Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Janis Johnson
MELUS, vol. 34, no. 2, Summer, 2009, pp. 190-193
Description
Book review of: Listening to the Land: Native American Literary Responses to the Landscape by Lee Schweninger.
Listening to the Land: Native American Literary Responses to the Landscape; The Common Pot: The Recovery of Native Space in the Northeast
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Virginia Kennedy
American Literature, vol. 81, no. 3, September 2009, pp. 641-643
Description
Book review of: Listening to the Land by Lee Schweninger and The Common Pot by Lisa Brooks.
Literature Review & Analysis of Shared Indigenous and Crown Governance in Marine Protected Areas
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Linda Nowlan
Georgia Lloyd-Smith
Dan Cheater
Maryann Watson
Description
Analyzes 16 leading examples of shared governance in Canada and internationally to provide overview of lessons learned from different models.
Local Protest and Resistance to the Rupert Diversion Project, Northern Quebec
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Miriam Atkinson
Monica E. Mulrennan
Arctic, vol. 62, no. 4, December 2009, p. 468–480
Description
Describes the Nemaska Crees political strategies used to defend their land and way of life against the EM-1-A & Rupert Diversion Project.
Loss of Land Could Threaten Health of Sámi People
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kelly Morris
Lancet, vol. 374, no. 9683, July 4, 2009, pp. 15-16
Description
Brief article discusses the implications of thawing permafrost and increased industrial activity for Sami traditional way of life and culture.
Making Connections Through Experiential Education: Teachers and Students in Science 10
Alternate Title
McDowell Foundation Research Project ; no. 159
Teaching and Learning Research Exchange
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Beth Campbell
Susan Campbell
Marcia Klein
McDowell Foundation Research Project
Description
Reports on the course, Sustainability of Ecosystems taught at Brightsands Science and Environment Centre with a Traditional Knowledge Keeper in a tipi or on the open prairie.
Managing Laponia: A World Heritage as Arena for Sami Ethno-Politics in Sweden
Alternate Title
Acta Universitatis Upsaliensis
Uppsala Studies in Cultural Anthropology ; no. 47
Theses
Author/Creator
Carina Green
Description
[Cultural Anthropology and Ethnology] Thesis (Ph.D.)--Uppsala University, 2009.
Managing the Risks of Climate Change: A Guide for Arctic and Northern Communities, vol. 1
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Robert A. Black
James P. Bruce
Mark Egener
Description
Outlines evidence that climate change is due to increased greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, looks at how those changes are affecting communities and what can be done to manage risk.
Related material: Vol. 2: Workbook and Case Studies.
Managing the Risks of Climate Change: A Guide for Arctic and Northern Communities, vol. 2: Workbook and Case Studies
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Robert A. Black
James P. Bruce
Mark Egener
Description
Presents a workshop that considered the climate change impacts and adaptation strategies in three general geographic areas: the Eastern Arctic, the Western Arctic, and the Yukon/Mackenzie region.
Related material: Vol. 1.
Maternal And Infant Health And The Physical Environment
Of First Nations And Inuit Communities: A Summary Review
Alternate Title
Project (Prairie Women's Health Centre of Excellence) ; no. 183
E-Books
Author/Creator
R. Stout
T. Dionne Stout
R. Harp
Project (Prairie Women's Health Centre of Excellence)
Description
Reviews literature published between 1978 and 2008.
Mawi'aqnutma'tmk = Let Us Talk Together = Mawi'akanutma'timk: Text Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Maritime Aboriginal Peoples Council
Description
Summarizes discussions about duty of governments to consult with Aboriginal peoples.
Meaningful Involvement of Aboriginal Peoples in Environmental Assessment: Final Report
E-Books
Author/Creator
Centre for Indigenous Environmental Resources (CIER)
Description
Includes three case studies: Namgis First Nation and the Orca Sand and Gravel Project, Tahltan Iskut First Nation and the Galore Creek Project, and Union of New Brunswick Indians and the Emera Pipeline.
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.
Melting the Ice in the Hearts of Men
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Angaangaq
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 33, no. 3, Native Womens Hidden Reality, Fall, 2009
Description
Reflects on global warming, the melting of ice caps, and the need for the people of the world to use their knowledge to begin repairing the damage.
Minding Our Words: Instrumental Reason, Communicative Action and Inuit Voice in a Northern Forum Dealing With Climate Change and Healthy Communities
Alternate Title
INALCO 2009, Proceedings of the 15th Inuit Studies Conference, Orality (Paris, 2006)
Orality in the 21st Century: Inuit Discourse and Practices. Proceedings of the 15th Inuit Studies Conference
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Frank James Tester
Description
Examines theories behind a framework developed about climate change and the response from Inuit to it.
Paper from Orality in the 21st Century: Inuit Discourse and Practices. Proceedings of the 15th Inuit Studies Conference edited by B. Collingnon and M. Therrien.
Murray River Country: An Ecological Dialogue with Traditional Owners
E-Books
Author/Creator
Jessica Weir
Nagwediẑk'an gwaneŝ gangu ch'inidẑed ganexwilagh = The Fires Awakened Us: Tsilhqot’in Report on the 2017 Wildfires
E-Books
Author/Creator
Jocelyn Stacey
Crystal Verhaeghe
Emma Feltes
Near No Name Cove
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jerah Chadwick
The Northern Review, no. 31, Northern Literature, Fall, 2009, pp. 28-29
Description
A poem.
