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.
Investigating Ancient Socioeconomy in Sto:lo Territory: a Palaeoethnobotanical Analysis of the Scowlitz Site, Southwestern B.C.
Theses
Author/Creator
Natasha Lyons
Description
Archaeology Thesis (M.A.)--Simon Fraser University, 2000.
“It’s All about the Scenery”: Tourists’ Perceptions of Cultural Ecosystem Services in the Lofoten Islands, Norway
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Bjørn P. Kaltenborn
Eivind F. Kaltenborn
John D.C. Linnell
Arctic, vol. 72, no. 1, March 31, 2019, pp. 1-12
Description
Examines the tourism policy of the Lofoten Islands in Norway. Suggests that future policy requires better documentation and incorporation of the non-economic considerations of the tourism industry, including aesthetics, recreational opportunities, inspiration, social relations, cultural heritage, knowledge, spirituality, and identity. Also notes that landscape preservation is seen to be the highest priority.
James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement (JBNQA)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Government of Quebec
Government of Canada
Grand Council of the Crees
Hydro-Quebec
Northern Quebec Inuit Association]
Description
Text of the agreement which deals with territorial and financial issues.
James Bull Interview 2
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
James Bull
Louis Rain
Ken Tyler
Indian History Film Project
Description
James Bull talks about the establishment of the four Hobbema reserves, the sale of Louis Bull land and the fate of Papaschase and Sharphead Reserves.
Knowledge Co-production in Contested Spaces: An Evaluation of the North Slope Borough – Shell Baseline Studies Program
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nathan P. Kettle
Arctic, vol. 72, no. 1, March 31, 2019, pp. 43-57
Description
Examines a research agreement between the North Slope Borough of Alaska and Shell Exploration and Production Company (Shell Oil) and offers an evaluation based on: external factors, inputs, processes, outputs, outcomes, and impacts.
Labrador Eskimo Settlements of the Early Contact Period
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Robert McGhee
Arctic, vol. 28, no. 4, December 1975, pp. 301-302
Description
Book review of: Labrador Eskimo Settlements of the Early Contact Period by J. Garth Taylor.
Late Dorset Deposits at Iita: Site Formation and Site Destruction in Northwestern Greenland
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
John Darwent
Genevieve M. LeMoine
Christyann M. Darwent
Hans Lange
Arctic Anthropology, vol. 56, no. 1, 2019, pp. 96-118
Description
Authors highlight the accelerating deterioration of a significant archaeological site in Greenland as a result of climate change. Article details the artifacts retrieved which demonstrate more than 1000-year stretch of human occupation and evaluate the deposits that remain at the site.
Late Quaternary Geoarchaeology of the Lauder Sandhills, Southwestern Manitoba, Canada
Theses
Author/Creator
Matthew James Boyd
Description
Archaeology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Calgary, 2000.
Leading the Way to Sustainability: A First Nation’s Case Study in Self-Sufficiency
Theses
Author/Creator
Kimberleigh C. Schultz
Alderville First Nation
Description
Environment and Management Thesis (M.A.)--Royal Roads University, 2017.
Focuses on the Alderville First Nation's large solar project.
Learning from Country
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Nadia Wheatley
ab-Original, vol. 1, no. 2, 2017, pp. 243-256
Description
Article describes the author’s experience of learning Indigenous principles of education and adapting them for use with student living in different environments; advocates for a wholistic pedagogical approach to education.
Legal and Policy Tools for Source Water Protection in Indigenous Communities: A Tri-First Nation (Chippewas of the Thames First Nation, Munsee-Delaware First Nation, Oneida Nation of the Thames) and Canadian Environmental Law Association Initiative
Alternate Title
Tri-Nation Source Water Protection Project
E-Books
Author/Creator
Canadian Environmental Law Association
Chippewas of the Thames First Nation
Munsee-Delaware First Nation
Oneida Nation of the Thames
Description
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Lessons Learned through Community-Engaged Planning
Alternate Title
Manuscript 1338
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Robert J. Patrick
Laura Machial
Kendra Quinney
Len Quinney
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 8, no. 2, Reconciling Research: Perspectives on Research Involving Indigenous Peoples-Part 1, April 2017, pp. 1-17
Description
Looks at a community project to get safe drinking water through source water protection and water management.
Linking Social Values of Wild Reindeer to Planning and Management Options in Southern Norway
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Bjørn P. Kaltenborn
Mehmet Mehmetoglu
Vegard Gundersen
Arctic, vol. 70, no. 2, June 2017, pp. 129-140
Description
Examines responses of 1000 respondents to 39 statements of attitudes and values associated reindeer presence and management in two regions.
Listen to the People, Listen to the Land
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Jocelyn Davies
Aboriginal History, vol. 24, 2000, pp. 293-295
Description
Book review of: Listen to the People, Listen to the Land by Jim Sinatra and Phin Murphy.
Review located by scrolling to page 293.
Literature Review & Analysis of Shared Indigenous and Crown Governance in Marine Protected Areas
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Linda Nowlan
Georgia Lloyd-Smith
Dan Cheater
Maryann Watson
Description
Analyzes 16 leading examples of shared governance in Canada and internationally to provide overview of lessons learned from different models.
