Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Martina Tyrrell
Études Inuit Studies, vol. 32, no. 1, Inuit Urbains / Urban Inuit, 2008, pp. 172-175
Description
Book Review of: Kiumajut (Talking Back) by Peter Kulchyski and Frank James Tester
Kluane First Nation, Kluane National Park and Kluane Game Sanctuary Claim, Public Edition, July 2008
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indian Claims Commission
Description
FILES CAN ONLY BE ACCESSED USING FIREFOX BROWSER. Consists of community session transcripts, historical documents, maps, excerpts, correspondence/letters, submissions and Final Report in English and French. Commissioners include: Phil Fontaine, Sheila Purdy, and Alan Holman. [These files were created and compiled by the ICC and provided to the Indigenous Studies Portal in 2009 to make widely available in online format.]
[Knowledge Sharing and Best Practices (Part 2)]
Alternate Title
Annual ReSDA Conference ; 3rd
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Patricia Cochran
Description
Speaker talks about conditions of permafrost melt and the effects on the environment and health.
Duration: 19:55.
Part 1.
The 'Labor' of Belonging
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jackie Grey
International Journal of Critical Indigenous Studies, vol. 3, no. 1, 2010, pp. 2-14
Description
Comments on an incident where a Wampanoag fisherman appears before a town council to appeal for the right to fish without restrictions.
Labrador Inuit Harvesting and the Politics of Land Claims
Alternate Title
Inuit Studies Conference ; 17th, 2010
[Inuit People and the Aboriginal World]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Andrea Procter
Description
Looks at influences regulating Inuit economic activities, the Labrador Inuit Land Claims Agreement, and new governance arrangements.
Lament for a First Nation: The Williams Treaties of Southern Ontario
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Greg Marquis
Law and Politics Book Review, vol. 18, no. 11, November 16, 2008, pp. 994-997
Description
Book review of: Lament for a First Nation: The Williams Treaties of Southern Ontario by Peggy J. Blair. This book discusses the R. v. Howard court case. (R. v. Howard [1994] 2 Supreme Court Reports 2999).
Land Claims and Resistance to the Management of Harvester Activities in Nunavut
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Thomas K. Suluk
Sherrie L. Blakney
Arctic, vol. 61, no. 5, Supplement 1, 2008, pp. 62-70
Description
Discusses Inuit harvesters’ expectations of their land claims that influence their current resistance to ocean co-management within the Kivalliq (formerly Keewatin) region of Nunavut.
Landing Native Fisheries: Indian Reserves & Fishing Rights in British Columbia, 1849–1925
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Daniel Marshall
Michael Blackwell
Canadian Historical Review, vol. 91, no. 4, December 2010, pp. 773-775
Description
Book review of: Landing Native Fisheries: Indian Reserves & Fishing Rights in British Columbia, 1849–1925 by Douglas C. Harris.
Late Dorset Caribou Hunters: Zooarchaeology of the Bell Site, Victoria Island
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lesley Howse
Arctic Anthropology, vol. 45, no. 1, 2008, pp. 22-40
Description
Discusses the Bell Site and the opportunity it provides to study animal bones from the Late Dorset economy.
Late Quaternary Bison Diminution on the Great Plains of North America: Evaluating the Role of Human Hunting Versus Climate Change
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Matthew E. Hill
Matthew G. Hill
Christopher C. Widga
Quaternary Science Reviews, vol. 27, no. 17-18, September 2008, pp. 1752-1771
Description
Study found that changes in bison size where due to environmental conditions and not due to human hunting.
Lead Shot Contribution to Blood Lead of First Nations People: The Use of Lead Isotopes to Identify the Source of Exposure
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Leonard J. S. Tsuji
Bruce C. Wainman
Ian D. Martin
Celine Sutherland
Jean-Philippe Weber
et al.
Science of the Total Environment, vol. 405, no. 1/3, November 2008, pp. 180-185
Description
Concludes that lead-contaminated game bird meat is a significant source of exposure for First Nation Cree of the western James Bay region.
