Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Yale D. Belanger
Native Studies Review, vol. 14, no. 2, 2001, pp. 43-69
Description
Analyzes the use of information communications technology by Aboriginal communities in Manitoba and reviews its potential for facilitating economic revitalization.
Northern Healthy Food Initiative
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Northern Healthy Food Initiative (NHFI)
Description
Overview of activities generated by program that provides funding for community-based regional food systems projects such as food programs, greenhouse pilot projects, gardens and food business development in northern Manitoba.
Northern Pipelines: Again
Alternate Title
The Maddison Chair in Northern Justice at Yukon College Lecture ; October 17 2001
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Thomas Berger
The Northern Review, no. 23, Special Issue: [Northern Communities and the State], Summer, 2001, pp. 199-205
Description
Author of pipeline inquiry gives overview of his work on the past proposal and comments on the current concerns of a new proposal.
Northern Visions: New Perspective on the North in Canadian History: Challenging Northern Historiography
Alternate Title
Challenging Northern Historiography
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Sherrill Grace
The Northern Review, no. 23, Special Issue: [Northern Communities and the State], Summer, 2001, pp. 183-185
Description
Book review of: Northern Visions edited by Kerry Abel and Ken Coates.
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
Nudge! Normalizing the Use of Minority Language ICT Interfaces
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Te Taka Keegan
Jeremy Evas
AlterNative, vol. 8, no. 1, 2012, pp. 43-52
Description
Looks at interface use in language computer applications. Examples are taken from Welsh and Māori cases.
Nunavik and Nunatsiavut: From Science to Policy: An Integrated Regional Impact Study (IRIS) of Climate Change and Modernization
Alternate Title
From Science to Policy in Nunavik and Nunatsiavut: Synthesis and Recommendations: An Integrated Regional Impact Study
E-Books
Description
Nutrition North Canada: First Report of the Advisory Board For the Period February 2011 to March 2012
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC)
Description
Report covers the inaugural year for the program to improve access to perishable and healthy food for Northerners.
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.
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.
On-Farm Conservation of Neglected and Underutilized Species: Status, Trends and Novel Approaches to Cope With Climate Change
Alternate Title
[Bioversity International] Proceedings of the International Conference, Frankfurt, 14-16 June, 2011
E-Books
Author/Creator
Stefano Padulosi
Nadia Bergamini
Ehsan Dulloo
Paul Bordoni
Matthias Jäger ... [et al.]
On Prey Mobility, Prey Rank, and Foraging Goals
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Andrew Ugan
Steven Simms
American Antiquity, vol. 77, no. 1, January 2012, pp. 179-185
Description
Article rebuts earlier pieces on the topic of hunter travelling distance and the chance of hunter failure.
On the Edge of Change: Shifting Land Use in the Piikani Timber Limit, Porcupine Hills, Alberta
Theses
Author/Creator
Kristina Jennie Hannis
Description
Archaeology Thesis (M.A.)--Simon Fraser University, 2012.
On the Hook: Welfare Capitalism on the Vancouver Waterfront, 1919-1939
Theses
Author/Creator
Andrew Parnaby
Description
History Thesis (Ph.D.)--Memorial University of Newfoundland, 2001.
On Top of the World: Ernest S. Burch, Jr.'s Contribution to the 1983 National Geographic Society Peoples of the Arctic Map
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Robert P. Wheelersburg
Arctic Anthropology, vol. 49, no. 2, 2012, pp. 128-142
Description
Discusses the creation of the traditional Sami resource territories map with detailed locations and place names.
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.
One Person's Food: How and Why Fish Avoidance May Affect the Settlement and Subsistence Patterns of Hunter-Gatherers
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
M. E. Malainey
R. Przybylski
B. L. Sherriff
American Antiquity, vol. 66, no. 1, January 2001, pp. 141-161
Description
Fat residues from pottery finds at archaeological sites appear to indicate that a quick change in diet from red meat to fish produces fat malabsorption symptoms.
Online Teaching: Navigating its Advantages, Disadvantages and Best Practices
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Ahmed Al-Asfour
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 23, no. 3, Technology and Culture, Spring, 2012
Description
Comments on the advantages of on-line teaching and learning and offers tips and best practices for success.
Opaskwayak Cree Nation Wetland Ethnoecology: Land, Identity and Well-Being in a Flooded Landscape
Theses
Author/Creator
Alli N. Morrison
Description
Natural Resources Management Thesis (M.N.R.M.)--University of Manitoba, 2012.
Open Skin Boats of the Aleutians, Kokiak Island, and Prince William Sound
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Evguenia Anichtchenko
Études/Inuit/Studies, vol. 36, no. 1, Les Peuples de l Arctique et le Bois / Arctic Peoples and Wood, 2012, pp. 157-181
Description
Analyzes the variations in structural details between the boats of the region.
