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Images, Imaginations, and Beyond: Proceedings of the Eighth Native American Symposium
Native American Symposium ; 8th, 2009
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Phyllis I. Behrens
Description
Investigates telephone and computer communications systems in rural Native American areas.
Dwellings
Alternate Title
Dwellings: A Spiritual History of the Living World
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Linda Hogan
Description
Author explores her lifelong love of the living world and all its inhabitants.
Chapter from Dwellings: A Spiritual History of the Living World by Linda Hogan.
Dwellings at the Source: Native American Architecture
Alternate Title
Indigenous Architecture Lecture Series
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Peter Nabokov
Description
Author speaks about the six determinants of form, Native societies and traditional dwellings. Uses examples from book produced in collaboration with architect Robert Easton.
Duration: 52:14.
The Earth is Our Mother
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
John Mohawk
New York State Conservationist, vol. 49, no. 4, February 1995, pp. 4-[?]
Description
Seneca Iroquois relationships with plants.
The Earth Keepers Solid Waste Management Planning Program: A Collaborative Approach to Utilizing Aboriginal Traditional Knowledge and Western Science in Ontario
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Deborah McGregor
International Journal of Canadian Studies , no. 41, Representations of First Nations and Métis / Les représentations des Premiéres nations et des Métis, 2010, pp. 69-98
Description
Discusses a unique sustainable development program with Aboriginal community partners to address traditional knowledge and capacity building.
Easter Sunday : Late Summer in the Sierra : Your Least Good Lover
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Janice Gould
[Weber Studies], vol. 12, no. 3, Native American Special Issue, Fall, 1995, p. [?]
Description
Three poems.
Echoes of Experience: The Narrative Forces of the Qu'Appelle Valley
Theses
Author/Creator
Amanda M. Lang
Description
Landscape Architecture Thesis (M.L.A.)--University of Manitoba, 2010.
Scroll to Chapter 5, page 118 for Aboriginal content.
Ecohealth and Aboriginal Health: A Review of Common Ground
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Margot W. Parkes
Description
Looks at the link between the developing field of ecohealth and a holistic approach to Aboriginal health.
Ecological Memory
Alternate Title
Indigenous Architecture lecture Series
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Donna House
Description
Landscape designer for the National Museum of the American Indian, speaks about her philosophy during the concept, design and construction stages of building the museum.
Duration: 54:19.
Economic Development and Local Agency in Pond Inlet: A Community in Baffin Region, Northwest Territories
Theses
Author/Creator
Paul E. Blais
Description
Geography Thesis (M.A.)--Wilfred Laurier University, 1995.
Economic Development on American Indian Reservations: A Citation Analysis
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Cheryl Metoyer-Duran
Peter Hernon
Library & Information Science Research, vol. 17, no. 1, Winter, 1995, pp. 49-67
Description
Analyzed the literature on gaming and natural resource exploitation in terms of authors, publication forms, type of source, titles of frequently cited works, and age of publication. Compared results to previous study by Metoyer-Duran.
Ecotourism and the Myth of Indigenous Stewardship
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David A. Fennell
Journal of Sustainable Tourism, vol. 16, no. 2, July 29, 2010, pp. 129-149
Description
Reviews literature from biologists, archaeologists and anthropologists which challenge traditional societies capacity for ecological stewardship.
Écrire et Lire la Langue Inuit: Choix Linguistiques Contemporains à Iqaluit et Igloolik, Nunavut
Theses
Author/Creator
Aurélie Hot
Description
Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--Laval University, 2010.
Text in French, includes abstract in English.
Effect of Bush Living on Aboriginal Canadians of the Eastern James Bay Region with Non-insulin-dependent Diabetes Mellitus
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Elizabeth J. Robinson
Yitades Gebre
Joyce L. Pickering
Beatrice Petawabano
Beatrice Superville and Claudette Lavallée
Chronic Diseases in Canada, vol. 16, no. 4, Autumn, 1995
Description
Three month study compared subjects who returned to a traditional hunting and trapping lifestyle versus those who stayed in the community.
The Effect of Centralization on the Social & Political Systems of the Mainland Nova Scotia Mi’kmaq: Case Studies – Millbrook 1916 & Indian Brook 1914
Alternate Title
The Effect of Centralization on the Social & Political Systems of the Mainland Nova Scotia Mi’kmaq: Case Studies – Millbrook 1916 and Indian Brook 1914
Theses
Author/Creator
Anita Tobin
Description
Architecture Thesis (MArch) -- Dalhousie University, 2010.
An Emerging Decolonizing Science Education in Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Glen S. Aikenhead
Dean Elliott
Canadian Journal of Science, Mathematics & Technology Education, vol. 10, no. 4, December 2010, pp. 321-338
Description
Describes developments in science education since 2006 related to an agenda to decolonize the Pan-Canadian Science Framework by recognizing Indigenous knowledge as being foundational to understanding the physical world.