Localization of a Recessive Gene for North America Indian Childhood Cirrhosis to Chromosome Region 16q22 - and Identification of a Shared Haplotype
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Christine Bétard
Andrée Rasquin-Weber
Carl Brewer
Eric Drouin
Suzanne Clark
et al.
American Journal of Human Genetics, vol. 67, no. 1, July 2000, pp. 222-228
Description
Results from a genome wide scan on three DNA pools of samples from 13 patients, 16 unaffected siblings, and 22 parents from five families of Ojibway-Cree in northwestern Quebec.
Managing Uncertainty in Environmental Decision-Making: The Risky Business of Establishing a Relationship Between Science and Law
Theses
Author/Creator
Lany Arnold Reynolds
Description
Environmental Risk Management Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Alberta, 2000. Contains information on the case Qikqtani Inuit Association v. Canada (Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development) and Nanasivik Mines Ltd
Mechanisms of Indigenous Exclusion in British Columbia's Environmental Assessment Process
Theses
Author/Creator
Hollis Katherine Andrews
Description
Resource Management and Environmental Studies Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of British Columbia, 2017.
Mercury in the Traditional Diet of Indigenous Peoples in Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Hing Man Chan
Olivier Receveur
Environmental Pollution, vol. 110, no. 1, October 2000, pp. 1-2
Description
Commentary states that the greatest concentrations of mercury were in those communities that had a higher usage of marine mammals as food.
Methylmecury and the Health of Indigenous Peoples: A Risk Management Challenge for Physical and Social Sciences and for Public Health Policy
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Brian Wheatley
Margaret A. Wheatley
Science of the Total Environment, vol. 259, no. 1-3, October 2, 2000, pp. 23-29
Description
Study attempts to achieve a balanced outcome in regards to a policy of human health and the sources of traditional foods.
Methylmercury Poisoning: Another Gift From Hydro-Quebec?
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Carrie Furman
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 24, no. 2, Rethinking Childhood: Perspectives on Childrens Rights, Summer, 2000
Description
Comments on the loss of traditional fishery to the Innu due to high levels of organic methylmercury found in some species of fish.
A Multi-Regional Analysis of Heritage Management: An Approach to Building New Partnerships
Theses
Author/Creator
Barry Paul Wood
Description
Enviromental Design Thesis (MEDes)--University of Calgary, 2000.
Nagwediẑk'an gwaneŝ gangu ch'inidẑed ganexwilagh = The Fires Awakened Us: Tsilhqot’in Report on the 2017 Wildfires
E-Books
Author/Creator
Jocelyn Stacey
Crystal Verhaeghe
Emma Feltes
The Naturalized Knowledge System: A Methodology for Community Development
Theses
Author/Creator
David J. Leech
Description
Political Science Thesis (M.A.)--University of Ottawa, 2000.
The Navajos and Nature: Changing World and Changing Self
Theses
Author/Creator
Beth E. King
Description
Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Massachusetts Amherst, 2000.
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.
The New Brunswick Aboriginal Forestry: Constructions of a Natural Resource
Theses
Author/Creator
Sherrie Lee Blakney
Description
Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--University of New Brunswick, 2000.
A New Cultural Survival Advocacy Campaign Innu Land Rights
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Katherine Stern
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 24, no. 2, Rethinking Childhood: Perspectives on Childrens Rights, Summer, 2000
Description
Describes the pressures the Innu face when there is a demand for mining, logging, and drilling on their lands.
The New Political Scales of Citizenship in a Global Era: The Politics of Hydroelectric Development in the James Bay Region
Theses
Author/Creator
Jean Rousseau
Description
Political Science Thesis (Ph.D.)--Carleton University, 2000.
A New Shared Arctic Leadership Model
E-Books
Author/Creator
Mary Simon
Nilliajut 2: Inuit Perspectives on the Northwest Passage Shipping and Marine Issues
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Aqqaluk Lynge
Robert Comeau
Mary Simon
Nancy Karetak-Lindell
Alfred E. R. Jakobsen
Zebedee Nungak
Silas Elytuk Arngna’naaq
Peter F. K. Ittinuar
Kuupik Vandersee Kleist
Okalik Eegeesiak]
Description
Essays by authors from across Inuit Nunangat and Greenland discuss the possible impacts of the opening of the Passage due to climate change.
Non-Timber Forest Products: Indigenous Ethnobotanical Knowledge and Livelihood Security in West Suriname
Theses
Author/Creator
Tim van den Boog
Description
Forestry Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of British Columbia, 2017.
Nunalleq: Archaeology, Climate Change, and Community Engagement in a Yup'ik Village
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Charlotta Hillerdal
Rick Knecht
Warren Jones
Arctic Anthropology, vol. 56, no. 1, The Archaeology of Northern Coasts, 2019, pp. 4-17
Description
Article presents an overview of the most recent results of research on the Nunalleq site in Southwestern Alaska. Stresses the need for community engagement and community centered archaeology in arctic regions.
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.
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.
"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.
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 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.
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 National Competitiveness and Canada's Territories
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Canadian Chamber of Commerce
Description
Discusses the adaptability of businesses in Canada's territories and the necessity of the federal and territorial governments to do the same.