Creator
Sylvain Chaumeron
Description
Geography Thesis (M.Sc.)--Université du Québec à Montréal, 2006.
Identity, Cultural Values, and American Indians' Perceptions of Science and Technology
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Keith James
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 30, no. 3, 2006, pp. 45-58
Description
Comments on the need to address problems and possibilities faced by Native American communities by using technological and scientific expertise.
The Impacts Of Climate Change On The Health And Well-being Of The Peoples Of Whitefish River First Nation, Ontario
Theses
Author/Creator
Mahisha Sritharan
Description
Environmental and Urban Change Major Paper (MEUC)--York University, 2017.
Impacts of Climate Change on Traditional Food Security in Aboriginal Communities in Northern Canada
Theses
Author/Creator
Melissa Guyot
Description
Dietetics and Human Nutrition Thesis (M.Sc.)--McGill University, 2006.
Impacts of Place and Social Spaces on Traditional Food Systems in Southwestern Ontario
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Hannah Tait Neufeld
Chantelle A. M. Richmond
Southwest Ontario Aboriginal Health Access Centre
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 12, no. 1, 2017, pp. 93-115
Description
Study shows urban mothers experience greater challenges than those residing on a reserve.
In Deeper Waters: Indigenous, Gendered Approaches to Sustainability
Theses
Author/Creator
Laura Hall
Description
Environmental Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--York University, 2017.
Indigenization in the Time of Pipelines
Alternate Title
Weweni Indigenous Scholars Speaker Series
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Chelsea Vowel
Description
Thoughts about Indigenization and the need to return to relationships.
Duration: 42:59.
Indigenous and Western Environmental Resource Management: A Learning Experience With the Laitu Khyeng Indigenous Community in the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT), Bangladesh
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ranjan Datta
Jebunnessa Chapola
NAIS: Journal of the Native American and Indigenous Studies Association, vol. 4, no. 2, 2017, pp. 52-80
Description
Focuses on everyday practices and traditional experiences within Indigenous regions.
Indigenous Customary Law and the Environment
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Phil Fontaine
Description
Discusses how First Nations customary environmental laws and their contemporary interpretation of them will enhance protection devised by the courts or the legislatures.
Indigenous Environmental Laws: CIER Research Question
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Judith Sayer
Description
Presents various questions pertaining to Indigenous environmental laws, and addresses topics of governance, leadership, the Indian Act, and the importance of respecting Mother Earth and the Creator.
Indigenous Environmental Laws: First What Are Indigenous Environmental Laws?: An Opinion Paper
Alternate Title
Indigenous Environmental Laws: Centre for Indigenous Environmental Resources Research Question:
[Indigenous Environemental Law Papers ; 2007]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Moses Okimaw
December 2006
Description
Discusses environmental laws and the norms and practices that Indigenous people follow in their relationship with other species and the environment.
Indigenous Environmental Laws: Purpose, Scope, Recognition, Interpretaion and Enforcement: An Opinion Paper Prepared for the Centre for Indigenous Environmental Resources (CIER)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
John Borrows
Description
Discusses various Indigenous environmental laws and looks at the governance of those laws.
Indigenous Forest Peoples of Gabon Face Uncertain Future
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Judy Knight
Indigenous Affairs, no. 4, Logging and Indigenous Peoples, 2006, pp. 1-8
Description
Looks at current logging trends and the threat of loosing special knowledge Pygmy people have in forest resources.
Indigenous Peoples and Climate Change: From Victims to Change Agents through Decent Work
E-Books
Author/Creator
Gender
Equality and Diversity Branch
Green Jobs Programme
Indigenous Peoples' Contributions to COP-8 of the Convention on Biological Diversity
E-Books
Author/Creator
Parshuram Tamang
C.R. Bihjoy
Jose Naín
Cecilio Solis Librado
Florina López
Jennifer Corpuz ... [et al.]
Indigenous Peoples' Food Systems for Health: Finding Interventions That Work
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Harriet Kuhnlein
Bill Erasmus
Hilary Creed-Kanashiro
Lois Englberger
Chinwe Okeke ... [et al.]
Public Health Nutrition, vol. 9, no. 8, 2006, pp. [1013]-1019
Description
Describes how Indigenous peoples in 12 rural regions and their academic partners have approached protecting, using , developing and sustaining local food system knowledge for community health and well-being.
Indigenous Perspectives of Ecosystem-based Management and Co-governance in the Pacific Northwest: Lessons for Aotearoa
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sarah-Jane Tiakiwai
Jonathan Timatanga Kilgour
Amy Whetu
AlterNative, vol. 13, no. 2, June 2017, pp. 69-79
Description
Case studies of Marine Plan Partnership for the Pacific North Coast and the Great Bear Initiative and discussion of how principles involved might apply in the New Zealand context.
The Indigenous World 2006
E-Books
Author/Creator
Gunn-Britt Retter
Jens Dahl
Laila Susanne Vars
Kati Eriksen
Olga Murashko ... [et al.]
