Ganawenimaa nimamainan aki = Respect Our Mother Earth: A Kid's Environmental Activity Booklet
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Great Lakes Indian Fish & Wildlife Commission]
Description
General environmental education resource with some references to the Lake Superior watershed.
The Gift Logic of Indigenous Philosophies in the Academy
Alternate Title
Women and the Gift Economy: A Radically Different Worldview is Possible
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Rauna Kuokkanen
Description
Comments on the physical and spiritual relationship Sami have with the land.
Version of a chapter from Women and the Gift Economy: A Radically Different Worldview is Possible edited by Genevieve Vaughan.
Growing a Garden in Kakisa
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Melaine Simba
Andrew Spring
Northern Public Affairs, vol. 5, no. 1, Food (In)security in Northern Canada, April 2017, pp. 24-26
Description
Looks at two successful seasons of growing food and possible expansion of the garden.
A Guide to STS Problem Solving and Informed Social Action in Indigenous Communities
Alternate Title
A Guide to Problem Solving and Informed Social Action in Indigenous Communities
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Ken Bryson
Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 28, no. 1, Summer, 2017, p. [?]
Description
Guide developed using The Science, Technology and Society (STS) Panels to provide awareness and solve community issues where the three meet.
Handbook and Resource Guide to the Convention on Biological Diversity
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
James Lamouche
James Sinclair
Description
Overview of the Convention on Biological Diversity including the history, worldwide importance of the convention and Indigenous Peoples participation.
Health Policies and Trends for Selected Target Groups in Canada: An Overview Report for the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists (CAOT)
Alternate Title
CPRN Research Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Nathalie Pierre
Nicole Pollack
Patrick Fafard
Description
Section three looks at Aboriginal health policy covering priority areas, programs and services, First Nations and territorial transfers, mandates and health gaps.
Scroll down to page 7 for relevant materials.
Heart of the Yukon: A Natural and Cultural History of the Mayo Area
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Grant Zazula
Arctic, vol. 60, no. 3, September 2007, pp. 319-321
Description
Book review of: Heart of the Yukon: A Natural and Cultural History of the Mayo Area edited by Lynette Bleiler, Christopher Burn and Mark O'Donoghue.
Historical Changes in the Riparian Habitats of Labrador's Churchill River Due to Flow Regulation: The Imperative of Cumulative Effects Assessment
Theses
Author/Creator
Annette M. Luttermann
Description
Philosophy Thesis (Ph.D.)--Dalhousie University, 2007.
Historical Ecology of Cultural Keystone Places of the Northwest Coast
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Dana Lepofsky
Chelsey Geralda Armstrong
Spencer Greening
Julia Jackley
Jennifer Carpenter ... [et al.]
American Anthropologist, vol. 119, no. 3, September 2017, p. 448–463
Description
Describes methods and initial results for documenting history of cultural landscapes at three sites in British Columbia: Hauyat, Laxgalts’ap (Old Town) and Dałk Gyilakyaw (Robin Town).
Hlk’yak’ii: To Start a Fire
E-Books
Author/Creator
Haida Gwaii Museum
Swiilawiid Sustainability Society
Kay Jaada Nathalie Macfarlane
Wiiget Jaad Cherie Wilson
Description
Catalogue for exhibition of the same name.
Honouring Mystery: The Evolutionary Fiction of Wayland Drew
Theses
Author/Creator
Andy Belyea
Description
English Literature (Ph.D.)--University of Ottawa, 2007.
Housing and Health in Alberta First Nations Communities: Examining the Relationship Between Enteric Disease and Environmental Factors
Theses
Author/Creator
Joan Emma Elson Yee
Description
Public Health Sciences Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Alberta, 2007.
How Does the Media Portray Drinking Water Security in Indigenous Communities in Canada?: An Analysis of Canadian Newspaper Coverage from 2000-2015
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Steven Lam
Ashlee Cunsolo
Alexandra Sawatzky
James Ford
Sherilee L. Harper
BMC Public Health, vol. 17, 2017, p. article no. 282
Description
Search performed in Windspeaker, Toronto Star, The Globe and Mail, and National Post yielded 256 relevant results. Analysis of articles found limited coverage focused of government responses rather than preventative measures.
How Political Change Paved the Way for Indigenous Knowledge: The Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Julia Christensen
Miriam Grant
Arctic, vol. 60, no. 2, June 2007, pp. 115-123
Description
Highlights the process of political change in an attempt to recognize the legitimacy of indigenous knowledge in resource management.
Ice Blink: Navigating Northern Environmental History
Alternate Title
Canadian History and Environmental Series ; no.7
E-Books
Author/Creator
Jonathan Peyton
Andrew Stuhl
Marionne Cronin
Tina Adcock
Liza Piper ... [et al.]
Ice, Through Inuit Eyes: Characterizing the Importance of Sea Ice Processes, Use, and Change Around Three Nunavut Communities
Theses
Author/Creator
Gita Joan Laidler
Description
Geography Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Toronto, 2007.
