Theses
Author/Creator
Beth E. King
Description
Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Massachusetts Amherst, 2000.
Negotiating Life Within the City: Social Geographies and Lived Experiences of Urban Metis Peoples in Ottawa
Theses
Author/Creator
Daniel Dumas
Description
Geography Thesis (M.A.)--University of Ottawa, 2017.
Network Sovereignty: Building the Internet across Indian Country
Alternate Title
Indigenous Confluences
E-Books
Author/Creator
Marisa Elena Duarte
Never Alone: (Re)Coding the Comic Holotrope of Survivance
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Michelle Lee Brown
Transmotion, vol. 3, no. 1, Indigenous Gaming, July 31, 2017, pp. 22-44
Description
Article examines the use of gaming and other communication technologies as strategies for resistance, survivance and cultural resurgence; discusses practices of re/mapping, kinship-making and relationality.
Never Alone: The Art and the People of the Story
Alternate Title
Game Development Conference ; 2015
Media » Sound Recordings
Author/Creator
Dima Veryovka
Description
A Discussion on the visual style, cultural infusion and impact of the 2014 video game Never Alone. The game is based off the Iñupiat legend of Kanuk Sayuka and was created in cooperation with elders, storytellers, and artists from the Cook Inlet Tribal Council.
Duration: 50:01.
The New Brunswick Aboriginal Forestry: Constructions of a Natural Resource
Theses
Author/Creator
Sherrie Lee Blakney
Description
Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--University of New Brunswick, 2000.
A New Cultural Survival Advocacy Campaign Innu Land Rights
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Katherine Stern
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 24, no. 2, Rethinking Childhood: Perspectives on Childrens Rights, Summer, 2000
Description
Describes the pressures the Innu face when there is a demand for mining, logging, and drilling on their lands.
The New Political Scales of Citizenship in a Global Era: The Politics of Hydroelectric Development in the James Bay Region
Theses
Author/Creator
Jean Rousseau
Description
Political Science Thesis (Ph.D.)--Carleton University, 2000.
A New Shared Arctic Leadership Model
E-Books
Author/Creator
Mary Simon
Nilliajut 2: Inuit Perspectives on the Northwest Passage Shipping and Marine Issues
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK)
[Aqqaluk Lynge
Robert Comeau
Mary Simon
Nancy Karetak-Lindell
Alfred E.R. Jakobsen … [et al.]]
Description
Essays by authors from across Inuit Nunangat and Greenland discuss the possible impacts of the opening of the Passage due to climate change.
[Nilliajut 2]: Inuit Perspectives on the Northwest Passage Shipping and Marine Issues
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK)
Takussaruivut
Build Films
Description
Individuals from across Inuit Nunangat Greenland, and Alaska discuss the changes to their environment due to global warming and the resulting impacts on their traditional way of life.
Duration: 22:53.
No More “Die Bread”: How Boarding Schools Impacted Native Diet and the Resurgence of Indigenous Food Sovereignty
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Patty Talahongva
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 57, no. 1, Spring, 2018, pp. 145-153
Description
A personal reflections on the impact of boarding school diets on Indigenous tastes and health.
No Takebacks
Alternate Title
No take backs
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Stephen Graham Jones
Transmotion, vol. 3, no. 1, Indigenous Gaming, July 31, 2017, pp. 139-169
Description
Short fiction piece. When two friends develop an app for mobile devices the results are much different than they expect.
The Nomadic Nenets Dwelling "Mya": The Symbolism of a Woman's Role and Space in a Changing Tundra
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Zoia Vylka Ravna
AlterNative, vol. 14, no. 1, March 2018, pp. 2-12
Description
Describes the construction methods, various types, cultural significance, and traditions associated with the traditional tent.
Non-Timber Forest Products: Indigenous Ethnobotanical Knowledge and Livelihood Security in West Suriname
Theses
Author/Creator
Tim van den Boog
Description
Forestry Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of British Columbia, 2017.
Northern and Indigenous Health and Healthcare
E-Books
Author/Creator
Heather Exner-Pirot
Bente Norbye
Sisko Honkala
Eino Honkala
Gert Mulvad
Lalita Bharadwaj
Lori Bradford
Angela Bowen ... Geoffrey Maina ...
Lois Berry ... [et al.]
Northern Eden: Community-based Wildlife Management in Canada
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Rick Riewe
Northern Review, no. 21, Summer, 2000, pp. 127-129
Description
Book review of: Northern Eden by Leslie Treseder, Jamie Honda-McNeil, Mina Berkes, Fikret Berkes, Joe Dragon ... [et al.]