Encounters with Development Environmental Impact Assessment and Aboriginal Rights
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ioana Radu
INDITERRA, no. 2, [Trajectoires plurielles des Premiers Peuples], 2010, pp. [43]-60
Description
Explains how First Nations can use customary resource management practices and participate more fully in resource development projects.
Encouraging Cultural Awareness in Engineering Students
Alternate Title
AaeE 2010: Past, Present, Future
Proceedings of the 21st Annual Conference for the Australasian Association for Engineering Education
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Thomas Goldfinch
Catherine Layton
Timothy McCarthy
Description
Introduces a pilot project aimed to foster cultural intelligence and awareness in students.
Paper from Proceedings of the 21st Annual Conference for the Australasian Association for Engineering Education.
Entrepreneurship in the Periphery an the Role of Social Networks: A Study of Businesses in Iqualuit, Nunavut
Theses
Author/Creator
Christoper J. McCluskey
Description
Management Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Ottawa, 2010.
Environmental Racism on Indigenous Lands and Territories
Alternate Title
[Canadian Political Science Association Annual Conference; 82nd, 2010]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Beverley Jacobs
Description
Discusses the disproportionate exposure of environmental hazards and extension of racism as it applies to the environment and the lands of Aboriginal peoples in Canada.
Ethnicity, Not Culture? Obfuscating Social Science in Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Case
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Joseph G. Jorgensen
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 19, no. 4, 1995, pp. 1-124
Description
When law suits arose claiming that there had been damage done to Native culture by the March 1989 oil spill, the Exxon Corporation responded that Aboriginal culture had already been "smashed" and that the small differences between Natives and non-Natives in the spill area were "ethnic" and not cultural in nature.
Evaluating Food Use by Canadian Aboriginal Peoples
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Eleanor E. Wein
Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology, vol. 73, no. 6, 1995, pp. 759-764
Description
Comments on necessary modifications to standard methods for assessing food consumption when researching Aboriginal communities.
Evaluation of Eastern James Bay Cree Women's Diets
Theses
Author/Creator
Treena Wasonti:io Delormier
Description
Dietetics and Human Nutrition Thesis (M.Sc.)--McGill University, 1995.
Exotic Norths? Representations of Northern Scandinavia in S. H. Kent's Within the Arctic Circle and Bayard Taylor's Northern Travel
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Maria Lindgren Leavenworth
Nordlit, no. 26, 2010, pp. [1]-14
Description
Based on these two travelogues, gives a description of Sami from a gendered perspective.
An Exploration of Cultural Activities of Métis in Canada
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Mohan B. Kumar
Teresa Janz
Canadian Social Trends, no. 89, Summer, 2010, pp. 63-69
Description
Data collected from 2006 Aboriginal Peoples Survey (15 or older).Looks at participation in traditional activities, events, Métis specific organizations, spiritual practices, and language acquisition.
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.
Exploring Food Choice as Social Practice: Appreciating the Context of Family Feeding in Kahnawake, Québec, Canada
Theses
Author/Creator
Treena Delormier
Description
Social and Preventative Medicine Thesis (Ph.D.)--Université de Montréal, 2010.
Exploring the Impact of Long QT Syndrome: Perspectives from a British Columbia First Nations Community
Theses
Author/Creator
Lee-Anna Jennifer Huisman
Description
Genetics Thesis (M.Sc.)--The University of British Columbia, 2010.
Exploring the Longhouse and Community in Tribal Society
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jodie A. O'Gorman
American Antiquity, vol. 75, no. 3, July 2010, pp. 571-597
Description
Looks at the different kinds and scales of communities using longhouses compared to other forms of housing.
Exploring the Night Sky Indigenous Inquiry Kit
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Stacy Roblin
Description
Includes annotated bibliography, book critiques, and four lessons plans appropriate for sixth grade.
Exposure of Canadian Aboriginal Peoples to Methylmercury
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Brian Wheatley
Sylvain Paradis
Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, vol. 80, no. 1-4, February 1995, pp. 3-11
Description
Analysis of individual and community exposure to Methylmercury (MeHg) from 1970 to 1992.
A Face in the Rock: The Tale of a Grand Island Chippewa
E-Books
Author/Creator
Loren R. Graham
Family, Loss And Place: Everyday Experiences Of Hereditary Cancer In A First Nation Community
Theses
Author/Creator
Natasha Lucia Damiano Paterson
Description
Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--The University of British Columbia (Vancouver), 2010.
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.
