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Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Peter R. Mulvihill
Douglas C. Baker
Environmental Impact Assessment Review, vol. 21, no. 4, pp. 363-384
Description
Discusses the two most influential environmental assessments; the Berger Inquiry (Mackenzie Valley Pipeline Inquiry) and BEARP (Beaufort Sea Environmental Assessment and Review Process) as well as the Great Whale River Hydroelectric Project in Northern Quebec and the Ekati Diamond Mine in NWT.
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.
Between Law and Action: Assessing the State of Knowledge on Indigenous Law, UNDRIP, and Free, Prior and Informed Consent with Reference to Fresh Water Resources
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Hannah Askew
Corey Snelgrove
Kelsey R. Wrightson
Don Courturier
Alisa Koebel … [et al.]
Description
Brief discussion of context and implications of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples followed by results of literature review based on research findings and academic literature, primary sources, grey literature, and Indigenous legal orders and case studies of their applications.
Biopiracy in the Pacific
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Karie John Kawowo
Description
Author presents a case study of Indigenous people and biodiversity from Papua New Guinea. Paper presented at the Indigenous Knowledge Conference 2001 held at the University of Saskatchewan.
Book Review
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
David Dinwoodie
Anthropological Quarterly, vol. 75, no. 1, Winter, 2001, pp. 229-232
Description
Book review of: Studying Native America: Problems and Prospects edited by Russell Thornton.
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
The Canadian Arctic and the Oceans Act: The Development of Participatory Environment Research and Management
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Fikret Berkes
Jack Mathias
Mina Kislalioglu
Helen Fast
Ocean & Coastal Management, vol. 44, no. 7-8, 2001, pp. 451-469
Description
Examines aboriginal participation in resource management in several area: fish and wildlife, protected area planning, integrated coastal zone management, ecosystem health monitoring, contaminants research, environmental assessment, and climate change.
Canadian Indigenous Place Name Legislation and Policies
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
David Laidlaw
Description
Discusses entities currently responsible for official place names and their processes, and some of the practicalities which need to be addressed when reverting to the Indigenous names.
Canadian Nuclear Fuel Waste: Current Contexts and Future Management Prospects
Theses
Author/Creator
Brenda Lee Murphy
Description
Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of Guelph, 2001.
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.
The Digital Biography of Things: A Canadian Case Study in Digital Repatriation
Alternate Title
Cultural Heritage: Scenarios 2015-2017
Sapere l’Europa. Sapere d’Europa ; 4
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Emanuela Rossi
Description
Describes the database created by The Great Lakes Research Alliance for the Study of Aboriginal Arts and Cultures (GRASAC).
Chapter from Cultural Heritage: Scenarios 2015-2017 edited by Simona Pinton and Lauso Zagato.
Disposing of Wilderness: Indian Removal and the Making of National Parks and American Indians and National Parks
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Heidi Glasel
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 25, no. 2, Spring, 2001, pp. 313-315
Description
Book review of: Disposing of Wilderness by Mark David Spence and American Indians and National Parks by Robert H. Keller and Michael F. Turek.
[Drinking Water in Ontario First Nations Communities: Present Challenges and Future Directions for On-Reserve Water Treatment in the Province of Ontario]
Alternate Title
Chiefs of Ontario: Part II Submissions to the Walkerton Inquiry Commission
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jonathon W. Kahn
Allison A. Thornton
Description
Topics include: Aboriginal and Elders' perspectives on water, jurisdiction over water-works, comparison of federal and provincial water treatment regulation, progress report for improving water quality and treatment issues (1995-2001), case studies (Attawapiskat, Beausoleil, and Sandy Lake First Nations and Six Nations of the Grand River Territory), and findings and recommendations.
Submission to the Walkerton Inquiry Commission.
Editorial: Indigenous Peoples and the World Summit for Sustainable Development (WSSD)
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Joji Cariño
Indigenous Affairs, no. 4, Sustainable Development, 2001, pp. 4-6
Description
Editorial comments on indigenous participation in international processes aimed at creating a forum for indigenous concerns.
To access this article scroll down to page 4.
