Theses
Author/Creator
Cheri Anne Ayers
Description
Interdisciplinary Studies Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Victoria, 2005.
McGill University Centre for Indigenous Peoples' Nutrition and Environment
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Centre for Indigenous Peoples' Nurtition and Environment
Description
Website explores Aboriginal peoples' concerns about the integrity of their traditional food systems due to deterioration of the environment.
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.
Menominee and Maya: Indigenous Cultures and Their Forests Inspire and Support Each Other
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Sherrole Benton
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 17, no. 2, Sustainability, Winter, 2005
Description
Looks at agreement signed between the Sustainable Development Institute at the College of Menominee Nation (CNM) and Galen University of San Ignacio to foster collaborative research in sustainable development.
Methods to Help Communities Investigate Environmental Health Issues
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ella Haley
Pimatisiwin, vol. 3, no. 1, 2005, pp. 33-58
Description
Examines those communities that succeed, or fail, in getting their environmental health problems addressed.
Métis Traditional Environmental Knowledge and Science Education
Theses
Author/Creator
Yvonne Nadine Vizina
Description
Educational Foundations Thesis (M.Ed.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2010.
Mikesew Cree First Nation Traditional Land Use Impact Assessment: Husky Sunrise Thermal Project
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Husky Oil Operations Limited
Description
Addresses concerns about traditional resources and resource harvesting in the Athabasca oil sands area that the Mikesew Cree First Nation is dependent on.
Mining Denendeh: A Dene Nation Perspective on Community Health Impacts of Mining
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Chris Paci
Noeline Villebrun
Pimatisiwin, vol. 3, no. 1, Spring, 2005, pp. 72-86
Description
Argues that the Dene Nations support sustainable development in the mining industry.
(Mis)managing a Risk Controversy: The Canadian Salmon Aquaculture Industry's Responses to Organized and Local Opposition
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nathan Young
Mary Liston
Journal of Risk Research, vol. 13, no. 8, December 2010, pp. 1043-1065
Description
Concludes that the industry's efforts to diffuse criticism based on the environmental and health impacts of salmon aquaculture have failed.
A Mixed Methods Study of Disaster Case Managers on Issues Related to Diversity in Practice with Hurricane Katrina Victims
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Martell L. Teasley
James A. Moore
Journal of Indigenous Voices in Social Work, vol. 1, no. 1, February 2010, pp. 1-18
Description
Study examines issues of diversity disaster relief, recovery and the need to develop culturally appropriate methods for future training and preparation.
Module 1: Post-Ice Age Geography and the Initial Peopling of the Arctic and Subarctic
Alternate Title
Module One: Post-Ice Age Geography and the Initial Peopling of the Arctic and Subarctic
[Bachelor of Circumpolar Studies (BCS) 321: Peoples and Cultures of the Circumpolar World I]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Michel Bouchard
Jeremei Gabyshev
Description
Overview of archaeology and history of major regions of the circumpolar North and factors which influenced human settlement patterns.
Developed for class delivered by the University of the Arctic.
Module 2: Peoples of the Subarctic: Hunters, Gatherers, and Fishers
Alternate Title
Module Two: Peoples of the Subarctic: Hunters, Gatherers, and Fishers
[Bachelor of Circumpolar Studies (BCS) 321: Peoples and Cultures of the Circumpolar World I]
[Section Two: Primary Societies]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Michel Bouchard
Ludmilla Zhukova
Description
Reviews ecology of the region and examines traditional Indigenous economies,
Developed for class delivered by the University of the Arctic.
Module 3: Coastal Dwellers: Peoples of the Sea
Alternate Title
Module Three: Coastal Dwellers: Peoples of the Sea
[Bachelor of Circumpolar Studies (BCS) 321: Peoples and Cultures of the Circumpolar World I]
[Section Two: Primary Peoples]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Michel Bouchard
Description
Reviews physical geography, natural environment, archaeology, of coastal areas of the circumpolar region. Also discusses major Indigenous populations prior to contact and their cultures, subsistence methods, and religious beliefs.