Not Your Grandfather's Horse: Automobiles Performing the Trickster in Modern and Contemporary Work by Artists from Plains Cultures
Theses
Author/Creator
Aaron Moses
Description
Art History Thesis (M.A.)--Oklahoma State University, 2017
Refers to the works of Horace Poolaw, Dallin Maybee, Arthur Amiotte, Jay Polite Labor, and Wendy Red Star
Nunavut Food Price Survey, Comparison of 24 Select Food Items Basket, 2017-2018
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Nunavut Bureau of Statistics
Description
Compares prices in 30 individual communities to the average for Nunavut as a whole.
Nutrition in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples: An Information Paper
E-Books
Author/Creator
National Health and Medical Research Council
Nutrition North Canada: Real Change is Yet to Come
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Michael Fitzgerald
Fred Hill
Northern Public Affairs, vol. 5, no. 1, Food (In)security in Northern Canada, April 2017, pp. 44-48
Description
Examines what the Liberal government has done since coming into power, in October 2015, for the Nutrition North Canada program.
NWT Report Urges Recognition for Aboriginal Healers
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David Helwig
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 162, no. 13, June 27, 2000, p. 1862
Description
Outlines recommendations found in Our Communities, Our Decisions: Let's Get On With It!, the final report of the Minister's Forum on Health and Social Services.
Nyungar of Southwestern Australia and Flinders: A Dialogue on Using Nyungar Intelligence to Better Understand Coastal Exploration
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Len Collard
Clint Bracknell
David Palmer
ab-Original, vol. 1, no. 1, 2017, pp. 1-16
Description
Authors revisit archival records relating to the exploration of what is now Western Australia, with a focus on drawing out the places where the record shows the role of the Nyungar people in the exploration of the coast, and the Indigenous Knowledge share with explorers.
Oil and the Iñupiaq: Linking Industry and Education at Iļisaġvik College
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Pearl Kiyawn Brower
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 28, no. 4, Oil and Indian Country, Summer, 2017, p. [?]
Description
Comments on college programming designed to support industry jobs.
Ojibway Plant Taxonomy at Lac Seul First Nation, Ontario, Canada
Theses
Author/Creator
Mary B. Kenny
Description
Forestry and Forest Environment Thesis (M.Sc.F.)--Lakehead University, 2000.
Once They Were Hats: In Search of the Mighty Beaver
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Ezekiel Gow
BC Studies, no. 195, Autumn, 2017, pp. 174-175
Description
Book review of Once They Were Hats by Frances Backhouse.
Entire review section on one pdf. To access this review scroll to p. 174.
One Flea-Bitten Gray Horse: Women, Horses, and Economy on the Yakama Reservation
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Clifford E. Trafzer
T. Robert Przeklasa
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 32, no. 2, Fall, 2017, pp. 5-29
Description
Authors use bills of sale for horses from 1909-12 as primary documents to explore the roles women on the Yakima reservation played in their nation’s economy and their resistance to conforming to Western or Christian gender roles.
Oneida Traditional & Healthy Foods for Our Community Cookbook
Alternate Title
FDPIR Participant Nutritional Education Project
E-Books
Author/Creator
[Oneida Nation of Wisconsin]
Open History Seminar: Canadian History
E-Books
Author/Creator
Thomas Peace
Sean Kheraj
Description
Collection of primary and secondary sources suitable for use at secondary and post-secondary levels. Can be used to supplement Canadian History: Pre-Confederation and Canadian History: Post-Confederation.
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade 5: Unit Scope and Introduction
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Eleven: Introduction
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Nine: Introduction and Directions
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Seven: Unit Scope and Introduction
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Two: Unit Scope and Introduction
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Nursery/Preschool/Kindergarten. Day 1: : First Nation Creation Stories
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
The Opinions of Ambulance Personnel Regarding Using a Heated Mattress for Patients Being Cared for in a Cold Climate - An Intervention Study in Ambulance Care
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jonas Aléx
Tom Uppstu
Britt-Inger Saveman
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 76, 2017, p. article no. 1379305
Description
Ambulance personnel from northern Sweden rate their experiences as being positive for patient comfort.
Opportunities for Standards to Contribute to Health, Safety, Resiliency, and Environmental Protection in Canada’s North
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Paul Steenhof
Northern Review, no. 48, October 18, 2018, pp. 33-50
Description
Author draws on a white paper published by CSA Group (2017) to focus on four topic areas: provision of clean and accessible water, provision of emergency response, safe and resilient buildings, and environmental protection and management. Identifies 14 different opportunities for standards in those areas.
