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Theses
Author/Creator
Dale Ronald Russell
Description
Anthropology and Archaeology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Saskatchewan, 1990.
1990 Report of the Auditor General of Canada [to the House of Commons: Fiscal Year Ended 31 March 1990]: Chapter 19: Indian Affairs and Northern Development--Northern Affairs Program
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
[Kenneth M. Dye]
2021 Compendium of Indigenous Knowledge and Local Knowledge: Towards Inclusion of Indigenous and Local Knowledge in Global Reports on Climate Change
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Jo Belasco
Dawn Hill Adams
Jamie Donatuto
Swinomish Indian Tribal Community
Rider Panduro Meléndez ... [et al.]]
Description
Submissions from Indigenous peoples and local knowledge holders in a variety of formats.
Aboriginal Health and Environment
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Joan Winch
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 14, no. 2, June 1990, pp. 30-34
Description
Discusses the effects of western living on Aboriginal people and the spread of germs and disease.
[Aboriginal Treaty Rights: One Paddle at a Time]
Alternate Title
As It Happens ; March 27, 1990
[Matthew Coon Come Paddles to New York]
[One Paddle at a Time]
Media » Sound Recordings
Author/Creator
Matthew Coon Come
Description
Speech given to protest the second phase of the James Bay hydroelectric project, also known as the Great Whale. .
Duration 4:05.
Adult Competencies among Indigenous Peoples in Canada: Findings from the First Cycle of the Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC)
E-Books
Author/Creator
Council of Ministers of Education, Canada
Adult Inuk Male Filleting Arctic Trout.
Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
Hans Dommasch
Description
Photograph taken In Nunavut.
Adult Inuk Male Skinning Seal.
Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
Hans Dommasch
Description
Description by Dommasch: "Arctic Circle #1 Wager Bay; July 1990. A seal caught in a fishing net is skinned". In [Nunavut].
Adult Inuk Male Skinning Seal.
Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
Hans Dommasch
Description
Description by Dommasch: "Arctic Circle #1 Wager Bay; July 1990. A seal caught in a fishing net is skinned". In [Nunavut].
The Alaskan Panhandle: A Russian Perspective
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Alix O'Grady
The Northern Review, no. 6, Winter, 1990, p. 980107
Description
Looks at Russian America.
American Indian Genes in the Media: Representations of the Havasupai Indian Tribe in Their Case against Arizona State University
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Raymond I. Orr
Justin Reedy
Dalaki Livingston
Paul Spicer
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 45, no. 2, 2021, pp. 65-80
Description
Discusses the media's framing of the Havasupai case against the Arizona State University's genomic research as a matter of ethics rather than an issue of Indigenous sovereignty.
An Analysis of the Relationship Between Income Distribution and Socio-Economic Development Conditions Among Communities in the Northwest Territories
Theses
Author/Creator
Todd Gregory Johnson
Description
Geography Thesis (M.A.)--University of Saskatchewan, 1990.
Art, Indigenous Sovereignty, and Resistance in the Age of Big Oil: Corwin Clairmont's Two-Headed Arrow/The Tar Sands Project
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Katie Kane
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 45, no. 2, Spring, 2021, pp. [152]-195
Description
An analysis of the art installation performed and exhibited in 2018 and discussion of how the artist's works express resistance to the proposed oil pipeline and energy extraction projects going through or near Indigenous lands in the U.S. and Canada.
As Long as the Rivers Run: Hydroelectric Development and Native Communities in Western Canada
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Jim Harding
Prairie Forum, vol. 15, no. 2, Fall, 1990, pp. 386-389
Description
Book review of: As Long as the Rivers Run: Hydroelectric Development and Native Communities in Western Canada by James B. Waldram.
A Bibliography of Ethnobotany for North American North of Mexico to 1980
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Richard H. Zander
Description
List of publications pre-1980.
Bibliography of Health Issues Affecting North American Indians, Eskimos, and Aleuts, 1950-1988
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Mitchell V. Owens
Description
Bibliography is divided into five categories: Social and cross cultural aspects of health and disease, Health, health education, and health care delivery, Genetics and metabolism, Infectious diseases, and Noninfectious/Chronic health problems.