Developed for class delivered by the University of Arctic.
Module 7: Northern Tourism
Alternate Title
Module Seven: Northern Tourism
[Bachelor of Circumpolar Studies (BCS) 331: Contemporary Issues of the Circumpolar World I]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Margaret Johnston
Dave Twynam
Description
Looks at role played by tourism and potential benefits and problems associated with it. Includes case studies from Greenland and Nunavut.
Developed for class delivered by University of the Arctic.
Money Can't Trump Environmental Change, Says Minister
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Isha Thompson
Windspeaker, vol. 27, no. 11, February 2010, p. 9
Description
Discusses the need for alternative energy initiatives to help preserve the environment, including the Northwest Territories initiatives of harnessing the wind's energy and upgrading building standards for increased efficiency.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.9.
Mother Earth and "Living Well": New Paradigms For Indigenous Struggles?
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Efrain Jaramillo Jaramillo
Indigenous Affairs, no. 1-2, Development and Customary Law, 2010, pp. 60-63
Description
Discusses and summarizes new movement in Indigenous communities that presents as an alternative to the global crisis.
To access this article, scroll down to page 60.
Multicultural Multimedia Learning for Sustainability: A Narrative Case Study of Green Guerrillas Youth Media Tech Collective
Theses
Author/Creator
Jason N. Corwin
Description
[Natural Resources and Conservation?] Thesis (M.Sc.)--Cornell University, 2010.
Murray River Country: An Ecological Dialogue With the Traditional Owners
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Mary-Anne Gale
Aboriginal History, vol. 34, 2010, pp. 293-295
Description
Book review of: Murray River Country by Jessica K. Weir.
Review located by scrolling to page 295.
Muskwa: Fearless Defender of Natural Law
Alternate Title
Bear Paw Legal Education and Resource Centre Comics; no. 2
E-Books
Author/Creator
Greg Miller
Description
Comic book tells the story of three youth encountering Muskwa the Bear and learning about natural laws and respect for the natural world.
NAAA Honors Worme at Regina Ceremony
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Jennifer Dubois
Eagle Feather News, vol. 13, no. 4, April 2010, p. 13
Description
Comments on the fourteen award recipients and the work they have done in their communities.
Article found by scrolling to page 13.
[Narcisse Blood's Interview on the Unique History of Blackfoot Dance]
Alternate Title
Blackfoot Digital Library
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Narcisse Blood
Description
Video interview with Narcisse Blood discussing ceremonies based on a way of life and environment that is being destroyed.
Duration: 59:41.
Nation Takes Initiative to Battle Climate Change
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Isha Thompson
Windspeaker, vol. 27, no. 11, February 2010, p. 8
Description
Discusses the energy conservation program and sustainable food project created by the T'Sou-ke Nation in Sooke, B.C. to combat climate change.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.8.
Native American Scientist Dicovers Ancient Stress Hormone
Articles » General
Windspeaker, vol. 28, no. 6, September 2010, p. 20
Description
Explains the finding, by University of British Columbia Professor David Close, of a steroid hormone in the Pacific lamprey (an eel-like fish) that will help in its conservation and control.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.20.
Native Americans and the Environment
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Alx Dark
Description
Contains links to: issues, bibliography, wide range of topic-related resources, case studies, etc.
Native Peoples and Water Rights: Irrigation, Dams, and the Law in Western Canada
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Jenny Clayton
BC Studies, no. 167, Autumn, 2010, pp. 138-139
Description
Book review of: Native Peoples and Water Rights: Irrigation, Dams, and the Law in Western Canada by Kenichi Matsui.
Scroll down to page 138 to read review.
Nature as a Theme in Canadian Literature
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kate Turner
Bill Freedman
Environmental Reviews, vol. 13, no. 4, December 2005, pp. 169-197
Description
Review of historical and contemporary portrayals of nature and early Aboriginal expression.
"Never Say Die": An Ethnohistorical Review of Health and Healing in Aklavik, NWT, Canada
Theses
Author/Creator
Elizabeth Cooper
Description
Native Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Manitoba, 2010.