If John Can Quit Smoking Anyone Can ... Go For It!
Alternate Title
Sandee Sez
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Sandra Ahenakew
Eagle Feather News, vol. 10, no. 6, June 2007, p. 9
Description
Looks at the publisher of Eagle Feather News being the poster boy for the Smokers HelpLine, a teenager with climate change concerns, a good samaritan, and the launch of a campaign to raise public awareness of the high rates of violence against Aboriginal women.
Article located by scrolling to page 9.
Impact and Benefit Agreements: A Contentious Issue for Environmental and Aboriginal Justice
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Courtney Fidler
Michael Hitch
Environments, vol. 35, no. 2, 2007, pp. 49-69
Description
Examines the tensions between Aboriginal environmental justice with non-renewable resource development and the recognition and reconciliation of Aboriginal interests.
The Impacts Of Climate Change On The Health And Well-being Of The Peoples Of Whitefish River First Nation, Ontario
Theses
Author/Creator
Mahisha Sritharan
Description
Environmental and Urban Change Major Paper (MEUC)--York University, 2017.
Impacts of Place and Social Spaces on Traditional Food Systems in Southwestern Ontario
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Hannah Tait Neufeld
Chantelle A. M. Richmond
Southwest Ontario Aboriginal Health Access Centre
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 12, no. 1, 2017, pp. 93-115
Description
Study shows urban mothers experience greater challenges than those residing on a reserve.
Importance of Biodiversity for First Peoples of British Columbia
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Nancy J. Turner
Description
Discusses First Nations peoples relationship with lands, waters, plants and animals, and how the erosion of biodiversity has impacted traditional food systems.
Improving on Nature: The Legend Lake Development, Menominee Resistance, and the Ecological Dynamics of Settler Colonialism
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michael Dockry
Kyle Whyte
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 45, no. 2, Spring, 2021, pp. [95]-120
Description
A discussion of the attempted sale of lands from the terminated Menominee reservation to the large- scale recreational vacation property development and resistance by the Determination of Rights and Unity for Menominee Stockholders or DRUMS to stop the sale and restore tribal status. The U.S. government's withdrawal of tribal status and federal support had created economic issues for the group and the sale of land was looked upon as a means to rectify that issue.
In Deeper Waters: Indigenous, Gendered Approaches to Sustainability
Theses
Author/Creator
Laura Hall
Description
Environmental Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--York University, 2017.
Indian Claims Commission Proceedings (2007) 18 ICCP
Alternate Title
Indian Claims Commission Proceedings: A Publication of the Indian Claims Commission (2007) 18 ICCP
E-Books
Author/Creator
Indian Claims Commission
Description
Report includes background documents, articles, comments and responses regarding the following cases: Standing Buffalo Dakota Nation, Flooding Negotiations (Mediation); Peepeekisis First Nation Inquiry, Fire Hills Colony Claim; Moosomin First Nation ,1909 Reserve Land Surrender (Mediation); Thunderchild First Nation, 1908 Surrender Claim (Mediation); and the Betsiamites Band, Highway 138 and Rivière Betsiamites Bridge Inquires.
Commissioners include: Renée Dupuis, Daniel J. Bellegarde, Jane Dickson-Gilmore, Alan C. Holman, and Sheila G. Purdy.
Indigenization in the Time of Pipelines
Alternate Title
Weweni Indigenous Scholars Speaker Series
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Chelsea Vowel
Description
Thoughts about Indigenization and the need to return to relationships.
Duration: 42:59.
Indigenizing Research: A Resource Guide for Indigenous Peoples, Academics and Policy Makers: A Living Document
Alternate Title
Indigenising Research: A Resource Guide for Indigenous Peoples, Academics and Policy Makers: A Living Document
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Co-Creation of Indigenous Water Quality Tools
Description
Lists readings grouped around five themes: Indigenizing research, traditional ecological knowledge, research ethics, intellectual property, and the Doctrine of Discovery and the framework of dominance.
Indigenous Activists Who are Changing the World
Articles » General
Canadian Dimension, vol. 41, no. 1, January/February 2007, pp. 16-18
Description
Brief profiles of Wally Awasis, Dan and Mary Lou Smoke, Frank T'Seleie and Carol Kobliski.
Indigenous and Western Environmental Resource Management: A Learning Experience With the Laitu Khyeng Indigenous Community in the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT), Bangladesh
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ranjan Datta
Jebunnessa Chapola
NAIS: Journal of the Native American and Indigenous Studies Association, vol. 4, no. 2, 2017, pp. 52-80
Description
Focuses on everyday practices and traditional experiences within Indigenous regions.
Indigenous Knowledge and Science Revisited
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Glen S. Aikenhead
Masakata Ogawa
Description
Provides an understanding of the way three diverse cultural groups (Indigenous, Japanese, and Euro-American) understand nature.
Indigenous Knowledge & Pollinator Gardens: Workshop Series
Alternate Title
Indigenous Knowledge and Pollinator Gardens: Workshop Series
Graduate Research Projects & Papers
Author/Creator
Kelly Maracle
Description
Series of eight modules designed to teach Grade 6 students about the importance of biodiversity, local community and Indigenous knowledge by creating gardens. Each module should take place over the course of a week.
