Theses
Author/Creator
Tim van den Boog
Description
Forestry Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of British Columbia, 2017.
Northern Lights Against POPs, Combatting Toxic Threats in the Arctic
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Joanna Kafarowski
Études Inuit Studies, vol. 27, no. 1-2, Architecture Paléoesquimaude / Palaeoeskimo Architecture, 2003, pp. 537-540
Description
Book review of: Northern Lights Against POPs, Combatting Toxic Threats in the Arctic edited by David Downie Leonard and Terry Fenge.
NTFP Program Development: Indigenous Community Forestry With A Focus on Non-Timber Forest Products: A Literature Synthesis, Sustainability Assessment, and Program Development Recommendations
Theses
Author/Creator
Diane Muriel Beattie
Description
Environment and Management Thesis (M.A.)--Royal Roads University, 2003.
Nuclear Fuel Waste and Aboriginal Concerns: Canada's Nuclear Fuel Waste Management Concept Public Hearings: A Content Analysis
Theses
Author/Creator
Ann Marie Farrugia-Uhalde
Description
Environmental Applied Science and Management Thesis (M.Sc..)--Ryerson University, 2003.
Nunavik and Nunatsiavut: From Science to Policy: An Integrated Regional Impact Study (IRIS) of Climate Change and Modernization
Alternate Title
From Science to Policy in Nunavik and Nunatsiavut: Synthesis and Recommendations: An Integrated Regional Impact Study
E-Books
Description
Nunavut Economic Development Strategy: Building a Foundation for the Future
Documents & Presentations
Description
Looks at a strategy to identify and share information to support strategic planning for Nunavut’s economic development; and looks at issues related to the land, people and communities in addition to more traditional economic concerns.
Nutritional Factors May Modify the Toxic Action of Methyl Mercury in Fish-Eating Populations
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Thomas W. Clarkson
J. J. Strain
Journal of Nutrition, vol. 133, no. 5, Supplement, May 2003, pp. 1539S-1543S
Description
Discussion of choline as a required nutrient for humans and the finding that this may protect against neurotoxicity.
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.
Old Routes, New Trails: Contemporary Inuit Travel and Orienting in Igloolik, Nunavut
Theses
Author/Creator
Claudio Aporta
Description
Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Alberta, 2003.
On-Farm Conservation of Neglected and Underutilized Species: Status, Trends and Novel Approaches to Cope With Climate Change
Alternate Title
[Bioversity International] Proceedings of the International Conference, Frankfurt, 14-16 June, 2011
E-Books
Author/Creator
Stefano Padulosi
Nadia Bergamini
Ehsan Dulloo
Paul Bordoni
Matthias Jäger ... [et al.]
On the Edge of Change: Shifting Land Use in the Piikani Timber Limit, Porcupine Hills, Alberta
Theses
Author/Creator
Kristina Jennie Hannis
Description
Archaeology Thesis (M.A.)--Simon Fraser University, 2012.
Opaskwayak Cree Nation Wetland Ethnoecology: Land, Identity and Well-Being in a Flooded Landscape
Theses
Author/Creator
Alli N. Morrison
Description
Natural Resources Management Thesis (M.N.R.M.)--University of Manitoba, 2012.
[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.
Organochlorine Levels in Maternal and Umbilical Cord Blood Plasma in Arctic Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jody Butler Walker
Laura Seddon
Ed McMullen
Jan Houseman
Karen Tofflemire
André Corriveau
Jean-Phillipe Weber
Carole Mills
Samuel Smith
Jay Van Oostdam
The Science of the Total Environment, vol. 302, no. 1-3, January 20, 2003, pp. 27-52
Description
Discussion of the base line for exposure to organochlorine and metal contaminants, and the higher rates of exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and dichloro-diphenyl-trichloroethane (DDT) for Inuit, Dene and Métis.
Oskayak Students Speak up for Indigenous Rights
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Andréa Ledding
Eagle Feather News, vol. 15, no. 5, May 2012, p. 19
Description
Looks at three high school students selected to attend a youth conference in Geneva with students from around the world.
