Environmental Health Perspectives, vol. 109, no. 12, December 2001, pp. 1291-1299
Description
Study on infant development reports elevated levels of neurotoxins, mercury, PCBs, and lead, and discusses possible protective measures present in nutrient supplements.
Editorial: Primary Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes in High Risk Populations
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Stewart B. Harris
Bernard Zinman.
Diabetes Care, vol. 23, no. 7, July 2000, pp. 879-881
Description
Recommends community-based and culturally appropriate interventions to combat epidemic proportions of this disease caused by genetic susceptibility combined with rapid transition in lifestyle.
"This paper surveys the reasons why attempts to utilize genetic science in repatriation should be abandoned, and more intensive efforts to use spatial information should be implemented instead."
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 22, no. 1, Native Activism, Fall, 2010, pp. 1-11
Description
Reports findings from the Native Peoples Homelands Workshop which was held in Prior Lake, MN, including the issuing of the Mystic Lake Declaration document that addresses climate change.
Eagle Feather News, vol. 13, no. 7, July 2010, p. 5
Description
Argues that people should do whatever they can to reduce pollution including driving less, reduce water usage, and stop using disposable diapers.
Article found by scrolling to page 5.
Looks at how First Nations and Inuit communities are using broadband networks and information and communication technologies; and discusses the broadband projects and federal broadband Initiatives in First Nations and Inuit communities.
Leaders, Elders and hunters speak about the social and ecological impact of warming in the Arctic. In Inuktitut with English subtitles.
Duration: 54:07.
Rural and Remote Health, vol. 10, no. 1, January-March 2010, pp. 1-13
Description
Discusses the development of eHealth research agenda initiatives including the knowledge gaps which impede adoption in rural Aboriginal communities in Canada.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 24, no. 2, 2000, pp. 85-110
Description
Comments on complexity of issues related to geographical studies concerning Indigenous communities in Canada and the United States, and the constant need to revise understandings of the environment.
[Working Group on the Reduction of the Cost of Living in Nunavik]
Description
Provides information on socio-economic context, evaluates effectiveness and efficiency of existing measures and programs, and makes recommendations for improvements.
Presentations and roundtable discussion by several different professionals including architects and interior designers; Beverly J. Diddy, Paul Fragua, Tamara Gay, Michelle Pfeiffer.
Duration: 58:26.
Acta Borealis, vol. 27, no. 1, June 2010, pp. 1-23
Description
Studies language relations by looking at the historical, ideological, and political process used in language revitalization focusing on political and legal instruments of change.
Analyzes responses from interviews conducted by Reindeer Herder's Association. Those who self-identified as ethnic Finns focused on financial capital while those who self-identified as Sami were more concerned with social, cultural and human capital.
Discusses a two-year project to develop a science curriculum in conjuntion with Dene and Cree knowledge of nature. Paper presented at the Indigenous Knowledge Conference 2001 held at the University of Saskatchewan.
Rekindling Traditions: Cross-Cultural Science & Technology Units
Stories from the Field: Experiences and Advice from the Rekindling Traditions Team
[McDowell Foundation Research Project ; no. 51]
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Glen Aikenhead
Gloria Belcourt
Morris Brizinski
David Gold
Keith Lemaigre ... [et al.]
Description
Project focuses on integrating Indigenous knowledge of science and technology into the Saskatchewan provincial science curriculum.
Includes links to teacher guide, summary, minutes of meetings, and stories from the field.
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 21, no. 1, 2001, pp. 149-160
Description
Describes the value of using Indigenous knowledge (TEK) from residents of Fort Albany First Nation to provide information about places of environmental concern near Fort Albany, Ontario.