Learning Native Wisdom: What Traditional Cultures Teach Us About Susistance, Sustainability and Spirituality
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
S. Craig Gerlach
Philip A. Loring
Northern Review, no. 32, Spring, 2010, pp. 191-195
Description
Book review of, Learning Native Wisdom: What Traditional Cultures Teach Us About Subsistence, Sustainability, and Spirituality by Gary Holtaus.
The Legal Basis of Sami Reindeer Herding Rights in Sweden
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Eivind Torp
Arctic Review on Law and Politics, vol. 4, no. 1, 2013, pp. 43-61
Description
Looks at the law regarding the right to pursue reindeer herding and the current regulations.
Letter Supports First Nations Commercial Fisheries
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Debora Steel
Windspeaker, vol. 28, no. 6, September 2010, p. 17
Description
Discusses the Department of Fisheries and Oceans mismanagement of the 2010 Somass sockeye fish run.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.17.
"A Liberal and Paternal Spirit": Indian Agents and Native Fisheries in Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Dorothee Schreiber
Ethnohistory, vol. 55, no. 1, Winter, 2008, pp. 87-118
Description
Analyzes Indian Agents' responses in 1897 about administrative decisions and confrontations about fishing places, gear, licences and "closed-season" fishing by First Nations; argues Agents conserved fish for settlers and assimilated First Nation fishers into state management practices and extending so-called privileges.
The Life Course "Connection": An Exploration of Women's Dietary Choices in a Northern First Nations Community
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Krista L. Johnson
Malek Batal
François Haman
Pascal Imbeault
Jules M. Blais
Shinjini Pal ... [et al.]
Pimatisiwin, vol. 8, no. 3, Winter, 2010, pp. 27-59
Description
Looks at altering and making healthier dietary choices to reduce the high incidence of obesity and obesity related diseases.
Linkages Between Human Health and Ocean Health: A Participatory Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment for Marine Mammal Harvesters
Alternate Title
Proceedings of the 15th International Congress on Circumpolar Health
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lily Gadamus
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 72, Supplement 1, 2013, p. article no. 20715
Description
Recommendations include incorporating local knowledge into the decision making process in order to arrive at a mutually beneficial outcome.
The Lipan Apaches: People of the Wind and Lightning
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Deborah Bernsten
Great Plains Quarterly, vol. 30, no. 4, Fall, 2010, p. 307
Description
Book review of: The Lipan Apaches by Thomas A. Britten.
'Living the Same as the White People': Mohawk and Anishinabe Women's Labour in Southern Ontario, 1920-1940
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Robin Jarvis Brownlie
Labour, vol. 61, Spring, 2008, pp. 41-68
Description
Comments on Aboriginal labour history, especially of women, and the impacts of colonialism and capitalism.
Lower Elwha Fish Hatchery & Dam Removal
Media » Film and Video
Description
Video discusses the Elwha eco system restoration project and features ground breaking ceremony for new fish hatchery.
Duration: 6:34.
Mad Dogs and (Mostly) Englishmen: Colonial Relations, Commodities, and the Fate of Inuit Sled Dogs
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Frank James Tester
Études/Inuit/Studies, vol. 34, no. 2, Technologies Créatives / Creative Technologies, 2010, pp. 129-147
Description
Discusses the events relating to the relocation of Inuit to permanent settlements and the impact it had on the viability of sled dogs.
Making First Nation Law: The Listuguj Mi’gmaq Fishery
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
National Centre for First Nations Governance; Native Nations Institute for Leadership
Management
and Policy
Description
Chronicles the genesis, application and effects of the Listuguj Mi’gmaq First Nation Government Law on Fisheries and Fishing which governs salmon fishing on the Restigouche Rivers and supersedes provincial and federal authority.
The Management of Fisheries and Oceans in Canada's Western Arctic: Report of the Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Bill Rompkey
Dennis Glen Patterson
Ethel M. Cochrane
Roméo Dallaire
Elizabeth Hubley ... [et al.]
