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 Legacy Will Be the Change": Reconciling How We Live with and Relate to Water
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lindsay Day
Ashlee Cunsolo
Heather Castleden
Alex Sawatzky
Debbie Martin ... [et al.]
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 11, no. 3, The COVID-19 Pandemic and Indigenous Peoples, 2020, pp. 1-23
Description
Looks at the Indigenous approach towards water knowledge and how this approach can be used in collaboration with Western knowledge systems for water policy making and research.
[Legal Expert Jack Woodward Discusses Aboriginal Title Rights vs Private River Power in BC]
Alternate Title
Jack Woodward: Legal Expert: Aboriginal Title and Rights in BC
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Jack Woodward
Damien Gillis
Description
Discusses Tsihqot'in decision where Aboriginal title was proved for an area of 200,000 hectors in British Columbia.
Duration: 37:45.
The Legality of the Belo Monte Hydroelectric Construction From the Perspective of Indigenous Land Rights
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Sayuri Fujishima
Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 24, no. 4, Developments and Challenges of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Five Years On, Spring, 2014, pp. 1-9
Description
Argues that in order for the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People to be enforced, we need to change our views on minority and indigenous rights.
Lessons For Collaboration Involving Traditional Knowledge and Environmental Governance in Ontario, Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Deborah McGregor
AlterNative, vol. 10, no. 4, 2014, pp. 340-353
Description
Takes a brief look at impetus behind initiatives and highlights of Aboriginal reasons for caution.
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.
Leveraging Aboriginal Tourism Legacy Benefits from the 2010 Olympics: A Case Study of Whistler
Theses
Author/Creator
Andreas Tize
Description
Resource and Environmental Management Project (MRM)--Simon Fraser University, 2014.
Like a Thunderbird: Preserving and Protecting Knowledge at Tribal Colleges and Universities
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Rhonda LeValdo-Gayton
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 25, no. 3, Preserving and Protecting Knowledge, Spring, 2014
Description
Illustrates the various ways tribal colleges and universities are preserving and protecting knowledge.
Linking Gender, Climate Change, Adaptive Capacity, and Forest-Based Communities in Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Maureen G. Reed
Alyssa Scott
David Natcher
Mark Johnston
Canadian Journal of Forest Research, vol. 44, no. 9, 2014, pp. 995-1004
Description
Examines the influence of gender on adaptability required for forestry-based communities due to climate change.
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.
Living With Bears: Excavation of a Thule-Era House, St. Matthew Island, Alaska
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Dennis Griffin
Arctic Anthropology, vol. 51, no. 2, 2014, pp. 60-80
Description
Results from excavation of pre-historic site dating back to the 1650s on Matthew Island
Local and Indigenous Knowledge for Community Resilience: Hydro-meteorological Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation in Coastal and Small Island Communities
E-Books
Author/Creator
Lisa Hiwasaki
Emmanuel Luna
Syamsidik
Rajib Shaw
Lyell Island (Athlii Gwaii) Case Study: Social Innovation by the Haida Nation
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Susanne von der Porten
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 38, no. 3, 2014, pp. 85-106
Description
Discusses the blockade held in 1985 in order to stop logging on the land.
Malagawatch
Alternate Title
Case Studies in Aboriginal Business
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Stephanie McCormick
Case Studies in Aboriginal Business
Description
Brief case study looks at cultural significance of the ancient burial ground, and how the Unama’ki Institute of Natural Resources considered applying for designation as a national historic site as part of a larger preservation strategy.
Malikewe'j: Understanding the Mi'kmaq Way
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Nadine Lefort
Charlie Dennis
Description
Discusses the cultural and spiritual relationships the Mi'kmaq have with the area of Malikewe'j.
Mapurbe: Spiritual Decolonization and the Word in the Chilean Mierdópolis
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sandra Collins
Decolonization, vol. 3, no. 1, Indigenous Art, Aesthetics and Decolonial Struggle, 2014, pp. 23-47
Description
Discusses the ways in which cultural production disputes colonial expansion and reconnects Indigenous people with their spiritual traditions.
“Maybe Einstein Was Part Yaqui”: Deposing Thought in Works by Endrezze and Silko
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Catherine Rainwater
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 26, no. 1, Spring, 2014, pp. 1-28
Description
Examines the reappropriation of history in the work of Anita Endrezze and Leslie Silko through Indigenous conceptions of scientific knowledge.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to page 1.
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.
Medicines at Standing Rock: Stories of Native Healing through Survivance
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Selma Hedlund
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 44, no. 4, 2020, pp. 59-78
Description
In 2016, Indigenous groups and allies met at Standing Rock, North Dakota to protest the creation of the Dakota Access Pipeline. Using interviews from participants to discuss Indigenous social movements, rooted in spirituality and ceremony, that moves away from the stereotypical viewpoint of Indigenous victimry.
Meerreeng Wanga: Aboriginal Inclusion Plan, 2014 – 2019
E-Books
Author/Creator
State of Victoria Department of Environment and Primary Industries
Melbourne
Métis Nation Climate Change & Health Vulnerability Assessment
E-Books
Author/Creator
Jim Frehs
Megan Simpson
A Metissage: Learning in Nature with Indigenous Ways - Environmental Studies, Culture and 'Play' - Lessons That Meet PLO's
Theses
Author/Creator
Mary Louise Wright
Description
Curriculum and Instruction Thesis (M.Ed.)--University of Victoria, 2014.
