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.
First Nations Shellfish Aquaculture Regional Business Strategy: BC Central and Northern Coast
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Brian Kingzett
Ruth Salmon
Rosaline Canessa
Description
Requirements for First Nations entry into the shellfish farming industry on the central and north coasts and Haida Gwaii/Queen Charlotte Islands.
First Nations Women Advocating Responsibility Mining (FNWARM): Interview with Jacinda Mack, Coordinator
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jacinda Mack
BC Studies, no. 196, Perspectives on the Gold Rush, Winter, 2017/2018, pp. 5-9
Description
Brief discussion of organization's formation and activities.
Flooding in Kashechewan First Nation: Is it an Environmental Justice Issue?
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Arshi Shaikh
Carol Kauppi
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 37, no. 2, 2017, pp. 105-130
Description
Examines the reoccurring flooding in Kashechewan as a case study; finds that the repeated flooding and the corresponding damage to housing and community resources is a result of colonial practices, disregard for traditional knowledge, and forced relocations of First Nations people to flood zones.
Flowing with the Land: The Public Transmission of Dene Knowledge in Environmental Hearings
Theses
Author/Creator
Lorraine Norma Villebrun
Description
Resources and Environmental Program Thesis (M.A.)--University of Calgary, 2002.
Following the Green Path: Honor the Earth and Presentations of Anishinaabe Indigeneity
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nicholas G. Cragoe
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 32, no. 2, Fall, 2017, pp. 46-69
Description
Author examines text and video about the Honor the Earth environmental organization's campaign against Enbridge pipeline projects to understand how the organization represents itself to the public, and how it’s represented by other media outlets. Finds a cultural and a procedural narrative are both present in the discourse.
Food (In)security and Food Sovereignty in the North
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Philip Loring
Northern Public Affairs, vol. 5, no. 1, Food (In)security in Northern Canada, April 2017, pp. 56-59
Description
Researchers look at food security in the North since the turn of the 21st century and identify four areas of focus.
Food, Knowledge and How We Have Thrived on the Margins: EALLU
Alternate Title
Indigenous Youth, Arctic Change & Food Culture
International Centre for Reindeer Husbandry (ICR) Report ; 2017:1
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Eilene Adams
Roksana Avevkhay
Burmaa Batkhishih
Khoschimeg Bayandalai
Olesya Bolotaeva ... [et al.]
Description
"This book provides a snapshot of both the rich, diverse and living culinary traditions as well as introduction to the food systems of Arctic Indigenous Peoples."
Fracking, First Nations and Water: Respecting Indigenous Rights and Better Protecting Our Shared Resources
E-Books
Author/Creator
Ben Parfitt
From Clan to Kwéan to Corporation: The Continuing Complex Evolution of Tlingit Political Organization
Alternate Title
From Clan to Ḵwáan to Corporation: The Continuing Complex Evolution of Tlingit Political Organization
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Thomas F. Thornton
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 17, no. 2, Autumn, 2002, pp. 167-194
Description
Examines Tlingit politics in Alaska and the link between Indigenous political systems and ecological factors.
Gaa Bi Ombaashid Migizi Soaring Eagle Project: Final Report: 2001 Project Activities
Alternate Title
Educating Aboriginal Youth Using Traditional Knowledge and Western Environmental Science
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Boreal Forest Network
Description
Project was to design and deliver a ten-week community-based environmental education program, which combined Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Western Environmental Science, to Aboriginal youth (aged 18-30).
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.
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.
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.
The Harvest of Beluga Whales in Canada's Western Arctic: Hunter-Based Monitoring of the Size and Composition of the Catch
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lois A. Harwood
Pamela Norton
Billy Day
Patricia A. Hall
Arctic, vol. 55, no. 1, March 2002, pp. 10-[?]
Description
Science gains knowledge from Indigenous whalers about change in Beaufort Sea whale population and whaling.
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).
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.
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
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.]
