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Author/Creator
[L. Denis Desautels]
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 Victories at Constitutional Talks
Alternate Title
Aboriginal Victories at Constitutional Talks; Oldman Dam Opponents Receive Support; Arrests at Logging Blockade
cs canada 16.3
Articles » General
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 16, no. 3, Speaking for Ourselves, Fall, 1992
Description
Discussion of an aboriginal consitution success, a recommendation to the government regarding an environmental assessment, and a protest staged in Saskatchewan.
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
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.
The Americas Before and After 1492: An Introduction to Current Geographical Research
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Karl W. Butzer
Annals of the Association of American Geographers, vol. 82, no. 3, September 1992, pp. 345-368
Description
Introductory essay outlines the contributions of the ten attached reviews focused on the title theme from a variety of different subject areas.
[Animal Rights, Human Rights: Ecology, Economy and Ideology in the Canadian Arctic]
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
John Thornton
Native Studies Journal, vol. 8, no. 1, 1992, pp. 104-105
Description
Book review of: Animal Rights, Human Rights by George Wenzel.
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.
Attawapiskat Cree Land Tenure and Use 1901-1989
Theses
Author/Creator
Bryan David Cummins
Description
Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--McMaster University, 1992.
The Bella Coola Indians [vols. 1 & 2]
E-Books
Author/Creator
T.F. Mcllwraith
Description
Originally published: 1948.
Berens River: A Community Study
Alternate Title
[Frontier School Division Native Studies Publications]
E-Books
Author/Creator
Sandy Lindsay
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)
Buffalo
E-Books
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.
The Burning of Kitsegukla, 1872
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
R.M. Galois
BC Studies, no. 94, The Historical Geography of British Columbia, Summer, 1992, pp. 59-81
Description
Discusses Constable Robert Brown's encounter at Kitsegukla and the Gitksan perception of and response to the burring of Kitsegukla.
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.
Commentary: Tribal Implementation of GIS: A Case Study of Planning Applications With the Colville Confederated Tribes
Alternate Title
Tribal Implementation of GIS: A Case Study of Planning Applications With the Colville Confederated Tribes
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michael E. Marchand
Richard Winchell
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 16, no. 4, 1992, pp. 175-183
Description
Paper presents a case study of critical issues in the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) within the tribal government of one of ten demonstration projects selected.
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
A Complex Culture of the British Columbia Plateau: Traditional Stl'átl'imx Resource Use
E-Books
Author/Creator
Diana Alexander
Michael Kew
Steven Romanoff
Dorothy I.D. Kennedy
Randy Bouchard ... [et al.]
Conditions Leading to Grassroots Initiatives for the Co-Management of Subsistence Uses of Wildlife in Alaska
Theses
Author/Creator
James Arthur Schwarber
Description
Community and Regional Planning Thesis (M.A.)--The University of British Columbia, 1992.
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.
Conservation and the Indian: Clifford Sifton's Commission of Conservation, 1910-1919
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Frank Tough
Native Studies Review, vol. 8, no. 1, 1992, pp. 61-73
Description
Explores views held by early policy-makers about conservation of natural resources and Indian hunting.
The Continuing Importance of Country Food to Northern Natives
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Robert M. Bone
Focus on Geography, vol. 42, no. 4, Winter, 1992, pp. 7-11
Description
Looks at whether consumption by Dene and Métis families declined during the construction phase of the Norman Wells Pipe Line Project
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.
Cultural Chasm: A 1960s Hydro Development and the Tsay Keh Dene Native Community of Northern British Columbia
Theses
Author/Creator
Mary Christina Koyl
Description
History Thesis (M.A.)--University of Victoria, 1992.
"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.
Dene Women in the Traditional and Modern Northern Economy in Denendeh, Northwest Territories, Canada
Theses
Author/Creator
Phoebe Nahanni
Description
Geography Thesis (M.A.)--McGill University, 1992.
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.
Diet and Dust in the Desert: An Aboriginal Community, Maralinga Lands, South Australia
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Isobel White
Aboriginal History, vol. 16, no. 2, 1992, pp. 153-154
Description
Book review of: Diet and Dust in the Desert by Kingsley Palmer and Maggie Brady.
Review located by scrolling to page 153.
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.
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".
The Fraser Canyon Encountered
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Cole Harris
BC Studies, no. 94, The Historical Geography of British Columbia, Summer, 1992, pp. 5-28
Description
Overview of canyon societies.
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.
Frontier, Homeland and Sacred Space: A Collaborative Investigation into Cross-Cultural Perceptions of Place in the Thelon Game Sanctuary, Northwest Territories
Theses
Author/Creator
James Raffan
Description
Geography Thesis (Ph.D.)--Queen's University, 1992.
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
Geographies of the Lower Skeena
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Daniel Clayton
BC Studies, no. 94, The Historical Geography of British Columbia, Summer, 1992, pp. 29-58
Description
Focuses on how Coast Tsimshian were viewed by missionaries, government officials and traders and geographical settings.
Guide to the Field Collection of Native Geographical Names
E-Books
Author/Creator
Canadian Permanent Committee on Geographical Names
Description
Provisional edition.
Health Information for Community Action
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Tarun Weeramanthri
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 16, no. 5, September/October 1992, pp. 10-12
Description
Discusses use of information on cause of disease to facilitate processes and outcome indicators for community strategy planning.
The Heart of Knowledge: Nuclear Themes in Native American Thought and Literature
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jane Caputi
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 16, no. 4, 1992, pp. 1-27
Description
Discusses disarmament activities in the Native American community and how their philosophy differs from the non-Native Americans.
Hidden Histories ; Born of the Conquerors
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Peter Read
Aboriginal History, vol. 16, no. 2, 1992, pp. 131-133
Description
Book reviews of:
Hidden Histories by Deborah Bird Rose.
Born of the Conquerors by Judith Wright.
Review located by scrolling to page 131.
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.
How Bush Medicine is Still Used Today in Kulumindini
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Albert Claudette
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 16, no. 6, November/December 1992, pp. 4-5
Description
Encourages use of reliable and readily available bush medicines to treat skin infections and scabies as opposed to western medications.
Identifying the Foundations: Cultural Perspectives and Solutions for Indigenous Housing in Calgary
E-Books
Author/Creator
Gabrielle Lindstrom
Katelyn Lucas
Katrina Milaney