Examining the Potential Role of Co-operatives in the Ethical Commercialisation of Medicinal Plants: Plant Conservation, Intellectual Property Rights, Ethics, and Devil's Club (Oplopanax horridus)
Alternate Title
Occasional Papers Series (BC Institute for Co-operative Studies )
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
T. C. Lantz
Description
Comments on the risk of population extirpation, reduced genetic variation, and species extinction due to the growing commercialization of medicinal plants.
Final Report: Social and Economic Review of the Impact of Land Survey and Registration Systems on Canada Lands
Alternate Title
Social and Economic Review of the Impact of Land Survey and Registration Systems on Canada Lands: Final Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Hickling Arthurs Low Technology Management and Economics
Description
Paper's information based on: literature review, interviews, case studies and a workshop. Primary focus is First Nations groups but also includes information on the North (Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut), offshore and national parks.
Fish, Law, and Colonialism: The Legal Capture of Salmon in British Columbia
E-Books
Author/Creator
Douglas C. Harris
He Whare Hangarau Māori: Language, Culture & Technology
E-Books
Author/Creator
Hineitimoana Greensill
Hōri Manuirirangi
Hēmi Whaanga
Te Taka Keegan
Tania M. Ka‘ai … [et al.]
Indian Given: Racial Geographies Across Mexico and the United States
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Emilio Del Valle Escalante
NAIS: Journal of the Native American and Indigenous Studies Association, vol. 4, no. 2, 2017, pp. 111-112
Description
Book review of: Indian Given by Maria Josefina Saldaña-Portillo.
The Indigenous World 2000/2001
E-Books
Author/Creator
Marianne Lykke Thomsen
Mattias Åhrén
Leif Rantala
Olga Murashko
Helle Hǿgh ... [et al.]
Indigenous World 2017
E-Books
Author/Creator
Shankar Limbu
Albert K. Barume
José Aylwin
Johan Strömgren
Olga Murashko .. [et al.]
Intellectual Property, Traditional Knowledge and Bioprospecting: Searching for Efficient Balance of Rights
Theses
Author/Creator
Aman Gebru
Description
Juridical Sciences Thesis (JSD)--University of Toronto, 2017.
Intergovernmental Relations in Alaska: Development, Dynamics and Lessons
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Clive S.Thomas
The Northern Review, no. 23, Special Issue: [Northern Communities and the State], Summer, 2001, pp. 17-37
Description
Reviews state-community relations that are mainly controlled by federal and state governments and other outside forces.
The Karen Response to Thai Conservation Policies
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Chumpol Maniratanavongsiri
Indigenous Affairs, no. 4, Sustainable Development, 2001, pp. 58-70
Description
Describes how Thai government policies are creating friction among the Karen.
To access this article scroll down to page 58.
Keeping the Wall Down: Increasing Public Participation in Northwest Territories Pipeline Developments
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Robin L. Cowling
Resources (Canadian Institute of Resources Law), vol. 74, Spring, 2001, pp. [1]-7
Description
Discusses the issues to be addressed by the project review and regulatory authorities.
"Land of Which the Savages Stood in No Particular Need": Dispossessing the Algonquins of South-Eastern Ontario of their Lands, 1760-1930
Theses
Author/Creator
Marijke E. Huitema
Description
Geography Thesis (M.A.)--Queen's University, 2001.
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.
Northern Pipelines: Again
Alternate Title
The Maddison Chair in Northern Justice at Yukon College Lecture ; October 17 2001
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Thomas Berger
The Northern Review, no. 23, Special Issue: [Northern Communities and the State], Summer, 2001, pp. 199-205
Description
Author of pipeline inquiry gives overview of his work on the past proposal and comments on the current concerns of a new proposal.
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Nine: Introduction and Directions
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
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 Mountains Are Our Pillows": An Ethnographic Overview of Glacier Nations Park
E-Books
Author/Creator
Brian Reeves
Sandy Peacock
Description
Focuses on the K'tunaxa and Piikáni, and draws on documentary research and consultation with Piikáni Elders.
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.
Playing by the Rules: Environmental Justice and Land Use Planning in Ontario; The Lands for Life Case Study
Theses
Author/Creator
Tullia Marcolongo
Description
Canadian Studies and Native Studies Thesis (M.A.)--Trent University, 2001.