Article located by scrolling to page 19.
Our Healing, Our Solutions: Volume 3
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Healing Foundation
Description
Comments on 17 healings that continue to be successful for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and communities.
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 Living Ecosystem: What Are the Interconnections among the Elements Surrounding Us? A Classroom-Based Activity in Nunavik
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mélanie Lemire
Mylène Riva
Maria Ruiz-Castell
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 9, no. 2, Inuit Health and Well-Being, 2012, pp. 25-37
Description
Comments on an environmental education activity designed to promote an ecosystem approach to health.
NOTE: Also published as Journal of Aboriginal Health, Summer, 2015.
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 Nationhood
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Alanis Obomsawin
Description
Looks at the Listuguj Mi'gmaq people and their determination to manage the natural resources of their traditional lands.
Duration: 1:36:00.
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.
The Paradox of Indigenous Resurgence at the End of Empire
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Waziyatawin
Decolonization, vol. 1, no. 1, 2012, pp. 68-85
Description
Discusses ecological and social issues society is facing and the need for the restoration of sustainable Indigenous practices.
Particulate Matter and Gaseous Contaminants in Indoor Environments in an Isolated Northern Community
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michael Guggisberg
Patrick A. Hessel
Dennis Michaelchuk
Martin Atiemo
Dip Th
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 62, no. 2, 2003, pp. 120-129
Description
Report recommends that measures should be taken to reduce indoor smoke exposure in order to achieve better health outcomes.
Partnerships Towards NTFP Development: Perspectives From Pikangikum First Nation
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ryan D. Pengelly
Iain Davidson-Hunt
Journal of Enterprising Communities, vol. 6, no. 3, Special Issue: Indigenous Communities, the Bioeconomy and Natural Resource Development, 2012, pp. 230-250
Description
Looks at the potential of research, development and marketing of non-timber forest products with partners.
People, Land & Sea: Environmental Governance on Haida Gwaii
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lynn Lee
Description
Paper written for the Action Canada Northern Conference, Haida Gwaii, September 2012.
People of the Robin: The Tsimshian of Kitsumkalum: A Resource Book for the Kitsumkalum Education Committee and the Coast Mountain School District 82 (Terrace)
Alternate Title
Solstice Series ; no. 1
E-Books
Author/Creator
James Andrew McDonald
A Perpetual Peace: American Indian Treaties and the Environment
Theses
Author/Creator
M. René Johnson
Description
Rhetoric and Technical Communication (Ph.D)--Michigan Technological University, 2003.
A Personal Struggle to Preserve Sugpiaq Language and Culture in the 21st Century
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Sally Ash
Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 22, no. 4, Special Issue of Indigenous Policy: Anthropology, Archaeology and Litigation - Alaska Style, Spring, 2012, pp. 1-3
Description
Comments on the Exxon Valdez oil spill, a village school, and language preservation.
Perspectives of an Iñupiaq Elder: Continuity and Change Above the Arctic Circle
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Brandon M. Chapman
John Goodwin
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 36, no. 3, Defending Life First, September 2012, p. [?]
Description
Discusses the factors affecting the subsistence-based livelihood of the Iñupiaq people including technology and climate change.
Perspectives of Decision Makers and Regulators on Climate Change and Adaptation in Expedition Cruise Ship Tourism in Nunavut
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Adrianne Johnston
Margaret Johnston
Emma Stewart
Jackie Dawson
Harvey Lemelin
Northern Review, no. 35, Travel and Tourism in the Circumpolar North, Spring, 2012, pp. 69-95
Description
Describes findings from interviews with individuals from the federal government and Government of Nunavut, and industry personnel and managers. Concludes that a multi-stakeholder approach is needed to address challenges.