Mold in Housing: Information For First Nations Residents
Alternate Title
Mold in Housing Series
Mould in Housing Series
Mould in Housing: Information For First Nations Residents
E-Books
Author/Creator
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
Description
Revised version. Originally published 2011.
Municipal Water Quantities and Health in Nunavut Households: An Exploratory Case Study in Coral Harbour, Nunavut, Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kiley Daley
Heather Castleden
Rob Jamieson
Chris Furgal
Lorna Ell
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 73, 2014, pp. 1-9
Description
Looks at the adequacy of in-home water quantities in a remote fly-in community.
“My Fear Is Losing Everything”: The Climate Crisis and First Nations' Right to Food in Canada
E-Books
Author/Creator
Human Rights Watch
My Seasonal Round: An Integrated Unit for Elementary Social Studies and Science
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Janet Bartz
Leanne Baugh
Jean Bowman
Anne Hill
Ken Lees … [et al.]
Description
Seasonal round refers to First Nations groups' cycle of moving from one resource-gathering area to another throughout the year. This resource looks patterns in four geographic regions in British Columbia and explores topics such habitat, natural resources, and stability and change. Revised version.
Related material: Blackline masters.
A Nation Rising: Hawaiian Movements for Life, Land, and Sovereignty
Alternate Title
Narrating Native Histories
E-Books
Author/Creator
Anne Keala Kelly
Jacqueline Lasky
Davianna Pōmaikaʻi McGregor
Ibrahim Aoudé
Katrina-Ann
R. Kapāʻanaokalāokeola Nākoa Oliveira ... [et al.]
R. Kapāʻanaokalāokeola Nākoa Oliveira ... [et al.]
"Native Kids Ride Bikes": The Art of Gallery of Windsor Presents: Border Cultures, Part I
Alternate Title
Border Cultures ; Part I
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Dylan Miner
Description
Discusses the artists work and some of the issues facing Indigenous cultures on both sides of the Canadian/United States border.
Duration: 9:34.
The Nature of Empires and the Empires of Nature: Indigenous Peoples and the Great Lakes Environment
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Sheena Kennedy Dalseg
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 34, no. 2, 2014, pp. 247-249
Description
Book review of The Nature of Empires and the Empires of Nature edited by Karl S. Hele.
Navigating the Maze: The Gila River Indian Community Water Settlement Act of 2004 and Administrative Challenges
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David H. DeJong
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 38, no. 1, Winter, 2014, pp. 60-81
Description
Discusses options the community will need to consider if unable to use its water towards agricultural development.
The New Extractivism: A Post-Neoliberal Development Model or Imperialism of the 21st Century?
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Marc Becker
AlterNative, vol. 10, no. 4, 2014, pp. 434-435
Description
Book review of: The New Extractivism edited by Henry Veltmeyer, James Petras.
A New Shared Arctic Leadership Model
E-Books
Author/Creator
Mary Simon
New Social Media, Risk Communication, and Wildlife Health: Implications for Indigenous Communities of Saskatchewan and Alberta, Canada
Theses
Author/Creator
Babawale Odunuga
Description
Environment and Geography Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Manitoba, 2014.
Nibi Declaration of Treaty #3 Toolkit
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Grand Council Treaty #3 (GCT3)
Description
Declaration is about the relationship with water and the life it brings, is based on Gitiizii m'inaanik (Elders and knowledge keepers) teachings, and is meant to guide future policy and decision-making.
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.
Northern Communities Working Together: The Social Economy of Canada's North
E-Books
Author/Creator
Chris Southcott
Valoree Walker
Brenda Parlee
Frances Abele
Thierry Rodon ... [et al.]
Nutrient Composition of Selected Traditional United States Northern Plains Native American Plant Foods
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Katherine M. Phillips
Pamela R. Pehrsson
Wanda W. Agnew
Angela J. Scheett
Jennifer R. Follett ... [et al.]
Journal of Food Composition and Analysis, vol. 34, 2014, pp. 136-152
Description
Analyzed ten wild plants ((cattail broad leaf shoots, chokecherries, beaked hazelnuts, lambsquarters, plains prickly pear, prairie turnips, stinging nettles, wild plums, raspberries, and rose hips) from three reservations in North Dakota.
The Oceanic Imagination: Canadian and Australian Contributions to a Trans-Indigenous Methodology
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Birgit Däwes
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 34, no. 2, 2014, pp. 65-84
Description
Looks at significance of seascapes through representations found in Rebecca Belmore's Fountain, Eden Robinson's Monkey Beach and Kim Scott's That Deadman Dance.
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.
Ojibwe Culture & Knowledge of Climate Change in Fourth-Grade Curricula in Wisconsin Public Elementary Schools
Theses
Author/Creator
Michael L. Aprill
Description
Education Thesis (Ed.D) -- University of Wisconsin, 2020.
[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.