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.
Learning From Experience: Editor's Introduction [Volume 3, Number 1]
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Warren I. Weir
The Journal of Aboriginal Economic Development, vol. 3, no. 1, Special Issue on Sustainability, Summer, 20021-3, pp. 1-3
Description
Brief, introductory article for this issue focusing on sustainable development.
Learning to Ask: An Aboriginal Custom for Respecting Forests Brings Appreciation and Understanding
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lorne Peterson
Alternatives Journal, vol. 28, no. 3, Summer, 2002, pp. 31-32
Description
Describes ceremony regarding the loss of a forest due to construction of a four lane highway.
Legend of Mistassini has Modern Chapter
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
StarPhoenix, November 22, 1996, p. A5
Description
Relates the story of the buffalo-shaped stone Mistassini, sacred to First Nations but destroyed when Gardiner Dam was built on the Saskatchewan River.
Leslie Marmon Silko's Sacred Water
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Laura Coltelli
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 8, no. 4, Series 2; European Writings on Native American Literatures, Winter, 1996, pp. [21]-29
Description
Discusses the different manifestations of the theme of water in the anthology.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.
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.
Letter
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
H. Russel Holland
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 20, no. 3, 1996, pp. 167-170
Description
Response to the article, ""Ethnicity, Not Culture? Obfuscating Social Science in the Exxon Valdez Oil
Spill" which was in the American Indian Culture and Research Journal Vol. 19, No. 4, 1995, at pages 1-124. This response letter discusses the misconceptions in the original article.
Levels of Cadmium, Lead, Mercury and [Caesium.sup.137] in Caribou (Rangifer Tarandus) Tissues from Northern Quebec
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
S. Robillard
G. Beauchamp
G. Paillard
D. Belanger
Arctic, vol. 55, no. 1, March 2002, pp. 1-[?]
Description
Contaminants in wild animal organs and tissue harvested in 1994 and 1996 indicate risk for human consumption.
Linking Indigenous Peoples’ Knowledge and Western Science in Natural Resource Management: Conference Proceedings
Alternate Title
SIFERP series ; 4
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jeanette Armstrong
Dick Cannings
Fred Fortier
Lauretta Prince
Ken Lertzman ... [et al.]
Description
Discusses perspectives regarding natural resources and working toward common principles of sustainability based on Indigenous and western approaches.
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.
Local Knowledge and the Environmental Review Process: Lessons from the Alberta-Pacific EIA Review Hearings
Theses
Author/Creator
Esmeralda Cabral
Description
Resource Management and Environmental Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of British Columbia, 1996.
Loss of Cree Traditional Ecological Knowledge in the Western James Bay Region of Northern Ontario, Canada: A Case Study of the Sharp-Tailed Grouse, Tympanuchus phasianellus phasianellus
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Leonard J. S.Tsuji
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 16, no. 2, 1996, pp. 283-292
Description
Traditional ecological knowledge in the Fort Albany First Nation is being lost between generations.
Mars Project Brings Space Program to Nunavut Youth
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Cheryl Petten
Windspeaker, vol. 20, no. 5, September 2002, pp. 30-31
Description
Reports on the Flashline Mars Arctic Research Station (FMARS), which simulates a mission to Mars on Devon Island.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.16.
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.
The Melting Ice Cellar: What Native Traditional Knowledge is Teaching Us About Global Warming and Environmental Change
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Patricia Longley Cochran
Alyson L. Geller
American Journal of Public Health, vol. 92, no. 9, September 2002, pp. 1404-1409
Description
Argues that environmental problems have often been observed by Alaska native communities decades before they have been confirmed by scientific research.
Mine Site Reclamation Policy for Nunavut: A Policy for the Protection of the Environment and the Disposition of Liability Relating to Mine Closures in Nunavut
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
Description
Document outlines policy to manage mineral resources while ensuring environmental and human health impacts are minimized.
Mine Site Reclamation Policy for the Northwest Territories
E-Books
Author/Creator
Indian Affairs and Northern Development (DIAND)
p. 18
Description
Outlines the policy for environmental protection and any liability issues relating to mine closures located in the Northwest Territories.
Mining Threatens Innu, Inuit
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Carolyn Fast
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 20, no. 3, Whos Local Here?: Politics of Participation in Development, Fall, 1996
Description
Reflects on the impact of the mining industry on the way of life of the Innu and Innuit peoples.The article also discusses the ecotourism industry the indigenous people are building in order to preserve their culture and environment.
The Moral Epistemology of First Nations Stories
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jim Cheney
Canadian Journal of Environmental Education, vol. 7, no. 2, [Telling Our Stories], 2002, pp. 88-100
Description
Comments on several storytellers (Carol Geddes, Louise Profeit-Leblanc, Vine Deloria, Lee Hester) to show that storytelling should be part of environmental education, ethics and practice.