Pinpinayhaytosowin [The Way We Do Things]: A Definition of Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) in the Context of Mining Development on Lands of the Attawapiskat First Nation and its Effects on the Design of Research for a TEK Study
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Norbert Witt
Jackie Hookimaw-Witt
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 23, no. 2, 2003, pp. 361-390
Description
Discussion of why TEK studies are needed, how to proceed, and impact of the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act (CEAA) regulations on traditional land use.
Pitfalls and Pipelines: Indigenous Peoples and Extractive Industries
E-Books
Author/Creator
Abigail Anongos
Dmitry Berezhkov
Sarimin J. Boengkih
Julie Cavanaugh-Bill
Asier Martínez de Bringas ... [et al.]
Placing Individual Health in Context: Report of the 2008/10 RHS Community Survey
Alternate Title
Placing Individual Health in Context: Report of the 2008/10 Regional Health Survey Community Survey
E-Books
Author/Creator
First Nations Information Governance Centre (FNIGC)
Description
July 2015 edition.
Planning the Far North in Ontario, Canada: An Examination of the "Far North Act, 2010"
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Christopher J. A. Wilkinson
Tyler Schulz
Natural Areas Journal, vol. 32, no. 3, July 2012, pp. 310-315
Description
Looks at the protection of land in northern Ontario and the role of First Nations communities in land-use planning in development with the Government of Ontario.
Polar Tourism: A Tool for Regional Development
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Emma J. Stewart
Arctic, vol. 65, no. 3, September 2012, pp. 353-354
Description
Book review of Polar Tourism edited by Alain A. Grenier and Dieter K. Müller.
Polar Tourism: Human, Environmental and Governance Dimensions
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Kristin Laidre
Arctic, vol. 65, no. 3, September 2012, pp. 351-352
Description
Book review of Polar Tourism edited by Patrick T. Maher, Emma J. Stewart, and Michael Lück.
The Politics of Knowledge in Policy Analysis
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Moses Hernandez
Pimatisiwin, vol. 10, no. 2, Winter, 2012, pp. 153-160
Description
Contends that Indigenous peoples should be contributors to government policy rather than receivers.
The Power and Peril of “Vulnerability”: Approaching Community Labels with Caution in Climate Change Research
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Bethany Haalboom
David C. Natcher
Arctic, vol. 65, no. 3, September 2012, pp. 319-327
Description
Argues that applying the term may result in assumptions and policy interventions which cause more problems than they solve. Looks at issues in terms of relocation policy, wildlife management, and Indigenous identities.
Power to the People: A Rights-Based Approach to Energy Development: An Interview with Hawaiian Activist Mililani Trask
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Agnes Portalewska
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 36, no. 4, Free, Prior, and Informed Consent, December 2012, p. [?]
Description
Human rights advocates discusses her views on the rights of Indigenous peoples to own, develop and benefit from their traditional lands and natural resources.
Practical Engagement with Indigenous Legal Traditions on Environmental Issues: Some Questions: A Symposium on Environment in the Courtroom: Key Environmental Concepts and the Unique Nature of Environmental Damage, March 23-24, 2012, University of Calgary
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Hadley Friedland
Description
Argues that sustained engagement with Indigenous legal tradition by practitioners is both important and possible.
Practice-Based Interdisciplinary Approach and Environmental Research
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ranjan Kumar Datta
Environments, vol. 4, no. 1, 2017, pp. 1-14
Description
Compares and contrasts scientific and practice-based approaches, discusses why a move from one to the other is important and how the change would impact future research and researchers.
Practicing Sustainable Self-Determination: Indigenous Approaches to Cultural Restoration and Revitalization
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Jeff Corntassel
Cheryl Bryce
Brown Journal of World Affairs, vol. 18, no. 11, Spring/Summer, 2012, pp. 151-162
Description
Discusses barriers to continuing land and water based-cultural practices and how the Lekwungen are working to overcome them.
Producing Predators: Wolves, Work, and Conquest in the
Northern Rockies
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Sarah E. McFarland
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 41, no. 3, Summer, 2017, pp. 289-291
Description
Book review of Producing Predators by Michael D. Wise.