International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 2, no. 4, Tradition Knowledge, Spirituality and Lands, 2011, pp. 1-4
Description
Looks at methods to engage tribes and First Nations in the development of resource management of public lands using their traditional ecological knowledge.
Impact Assessment & Project Appraisal, vol. 29, no. 1, March 2011, pp. 49-58
Description
Presents results from research into the perspectives on environmental assessments of Canadian indigenous peoples, in particular British Columbia’s West Moberly First Nations, the Halfway River First Nation and the Treaty 8 Tribal Association.
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 35, no. 4, The Interconnectedness of Languages, Rivers, and Forests, December 2011, p. [?]
Description
Discussion on Indigenous governance and territorial autonomy in defence of Indigenous rights and the destruction that the Patuca III dam project would cause.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 35, no. 2, Spring, 2011, pp. 215-240
Description
Discusses definitions and contemporary significance of subsistence and indigenous economies; explores the relationship between subsistence and wage labor, particularly from the perspective of women; looks at the roles of indigenous women in subsistence activities; and examines the indigenous economic systems and the concept of the social economy as a foundation for contemporary indigenous governance.
Examines how the Pebble partnership and government regulatory regimes are addressing the environmental health and justice concerns that include potential impacts of mining operations on air and water quality, water supply, aquatic life and the welfare of the Indigenous people.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 32, no. 3, 2008, pp. 5-27
Description
Discusses how members of the United League of Indigenous Nations, including Canada, the United States, Australia and New Zealand, are looking at the issue of climate change.
Food Policy, vol. 33, no. 2, April 2008, pp. 135-155
Description
Argues that government policies are actually speeding the move away from traditional foods and contributing to the subsequent increase in chronic disease.
2008 Edition contains:
The Marae in New Zealand - the Resource Centre of the Māori World by Turoa Royal.
Our Playground: The Waitohu Stream by Rachael Selby.
Guardian of the Waitohu Stream: An Interview with George Gray by Pātaka Moore.
Tracing of Old Settlements and Place Names in a Sea Sámi Region by Marit B.
Canadian Woman Studies, vol. 26, no. 3/4, Indigenous Women in Canada: the Voices of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Women, Winter/Spring, 2008, pp. 31-38
Description
Article explores some of the meanings and implications of the online education project: FourDirectionsTeachings.com
Environmental Impact Assessment Review, vol. 31, no. 3, April 2011, pp. 216-225
Description
Research conducted with West Moberly First Nations, Halfway First Nation and the Treaty 8 Tribal Association suggests that both the First Nations and resource-based industries involved in environmental assessment struggle with engagement and consultation issues and could benefit from a review of the process.
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 70, no. 1, 2011, pp. 6-18
Description
Looks at the beneficial impact of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids on heart rate and heart rate variability including populations with high exposure to mercury.
ICT in Aboriginal Communities: Increasing Aboriginal Social Capital
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Javier Mignone
Heather Henley
Jason Brown
John O’Neil
Wendy Ross
Description
Looks at the theory of social capital as it applies to Aboriginal communities and presents the social capital framework that guides its examination in relation to information and communication technology. Also presented is a summary of case descriptions of information and communication technology implementation in First Nations, Inuit and Metis communities.
Canadian Journal of Communication, vol. 36, no. 1, 2011, pp. 115-140
Description
Compares the similarities and differences in the strategic approaches of two Indigenous groups in the development of a nationally coordinated and community-driven broadband system.
Speaker discusses Pimachiowin Aki, a project involving six Aboriginal communities and two provincial parks that are lobbying for 4.3 million hectors of land in Northern Manitoba and Ontario to be designated a UNESCO world heritage site.
Part 1: 30:42.
Part 2: 26:44.
Arctic, vol. 64, no. 4, December 2011, pp. 437-446
Description
Describes lessons learned by participants in two projects which involved academically trained researchers working in conjunction with local residents; the Bidarki Project which studied black leather chitons, and the Siku-Inuit-Hila Project which studied sea ice.
Canadian Geographer, vol. 55, no. 3, Fall, 2011, p. 334–353
Description
Analysis of the impact and sustainability of a forest management initiative involving Cree and Dene entrepreneurs in partnership with Mishitu and Mayangna villagers in Nicaragua.
Northern Review, no. 33, Canadas Role in the Circumpolar World, Spring, 2011, pp. 4-6
Description
Introduction to the articles which were presented at a symposium in Saskatoon at the University of Saskatchewan in March 2009. The articles all explore the Government of Canada's historic Arctic positions and policies.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 32, no. 2, Special Issue: Indigenous Locations Post-Katrina: Beyond Invisibility and Disaster, 2008, pp. 3-9
Description
Looks at the aftermath of the August 29, 2005 hurricane, named Katrina, and the devastation to Indigenous communities located in Louisiana and beyond.
Contends that a long-term vision and standardization of the methodologies, determinants and indicators of food security are required to improve access and availability to food that is of acceptable quality.