Mountain Home: Tales of Seeking a Family Life in Harmony With Nature
Alternate Title
[North American Indian Thought and Culture]
E-Books
Author/Creator
Adolf Hungry Wolf
Muskox Land: Ellesmere Island in the Age of Contact
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
G. Hattersley-Smith
Arctic, vol. 55, no. 3, September 2002, pp. 302-3
Description
Book review of: Muskox Land by Lyle Dick.
Muskoxen/Sedge Meadow Interactions, North-Central Banks Island, Northwest Territories, Canada
Theses
Author/Creator
David Lawrence Smith
Description
Crop Science and Plant Ecology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Saskatchewan, 1996.
The Nasty Game: How Environment Assessment Is Failing Aboriginal Communities in Canada's North
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Susan Wismer
Alternatives Journal, vol. 22, no. 4, October 1996, p. 10
Description
Argues that assessment can be a good process for determining whether or not the outcomes of economic development are positive or negative and for ensuring that environmental and human equity concerns provide an ethical base for decision making.
Native American Issues in Early Childhood Education
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Guy W. Jones
Sally Moomaw
Description
Chapter one in book: Lessons From Turtle Island: Native Curriculum in Early Childhood Classrooms by Guy W. Jones, Sally Moomaw.
Native Studies 10
E-Books
Author/Creator
Saskatchewan Learning
Description
Saskatchewan Learning Curriculum Guide.
Native Voices on Native Science: Mohawk Perspectives on the Concept, Practice, and Meaning of a Knowledge Production System Rooted in Traditional Native Thought
Theses
Author/Creator
Pamela Johnson
Description
Psychology Thesis (M.A.)--Wilfrid Laurier University, 1996.
Neurobehavioral Performance of Inuit Children with Increased Prenatal Exposure to Methylmercury
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Pál Weihe
Jens C. Hansen
Katsuyuki Murata
Frodi Debes
Poul J. Jørgensen
et al.
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 61, no. 1, 2002, pp. 41-49
Description
Reports that prenatal or early postnatal exposure to methylmercury causes subtle neurobehavioral problems.
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.
Nourishing Terrains: Australian Aboriginal Views of Landscape and Wilderness
E-Books
Author/Creator
Deborah Bird Rose
The NSW Health Partnership Agreement
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Rose Ellis
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 20, no. 3, May/June 1996, pp. 17-18
Description
Discusses the partnership between the New South Wales government, Community Controlled Medical Services and Aboriginal communities and the development of a State Aboriginal health policy.
La Nuit Inuit: Éléments de Réflexion
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Guy Bordin
Études Inuit Studies, vol. 26, no. 1, Inuit and Qallunaaq Perspectives: Interacting points of view, 2002, pp. [45]-70
Description
Compares historical writings about the Inuit and the effect of the long periods of darkness and the actual Inuit attitudes and perceptions.
Text in French.
Nutritional Qualities of Ooligan Grease: A Traditional Food Fat of British Columbia First Nations
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Harriet V. Kuhnlein
Faustinus Yeboah
Maggie Sedgemore
Scotty Sedgemore
Hing Man Chan
Journal of Food Composition and Analysis, vol. 9, March 1996, pp. 18-31
Description
Looks at the nutrient composition and the heavy metal concentration of ooligan grease in samples collected from five First Nations communities.
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.
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.
[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.
Our Wealth Sits on the Table: Food, Resistance, and Salmon Farming in Two First Nations Communities
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Dorothee Schreiber
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 26, no. 3, Summer, 2002, pp. 360-377
Description
Author speaks to both commercial and food fishers from the Ahousaht and Namgis First Nations to learn about their experience of the effect of the salmon farming industry.
Paddling Together: Co-Governance Models for Regional Cumulative Effects Management
E-Books
Author/Creator
Jessica Clogg
Gavin Smith
Deborah Carlson
Hannah Askew
Description
Includes case studies of co-management models from Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Florida.
Pentachlorophenol and Hydroxylated Polychlorinated Biphenyl Metabloites in Umbilical Cord Plasma of Neonates from Coastal Populations in Québec
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Courtney D. Sandau
Pierre Ayotte
Éric Dewailly
Jason Duffe
Ross J. Norstrom
Environmental Health Perspectives, vol. 110, no. 4, April 2002, pp. 411-417
Description
Of the three areas studied, the highest concentrations were from the two coastal areas where there is a higher percentage of marine-food based diets.
Plant Communities of Archaeological Sites, Abandoned Dwellings and Trampled Tundra in the Eastern Canadian Arctic: A Multivariate Analysis
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Bruce C. Forbes
Arctic, vol. 49, no. 2, June 1996, pp. 141-154
Description
Discusses how long it takes for sites disturbed by humankind to return to their original states.