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, Critical Mass, and Natural Resource Co-Management in the Yukon
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kiri Staples
David Natcher
The Northern Review, no. 41, Resources and Sustainable Development in the Arctic, 2015, pp. 139-155
Description
Study looks at gender imbalance in wildlife co-management boards in the Yukon. Current female representation ranges from 0 percent to 83 percent.
Gendering Environmental Assessment: Women's Participation and Employment Outcomes at Voisey's Bay
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David Cox
Suzanne Mills
Arctic, vol. 68, no. 2, June 2015, pp. 246-260
Description
Examines the impact of Inuit and Innu womens' participation in environmental assessment with regards to the Voisey's Bay nickel mine.
Genetic Factors for the Development of Alzheimer Disease in the Cherokee Indian
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Roger N. Rosenberg
Ralph W. Richter
Richard C. Risser
Kevin Taubman
Ivette Prado-Farmer
et al.
Archives of Neurology, vol. 53, no. 10, October 1996, pp. 997-1000
Description
Study findings indicated that a greater genetic degree of Cherokee ancestry reduces the risk of Alzheimer Disease (AD).
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.
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 in Before the Heart Starter
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Barbara Flick
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 20, no. 3, May/June 1996, pp. 13-14
Description
Discusses two initiatives being tested to control alcohol abuse and violence in northern Australia: partial prohibition and night patrols.
Getting in Touch: Language and Digital Inclusion in Australian Indigenous Communities
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Margaret Carew
Jennifer Green
Inge Kral
Rachel Nordlinger
Ruth Singer
Language Documentation & Conservation, vol. 9, 2015, pp. 307-323
Description
Discusses the detriment to Indigenous languages arising from predominance of English in the digital environment and describes the Getting in Touch project aimed at exploring how app design could meet community goals of language and cultural practices maintenance.
"Go Forward with Courage": K – 7: Entry Point Lesson Plans to Help Teachers Indigenize the Curriculum and Classroom
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jessica Johnson
Stephanie Maki
Heather Myhre
Description
Six primary and eight intermediate lesson plans in subject areas of English language arts, science, and social studies.
Going Wild!: Teaching about Wild Products from BC's Coastal Rainforests: A Guidebook for Educators for Grades 4-7
E-Books
Author/Creator
Coastal First Nations Great Bear Initiative
Sierra Club BC
Centre for Non-Timber Resources
Description
Contains general information about plants and their uses, species backgrounders, and five sets of activities.
Good News in Food: Understanding the Value of Indigenous Food Sovereignty in Western Canada
Theses
Author/Creator
Tabitha Martens
Description
Environment Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Manitoba, 2015.
Governing Transboundary Waters: Canada, the United States and Indigenous Communities
Alternate Title
Earthscan Studies in Water Resource Management
E-Books
Author/Creator
Emma S. Norman
Governmentality and Mining: Analyzing the Environmental Impact Assessment for the Mary River Mine, Nunavut, Canada
Theses
Author/Creator
Andrew Williams
Description
Geography Thesis (M.A.)--[Carleton University], 2015.
Grizzly Bear Spiritual Power and Shamanism in Native Cultures of the Pacific Slope of North America
Theses
Author/Creator
Bernard G. Comeau
Description
Religious Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Ottawa, 1996.
Growing a Farm in a Fly-in First Nation Community Using Shipping Containers for Building Infrastructure and Capacity
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Shirley Thompson
Description
Looks at concept of farm-in-a-box which contains agriculture material needed to build and operate a farm homestead.
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.
Haida Gwaii Marine Plan
E-Books
Author/Creator
[Marine Planning Partnership Initiative]
Haida Perspectives on Living with Non-Insulin-Dependent Diabetes
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
G. D. Grams
C. Herbert
C. Heffernan
B. Calam
M. A. Wilson
et al.
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 155, no. 11, December 1, 1996, pp. 1563-1568
Description
Discusses a qualitative study, conducted in the villages of Skidegate and Old Massett which are located in the Queen Charlotte Islands, done in the interest of developing a culturally sensitive, community-based program for managing NIDDM (non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus).
The Harper Record 2008-2015
Alternate Title
Dismantling Democracy: Stifling Debate and Dissent for Civil Society and Indigenous People
Irreconcilable Differences: First Nations and the Harper Government's Energy Superpower Agenda
Truth without Reconciliation: The Harper Government and Aboriginal Peoples after the Apology
E-Books
Author/Creator
Daniel Wilson
Pearl Eliadis
Howie West
Clark Banack
John Carlaw ... [et al.]
[He Manawa Whenua Conference Proceedings: Inaugural Issue]
E-Books
Author/Creator
Rangi Matamua
Linda Tuhiwai Smith
Dayle Takitimu
Jo-Ann Archibald
Meihana Durie … [et al.]
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.
Health Care in North Must Acknowledge Inuit Values, Traditional Medicine
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 155, no. 11, December 1, 1996, pp. 1613-1614
Description
Argues that contemporary medical treatment must integrate traditional culture and practices.
Health Risk Assessment for Inuit Newborns Exposed to Dioxin-like Compounds Through Breast Feeding
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
P. Ayotte
G. Carrier
É. Dewailly
Chemosphere, vol. 32, no. 3, 1996, pp. 531-542
Description
Looks at the transfer of dioxin-like compounds while breast feeding, and the impact their body burden has on Inuit from birth to 75 years of age.
Heavy Metal Concentrations in Peat Profiles From the High Arctic
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Alistair D. Headley
The Science of the Environment, vol. 177, no. 1-3, January 1996, pp. 105-111
Description
Discusses the seabirds role in transferring heavy metals, such as lead, copper and zinc between the marine and terrestrial ecosystems.