Book Reviews
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Elizabeth Furniss
Barry McGrory
Jeremy Hull
E. Paul Morrissy
Rosanne Gasse
et al.
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 10, no. 2, 1990, pp. 307-341
Description
Book reviews of 15 books:
Metaphors of Interpretation: Essays in Honour of W.E.H. Stanner edited by Diane E. Barwick, Jeremy Beckett and Marie Reay.
Convertir Les Fils de Cain, Jesuites et Amerindiens Nomades en Nouvelle-France by Alain Beaulieu.
The Alaska Highway: Papers of the 40th Anniversary Symposium edited by Kenneth Coates.
Catlin and His Contemporaries: The Politics of Patronage by Brain W.
Bridging the Digital Divide: The Role of Community Online Access Centres in Indigenous Communities
Alternate Title
Discussion Paper (Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research) ; no. 273/2005
E-Books
Author/Creator
E. E. Daly
Discussion Paper (Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research)
Building Bandwidth: Preparing Indigenous Youth for a Digital Future
Alternate Title
RBC Thought Leadership
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Royal Bank of Canada
Description
Report developed from consultations with Indigenous youth, leaders, employers and other stakeholders and findings from the RBC Future Launch participant surveys which included 2,000 Indigenous respondents.
Building Indigenous Future Zones: Four Tribal Broadband Case Studies
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
H. Trostle
Description
Highlights initiatives undertaken for provision and operation of internet infrastructures which enhance economic development and sovereignty by keeping power and data within the community. Initiatives are: Red Spectrum Communications, Nez Perce Department of Technology Services, Aaniin Fiber Services, and Mohawk Networks.
Climate Change and Vibrio cholerae in Herring Eggs: The Role of Indigenous Communities in Public Health Outbreak Responses
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Paivi Abernethy
Shannon Waters
Tim Kulchyski
Dave Rolston
Helena Swinkels ... [et al.]
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 16, no. 2, Wisdom of the Elders: Honouring Spiritual Laws in Indigenous Knowledge , 2021, pp. 13-35
Description
Using the 2018 Vibrio cholerae outbreak to discuss the need for stronger institutional relationships and partnerships with local Indigenous communities when dealing with the impact of climate change trends.
Close Encounters of the Colonial Kind
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kim TallBear
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 45, no. 1, Settler Science, Alien Contact, and Searches for Intelligence, 2021, pp. 157-167
Description
Using a fictional character named IZ to examine an Indigenous perspective on alien existence.
Compendium of Community and Indigenous Strategies for Climate Change Adaptation; Focus on Addressing Water Scarcity in Agriculture
E-Books
Author/Creator
Jean-Marc Mwenge Kahinda
Nwabisan Budaza
Ngowenani Nina Nohayi
Ruhiza Jean Boroto
Patrick-Moise Mulengera Baha'okwibale
Connecting on Country: Closing the Digital Divide for First Nations Students in the Age of COVID-19
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
World Vision Australia
The Australian Literacy and Numeracy Foundation
Description
Discusses the nature and scale of the problem of lack of internet access in remote communities, which caused greater issues during the pandemic as schools closed ,and possible solutions; concludes with five recommendations.
Contemporary Use of Bark For Medicine By Two Salishan Native Elders of Southeast Vancouver Island, Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nancy J. Turner
Richard J. Hebda
Journal of Ethnopharmacology, vol. 29, no. 1, April 1990, pp. 59-72
Description
Violet Williams and Elsie Claxton provide researchers with information about bark medicines from twenty-three species.
Cost of the Revised Northern Food Basket in 2019-2020
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Nutrition North Canada
Description
Measures cost of nutritious diet for a family of four for one week using 67 standard food items. Used by Nutrition North Canada to determine subsidies. Prices from 2011 to March of 2020.