'Polishing the Kaswentha': A Haudenosaunee View of Environmental Cooperation
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
James W. Ransom
Kreg T. Ettenger
Environmental Science & Policy, vol. 4, no. 4-5, August 2001, pp. 219-228
Description
Displays how positive relationships with external parties have been made possible through use of traditional Haudenosaunee concepts and values.
The Recognition of Indigenous Peoples' and Community Traditional Knowledge in International Law
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rosemary J. Coombe
St. Thomas Law Review, vol. 14, 2001-2002, pp. 275-285
Description
Explores some of the international law-making efforts with respect to indigenous and tradition environmental knowledge.
Recognizing Indigenous Legal Orders: Their Content, Embeddedness in Distinct Indigenous Cultures, and Implications for Reconciliation
Alternate Title
Indigenous Legal Orders in Canada: A Literature Review
Law Publications (Western University) ; 92
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Michael Coyle
Description
Literature review primarily uses book chapters, journal articles, and internet sources.
The Sacred and the Digital: Managing Heritage in an Open Access World
Theses
Author/Creator
Sarah Lison
Description
Archaeology Thesis (M.A.)--Simon Fraser University, 2017.
Sacred Water Sites and Indigenous Healers in Southern Africa: The Need to Protect Knowledge, Nature and Resource Rights
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Penny Bernard
Description
Explores the role of water spirits in the belief system of Africans and the ramifications of environmental threats to sacred pools. Paper presented at the Indigenous Knowledge Conference 2001 held at the University of Saskatchewan.
"Shadow Federalism": Natural Resources, Native Americans, and National Interactions
Theses
Author/Creator
Lilias Jones Jarding
Description
Political Science Thesis (Ph.D.)--Colorado State University, 2001.
Socio-Economic Impact Agreements in Canada 1990-2001: Aboriginal Expectations Meet Conventional Legal, Financial, and Business Practices
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
W. J. Wolfe
Description
Discusses the negotiating problems between Aboriginal groups and mining companies and the need to develop a long-term vision about mineral development.
Stealing From the Past: Globalisation, Strategic Formation and the Use of Indigenous Intellectual Property in the Biotechnology Industry
Alternate Title
Stealing From the Past: Globalization, Strategic Formation and the Use of Indigenous Intellectual Property in the Biotechnology Industry
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
L Ostergard Jr R.
M. Tubin
J. Altman
Third World Quarterly - Journal of Emerging Areas, vol. 22, no. 4, August 1, 2001, pp. 643-657
Description
Argues that globalization has resulted in inclusion of Indigenous knowledge.
This Land Knows Me: Indigenous Land Rights
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Kristyna Bishop
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 25, no. 1, Mining Indigenous Lands, Spring, 2001
Description
Describes First Peoples Worldwide (FPW) and their mandate to ensure indigenous peoples have their basic human rights respected by national governments.
Tourism in Gwaii Haanas: Contributions to Haida Gwaii Communities and Co-management
Theses
Author/Creator
Rachel Elliott
Description
Resource and Environmental Management Thesis (MREM)--Simon Fraser University, 2017.
[The Truth and Reconciliation Commission's Recommendations and a Return to the Original Intent of the Treaty Relationship]
Alternate Title
McKercher Lecture Series
Wunusweh Lecture in Aboriginal Law ; 2017
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Derek Nepinak
Description
Grand Chief of the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs speaks about his background, challenges faced by community chiefs and First Nations political organizations, and the how the land plays a central role in attempts at reconciliation
Duration: 59:54.
The War Games Victims: The Impact of Local and Foreign Military Training Exercises on the Indigenous Peoples of Northern Kenya
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Johnson Ole Kaunga
Indigenous Affairs, no. 2, Militarization, 2001, pp. 54-59
Description
Recounts the military history in Kenya and the violation of basic human rights.
To access this article scroll down to page 54.
Who Steals Indigenous Knowledge?
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Russel Lawrence Barsh
American Society of International Law Proceedings, vol. 95, 2001, pp. 153-161
Description
Discussion of patenting, copyrighting and trademarking Indigenous knowledge by pharmaceuticals is not by direct appropriation, rather it is by indirect transfer of information by academics, and placing the information in the public domain.