The Origin of Public Bison Herds in the United States
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Judith Hebbring Wood
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 15, no. 1, Spring, 2000, pp. 157-182
Description
Looks at both private and public management of buffalo and contends that current day tribal herds represent the best opportunity in maintaining the wild character of buffalo.
Our Identities as Civic Power
Alternate Title
2017 State of Native Youth Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Center for Native American Youth at the Aspen Institute
[Erik R. Stegman
Amber Richardson
Josie Raphaelito
Aaron Slater
Bettina Gonzalez]
Description
Reports on the results of the Generation Indigenous (Gen-I) Online Roundtable Survey of Native American youth between the ages 18-24. Respondents were asked about their three top priorities, what they are doing to tackle their challenges, and some of the ways they are partnering with their community to build resilience.
Our National Competitiveness and Canada's Territories
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Canadian Chamber of Commerce
Description
Discusses the adaptability of businesses in Canada's territories and the necessity of the federal and territorial governments to do the same.
Our Sacred Water: Theorizing Kuuyam as a Decolonial Possibility
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Charles Sepulveda
Decolonization, vol. 7, no. 1, Indigenous Peoples and the Politics of Water, 2018, pp. 40-58
Description
Describes the polluted state of the Santa Ana River in southern California and how it came to be so. Considers traditional perspectives of the Acjachemen and Tongva tribes regarding "guests" as a way to re-center a Indigenous view of the land.
Paddling Together: Co-Governance Models for Regional Cumulative Effects Management
E-Books
Author/Creator
Jessica Clogg
Gavin Smith
Deborah Carlson
Hannah Askew
Description
Includes case studies of co-management models from Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Florida.
Palaeopathology of Australian Aboriginals
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Robert Paton
Aboriginal History, vol. 24, 2000, pp. 295-296
Description
Book review of: Palaeopathology of Australian Aboriginals by Stephen Webb.
Review located by scrolling to page 295.
Pedagogies of Remembrance and "Doing Critical Heritage" in the Teaching of History: Countermemorializing Canada 150 with Future Teachers
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lisa Karen Taylor
Journal of Canadian Studies, vol. 52, no. 1, Winter, 2018, pp. 217-248
Description
Uses two examples of critical heritage discourses—social media debate surrounding Canada’s sesquicentennial celebrations, and an undergraduate history education course which focused on the production of counter histories—to illustrate how critical heritage studies can expand the discussion and challenge traditional thinking around national memory and settler-colonial narratives.
Pemmican Empire: Food, Trade, and the Last Bison Hunts in the North American Plains, 1780-1882
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Scott P. Stephen
BC Studies, no. 194, Summer, 2017, pp. 202-204
Description
Book review of Pemmican Empire by George Colpitts.
Entire review section on one pdf. To access this review scroll to p. 202.
Perceiving the Environment in Finnish Lapland
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tim Ingold
Terhi Kurttila
Body & Society, vol. 6, no. 3-4, November 2000, pp. 183-196
Description
Looks at how the Sami see their environment and their life experiences with the weather.
La perception du carcajou/glouton par les Inuit du Nord canadien: Du passé au present
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Frédéric Laugrand
Études Inuit Studies, vol. 41, no. 1-2, Bestiaire inuit = Inuit Bestiary, 2017, pp. 243-263
Description
Author describes the different perceptions of the wolverine in Dené and Gwich’in culture both as a presence that people must be wary of in the bush and status as a powerful tuurngaq (totem or spirit guide).
Text in French.
Performing Archive: Curtis + "the vanishing race"
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Jacqueline Wernimont
Stephan Schoberg
Amy Borsuk
Beatrice Schuster
Heather Blackmore
Ulia Gosart (Popova)
Description
Website contains aggregation of visual, material and sonic collections based on the work Edward S. Curtis, the early 20th century photographer and amateur ethnographer who created the monumental 20 volume The North American Indian. The 25,000 media assets are accompanied by scholarly and contextual materials.
Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor-γ2 P12A and Type 2 Diabetes in Canadian Oji-Cree
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Robert A. Hegele
Henian Cao
Stewart B. Harris
Bernard Zinman
Anthony J. G. Hanley
Carol M. Anderson
Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, vol. 85, no. 5, May 2000, pp. 2014-2019
Description
Explains that at least two genes are involved in determining susceptibility of the disease in the Oji-Cree.