COVID-19 – Price Trends in Nunavik During the Public Health Crisis in the Spring of 2020
Alternate Title
Nunivaat Analytics ; 2021 (1)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Sébastien Lévesque
Gérard Duhaime
Description
Statistics on price index for all products and prices indices for major product categories, selected non-perishable and selected food products, fruit and vegetables, baby products, and butter.
"The Darkest Tapestry": Indian Residential School Memorialization at the Keeping Place Fort Qu'Appelle, Saskatchewan
Theses
Author/Creator
Amber DVA Johnson
Description
Canadian Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--Trent University, 2021.
Diachronic and Cultural Variations in Chukchi Ethnobotany
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Olga Belichenko
Valeria Kolosova
Kevin Jernigan
Maria Pupyninai
Etudes Inuit Studies, vol. 45, no. 1/2, Chukotka: Understanding the Past, Contemporary Practices, and Perceptions of the Present, 2021, pp. 315-340
Description
Highlights the results of interviews with Chukchi people about the local plants they collect and their various uses.
Environmental Health [How Flies Cause Sickness; How to Stop Flies Causing Sickness]
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Health Department of Western Australia
Aboriginal and Islander health Worker Journal, vol. 14, no. 2, June 1990, pp. 35-39
Description
Health Department of Western Australia informational handout using pictures to explain the link between flies, germs and sickness.
Environmental Review Under the Inuvialuit Final Agreement: The Kulluk Drilling Programme in Jeopardy
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Gordon Griffiths
Resources (Canadian Institute of Resources Law), vol. 31, Summer, 1990, pp. [1]-3
Description
Comments on the two principal reasons for not approving the drilling programme.
Ethics and the Reburial Controversy
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lynne Goldstein
Keith Kintigh
American Antiquity, vol. 55, no. 3, July 1990, pp. 585-591
Description
Considers the issue of repatriation of human remains as an ethical/cultural conflict within the field of archaeology; discusses means of resolving this conflict based in negotiation and mutual respect; concludes that archaeology must “change the way it does business,” and presents a course for this change.
An Explorer's Guide to Treaties in Manitoba: An Exercise in Mapping Skills
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Treaty Relations Commission of Manitoba
Description
Activities teach about types of maps, using a map grid, absolute and relative location, latitude and longitude, reading a key, determining directions, etc. Maps appear at end of document.
Feast: Growing Indigenous Food Tourism in Ontario
Alternate Title
Indigenous Food Tourism: Standards and Best Practices Checklist
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Trevor Jonas Benson
Caroline Morrow
Camilo Montoya-Guevara
James Arteaga
Description
Explains the development and key features of a five-year strategic plan designed to increase business opportunities in the sector.
Related material:
Indigenous Food Tourism: Standards and Best Practices Checklist.
Federal Nutrition Services for American Indian and Alaska Native Elders
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
M. Yvonne Jackson
Floyd Godfrey
Journal of the American Dietetic Association, vol. 90, no. 4, April 1990, pp. 568-572
Description
Description of the 52,000 Native American and Alaskan seniors in 1987 who received improved diet through a meal program. Better nutrient intake and decreased isolation were the major benefits reported.
Fish Oils and Diabetic Microvascular Disease
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Lancet, vol. 335, no. 8688, March 3, 1990, pp. 508-510
Description
Inuit of Greenland have low rate of coronary heart disease despite diet high in fat. This is believed to be due to high levels of omega-3-fatty acids.
FNLED: Quebec First Nations Labour and Employment Development Survey = EDMEPN: Enquête sur le développement de la main-d’œuvre et de l’emploi chez les Premières Nations
Alternate Title
Booklet 1: Sociodemographic Profile and Life Course
Booklet 2: Culture, Identity, Language and Wellness
Booklet 4: Education, Skills and Aspirations
Booklet 5: Occupation and Employment
Booklet 6: Income and Needs Satisfaction
Booklet 7: Methodology
Highlights
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Mathieu-Olivier Côté]
[Jasmine Sawadogo]
[Nicolas Couet]
Food Security in Northern and Isolated Communities: Ensuring Equitable Access to Adequate and Healthy Food for All: Report of the Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Bob Bratina
Jamie Schmale
Sylvie Bérubé
Gary Anandasangaree
Jaime Battiste ... [et al.]
