Theses
Author/Creator
Judith Lynn Forbes
Description
Communication Thesis (M.A.)--Simon Fraser University, 1998.
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 Issues in Recreation and Leisure for Aboriginal Peoples in Canada
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Don Dawson
George Karlis
Denisa Georgescu
Journal of Leisurability, vol. 25, no. 1, Winter, 1998, p. [?]
Description
Comments on five major concerns: tourism, substance abuse and crime, cultural maintenance, education, and land use planning and wildlife management.
A Convoy of Northwest Police on the March - Sketch. - 1885.
Images » Photographs
Description
Sketch of a convoy of Northwest Police on the march.
Copy of illustration: "Escape of the McKay family through the ice to Prince Albert"
Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
Grip Printing & Publishing (staff artist)
Description
A copy of illustration: "Escape of the McKay family through the ice to Prince Albert", from souvenir number of CANADIAN PICTORIAL & ILLUSTRATED WAR NEWS, 4 Jul 1885. It depicts Metis rowing boat through ice as his wife and children huddle in back. McKay was a farm instructor near Battleford. Incident described p.21.
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.
The Costs of Power Sharing: Community Involvement in Canadian Porcupine Caribou Co-Management
Theses
Author/Creator
Gary Peter Kofinas
Description
Interdisciplinary Studies in Resource Management Science Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of British Columbia, 1998.
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 Aspects of Learning Science
Alternate Title
Scientific Literacy and Cultural Studies Project ; 13
[The International Handbook of Science Education]
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Bill Cobern
Glen Aikenhead
Description
Originally published in: The International Handbook of Science Education edited by B.J. Fraser and K.G. Tobin.
The Cultural Politics of Place Naming in Québec: Toponymic Negotiation and Struggle in Aboriginal Territories
Theses
Author/Creator
Anna Nieminen
Description
Geography Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Ottawa, 1998.
Culturally Important Plants of the Lakota: Based on Interviews, Research, and a Comprehensive Review of Historical Documents
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Linda S. Black Elk
Description
Lists Latin, common and Lakota names and explains uses.
"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.
Demographic and Social Consequences of Oil and Gas Development in Siberia, 1960s - Early 1990s
Theses
Author/Creator
Eugene V. Logunov
Description
[Northern Studies] Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Alaska Fairbanks, 1998
The Development of Indigenous Knowledge: A New Applied Anthropology
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Paul Sillitoe
Current Anthropology, vol. 39, no. 2, April 1998, pp. 223-253
Description
Development of Indigenous information and its use by modern societies, including the cohabitation of science and technology with Indigenous knowledge.
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.
Dietary Exposure to Chemical Contaminants From Traditional Food Among Adult Dene/Métis in the Western Northwest Territories, Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Peter R. Berti
Olivier Receveur
Hing Man Chan
Harriet V. Kuhnlein
Environmental Research, vol. 76, no. 2, February 1998, pp. 131-142
Description
Study reveals that most contaminant exposure is generally low, with little, if any health risk, except for in a few specific communities.
Dietary Quality of Native American Women in Rural California
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
J. P. Ikeda
S. Murphy
R. A. Mitchell
N. Flynn
I. J. Mason
A. Lizer
C. Lamp
Journal of the American Dietetic Association, vol. 98, no. 7, July 1998, pp. 812-814
Description
Study conducted on the relationship between food habits, food intake and dietary quality of women from four reservations.
Dietary Variation Among the Prehistoric Asiatic Eskimo
Theses
Author/Creator
Pei Pei Chu
Description
Archaeology Thesis (M.A.)--Simon Fraser Univerisity, 1998.
Dine Bikeyah Bik'ah (Navajo Oil): An Ethnohistory, 1922-1960
Theses
Author/Creator
Kathleen P. Chamberlain
Description
History Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of New Mexico, 1998.
Discovering Lewis & Clark
Web Sites » Virtual Exhibits
Author/Creator
VIAs Inc
Description
A "hyperhistory in progress," with at least one interpretive episode added each month. Includes journal excerpts, First Nations history, natural history and geography. Includes Journal excerpts from The Journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
Drinking and Drinking-Related Problems Among Alaska Natives
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Bernard Segal
Alcohol Health and Research World, vol. 22, 1998, pp. 276-280
Description
Examines how alcohol has adversely affected many Alaskan communities.
The Dynamics of Ethnic Residential Patterns in the Toronto Census Metropolitan Area
Theses
Author/Creator
Marinel Mandres
Description
Geography and Environmental Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--Wilfred Laurier University, 1998.
Ecological Risk Assessment and Management: Their Failure to Value Indigenous Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Protect Tribal Homelands
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jeanette Wolfley
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 22, no. 2, 1998, pp. 151-169
Description
Discusses the role that Indigenous knowledge can and should play in protecting and preserving ecosystems and Aboriginal communities.
Ecotourists and Indigenous Hosts: Diverging Views on Their Relationship With Nature
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Thomas Hinch
Current Issues in Tourism, vol. 1, no. 1, 1998, pp. 120-124
Description
Contends that some longstanding cultural practices of indigenous peoples, such as the whale hunt, may offend ecotourists.
Elisions
Alternate Title
11th Biennial Conference of the Native American Art Studies Association, Berkeley, California, October 1997
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nicola Gray
Third Text, vol. 12, no. 42, Spring, 1998, pp. 29-37
Description
Overview of a conference discussion held with contemporary artists, museum curators, anthropologists and historians regarding cultural artifact repatriation.
