Ganawenimaa nimamainan aki = Respect Our Mother Earth: A Kid's Environmental Activity Booklet
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Great Lakes Indian Fish & Wildlife Commission]
Description
General environmental education resource with some references to the Lake Superior watershed.
Gender in Sápmi: Socio-Cultural Transformations and New Challenges
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Jorunn Eikjok
Indigenous Affairs, no. 1-2, Indigenous Women, 2004, pp. 52-57
Description
Looks at Arctic Indigenous peoples whose lifestyles no longer are tied to nature.
To access this article, scroll down to page 52.
Gene Deal Boosts Indigenous Rights
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Andy Coghlan
New Scientist, vol. 184, no. 2468, October 9, 2004, pp. 8[-?]
Description
Signed agreement between Pacific island nation of Samoa and the University of California, will split equally revenues from potential prostratin-based drugs, extracted from the mamala tree bark. Samoan healers were the first to recognize the trees medicinal potential.
Genetic Variation in PPARG Encoding Peroxisome Profilferator-Activated Receptor Associated With Carotid Atherosclerosis
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Khalid Z. Al-Shali
Andrew A. House
Anthony J.G. Hanley
Hafiz M.R. Khan
Stewart B. Harris ... [et al.]
Stroke, vol. 35, no. 9, September 2004, pp. 2036-2040
Description
Findings reflect the prevailing view that the PPARGA12 allele protects against damaging traits.
A Geochemical Approach to Understanding Raw Material Use and Stone Tool Production at the Richardson Island Archaeological Site, Haida Gwaii, British Columbia
Theses
Author/Creator
Nicole Fenwick Smith
Description
Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Victoria, 2005.
Geology of National Parks, 3D and Photographic Tours: American Indians of the Southwest, 1871-1875
Web Sites » Governmental
Author/Creator
U.S. Department of the Interior
Description
Websites includes photographs of American Indians posing in Aboriginal dress or activities during the U.S. Geological and Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian and the Powell Survey of the Colorado River Canyons.
George First Rider 8
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
George First Rider
Dila Provost
Albert Yellowhorn
Indian History Film Project
Description
A discussion of Treaty 7: promises made and broken; and the traditional relationship of the Indian to his surroundings.
Getting Connected: Improving Online Distance Education for Rural and Remote First Nations
Theses
Author/Creator
Milan Aleksandar Pavlica
Description
Public Policy Project (MPP)--Simon Fraser University, 2017.
Getting Traction on the Thinning Ice Road
Alternate Title
Proceedings of the Third Northern Research Forum ; 2004
The Resilient North: Human Responses to Global Change
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Clive Tesar
Description
Argues that the link between catastrophic climate events and climate change must be recognized.
Presentation from: Proceedings of the Third Northern Research Forum: The Resilient North: Human Responses to Global Change, Yellowknife, NWT, 2004.
Gitga'at Plant Project: The Intergenerational Transmission of Traditional Ecological Knowledge Using School Science Curricula
Theses
Author/Creator
Judith Charlotte Thompson (Edosdi)
Description
Environmental Studies Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Victoria, 2004.
Gitga' at Plant Project: The Intergenerational Transmission of Traditional Ecological Knowledge Using School Science Curricula
Theses
Author/Creator
Judith Charlotte Thompson (Edōsdi)
Description
Environmental Studies Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Victoria, 2004
Globalisation and Sustainability in the City of Yellowknife and Surrounding Environs: Mineral Extraction and Community Initiatives
Alternate Title
LEAD: Learning Through Case Studies
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
LEAD [Leadership for Environment and Development]
Description
Discusses how communities in and around the City of Yellowknife are becoming involved in the economic and environmental issues surrounding mineral extraction in their region.
Globalisation and Sustainability in the Communities of Clayoquot Sound: Forestry, Fishing and Eco-tourism in Canada
Alternate Title
[Case Studies (Leadership for Environment and Development)]
[Learning through Case Studies]
Documents & Presentations
Description
Discusses some of the global trends influencing the economic, social, and political dimensions of Tofino and Ucluelet and the Ahousaht community.
Globalisation and Sustainability in The Whistler-Squamish Corridor: Recreation, Tourism and Sustainable
Alternate Title
Learning Through Case Studies
[Case Studies (Leadership for Environment and Development)]
Documents & Presentations
Description
Discusses tourism, community development, logging, and management. Includes links to supporting materials: key issues Canada movie, and questions:
Governance in Canada’s Northwest Territories: Emerging Institutions and Governance Issues
Alternate Title
Proceedings of the Third Northern Research Forum ; 2004
The Resilient North: Human Responses to Global Change
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Stephanie Irlbacher Fox
Description
Outlines government institutions and key governance issues including land claims, self-government agreements, intergovernmental processes, wildlife and resource management, institutional governance, and economic development.
Presentation from: Proceedings of the Third Northern Research Forum: The Resilient North: Human Responses to Global Change, Yellowknife, NWT, 2004.
The Great Fires: Indian Burning and Catastrophic Forest Fire Patterns of the Oregon Coast Range, 1491-1951
Theses
Author/Creator
Bob Zybach
Description
Environmental Sciences Thesis (Ph.D.)--Oregon State University, 2004.