Description
Discusses the Department of Fisheries and Oceans role in the ongoing stewardship of northern aquatic resources; the emerging development opportunities; and the consequences of climate change and economic development for wildlife in the North, including fish and their habitat.
Manahatta to Manhattan: Native Americans in Lower Manhattan
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
National Museum of the American Indian Smithsonian Institute
Description
Looks at the Lenape, their relationship with the Europeans, and their effect on modern Manhattan.
Manitoba Traditional Foods Initiative Planning and Resource Development Project: A Traditional Foods Resource for Northern and First Nation Communities
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Food Matters Manitoba
Description
Resources available in this guide include: a template guide to developing a traditional food strategy, a list of traditional foods available in Manitoba, a list of barriers experienced that limit access to traditional foods, and results from a Sharing Our Food Stories session.
Manufacturing Consent? People and Policy-Making in the Arctic
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Gabriella Slowey
TOPIA, no. 20, Fall, 2008, pp. 247-249
Description
Book review of: Kiumajut (Talking Back): Game Management and Inuit Rights, 1900-70 by Peter Kulchyski and Frank James Tester.
Mapping and Documenting the First Nations Traditional Activities in Grand Lake Meadows
Theses
Author/Creator
Stephen Hibbert
Description
Geodesy and Geomatics Engineering Thesis (M.Eng.)--University of New Brunswick, 2008.
Measuring Indigenous Peoples' and Planet's Well-Being
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Mauricio Malanes
Tebtebba, vol. 14, 2013, pp. [4]-13
Description
Looks into the holistic view of life and development shared by Indigenous peoples worldwide.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 4.
Métis Cookbook and Guide to Healthy Living
E-Books
Author/Creator
Métis Centre
National Aboriginal Health Organization (NAHO)
Description
2nd edition.
Métis Group Joins Save the Fraser Declaration Against Pipeline
Articles » General
Author/Creator
David P. Ball
Windspeaker, vol. 30, no. 11, February 2013, p. 8,16
Description
Comments on Métis and First Nations people joining together to oppose a pipeline project in British Columbia.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.8.
Métis Hunting Rights in the Juridical Field: Keeping up Appearances
Theses
Author/Creator
Jeremy Patzer
Description
Sociology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Manitoba, 2008.
Métis Law in Canada, 2010
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jean Teillet
Description
Provides overview of Métis history, reviews significant agreements and legislation, indexes case law summaries and discusses new developments.
Métis Law in Canada [2013]
E-Books
Author/Creator
Jean Teillet
Métis Law Summary 2008
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jean Teillet
Description
Provides overview of Métis history, reviews significant agreements and legislation, indexes case law summaries and discusses new developments.
Métis Laws of the Harvest: Guide to Métis Hunting, Fishing, Trapping and Gathering
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Manitoba Métis Federation
Description
Brief document includes information on rights, requirements for harvesting, tables for big-game and game birds with estimates of amounts needed by individual harvesters, and quick reference guide.
3rd revised edition.
The Métis of the Northwest: Towards a Definition of a Rights-Bearing Community for a Mobile People
Theses
Author/Creator
Beverley-Jean Teillet
Description
Law Thesis (LLM)--University of Toronto, 2008.
Métis Perspectives on Governance; a Self-Review of the Manitoba Métis Federation's Governance Practices Through the Lens of Harvesting Rights
Theses
Author/Creator
Caterina A. Ferlaino
Description
Native Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Manitoba, 2008.
The Metis Work Ethic and the Impacts of CCF Policy on the Northwestern Saskatchewan Trapping Economy, 1930-1960
Theses
Author/Creator
Deanna M. Raymond
Description
Native Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2013.
Michigan Indian Treaties and the Asian Carp
Alternate Title
Indigenous Law & Policy Center Occasional Paper Series
Indigenous Law & Policy Center Working Paper ; 2010-05
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Erin Lillie
Indigenous Law & Policy Center Working Paper
Description
Comments on the risk to Native American treaty rights if Asian carp enter the Great Lakes and wipe out existing fish stocks.
