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Anna Degteva
Description
Indigenous Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Tromsø, 2006.
Focus on Sami.
Oil Pipeline Development and Indigenous Rights in Eastern Siberia
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Gail Fondahl
Anna Sirina
Indigenous Affairs, no. 2-3, Arctic Oil and Gas Development, 2006, pp. 58-67
Description
Looks at controversies surrounding the Eastern Siberia-Pacific Ocean Pipeline and concerns of the Evenki people.
To access this article, scroll down to page 58.
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 Brink: The Great Lakes in the 21st Century
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Mark Sproule-Jones
American Review of Canadian Studies, vol. 36, no. 1, Spring, 2006, pp. 147-148
Description
Book review of: On the Brink: The Great Lakes in the 21st Century by Dave Dempsey.
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.
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.
The Other Side of the Story: The Danish Public Procurement Policy on Timber and Wood Products
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Sille Stidsen
Indigenous Affairs, no. 4, Logging and Indigenous Peoples, 2006, p. [?]
Description
Looks at guidelines, standards and sustainability implications for forest dwelling communities from an Ingenious point of view.
Other Than the Interpretation of Dreams: The Dane-Zaa Indians and the Vision Quest
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David Martinez
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 26, no. 1, 2006, pp. 117-146
Description
Looks at the concept of dreams and the importance of using local Indigenous dreaming customs when analyzing the practices.
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.
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.
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.
Pausing Along the Journey: Learning Landscapes, Environmental Change, and Toponymy Amongst the Sikusilarmiut
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Anne Henshaw
Arctic Anthropology, vol. 43, no. 1, 2006, pp. 52-66
Description
Presents the initial results of a project being conducted on place-names in the Sikusilarmiut land use area of southwest Baffin Island.
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.
Perceptions of Health and Environmental Contamination on the Aamjiwnaang First Nation Reserve
Theses
Author/Creator
Kizzy Bedeau
Description
Sociology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Windsor, 2006.
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.
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.
Post Apocalyptic Vision and Survivance: Nuclear Writings in Native America and Japan
Theses
Author/Creator
Kyoko Matsunaga
Description
Focus on authors: Simon J. Ortiz, Leslie Marmon Silko, Marilou Awiakta, Gerald Vizenor.
English Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Nebraska, 2006.
The Potential Impact of the Medieval Climatic Anomaly on Human Populations in the Western Mojave Desert
Theses
Author/Creator
Jill Kathleen Gardner
Description
Anthropology and Ethnic Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 2006.
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 Lines: Urban Space, Energy Development and the Making of the Modern Southwest
Theses
Author/Creator
Todd Andrew Needham
Description
History Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Michigan, 2006.
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.
Powerful Parallels: Deep Ecology and the Writings of Vine Deloria, Jr.
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Richard M. Wheelock
Indigenous Policy Journal of the Indigenous Studies Network, vol. 17, no. 2, Summer, 2006, p. [?]
Description
Examines the similarities between traditional tribal thought as expressed in the writer's work and religious, philosophical and scientific developments in the ecology movement today.
Access through table of contents.
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.
Precontact Utilization of Sandhill Environments During the Pelican Lake and Besant Phases
Theses
Author/Creator
Barbara S. Neal
p. 377
Description
Archaeology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2006.
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.
Profiles of Food Security Activities in Inuit Communities
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Catherine Carry
Laura Carfagnini
Description
Six programs are discussed: Take a Kid Trapping & Harvesting; Kugluktuk High School, School Cooking Club; Harvester Support Program; Project Nunavut and the Country Food Market; Kuujjuaq Greenhouse Project; and Personal Gardening. Includes description, date program began, benefits and challenges for each initiative.
Profiling the eNuk Program
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Alexandra Sawatzky
Ashlee Cunsolo
Oliver Cook
Dan Gillis
Inez Shiwak ... [et al.]
Northern Public Affairs, vol. 5, no. 2, Innovations in Community Health and Wellness, July 2017, pp. 18-22
Description
Looks at Inuit strategy for monitoring and responding to the impacts of environmental change on health and wellbeing in Rigolet, Nunatsiavut.
Profits of Bloom: How Indigenous People Can Save the World, and Make Money Doing So
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Jonathan Haskett
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 30, no. 1, Bridging the Gap Between Law and Reality, Spring, 2006
Description
Explains how land-use projects can be beneficial to indigenous peoples in developing countries by generating tradeable emission-reduction credits.