Indigenous World 2017
E-Books
Author/Creator
Shankar Limbu
Albert K. Barume
José Aylwin
Johan Strömgren
Olga Murashko .. [et al.]
Integrating Environmental and Social Sustainability: Corporations and Aboriginal People and the Mackenzie Valley Pipeline
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Robert B. Anderson
Robert M. Bone
Journal of Aboriginal Economic Development, vol. 5, no. 1, Fall, 2006, pp. 26-39
Description
Comments on the Aboriginal Pipeline Group involvement with the Mackenzie Gas Project. The project is touted to transform the economy of the Northwest Territories.
[One or more images have been omitted from this article due to copyright restrictions. These images are accessible in the print version of this journal]
Integrating Traditional Ecological Knowledge with Western Science for Optimal Natural Resource Management
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Serra Jeanette Hoagland
IK: Other Ways Of Knowing, vol. 3, no. 1, 2017, pp. 1-15
Description
Reviews the two knowledge systems and suggests using the Wampum Theory to achieve sustainable natural resource management moving forward.
An Interdisciplinary Approach to Integrating Sustainability into Mining Engineering Education and Research
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Silvana Costa
Malcolm Scoble
Journal of Cleaner Production, vol. 14, no. 3-4, 2006, pp. 366-373
Description
Considers how the Mining Engineering Department at the University of British Columbia (UBC) is addressing the need to integrate sustainable development into mining engineering on behalf of industry and society.
Intersections of Indigenous and Environmental History in Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lianne C. Leddy
The Canadian Historical Review, vol. 98, no. 1, March 2017, pp. 83-95
Description
Examines issues related to decolonizing research in relation to industrial and mining project impacts on Indigenous communities.
Inuit and the Long-Term Management of Nuclear Fuel Waste in Canada
Articles » General
Inuktitut, no. 100, Spring, 2006, pp. T5-T6
Description
Discusses the possible impacts of the Nuclear Fuel Waste Act.
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.
The Inuit Petition as a Bridge? Beyond Dialectics of Climate Change and Indigenous Peoples' Rights
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Hari M. Osofsky
American Indian Law Review, vol. 31, no. 2, Symposium: Lands, Liberties, and Legacies:Indigenous Peoples and International Law , 2006/2007, pp. 675-697
Description
Analyzes the legal issues surrounding the claim by Canadian and American Inuit that U.S. climate change policy violates their right to enjoy the benefits of their culture, use and enjoy their land, and use and enjoy their personal property.
The Inuit Sky
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Virtualmuseum
Description
Discusses the short period of time each year that the Inuit have to study the sky and presents several legends in which the moon plays a central role.
Invasive Species, Indigenous Stewards, and Vulnerability Discourse
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nicholas J. Reo
Kyle Whyte
Darren Ranco
Jodi Brandt
Emily Blackmer
Braden Elliott
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 41, no. 3, Summer, 2017, pp. 201-223
Description
Looks at how Indigenous peoples are preparing for, responding to, and adapting to environmental changes in their territories. Study involved online survey of 106 individuals, most of whom were employed by Indigenous nations to carry out natural resource and environmental management.
The John Prince Research Forest: Evolution of a Co-Management Partnership in Northern British Columbia
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sue Grainger
Erin Sherry
Gail Fondahl
The Forestry Chronicle, vol. 82, no. 4, July/August 2006, pp. 484-495
Description
Discusses co-management of The John Prince Research Forest (JPRF) between Tl’azt’en Nation and the University of Northern British Columbia, and looks at how the partners were able to blend their ways of understanding and managing forests to contribute to ecological and social sustainability.
Knowing Places: The Inuinnait, Landscapes, and the Environment
Alternate Title
Circumpolar Research Series ; no. 10
E-Books
Author/Creator
Béatrice Collignon
Knowledge Inclusivity: "Two-Eyed Seeing" For Science for the 21st Century
Alternate Title
Learning Communities As a Tool in Natural Resource Management. Proceedings of workshop held in Halifax, Nova Scotia, November 4-5, 2005
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Cheryl M. Bartlett
Description
Looks at two learning communities: Integrative Science at Cape Breton University and Collaborative Environmental planning initiative for Bras d'Or Lakes Ecosystem in Cape Breton.
Paper from Learning Communities As a Tool in Natural Resource Management. Proceedings of workshop held in Halifax, Nova Scotia, November 4-5, 2005.
Landscape Management at Guijarral, Northwestern Belize
Theses
Author/Creator
Paul James Hughbanks
Description
Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--Tulane University, 2006.
[The Last Yoik in Saami Forests?] A Documentary of Saami Forest for the UN
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Hannu Hyvonen
Pauliina Feodoroff
Description
Looks at the decimation of the forests and habitat of the reindeer and the Greenpeace protests set up in old grow forests.
Duration: 54.15.
Late Prehistoric Territorial Expansion and Maintenance in the South-Central Sierra Nevada, California
Theses
Author/Creator
Christopher Thomas Morgan
Description
Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of California, Davis, 2006.