Hene'enovohostotse (Learning)
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Richard Littlebear
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 26, no. 3, Global Indigenous Higher Education, Spring, 2015
Description
Discusses commonalities and experiences in Alaskan, New Zealand and Hawaiian schools.
Heterchronic Quantitative Microevolution: Dental Divergence in Aboriginal Americans
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Edward D. Shields
Gregory Jones
American Journal of Physical Anthropology, vol. 100, no. 3, July 1996, pp. 355-365
Description
Tests and compares three populations in Native American genetic history for complex whole tooth structure to understand human diversity.
High Slack: Waddington's Gold Road and the Bute Inlet Massacre of 1864
Alternate Title
Transmontanus ; 4
E-Books
Author/Creator
Judith Williams
p. 119
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.
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).
A Historical Geography of Town Building in the Cherokee Nation, 1866-1907
Theses
Author/Creator
Brad Alan Bays
Description
Geography Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of Nebraska, 1996.
Holocene Settlement History of the Dundas Islands Archipelago, Northern British Columbia
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Bryn Letham
Andrew Martindale
Duncan McLaren
Thomas Brown
Kenneth M. Ames ... [et al.]
BC Studies, no. 187, These Outer Shores: Archaeological Insights into Indigenous Lifeways Along the Exposed Coasts of Bri, Autumn, 2015, pp. 51-84
Description
Compares occupational sites on Zayas, Dundas, Baron, Dunira and Melville islands, Northern Tsimshian traditional territory to mainland occupation sites around Prince Rupert Harbour.
Homophily as a Safety Net: Investigating When Smallholder Farmers Decide to Buy Hybrid Seed in Northern Ghana
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Vincent Ricciardi
IK: Other Ways of Knowing, vol. 1, no. 2, 2015, pp. 65-97
Description
Tests the social networking theory that farmers in two communities use relationships to mitigate risks in the adoption of commercial seeds and build greater support systems.
Honouring Indigenous Treaty Rights for Climate Justice
Alternate Title
Honoring Indigenous Treaty Rights for Climate Justice
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
C. S. Mantyka-Pringle
C. N. Westman
A. P. Kythreotis
D. W. Schindler
Nature Climate Change, vol. 5, no. 9, September 2015, pp. 798-801
Description
Uses the Alberta oil sands and Treaty Eight as an example of how adhering to the treaty terms could result in environmental and social benefits for all Canadians and make the country a leader in sustainability and climate governance.
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.
The Hopi Ontology: Preservation and the Indigenous
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jane Duran
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 35, no. 2, 2015, pp. 225-237
Description
Analyzes the worldview of the Hopi of the Southwestern U.S. in contrast with the contemporary environmental movement.
Household Crowding and Food Insecurity among Inuit Families with School-Aged Children in the Canadian Arctic
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Maria Ruiz-Castell
Gina Muckle
Éric Dewailly
Joseph L. Jacobson
Sandra W. Jacobson
Pierre Ayotte ... [et al.]
American Journal of Public Health, vol. 105, no. 3, March 2015, pp. e122-e132
Description
Study conducted between 2005 and 2010 with 292 participants living in 14 Nunavik communities found that likelihood of reducing size of children's meals was higher in crowded households.
How Are Your Berries? Perspectives of Alaska's Environmental Managers on Trends in Wild Berry Abundance
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jerry Hupp
Michael Brubaker
Kira Wilkinson
Jennifer Williamson
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 74, 2015, p. article no. 28704.
Description
Looks at identifying species of and determining if perceived abundance has changed.
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 Participatory is Research in Northern Canada?
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Nicolas D. Brunet
Northern Public Affairs, vol. 3, no. 2, Building New Partnerships, March 2015, pp. 40-41
Description
Comments on participatory practices aligning with local community priorities.
Huichol Women, Weavers, and Shamans
E-Books
Author/Creator
Stacy B. Schaefer
Human Exposure to Soil Contaminants in Subarctic Ontario, Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ellen Stephanie Reyes
Eric Nicholas Liberda
Leonard James S. Tsuji
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 74, 2015, p. article no. 27357
Description
Looks at the contaminants levels of potential agriculture sites in Fort Albany First Nation.
Hunger and the Humanitarian Frontier
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Anne O'Brien
Aboriginal History, vol. 39, 2015, pp. 109-134
Description
Explores the relationship between loss of food and fears about Indigenous dependency as it played out in central and northern Australia from the 1920s to the 1950s.
Hungry Times: Food as a Source of Conflict Between Aboriginal People and British Colonists in New South Wales 1804-1846
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Greg Blyton
AlterNative, vol. 11, no. 3, 2015, pp. 299-310
Description
Chronicles how food became source of conflict after colonization upset the traditional food economy.
Hunters, Predators and Prey: Inuit Perceptions of Animals
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
George W. Wenzel
Arctic, vol. 68, no. 2, June 2015, pp. 264-265
Description
Book review of: Hunters, Predators and Prey by Frédéric Laugrand and Jarich Oosten.
Hunting Caribou: Subsistence Hunting along the Northern Edge of the Boreal Forest
E-Books
Author/Creator
Karyn Sharp
Henry S. Sharp
IBA Community Toolkit: Negotiation and Implementation of Impact and Benefit Agreements
Alternate Title
Impact and Benefit Agreement Community Toolkit: Negotiation and Implementation of Impact and Benefit Agreements
E-Books
Author/Creator
Ginger Gibson
Ciaran O'Faricheallaigh
Description
Meant for communities considering entering into a contract with a Canadian mining company, but many of the issues and processes are also relevant to other industry sectors and contexts.
Contains information on: project analysis; preparing for negotiations and establishing negotiating position; conducting negotiations; reaching and implementing agreements; and maintaining relationships.
"Summer 2015 edition."
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.]