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Canadian Plains Studies ; 66
E-Books
Author/Creator
Kirk N. Lambrecht
Administering Colonial Science: Nutrition Research and Human Biomedical Experimentation in Aboriginal Communities and Residential Schools, 1942-1952
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ian Mosby
Histoire Sociale / Social History, vol. 46, no. 91, May 2013, pp. 145-172
Description
Focuses on two separate long-term studies done without the consent of participants, who were viewed as "experimental materials". Partial motivations were to further researchers' careers and correct "Indian problems" of disease and dependency on the state.
Arctic Policy Framework: Discussion Guide
E-Books
Author/Creator
Government of Canada
Arctic Resilience Interim Report 2013
E-Books
Author/Creator
Arctic Council
Armed with an Eagle Feather against the Parliamentary Mace: A Discussion of Discourse on Indigenous Sovereignty and Spirituality in a Settler Colonial Canada, 1990-2017
Theses
Author/Creator
Stacie A. Swain
Description
Religious Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Ottawa, 2017.
The Assimilation of the Sámi: Its Unforeseen Effects on the Majority Populations of Scandinavia
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
John Weinstock
Scandinavian Studies, vol. 85, no. 4, Winter, 2013, pp. 411-430
Description
Investigates the degree to which Sámi DNA is carried by the non-Sámi populations of the Scandinavian countries.
Barriers and Facilitators to Indigenous Knowledge Incorporation in Policy Making: The Nunatsiavut Case
Theses
Author/Creator
Meghan Elizabeth Buckham
Description
Canadian Studies and Indigenous Studies Thesis (M.A)--Trent University, 2013.
BC First Peoples 12: Teacher Resource Guide
Alternate Title
British Columbia First Peoples: Teacher Resource Guide
E-Books
Author/Creator
First Nations Education Steering Committee (FNESC)
First Nations Schools Association
Beyond Physical: Social Dimensions of the Water Crisis on Canada's First Nations and Considerations for Governance
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Maya Basdeo
Lalita Bharadwaj
Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 23, no. 4, Special Issue: Exploring the Governance Landscape of Indigenous Peoples and Water in Canada, Spring, 2013, pp. 1-14
Description
Comments on the unaddressed water issues that persist despite funding initiatives and public awareness.
Bibliography on Indigenous Rights in Canada, 1995-2022
E-Books
Description
Exhaustive list (856 pages).
Biodiversity Conservation in Protected Areas: Locating Equitable Solutions
Theses
Author/Creator
Sarah M. Dalton
Description
Integrated Studies Project towards (M.A.)--Athabasca University, 2013.
Building on Common Ground: A New Vision for Impact Assessment in Canada: The Final Report of the Expert Panel for the Review of Environmental Assessment Processes
E-Books
Author/Creator
Johanne Gélinas
Doug Horswill
Rod Northey
Renée Pelletier
Canada’s Democratic Deficit and Idle No More
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Grace Li Xiu Woo
Description
Discusses the origins of the movement, reviews its philosophy, and explains historical factors which contributed to the almost universal support it received.
Canada's Idle No More Movement
Alternate Title
Inside Story Americas
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Kimberly Halkett
Pamela Palmater
Clayton Thomas-Muller
Description
In-depth news story on issues which precipitated the movement.
Duration: 25:00.
Canada's Northern Communication Policies: The Role of Aboriginal Organizations
Alternate Title
Shifting Terrain: Nonprofit Policy Advocacy in Canada
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Rob McMahon
Heather E. Hudson
Lyle Fabian
Description
Looks at how Indigenous-led initiatives have dealt with the lack of private sector investment in provision of information and communication technologies in the region due to its sparse population and remote locations.
Chapter from Shifting Terrain: Nonprofit Policy Advocacy in Canada edited by Nick J. Muléandd Gloria C. DeSantis.
Canada's Northern Food Subsidy Nutrition North Canada: A Comprehensive Program Evaluation
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tracey Galloway
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 76, 2017, p. article no. 1279451
Description
Studies the retail subsidy program to evaluate success of goal to provide access to nutritious food for northern people.
