Geography Thesis (Ph.D.)--Wilfrid Laurier University, 2017.
Focuses on the Six Nations of the Grand River, Oneida Nation of the Thames, and Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation.
Study involves five components: household interviews collecting information on dietary patterns, lifestyle and general health status; environmental concerns and food security; sampling traditional foods for contaminants; sampling water for trace metals; hair sampling for mercury; and surface water sampling for pharmaceuticals
Clinical Biochemistry, vol. 36, no. 3, 2003, pp. 163-170
Description
Two generations ago diabetes was unknown in Sandy Lake, now there is a high prevalence of diabetes caused by genetic and environmental factors, such as a more sedentary lifestyle, a higher caloric intake diet of saturated fats and sugars.
BC Studies, no. 138/139, Native Geographies, Summer/Autumn, 2003, pp. 5-11
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Discusses Cole Harris's contributions to the fields of geography and British Columbian research and his book Making Native Space: Colonialism, Resistance, and Reserves in British Columbia.
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.
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 32, no. 2, Fall, 2017, pp. 5-29
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Authors use bills of sale for horses from 1909-12 as primary documents to explore the roles women on the Yakima reservation played in their nation’s economy and their resistance to conforming to Western or Christian gender roles.
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 23, no. 2, 2003, pp. 361-390
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Discussion of why TEK studies are needed, how to proceed, and impact of the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act (CEAA) regulations on traditional land use.