Groundwater in the Navajo Sandstone: A Subset of "Simulation of the Effects of Coal-Fired Power Developments in the Four Corners Region"
Theses
Author/Creator
Floyd Harvey Dove
Description
Hydrology and Water Resources Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Arizona, 1973.
Growing a Garden in Kakisa
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Melaine Simba
Andrew Spring
Northern Public Affairs, vol. 5, no. 1, Food (In)security in Northern Canada, April 2017, pp. 24-26
Description
Looks at two successful seasons of growing food and possible expansion of the garden.
A Guide to STS Problem Solving and Informed Social Action in Indigenous Communities
Alternate Title
A Guide to Problem Solving and Informed Social Action in Indigenous Communities
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Ken Bryson
Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 28, no. 1, Summer, 2017, p. [?]
Description
Guide developed using The Science, Technology and Society (STS) Panels to provide awareness and solve community issues where the three meet.
Guide to the Preparation of Statements of Significance for Historic Sites
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Government of the Northwest Territories
Description
Guidebook is designed to help both heritage professionals and ordinary citizens write statements of significance.
He Whare Hangarau Māori: Language, Culture & Technology
E-Books
Author/Creator
Hineitimoana Greensill
Hōri Manuirirangi
Hēmi Whaanga
Te Taka Keegan
Tania M. Ka‘ai … [et al.]
Healing Plants: Medicine of the Florida Seminole Indians
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Janie A. Hall
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 41, no. 4, Fall, 2017, pp. 396-398
Description
Book review of Healing Plants by Alice M. Snow and Susan E. Stans.
Healing Words
Articles » General
Healing Words, vol. 4, no. 3, Fall, 2004
Description
Publication of the Aboriginal Healing Foundation aimed at residential school survivors contains letters, photographs, poems, and various articles.
Health Condition of Siberian Population (Medical Ecological Analysis)
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
V.A. Truafkin
S.G. Krivoschekov
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 63, Supplement 2, 2004, pp. 93-97
Description
Findings show that vulnerable sectors of the population were more prone to a decline in mental stability.
Health Effects Associated With Solid Waste Disposal in Alaska Native Villages
Theses
Author/Creator
Susan Vibeke Maria Gilbreath
Description
Epidemiology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of California, Davis, 2004.
Highlights Report: RAIC International Indigenous Architecture and Design Symposium
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC)
Description
Overview of presentations from four sessions: Kora Sessions from Aotearoa New Zealand; Respecting the Land and Identities; Creating Consensus and Engagement; and Indigenous Design: Tools, Methods and Processes.
Hillslope Sediments and Landscape Evolution in Wanuskewin Heritage Park: a Geoarchaeological Interpretation
Theses
Author/Creator
Jocelyn Sian Rutherford
Description
Archaeology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2004.
Historic Trauma and Aboriginal Healing
E-Books
Author/Creator
Cynthia C. Wesley-Esquimaux
Magdalena Smolewski
Historical Ecology of Cultural Keystone Places of the Northwest Coast
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Dana Lepofsky
Chelsey Geralda Armstrong
Spencer Greening
Julia Jackley
Jennifer Carpenter ... [et al.]
American Anthropologist, vol. 119, no. 3, September 2017, p. 448–463
Description
Describes methods and initial results for documenting history of cultural landscapes at three sites in British Columbia: Hauyat, Laxgalts’ap (Old Town) and Dałk Gyilakyaw (Robin Town).
Hope at Sea: Possible Ecologies in Oceanic Literature
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Nadine Attewell
NAIS: Journal of the Native American and Indigenous Studies Association, vol. 4, no. 1, Spring, 2017, pp. 126-127
Description
Book review of: Hope at Sea by Teresa Shewry.
"Hosanna Da, Our Home on Natives' Land": Environmental Justice and Democracy in Thomas King's "Green Grass, Running Water"
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Cheryl Lousley
Essays on Canadian Writing, no. 81, Winter, 2004, pp. 17-44
Description
Examines how an ethic of management and control dominates approaches to indigenous ecosystems and peoples.
"How Can You Love the Wolf and the Eskimo at the Same Time"? Representations of Indigenous Peoples in Nature Magazines
Theses
Author/Creator
Margaret Ann Mortensen Vaughan
Description
American Indian Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of Arizona, 2004.
How Does the Media Portray Drinking Water Security in Indigenous Communities in Canada?: An Analysis of Canadian Newspaper Coverage from 2000-2015
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Steven Lam
Ashlee Cunsolo
Alexandra Sawatzky
James Ford
Sherilee L. Harper
BMC Public Health, vol. 17, 2017, p. article no. 282
Description
Search performed in Windspeaker, Toronto Star, The Globe and Mail, and National Post yielded 256 relevant results. Analysis of articles found limited coverage focused of government responses rather than preventative measures.
How Rabbit got His Long Ears: Integrative Science and Mi'kmaq Legends Merge in Eco-Puppet Performances
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Cheryl Bartlett
Murdena Marshall
Sana Kavanagh
HorizonZero, no. 17, Tell: Aboriginal Story in Digital Media, September/October 2004, p. [?]