Canada's Northern Strategy and East Asian Interests in the Arctic
Alternate Title
East Asia-Arctic Relations: Boundary, Security and International Politics ; paper no. 5
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
P. Whitney Lackenbauer
James Manicom
Description
Suggests the intersection of Asian and Canadian interests in the arctic are convergent and makes recommendations for Canada to safeguard its interests to enhance cooperation and sustainable development.
The Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012 and Associated Policy: Implications for Aboriginal Peoples
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Denis Kirchhoff
Holly L. Gardner
Leonard J.S. Tsuji
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 4, no. 3, 2013, pp. 1-14
Description
Comments on recent changes to the federal review process which has limited Aboriginal input.
Changing Tides: Economic Development in Canada’s Northern Marine Waters
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Report (Conference Board of Canada) ; October 2013
[Conference Board of Canada Publication ; 14-119]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Stefan Fournier
Margaret Caron-Vuotari
Description
Discusses the risks and benefits of marine-based economic development and management.
Collaborative Consent and British Columbia's Water: Towards Watershed Co-Governance
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Merrell-Ann Phare
Rosie Simms
Oliver M. Brandes
Michael Miltenberger
Description
Discusses how Crown and Indigenous governments can engage with each other on the basis of a nation-to-nation relationship to develop regimes for management of resources which ensure mutually beneficial outcomes.
Economic Recovery in Response to Worldwide Crises: Fiduciary Responsibility and the Legislative Consultative Process with Respect to Bill 150 (Green Energy and Green Economy Act, 2009) and Bill 197 (COVID-19 Economic Recovery Act, 2020) in Ontario, Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Stephen R. J. Tsuji
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 13, no. 3, 2022
Description
Discusses the consultation, or lack there of, between the Canadian government and its Indigenous populations in regards to green energy policies.
Emergency Management in the Arctic: The Context Explained
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Meredith Kravitz
Vanessa Gastaldo
Description
Discussions on the emergency preparedness needs of northern Indigenous communities with highlights of key issues and obstacles for success including geography, population density, infrastructure, communications, and climate change.
Engagement With Indigenous Communities in Key Sectors
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Resource Sheet (Closing the Gap Clearinghouse) ; no. 23
E-Books
Author/Creator
Janet Hunt
Equatorial North: Centering the Arctic in Global and Local Security
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
JSIS Arctic Task Force
Description
Looks at land claim agreements in Nunavut, Quebec's Plan Nord, tourism, biodiversity, food security, Indigenous homelessness, and education in the Canadian north.
Fall 2013 Report of the Auditor General of Canada [to the House of Commons]: Chapter 6: Emergency Management on Reserves
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
[Michael Ferguson]
Description
The audit covered the period between September 2012 and August 2013.
First Nations Heritage Planning Toolkit
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Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs: First Nations Heritage Planning Toolkit
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Joint Working group on first nations heritage Conservation (JWG)
Description
Document designed to assist First Nations communities in developing their own heritage conservation plan.
First Nations Should be Regarded as Partners in Creating Prosperity
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Carolyn Bennett
Inside Policy, June/July 2013, pp. 12-13
Description
Discusses Aboriginal rights and working in partnership with First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities to equitably share in the benefits of resource development.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 12.
Food (In)Security: Food Policy and Vulnerability in Kugaaruk, Nunavut
Theses
Author/Creator
Merissa Daborn
Description
Native Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Alberta, 2017.
Food Politics: Finding a Place for Country Food in Canada's Northern Food Policy
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Eleanor Stephenson
George Wenzel
Northern Public Affairs, vol. 5, no. 1, Food (In)security in Northern Canada, April 2017, pp. 49-51
Description
Comments on the Government of Canada's review of the Nutrition North Canada program.
Hand-in-Hand: Report on Aboriginal Traditional Medicine
E-Books
Author/Creator
Francesca Panzironi
Housing Issues in Nuuk (Greenland) and How To Get Students Involved
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jane Buus Sørensen
Ulla Willumsen
Études Inuit Studies, vol. 37, no. 1, Reconstructions du passé inuit / Reconstructions of the Inuit Past, 2013, pp. 175-193
Description
Describes attempts to increase student engagement through the technology of a GIS program.
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.]
The "Idle No More" Movement: Paradoxes of First Nations Inclusion in the Canadian Context
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Terry Wotherspoon
John Hansen
Social Inclusion, vol. 1, no. 1, 2013, pp. 21-36
Description
Looks at Bill C-45 (omnibus budget bill of 2012), Indigenous identity, socio-legal differentiation, and Indigenous justice.