Final Report: Spring 2010 Workshop on the Recruitment and Retention of Native American Male Students in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)
Alternate Title
Native American Males in STEM
Quality Education for Minorities Network (QEM) Native American Males Workshop Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
The Quality Education for Minorities (QEM) Network
Description
Workshop involved representatives of institutions which serve this particular population. Objective was to identify best practices for channeling enrollment into science programs and increasing graduation rates.
First Come, First Served: Postcolonial Barriers to Traditional Food Consumption in Aboriginal Communities in Canada
Theses
Author/Creator
Jessica Dutton
Description
[Political Science?] Thesis (M.A.)--University of Guelph, 2010.
First Nation Capacity In Quebec To Practice Integrated Water Resource Management
Theses
Author/Creator
Hijab Zehra Rizvi
Description
Bioresource Engineering Thesis (M.Sc.)--McGill University, 2010.
First Nations Carbon Collaborative—Indigenous Peoples and Carbon Markets: An Annotated Bibliography
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Rosemary Dohan
Vivek Voora
Description
Provides information on land and carbon rights, carbon offset regimes, Indigenous carbon rights, and land-based carbon accounting from a broad international perspective.
[First Nations Fishing Pacific Coast]
Alternate Title
Salmon Aquaculture Panel: Possible Solutions
Salmon Panel Discussions: Challenges and Possible Solutions
Media » Sound Recordings
Author/Creator
Simon Lucas
Description
Simon Lucus speaks at "Salmon Aquaculture Panel: Possible Solutions" held April 27, 2010 in Vancouver.
Duration: 22:43.
The First Nations Forestry Program: A Legacy of Collaboration
Articles » General
Author/Creator
[Raymond Buxton]
The Bridge: Newsletter from the Canadian Forest Service, Pacific Forestry Centre, Commemorative Issue, September 2010, pp. [1]-12
Description
Newsletter from the Canadian Forest Service, Pacific Forestry Centre on the First Nations Forestry Program that has successfully assisted First Nations communities to build forestry capacity and improve economic conditions
throughout British Columbia.
A First Nations Garden in France
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Katherine McIntyre
Windspeaker, vol. 28, no. 6, September 2010, p. 22
Description
Describes Ohtehra Garden in France, the only First Nations garden outside of Canada, which features plants from Quebec's 11 First Nations.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.22.
First Nations’ Involvement in Forest Governance in Québec:
The Place for Distinct Consultation Processes
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Stephen Wyatt
Jean-François Fortier
Catherine Martineau-Delisle
Forestry Chronicle, vol. 86, no. 6, Nov/Dec 2010, pp. 730-741
Description
Looks at a case study of forestry participation in a community in Quebec, and discusses Aboriginal consultation and involvement with the process.
First Nations’ Perspectives: Relating to Forest Practices Standards in Clayoquot Sound
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Scientific Panel for Sustainable Forest Practices in Clayoquot Sound
Description
Looks at a framework for developing new forest practices standards that include Nuu-Chah-Nulth participation in co-managing the area and its resources by using their knowledge and personal experience.
First Nations Traditional Models of Wellness [Traditional Medicines and Practices]: Environmental Scan in British Columbia
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
First Nations Health Society
Description
Survey conducted between September 2009 and March 2010 gathered information from 123 First Nations Health Centers.
First Peoples Worldwide
Alternate Title
First Peoples Worldwide, an Indigenous-Led Development Organization
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Rebecca Adamson
Description
Website dedicated to equipping Indigenous Peoples with assets (physical, natural, financial, etc.), resources and strategies to help put an end to injustices. The website includes links to programs, grants, resources and more.
Fisheries and First Nations: Report From Research Stay in Canada: March-July 2010
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Camilla Brattland
Description
Looks at Mi'kmaq fisheries in Atlantic Canada and salmon farming in British Columbia.
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 Insecurity among Inuit Women Exacerbated by Socio-economic Stresses and Climate Change
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Maude C. Beaumier
James D. Ford
Canadian Journal of Public Health, vol. 101, no. 3, May/June 2010, pp. 196-201
Description
Looks at a community-based study in Igloolik, Nunavut on food insecurity, and how it is influenced by social, economic, political and environmental conditions.
The Food Mail Program: "When Pigs Fly": Dispatching Access and Affordability to Healthy Food
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kashef Majid
Sonya Grier
Social Marketing Quarterly, vol. 16, no. 3, September 2010, pp. 78-95
Description
Looks at a program that subsidizes the cost of food transport to those in isolated communities.
FOOD RELATED: An Online Platform to Invigorate the Social and Cultural Experience of Food in the Arctic
Alternate Title
Inuit People and the Aboriginal World
Inuit Studies Conference ; 17th, 2010
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Rosanne Van Klaveren
Description
Looks at virtual platform which collects experiences and practices related to food in the North.