A New Exploration of the Canadian Arctic
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Rebecca Mancuso
Joseph J. Mancuso
American Review of Canadian Studies, vol. 35, no. 1, Spring, 2005, pp. 192-193
Description
Book review of: A New Exploration of the Canadian Arctic by Ronald E. Seavoy.
A New Landscape: Changing Iroquois Settlement Patterns, Subsistence Strategies, and Environmental Use, 1630-1783
Theses
Author/Creator
Kelly Yvonne Hopkins
Description
History Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of California, Davis, 2010.
A New Model for Sustainable Development: A Case Study
of The Great Bear Rainforest Regional Plan
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Gordon McGee
Andrea Cullen
Thomas Gunton
Environment, Development and Sustainability, vol. 12, no. 5, October 2010, p. 745–762
Description
Examines a model of sustainable development planning based on a case study of a successful planning process that balances social, economic, and environmental values.
A New Shared Arctic Leadership Model
E-Books
Author/Creator
Mary Simon
New World of Indigenous Resistance: Noam Chomsky and Voices from North, South and Central America
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Shannon Speed
AlterNative, vol. 6, no. 3, 2010, pp. 283-284
Description
Book review of: New World of Indigenous Resistance: Noam Chomsky and Voices from North, South and Central America by Lois Meyer and Benjamín Maldonado Alvarado.
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.
The Noble Savage and Ecological Indian: Cultural Dissonance and Representations of Native Americans in Literature
Alternate Title
Undergraduate Honors Theses (Utah State University) ; paper 70
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Brooke D. McNaughton
Description
Evaluates two novels which address identity issues: Ceremony by Leslie Marmon Silko and Wolfsong by Louis Owens.
American Studies Honors Thesis--Utah State University, 2010.
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.
North Yukon Conceptual Oil and Gas Development Scenario And Local Benefits Assessment
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Fekete Associates Inc.
Vector Research
Description
Presents an overview of oil and gas prospects and the potential oil and gas development scenario in North Yukon, and then assess the local benefits and challenges to the Yukon people.
Notes from a Miner's Canary: Essays on the State of Native America
E-Books
Author/Creator
Jace Weaver
Nunatsiavut Land Use Planning: Structural and Political Issues
Alternate Title
Inuit Studies Conference ; 17th, 2010
[Inuit People and the Aboriginal World]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Andrea Procter
Keith Chaulk
Description
Looks at the development of a land use plan between the Nunatsiavut government and the Newfoundland and Labrador governments.
Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes in Northern Canada's Remote First Nations Communities: The Dietary Dilemma
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
F. Haman
B. Fontaine-Bisson
M. Batal
P. Imbeault
J. M. Blais ... [et al.]
International Journal of Obesity, vol. 34, no. S2, Supplement 2, December 2010, pp. [S24]-S31
Description
Explores the biological predispositions and potential environmental factors that contribute to the high incidence of obesity and type 2 diabetes.
Of Voyages, Milestones, Pipedreams - and Barbie!
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Stephen Hendrie
Inuktitut, no. 98, Fall, 2005, pp. 1-2
Description
Editor's column introducing the articles for this issue including environmental issues, sustainability of the polar bear; and impact of climate change on health
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.
Oil On Ice
Alternate Title
Review: Oil On Ice
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Dana Rae Chitwood
Andrew Mendosa
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 29, no. 4, Water Rights and Indigenous Peoples, Winter, 2005
Description
Film review of Oil on Ice produced and directed by Dale Djerassi and Bo Boudart.
The Oldman River and the Sacred: A Meditation Upon Aputosi Pii'kani Tradition and Environmental Ethics
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jay Hansford C. Vest
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 25, no. 2, 2005, pp. 571-607
Description
Explores the religious significance of the site on the Old Man River in relation to the Pii'kani (North Peigan peoples) worldview and the strength of traditions.
On the Front Lines of Canada's Northern Strategy
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ken Coates
Greg Poelzer
Description
Compares Canada's northern strategy compared to other arctic regions.
[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