Description
Based on information gathered through 38 witness testimonies, eight meetings and 10 written briefs, report discusses causes of food insecurity, effects of climate change and food degradation, the Nutrition North Canada program, and the need for government support of community-based solutions.
"June 2021, 43rd Parliament, 2nd Session".
Fraser River Fisheries: Anthropology, the State and First Nations
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
D.R. Hudson
Native Studies Review, vol. 6, no. 2, Advocacy and Claims Research, 1990, pp. 31-41
Description
Discusses the problems associated with anthropological research in court cases involving fishing in British Columbia.
Frequency of Internet Use by Aboriginal Identity, Age Group and Sex
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Statistics Canada
Description
Data table.
From Interstellar Imperialism to Celestial Wayfinding: Prime Directives and Colonial Time-Knots in SETI
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
William Lempert
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 45, no. 1, Settler Science, Alien Contact, and Searches for Intelligence, 2021, pp. 45-70
Description
Examines the parallels of James Cook's eighteenth-century expedition and the current SETI project, in particular their scientific appeal and colonial roots.
G-Men, Green Men, and Red Land: Extraterrestrial Miscreants, Federal Jurisdiction, and Exceptional Space
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Fantasia Painter
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 45, no. 1, Settler Science, Alien Contact, and Searches for Intelligence, 2021, pp. 123-136
Description
Using first native studies to discuss what could be expected if mankind were to meet an alien life form.
Gambling, Internet and Media Use: Qanuilirpitaa? 2017: Nunavik Inuit Health Survey
Alternate Title
Nunavik Inuit Health Survey 2017: Qanuilirpitaa? = How are we now?
E-Books
Author/Creator
Richard E. Bélanger
Gina Muckle
Yohann Courtemanche
Natalia Poliakova
Christopher Fletcher
Marie-Claude Lyonnais
Description
Geographical Distribution of Diabetes Among the Native Population of Canada: A National Survey
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
T. Kue Young
Emöke J. E. Szathmary
Susan Evers
Brian Wheatley
Social Science & Medicine, vol. 31, no. 2, 1990, pp. 129-139
Description
Summarizes the data gathered and concludes distribution of the disease is influenced by both genetic and environmental factors.
Get Real or Get Lost
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
[Marjorie Beaucage]
Description
Elder Art Solomon tells the prophecy of the Seven Fires.
Duration: 20:24.
Glucose Level, Acculturation, and Glycosylated Hemoglobin: An Example of Biocultural Interaction
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Emöke J. E. Szathmary
R. E. Ferrell
Medical Anthropology Quarterly, vol. 4, no. 3, New Series, September 1990, pp. 315-341
Description
Study to diagnose diabetes in Dogrib adults living in several settlements in the Canadian Northwest Territories.
Hlk’yak’ii: To Start a Fire
E-Books
Author/Creator
Haida Gwaii Museum
Swiilawiid Sustainability Society
Kay Jaada Nathalie Macfarlane
Wiiget Jaad Cherie Wilson
Description
Catalogue for exhibition of the same name.
Human Biogeography and Climate Change in Siberia and Arctic North America in the Fourth and Fifth Millennia BP
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
W. R. Powers
R. H. Jordan
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series A, Mathematical and Physical Sciences, vol. 330, no. 1615, April 24, 1990, pp. 665-670
Description
Explores the difference in hunting practices due to changes in climate during this time period.
Identifying the Foundations: Cultural Perspectives and Solutions for Indigenous Housing in Calgary
E-Books
Author/Creator
Gabrielle Lindstrom
Katelyn Lucas
Katrina Milaney
Imaginative Cosmos: The Impact of Colonial Heritage in Radio Astronomy and the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rebecca Charbonneau
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 45, no. 1, Settler Science, Alien Contact, and Searches for Intelligence, 2021, pp. 71-94
Description
Discusses the historical colonial heritage within the SETI program and the program's attempts to include an Indigenous perspectives in their messages.