Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Virtualmuseum
Description
Discusses the short period of time each year that the Inuit have to study the sky and presents several legends in which the moon plays a central role.
Inuit Specific Discussion on the Environment: Government of Canada Background Paper Roundtable
Alternate Title
Follow-up Sectoral Sessions to the Canada Aboriginal Peoples Roundtable
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Government of Canada
Description
Overview government's objectives, priorities and activities related to the environment and its effect on the Inuit.
[Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami Aboriginal Roundtable Documents]
Alternate Title
Backgrounder on Economic Opportunities
Backgrounder on Inuit and Education
Backgrounder on Inuit and Housing
Backgrounder on Inuit Health
Backgrounder on the Environment
Canada-Aboriginal Peoples Roundtable, 2004
Inuit Specific Sessions, Canada-Aboriginal Peoples Roundtable
Roundtable on Aboriginal Issues
Sectoral Sessions, Canada-Aboriginal Peoples Roundtable
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami
Jose A. Dusugak
Description
Includes speaking notes for president of the Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, text of partnership agreement between the Canadian government and the Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, paper on Inuit-specific needs in the area federal government programming, and background papers on health, education, housing, economic development, etc.
Invasive Species, Indigenous Stewards, and Vulnerability Discourse
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.
An Inventory of Abandoned Mining Exploration Sites in Nunavik, Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Gérard Duhaime
Nick Bernard
Robert Comtois
Canadian Geographer, vol. 49, no. 3, Fall, 2005, pp. 260-271
Description
Historical context of mining and the environmental concern for the clean-up.
Isi Askiwan-The State of the Land: Summary of the Prince Albert Grand Council Elders' Forum on Climate Change: Final Research Project Report to the Prairie Adaptation Research Collaborative
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Willie Ermine
Ralph Nilson
David Sauchyn
Ernest Sauve
Robin Yvonne Smith
no. 1
Description
Forum's primary objective was knowledge-sharing in an environment of "respectful learning and traditional protocol."
Land and Water Based Education
Alternate Title
Land- and Water-Based Education
Treaty Education Nova Scotia
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Mi’kmaw Kina’matnewey
Description
Focus on Mi'kmaw culture and Nova Scotia, but lessons could be adapted to other contexts. Lesson plans for all levels as well individual grades.
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.
The Legal Fiction of the Lake Matchimanitou Indian School
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Matthew L.M. Fletcher
The American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law, vol. 13, no. 3, 2005, pp. 597-631
Description
Uses fictitious story of tribally-run school which eventually is taken over by non-Indians as an allegory for the European conquest of Indigenous peoples.
Lesson Plan: Sky Wolf's Call: The Gift of Indigenous Knowledge by Eldon Yellowhorn and Kathy Lowinger
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Annick Press
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.
The Mackenzie Gas Project and Its Impact on the Aboriginal Way of Life
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ronnie Yu
Description
Examines the current status of the Mackenzie Gas Project; and Aboriginal issues pertaining to the construction of the pipeline including the environmental impact assessment and current socio-economic issues.
Making Tribal Campuses Sustainable
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Andrew Mills
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 17, no. 2, Sustainability, Winter, 2005, pp. 23-26
Description
Reviews a number of web sites and books on energy efficiency, renewable energy and sustainable development.
Managing the Issue of Mercury Exposure in Nunavut
Theses
Author/Creator
Patricia-Ann Solomon
Description
Dietetics and Human Nutrition Thesis (M.Sc.)--McGill University, 2005.
Marine Conservation From a First Nations' Perspective: A Case Study of the Principles of the Hul'qumi'num of Vancouver Island, British Columbia
Theses
Author/Creator
Cheri Anne Ayers
Description
Interdisciplinary Studies Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Victoria, 2005.
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.
Memory and Landscape: Indigenous Responses to a Changing North
E-Books
Author/Creator
Aron L. Crowell
Murielle Nagy
Robert Drozda
Martha Dowsley
Scott A. Heyes ... [et a.]
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.
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.
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.
[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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
[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.
An Overview of the Effects of Privatization on Secwepemc Land, Culture, Spirituality & Future Generations
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Dawn Morrison
Description
Discusses how the infringement of development has had an adverse effect on the Shuswap peoples and their traditional territories.