[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 Integrated Management: A Perspective on Inuvialuit Attitudes Towards Development and Subsistence Land Use in the Husky Lakes Area
Theses
Author/Creator
Andrea Johanne Hoyt
Description
Natural Resources Management Thesis (M.N.R.M.)--University of Manitoba, 2001.
Oskayak Students Speak up for Indigenous Rights
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Andréa Ledding
Eagle Feather News, vol. 15, no. 5, May 2012, p. 19
Description
Looks at three high school students selected to attend a youth conference in Geneva with students from around the world.
Article located by scrolling to page 19.
Our Healing, Our Solutions: Volume 3
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Healing Foundation
Description
Comments on 17 healings that continue to be successful for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and communities.
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 Living Ecosystem: What Are the Interconnections among the Elements Surrounding Us? A Classroom-Based Activity in Nunavik
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mélanie Lemire
Mylène Riva
Maria Ruiz-Castell
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 9, no. 2, Inuit Health and Well-Being, 2012, pp. 25-37
Description
Comments on an environmental education activity designed to promote an ecosystem approach to health.
NOTE: Also published as Journal of Aboriginal Health, Summer, 2015.
"Our Mountains Are Our Pillows": An Ethnographic Overview of Glacier Nations Park
E-Books
Author/Creator
Brian Reeves
Sandy Peacock
Description
Focuses on the K'tunaxa and Piikáni, and draws on documentary research and consultation with Piikáni Elders.
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.
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.
Pangnirtung Inuit and the Greenland Shark: Co-producing Knowledge of a Little Discussed Species
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Carlos Julián Idrobo
Fikret Berkes
Human Ecology, vol. 40, 2012, pp. 405-414
Description
Combining Indigenous and western knowledge to better understand the Greenland Shark from the Baffin Island area.
The Paradox of Indigenous Resurgence at the End of Empire
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Waziyatawin
Decolonization, vol. 1, no. 1, 2012, pp. 68-85
Description
Discusses ecological and social issues society is facing and the need for the restoration of sustainable Indigenous practices.
A Participatory Community-Based Exploration of Success Factors in Food Production, Income Generation and Environmental Protection
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ivon Pereira
Description
Based on fieldwork that took place in San Salvador, El Salvador. Paper presented at the Indigenous Knowledge Conference 2001 held at the University of Saskatchewan.
Partnerships Towards NTFP Development: Perspectives From Pikangikum First Nation
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ryan D. Pengelly
Iain Davidson-Hunt
Journal of Enterprising Communities, vol. 6, no. 3, Special Issue: Indigenous Communities, the Bioeconomy and Natural Resource Development, 2012, pp. 230-250
Description
Looks at the potential of research, development and marketing of non-timber forest products with partners.
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.
People, Land & Sea: Environmental Governance on Haida Gwaii
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lynn Lee
Description
Paper written for the Action Canada Northern Conference, Haida Gwaii, September 2012.
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.
A Personal Struggle to Preserve Sugpiaq Language and Culture in the 21st Century
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Sally Ash
Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 22, no. 4, Special Issue of Indigenous Policy: Anthropology, Archaeology and Litigation - Alaska Style, Spring, 2012, pp. 1-3
Description
Comments on the Exxon Valdez oil spill, a village school, and language preservation.
Perspectives of an Iñupiaq Elder: Continuity and Change Above the Arctic Circle
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Brandon M. Chapman
John Goodwin
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 36, no. 3, Defending Life First, September 2012, p. [?]
Description
Discusses the factors affecting the subsistence-based livelihood of the Iñupiaq people including technology and climate change.
Perspectives of Decision Makers and Regulators on Climate Change and Adaptation in Expedition Cruise Ship Tourism in Nunavut
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Adrianne Johnston
Margaret Johnston
Emma Stewart
Jackie Dawson
Harvey Lemelin
Northern Review, no. 35, Travel and Tourism in the Circumpolar North, Spring, 2012, pp. 69-95
Description
Describes findings from interviews with individuals from the federal government and Government of Nunavut, and industry personnel and managers. Concludes that a multi-stakeholder approach is needed to address challenges.
Perspectives of Northern Researchers, Residents and Educators on Science Education and Outreach in Yukon, Canada
Theses
Author/Creator
Frances Kathryn Pottle Ross
Description
Environmental Studies Thesis (MES)--Dalhousie University, 2012.
Pitfalls and Pipelines: Indigenous Peoples and Extractive Industries
E-Books
Author/Creator
Abigail Anongos
Dmitry Berezhkov
Sarimin J. Boengkih
Julie Cavanaugh-Bill
Asier Martínez de Bringas ... [et al.]