Idle No More: Protest to Change?: A Grassroots Movement
Alternate Title
The Agenda with Steve Paikin
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Steve Paikin
Hayden King
Cynthia Wesley-Esquimaux
Pamela Palmater
Russell Diabo
Terry Glavin
Description
Organizers, supporters and observers discuss issues surrounding the movement.
Duration: 54:09.
Implementation Evaluation of the Nutrition North Canada Program: Final Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Evaluation
Performance Measurement and Review Branch
Audit and Evaluation Sector
Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development (AANDC)
Description
Finds a continued need for program to increase access to healthy foods for residents of isolated northern communities.
In Brief: Idle No More
Alternate Title
In Brief (Ontario Justice Education Network)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ontario Justice Education Network
Description
Background and history of the movement, explanation of the Acts involved, and discussion questions.
For use in Grades 10, 11, and 12 classrooms.
Indigenous Broadband Policy Advocacy in Canada's Far North
Alternate Title
The Role of Advocacy in Media and Technology
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Rob McMahon
Heather Hudson
Lyle Fabian
Description
Discusses the history of Indigenous engagement with media and telecommunication policy and looks at how a consortium composed of academic researchers and First Nations technology organizations used hearings held by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to bring three issues to the forefront: open access to transport networks; subsidy support for First Nations community networks; and the need for consultation with Indigenous communities about infrastructure development and service upgrades taking place in their territories.
Inuit Voices on Arctic Security Nilliajut
Alternate Title
Inuit Nipingit Ukiuqtarqturmit Naammaktitauniup Miksaanuz
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Jordan Konek
Curtis Konek
Ian Mauro
Description
Duration: 20:35.
Companion book: Nilliajut: Inuit Perspectives on Security, Patriotism and Sovereignty
Is it Time to Build a Road to Prosperity in the Far North?
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Mark Quinn
Inside Policy, June/July 2013, pp. 14-15
Description
Discusses the improved quality of life a road, power and broadband would bring to remote northern Ontario communities.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 14.
The Journal of the Canadian Rheumatology Association (Spring 2013, Volume 23, Number 1)
Alternate Title
The Journal of the Canadian Rheumatology Association: Focus on Aboriginal Health and Rheumatology
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Henry L. Averns
Cheryl Barnabe
Joyce Greene
Harold Boudreau
Alka Bhalla ... [et al.]
Description
Entire journal issue discusses rheumatic diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis in the Aboriginal population with a focus on care, barriers and gaps. Full issue on one pdf.
[Micheal Mascarenhas: White Privilege and Neo-liberalism]
Alternate Title
At the Edge of Canada: Indigenous Research
Media » Sound Recordings
Author/Creator
Micheal Mascarenhas
Robert-Falcon Ouellette
Description
Interview with the author of the book, Where the Waters Divide: Neoliberalism, White Privilege, and Environmental Racism in Canada.
Duration: 29:45.
[Nancy Greyeyes: A Sacred Walk for Future Generations]
Alternate Title
At the Edge of Canada: Indigenous Research
Media » Sound Recordings
Author/Creator
Nancy Greyeyes
Robert-Falcon Ouellette
Description
Interview with a participant of a march to Parliament Hill in support of the Idle No More movement opposing Bill C-45.
Duration: 28:53.
A New Shared Arctic Leadership Model
E-Books
Author/Creator
Mary Simon
Northern Governance & Economy Conference Message From the Co-Chairs
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Stephanie Irlbacher-Fox
Willard Hagen
Stephen Kakfwi
Northern Public Affairs, vol. 1, Special Issue: Pathways to Prosperity: Voices from the Northern Governance and Economy Conference, 2013, pp. [7]-8
Description
Overview of topics discussed at conference held in Yellowknife, NWT, 2012.
Nutrition North Canada: Real Change is Yet to Come
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Michael Fitzgerald
Fred Hill
Northern Public Affairs, vol. 5, no. 1, Food (In)security in Northern Canada, April 2017, pp. 44-48
Description
Examines what the Liberal government has done since coming into power, in October 2015, for the Nutrition North Canada program.
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Nine: Introduction and Directions
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
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.