Identification of Anthropogenic Burning in the Paleoecological Record of the Northern Prairies: A New Approach
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Matthew Boyd
Annuals of the Association of American Geographers, vol. 92, no. 3, September 2002, pp. 471-487
Description
Reconstructs a local grassland fire record for the past five thousand years and argues that it corresponds with the deliberate burning by the Senota-Besant (Plains Woodland) people.
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.
An Ideographic Analysis of Native American Sovereignty in the State of Utah: Enabling Denotative Dissonance and Constructing Irreconcilable Conflict
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tracylee Clarke
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 17, no. 2, Autumn, 2002, pp. 43-63
Description
Investigates the use of the sovereignty argument in the Goshute nuclear waste proposal debate.
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 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.
Implementation of Indigenous environmental heritage rights: an experience with Laitu Khyeng Indigenous community, Chittagong Hill Tracts, Bangladesh
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ranjan Datta
AlterNative, vol. 15, no. 4, Indigenous Notions of Cultural Heritage, December 2019, pp. 309-320
Description
Study uses relational research methodologies to examine the way that colonial structures and environmental policies interact and work to suppress Indigenous rights and sovereignties in the Laitu Khyeng Indigenous community in Chittagong Hill Tract in Bangladesh.
"In Common With All Citizens": Sportsmen, Indians, Fish, and Conservation in Oregon and Washington
Theses
Author/Creator
Timothy Mark Rawson
Description
History Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Oregon, 2002.
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 Decolonizing Studies in Education: Mapping the Long View
E-Books
Author/Creator
Linda Tuhiwai Smith
Eve Tuck
K. Wayne Yang
Sandra Styres
Naadli Todd Lee Ormiston … Alex Wilson … [et al.]
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 Environmental Education for Cultural Survival
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Leanne Simpson
Canadian Journal of Environmental Education, vol. 7, no. 1, Spring, 2002, pp. 13-25
Description
Outlines necessary components of successful Indigenous environmental education programs within Indigenous knowledge systems at the post-secondary level.
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 Knowledge and Technology: Creating Environmental Justice in the Twenty-First Century
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Linda Robyn
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 26, no. 2, Spring, 2002, pp. 198-220
Description
Author highlights the ways in which Indigenous knowledges of land and the environment align with contemporary environmental issues and policies.
Indigenous Knowledge in Sustainable Forest Management: Community-Based Approach Achieve Greater Success
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Deborah McGregor
The Forestry Chronicle, vol. 78, no. 6, Nov/Dec 2002, pp. 833-836
Description
Discusses potential opportunities for aiding in the re-establishment of sustainable Aboriginal relationships with forests through the inclusion of Indigenous Knowledge in sustainable forest management.
Indigenous Knowledge, Peoples and Sustainable Practice
Alternate Title
Encyclopedia of Global Environmental Change
Social and Economic Dimensions of Global Environmental Change
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Douglas Nakashima
Marie Roué
Description
Chapter in book: Social and Economic Dimensions of Global Environmental Change, Volume 5 edited by Peter Timmerman.
Part of Encyclopedia of Global Environmental Change edited by Ted Munn.
Indigenous Law 2018: Year in Review
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Norton Rose Fulbright [Canada LLP]
Description
Summarizes decisions which spoke to the relationship between Aboriginal title claims and fee simple title, the duty to consult and injunctive relief.
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.]
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 and Governance Structures: A Comparative Analysis of Land and Resource Management Rights
E-Books
Author/Creator
Garth Nettheim
Gary D Meyers and Donna Craig
Indigenous Peoples Atlas of Canada: Teacher's Kit for Giant Floor Map
Web Sites
Author/Creator
Canadian Geographic Education
Description
Topics include climate change, demographics, Indigenous governance, housing, human rights, Indigenous languages, migration, famous people, original place names, residential schools, seasonal cycles, symbols, timeline, trade routes, and treaties, land disputes, agreements and rights.
Although activities were created for the giant floor map, they can be adapted to the printable tile version.
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 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 Indigenous World 2019
E-Books
Author/Creator
[Tim Aqukkasuk Argetsinger
Olga Murashko
Johannes Rohr
Laila Susanne Vars
Jennifer Preston … et al.]
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.