Embracing Value and Uncertainty in Environmental Planning and Management: An Heuristic Model
Theses
Author/Creator
Dane E. Cardinall
Description
Natural Resource Management Thesis (M.N.R.M.)--Simon Fraser University, 1998.
Emerging Cooperative Institutions for Fisheries Management: Equity and Empowerment of Indigenous Peoples of Washington and Alaska
Theses
Author/Creator
Syma Alexi Ebbin
Description
Environmental Management Thesis (Ph.D.)--Yale University, 1998.
Encyclopedia of Native American Shamanism: Sacred Ceremonies of North America
E-Books
Author/Creator
William S. Lyon
Enquête sur la Revendication de la Première Nation des Chipewyans D'Athabasca: Revendication Concernant le Barrage WAC Bennett et les Dommages Causés à la Réserve No 201
Alternate Title
Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation Inquiry: WAC Bennett Dam and Damage to Indian Reserve 201 [Inquiry Report, French Language Version]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indian Claims Commission
Description
Indian Claims Commission Final Report which examines whether the Crown has obligations relating to damages sustained by the construction of the dam, French language version. Commissioners include : P.E. James Prentice, Carole T. Corcoran, Aurélien Gill.
Historical background and submissions to the Indian Claims Commission (ICC) regarding Canada breaching its fiduciary obligations to the Band for environmental damages to Reserve 201 caused by construction and operation of the W.A.C. Bennett Dam.
Environmental Health Action Plan Launched at Laramba
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Christine Bain
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 22, no. 4, September/October 1998, p. 9
Description
Brief description of how remote community in Northern Territory, Australia launched a plan to tackle environmental infrastructure issues which negatively impact health.
Evaluating Marine Protection Mechanisms for Beluga Management in the Inuvialuit Settlement Region (ISR)
Theses
Author/Creator
Fleur A. Storace
Description
Thesis (M.N.R.M.)--University of Manitoba, 1998.
The Excavation and Analysis of a Dorset Palaeoeskimo Dwelling at Cape Ray, Newfoundland
Theses
Author/Creator
Lisa Mae Fogt
Description
Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--Memorial University of Newfoundland, 1998.
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.
The Face Pullers: Ch. 2 Images - Unidentified Blood Warrior
Alternate Title
The Face Pullers: Photographing Native Canadians, 1871-1939
Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
Alex J. Ross
Description
Subject holding rifle, sitting on animal hide wearing traditional clothing. Shot in studio. From the book The Face Pullers: Photographing Native Canadians, 1871-1939 by Brock Silversides.
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.
Fish Consumption and Breast Milk PCB Concentrations among Mohawk Women at Akwesasne
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Edward F. Fitzgerald
Syni-An Hwang
Brian Bush
Katsi Cook
Priscilla Worswick
American Journal of Epidemiology, vol. 148, no. 2, 1998, pp. 164-172
Description
Determines the relation between the consumption of contaminated local fish with Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) and PCB congeners in the milk of nursing Mohawk women residing near three hazardous waste sites.
Fish Creek From the North
Images » Photographs
Description
Image from the north of Fish Creek, Saskatchewan during the Northwest Resistance.
Fish Farms, Zero Tolerance: Indian Salmon Don't Do Drugs
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs (UBCIC)
Description
Comments on the threats that fish farms present to marine resources, salmon stock, and livelihood.
Floodplains and Agricultural Origins: A Case Study in South-Central Ontario, Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Gary W. Crawford
David G. Smith
Joseph R. Desloges
Anthony M. Davis
Journal of Field Archaeology, vol. 25, no. 2, Summer, 1998, pp. 123-137
Description
Research suggests that the floodplain of the Grand River was an important setting for initial maize production by the Iroquoian Princess Point Complex (A.D. 500-900).
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".
Food Sovereignty: A Guide for Indigenous Youth
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Heather Harnois
Description
Introduces students to traditional food knowledge and practices for each of the four seasons and offers practical advice for producing food within the community.
Formulation of an Ecotourism Policy Framework for Manitoba
Theses
Author/Creator
Joseph M. Keszi
Description
Natural Resources Management Thesis (M.N.R.M.)--The University of Manitoba, 1998.
Four Directions: An Indigenous Educational Model
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Loriene Roy
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 13, no. 2, Fall, 1998, pp. 59-69
Description
Describes activities to date of a five year educational program set up to train teachers in developing culturally appropriate curricula through technology.
Franz Boas Among the Inuit of Baffin Island, 1883-1884: Journals and Letters
E-Books
Author/Creator
Franz Boas
Frequency of Internet Use by Aboriginal Identity, Age Group and Sex
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Statistics Canada
Description
Data table.
From Environmental Bads to Economic Goods: Marketing Nuclear Wast to American Indians
Theses
Author/Creator
Randel Dean Hanson
Description
Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Minnesota, 1998.
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.
From Ottawa to Iqaluit: Towards Sustainable Arctic Co-operation?
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David Scrivener
Environmental Politics, vol. 7, no. 4, 1998, pp. 136-141
Description
Comments on the Arctic Council, inaugurated to facilitate circumpolar cooperation on sustainable development and environmental protection in the Arctic.
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.