The Need for Community-led, Integrated and Innovative Monitoring Programmes when responding to the Health Impacts of Climate Change
Alternate Title
The Need for Community-led, Integrated and Innovative Monitoring Programs when responding to the Health Impacts of Climate Change
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Amy Kipp
Ashlee Cunsolo
Daniel Gillis
Alexandra Sawatzky
Sherilee L. Harper
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 78, no. 2, Collaborative approaches to wellness and health equity in the Circumpolar North..., 2019
Description
Article considers possible effects of climate change on human health; stresses the need for attending to the mental and physical health effects of climate change, and for integrating local Indigenous knowledges into monitoring programmes in a meaningful way.
Needing Water
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Susheila Khera
The Northern Review, no. 31, Northern Literature, Fall, 2009, p. 171
Description
A poem about August in Alaska.
Never Lose Sight
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Sarah McNair-Landry
Description
Short documentary focuses on the problem of disposing of garbage in Iqaluit, Nunavut.
Duration: 21:30.
The New Northern Policy Universe
Alternate Title
Art of the State Series ; 4
Northern Exposure: Peoples, Powers and Prospects in Canada's North
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Frances Abele
Thomas J. Courchene
F. Leslie Seidle
France St.Hilaire
Description
Chapter in book: Northern Exposure: Peoples, Powers and Prospects in Canada's North edited by Frances, Abele, Thomas J. Courchene, F. Leslie Seidle and Frances St. Hilaire. Suggests that in the face of climate change, northerners should have more control over their environment.
A New Shared Arctic Leadership Model
E-Books
Author/Creator
Mary Simon
Night Light
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Anne Coray
The Northern Review, no. 31, Northern Literature, Fall, 2009, p. 58
Description
A poem.
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: An Economic Opportunity for First Nations' People
Alternate Title
SFM Network Research Note Series ; no. 51
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Catalina Solano-Rivera
Description
Explores how wildberries are a special type of non-timber forest product that have social, cultural and economic importance for the Gwich’in communities.
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.
Northern Entrepreneurship
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Katherine Walker
Description
Examines economic, social and environmental entrepreneurship in the North for small to medium-sized businesses.
Nuclear Power in Saskatchewan ... The Case
Articles » General
Eagle Feather News, vol. 12, no. 5, May 2009, p. 5
Description
Compares the pros and cons of nuclear energy by a representative of Bruce Power and a journalist from Eagle Feather News.
Article located by scrolling to page 5.
Nunalleq: Archaeology, Climate Change, and Community Engagement in a Yup'ik Village
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Charlotta Hillerdal
Rick Knecht
Warren Jones
Arctic Anthropology, vol. 56, no. 1, The Archaeology of Northern Coasts, 2019, pp. 4-17
Description
Article presents an overview of the most recent results of research on the Nunalleq site in Southwestern Alaska. Stresses the need for community engagement and community centered archaeology in arctic regions.
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.
"The Old Village": Yup'ik Precontact Archaeology and Community-Based Research at the Nunalleq Site, Quinhagak, Alaska
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rick Knecht
Warren Jones
Etudes Inuit Studies, vol. 43, no. 1/2, The Past in the Yup’ik Present: Archaeologies of Climate Change in Western Alaska, 2019, pp. 25-52
Description
Examines the use of community-based archaeology in response to the destruction of archaeological heritage sites due to climate change.
One Health in the Circumpolar North
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Karsten Hueffer
Mary Ehrlander
Kathy Etz & Arleigh Reynolds
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 78, no. 1, 2019
Description
Article examines historical, environmental and cultural factors that relate to health disparities in Northern Canada and Alaska; discusses the One Health framework as a model with the potential to engage the world-view of Indigenous peoples and improve resilience in communities facing effects of climate change.
Operation Water Spirit
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
Description
Collection of K-12 thematic units and lesson plans which focus on Aboriginal culture and perspectives on water and water quality issues faced by reserves.
[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.
Our Sacred Land: Indigenous Peoples' Community Land Use Planning Handbook in BC
Alternate Title
Our Sacred Land: Indigenous Peoples' Community Land Use Planning Handbook in British Columbia
E-Books
Author/Creator
[Beringia Community Planning Inc.]
Description
Related Material:
Toolkit Resources.
Our Stories: First Peoples in Canada
E-Books
Author/Creator
[Jodie Adams
Liz Clarke
Dani Kwan-Lafond
Meera Mather
Natalie Thornhill ... [et al.]]
Description
eTextbook is a multi-media resource developed in collaboration with Indigenous peoples from across Canada. Covers both historical and contemporary topics.
Can be downloaded as iBook, ePub, or PDF.
Our Stories: First Peoples in Canada
E-Books
Author/Creator
[Jodie Adams
Liz Clarke
Dani Kwan-Lafond
Meera Mather
Natalie Thornhill ... [et al.]]
Description
eTextbook is a multi-media resource developed in collaboration with Indigenous peoples from across Canada. Covers both historical and contemporary topics.
Can be downloaded as iBook, ePub, or PDF.
Out of the Shadow: Ecopsychology, Story, and Encounters with the Land
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Tom J. Hillard
MELUS, vol. 34, no. 2, Summer, 2009, pp. 194-196
Description
Book review of: Out of the Shadow: Ecopsychology, Story, and Encounters with the Land by Rinda West.
Pacific Salmon in the Rapidly Changing Arctic: Exploring Local Knowledge and Emerging Fisheries in Utqiaġvik and Nuiqsut, Alaska
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Courtney Carothers
Todd L. Sformo
Shelley Cotton
John C. George
Peter A.H. Westley
Arctic, vol. 72, no. 3, September 10, 2019 , pp. 273-288
Description
Authors explore the emergence of new salmon fisheries in the Arctic by examining data collected in interviews with 41 active fishermen and Elders between 2010 and 2013. Findings show discrepancies regarding the abundance, but clear evidence of new fisheries.
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.