Mining, Harvesting and Decision Making in Nunavut: A Case Study of Uranium Mining in Baker Lake
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Warren Bernauer
Journal of Aboriginal Economic Development, vol. 7, no. 1, Fall, 2010, pp. 11-18
Description
Case study based on 25 interviews revealed social, economic and political factors effecting Inuit perspective of uranium mining, problems with consultation meetings, and some recommendations for improving Inuit participation in discussions.
Modernity, Resource Development and Constructs of Indigeneity: A Summary Analysis of Canadian Jurisprudence and Aboriginal Rights
Theses
Author/Creator
Stéfanie S. Primeau
Description
Environmental Studies Thesis (M.A.)--York University, 2010.
Module 2: People of the Forest
Alternate Title
CS 321: Peoples and Cultures of the Circumpolar World I
Module Two: People of the Forest
University of the Arctic – CS 321
[Bachelor of Circumpolar Studies (BCS) 321]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Michel Bouchard
Greg Poelzer
Heather Exner
Ludmilla Zhukova
Jeremei Gabyshev
Ken Coates ... [et al.]]
Description
Discusses traditional economies and lifeways of Indigenous peoples living in the subarctic boreal forest, focusing on hunting, fishing, gathering and small-scale reindeer herding.
Developed for class delivered by the University of the Arctic.
Module 3: People of the Coast
Alternate Title
CS 321: Peoples and Cultures of the Circumpolar World I
Module Three: People of the Coast
University of the Arctic – CS 321
[Bachelor of Circumpolar Studies (BCS) 321]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Michel Bouchard
Greg Poelzer
Heather Exner
Ludmilla Zhukova
Jeremei Gabyshev
Ken Coates ... [et al.]]
Description
Overview of traditional livelihoods of the Aleut and Iñupiat of Northern Alaska; the Yupiit and Chukchi of the Russian Far East; the Inuit of Nunavut; the Isertormeeq, Kalaallit and Kujataamiut of Greenland; and the coastal Sami people of the European Far North.
Developed for class delivered by the University of the Arctic.
Module 4: People of the Tundra and Mountains
Alternate Title
CS 321: Peoples and Cultures of the Circumpolar World I
Module Four: People of the Tundra and Mountains
University of the Arctic – CS 321
[Bachelor of Circumpolar Studies (BCS) 321]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Michel Bouchard
Greg Poelzer
Heather Exner
Ludmilla Zhukova
Jeremei Gabyshev
Ken Coates ... [et al.]]
Description
Discusses the switch from small-scale to large-scale reindeer herding and reasons for the change.
Developed for class delivered by the University of the Arctic.
Money and the Changing Nature of Colonial Space in Northern Quebec: Fur Trade Monopolies, the State, and Aboriginal Peoples During the Nineteenth Century
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Brian Gettler
Histoire Sociale / Social History, vol. 46, no. 92, November 2013, pp. [271]-293
Description
Looks at how the wide-scale colonization of Saguenay-Lac St. Jean altered the monetary landscape by introducing new trading partners and currencies.
[Morgan Baillergeon: Traditional Hide Tanning]
Alternate Title
At the Edge of Canada: Indigenous Research
Media » Sound Recordings
Author/Creator
Morgan Baillergeon
Robert-Falcon Ouellette
Description
Interview with the author of North American Aboriginal Hide Tanning: The Act of Transformation and Revival which includes interviews and recipes from 15 tanners.
Duration: 28:19.
Mvskoke (Creek) Customs and Traditions
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Muscogee (Creek) Nation]
Description
Brief overview of the Mvskoke (Muscogee) people.
Nametau Innu: Memory and Knowledge of Nitassinan
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Nametau Innu
Description
Website about the Innu nation containing links to information on skills and knowledge passed on by the Elders. Site split into four sections: First Steps, Innu Daily Life, Innu World, and Glossary.
Naomi Carriere: Master Student in Biology
Alternate Title
Engaging Minds: Profiles of Discovery and Creativity at the U of S
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Naomi Carriere
U of S Research Communications
with the assistance of the Division of Media and Technology
Description
Short video on researcher's approach to the study of woodland caribou.