Description
Discusses how the use of puppetry brings together Mi'kmaq and Western understandings and awareness.
Human Implications of Climate Change in the Canadian Arctic: A Case Study of Arctic Bay, Nunavut
Alternate Title
Proceedings of the Third Northern Research Forum ; 2004
The Resilient North: Human Responses to Global Change
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
James Ford
Barry Smit
Description
Comments on the changing climatic conditions that have increased the exposure of the community to climate related risks and the resulting coping strategies used by Inuit communities.
Presentation from: Proceedings of the Third Northern Research Forum: The Resilient North: Human Responses to Global Change, Yellowknife, NWT, 2004.
Hunger in the Arctic: Food (In)Security in Inuit Communities: A Discussion Paper
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
David A. Boult
Description
Reviews report on health implications and reasons for food insecurity and the pilot food mail program in Kugaaruk, Nunavut.
Ice Blink: Navigating Northern Environmental History
Alternate Title
Canadian History and Environmental Series ; no.7
E-Books
Author/Creator
Jonathan Peyton
Andrew Stuhl
Marionne Cronin
Tina Adcock
Liza Piper ... [et al.]
Identity and Environment in Contemporary Inuit Music
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
John Lehr
Jeff Tabvahtah
Julie Bartlett
Prairie Perspectives: Geographical Essays, vol. 7, 2004, pp. 11-20
Description
Comments on lyrical themes in Inuit music including resistance to European morals and respect for the environment.
Igloolik Eskimo Settlement and Mobility, 1900-1970
Theses
Author/Creator
Jennifer Vestey
Description
Geography Thesis (M.A.)--McGill University, 1973.
The Impact of Dietary Changes Among the Inuit of Nunavik (Canada): a Socioeconomic Assessment of Possible Public Health Recommendations Dealing With Food Contamination
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Gérard Duhaime
Marcelle Chabot
Pierre Fréchette
Véronique Robichaud
Solange Proulx
Risk Analysis: An International Journal, vol. 24, no. 4, August 2004, pp. 1007-1018
Description
Results show little downside economically or nutritionally when replacing some "country food" with food from other sources, but few have actually altered their lifestyle perhaps because of the high value placed on the traditional economy.
Impact of Economic Changes on the Diet of Chukotka Natives
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Andrew Kozlov
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 63, no. 3, 2004, pp. 235-242
Description
Describes changes in food composition and nutritional preferences among the Chukchi and Yupik.
Impacts of a Warming Arctic: Arctic Climate Impact Assessment
Alternate Title
[ACIA Synthesis Report]
[Arctic Climate Impact Assessment Synthesis Report]
E-Books
Author/Creator
Susan Joy Hassol
The Impacts Of Climate Change On The Health And Well-being Of The Peoples Of Whitefish River First Nation, Ontario
Theses
Author/Creator
Mahisha Sritharan
Description
Environmental and Urban Change Major Paper (MEUC)--York University, 2017.
Impacts of Place and Social Spaces on Traditional Food Systems in Southwestern Ontario
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Hannah Tait Neufeld
Chantelle A. M. Richmond
Southwest Ontario Aboriginal Health Access Centre
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 12, no. 1, 2017, pp. 93-115
Description
Study shows urban mothers experience greater challenges than those residing on a reserve.
Implications of Fire Policy on Native Land Use in the Yukon Flats, Alaska
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David C. Natcher
Human Ecology, vol. 32, no. 4, August 2004, pp. 421-441
Description
Assesses the impacts of the 1984 change in Alaska fire policy from one of exclusion to one of management on Native land use in the Yukon Flats National Wildlife
Refuge.
The Importance of Marine Foods to a Near-Urban First Nation Community in Coastal British Columbia, Canada: Towards a Risk-Benefit Assessment
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lizzy Mos
Janel Jack
Donna Cullon
Laurie
Montour
Carl Alleyne
Peter S. Ross
Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health, vol. 67, no. 8-10, May 2004, pp. 791-808
Description
Survey of the Sencoten (Saanich) people and exposure to persistent organic pollutants (POPs) via traditional foods including fish and aquatic resources.
Improving Access to Specialists in Remote Communities: A Cross-sectional Study and Cost Analysis of the Use of eConsult in Nunavut
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Clare Liddy
Fanny McKellips
Catherine Deri Armstrong
Amir Afkham
Leigh Fraser-Roberts ... [et al.]
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 76, 2017, p. article no. 1323493
Description
Discusses the benefits of Chaplain BASE (Building Access to Specialists through eConsultation) service. eConsult provides advice instantly from specialists which otherwise patients would have to wait for.
In/consequential Relationships: Refusing Colonial Ethics of Engagement in Yuxweluptun’s Inherent Rights, Vision Rights
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sarah King
BC Studies, no. 193, Spring, 2017, pp. 187-192
Description
Reviews artist's virtual reality installation from the exhibit Unceded Territories.
In Deeper Waters: Indigenous, Gendered Approaches to Sustainability
Theses
Author/Creator
Laura Hall
Description
Environmental Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--York University, 2017.