Indigenous Laws: Some Issues, Considerations and Experiences
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Val Napoleon
Richard Overstall
Description
Suggests several strategies that aboriginal peoples might consider for research relating to their land, environment, resources and non-human life forms.
Indigenous Peoples and Climate Change: From Victims to Change Agents through Decent Work
E-Books
Author/Creator
Gender
Equality and Diversity Branch
Green Jobs Programme
Indigenous Perspectives of Ecosystem-based Management and Co-governance in the Pacific Northwest: Lessons for Aotearoa
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sarah-Jane Tiakiwai
Jonathan Timatanga Kilgour
Amy Whetu
AlterNative, vol. 13, no. 2, June 2017, pp. 69-79
Description
Case studies of Marine Plan Partnership for the Pacific North Coast and the Great Bear Initiative and discussion of how principles involved might apply in the New Zealand context.
The Indigenous World 2007
E-Books
Author/Creator
Jens Dahl
Láilá Susanne Vars
Lars-Nila Lasko
Olga Murashko
Gordon L. Pullar... [et al.]
Indigenous World 2017
E-Books
Author/Creator
Shankar Limbu
Albert K. Barume
José Aylwin
Johan Strömgren
Olga Murashko .. [et al.]
Integrated Pesticide Management Act and Proposed Consultation Guidelines: An Independent First Nations Legal, Legislation, Policy and Consultation Issues Analysis
Alternate Title
IPMA Issues Analysis
Issues Analysis: Pesticide Legislation, Policy and Consultation (First Nations AHTWG) Mar. 3, 2007
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
First Nations Ad Hoc Technical Working Group (AHTWG)
Description
Identifies issues for discussion at First Nation regional workshops on pesticide consultation.
Integrating Traditional Ecological Knowledge with Western Science for Optimal Natural Resource Management
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Serra Jeanette Hoagland
IK: Other Ways Of Knowing, vol. 3, no. 1, 2017, pp. 1-15
Description
Reviews the two knowledge systems and suggests using the Wampum Theory to achieve sustainable natural resource management moving forward.
Integrative Science: Enabling Concepts within a Journal Guided by Trees Holdings Hands and Two-Eyed Seeing
Alternate Title
Two-Eyed Seeing Knowledge Sharing Series, Manuscript No. 1.
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Cheryl M. Bartlett
Murdena Marshall
Albert Marshall
Description
Looks at emerging concepts for post-secondary science project at Cape Breton University.
Intersections of Indigenous and Environmental History in Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lianne C. Leddy
The Canadian Historical Review, vol. 98, no. 1, March 2017, pp. 83-95
Description
Examines issues related to decolonizing research in relation to industrial and mining project impacts on Indigenous communities.
Inuit and Scientific Philosophies About Planning, Prediction, and Uncertainty
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Peter Bates
Arctic Anthropology, vol. 44, no. 2, 2007, pp. 87-100
Description
Focuses on Inuit and Western scientific approaches to negotiating the future in the Arctic.
Inuit and the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement: Supporting Canada's Arctic Sovereignty
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Terry Fenge
Policy Options, December-January 2007-2008, pp. 84-88
Description
Comments on the economic, social and environmental changes in the circumpolar Arctic.
The Inuit Food System: Ecological, Economic and the Environmental Dimensions of the Nutrition Transition
Theses
Author/Creator
Tiffannie Kenny
Description
Biology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Ottawa, 2017.
Inuit Knowledge and Perceptions of the Land-Water Interface
Theses
Author/Creator
Scott Heyes
Description
Geography Thesis (Ph.D.)--McGill University 2007.
Inuit Observations of Environmental Change and Effects of Change in Anaktalâk Bay, Labrador
Alternate Title
Inuit Observations of Environmental Change and Effects of Change in Anaktalak Bay, Labrador
Theses
Author/Creator
Hilary Davies
p. 166
Description
Environmental Studies Thesis (M.A.)--Queen's University, 2007.
The Inuit Sky
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 Statistical Profile [2006]
Alternate Title
Inuit in Canada: A Statistical Profile
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Heather Tait
Melissa Nepton-Riverin
Craig Clark]
Description
Information on language, housing conditions, health indicators, perceptions of water quality, harvesting and country food, education, employment, and use of communication technology.
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.
Inventory of Environmental Health Related Databases: Prepared for the First Nations Environmental Health Innovation Network
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Corrine Balcaen
Description
Provides an inventory of environmental health related databases that was prepared for the First Nations Environmental Health Innovation Network.
Isi Wipan - Climate: Identifying the Impacts of Climate Change and Capacity For Adaptation in Two Saskatchewan First Nation Communities
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Willie Ermine
Dave Sauchyn
Mary Vetter
Catherine Hart
Description
Cree Elders from James Smith and Shoal Lake reserves are interviewed about coping with changes to their traditional way of life.