Theses
Author/Creator
Christoper J. McCluskey
Description
Management Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Ottawa, 2010.
Environmental Contamination (EC) in a First Nation Community: Can EC Be Used as an Indicator For Human Health
Theses
Author/Creator
Lesley Katherine Moody
Description
Environment and Management Thesis (M.Sc.)--Royal Roads University, 2002.
Environmental Exposure to Polychlorinated Biphenyls and Placental CYP1A1 Activity in Inuit Women from Northern Québec
Alternate Title
Environmental Exposure to PCBs and Placental CYP1A1 Activity in Inuit Women from Northern Québec
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Environmental Health Perspectives, vol. 110, no. 6, June 2002, pp. 607-612
Description
Study findings indicate that dietary exposure to PCBs in Inuit women does not influence activity in the placenta, but factors related to smoking do.
Environmental Health Program at Wadeye
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Noel Wallman
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 26, no. 5, September/October 2002, p. 21
Description
Briefly discusses how public health and sanitation improvements resulted in better health outcomes for the residents of this isolated community in Northern Territory, Australia.
Environmental Justice and American-Indian Sovereignty: Political, Economic, and Ethnic Struggles Regarding the Storage of Radioactive Waste
Theses
Author/Creator
Noriko Ishiyama
Description
Geography Thesis (Ph. D.)--Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, 2002.
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.
Environmental Rights of Indigenous Peoples under the Alien Tort Claims Act, the Public Trust Doctrine and Corporate Ethics, and Environmental Dispute Resolution
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
John Alan Cohan
UCLA Journal of Environmental Law & Policy, vol. 20, no. 2, Winter, 2002, pp. 133-186
Description
Discusses emerging legal and ethical principles and the impact on both mega projects and Indigenous peoples.
Ethnobotany of the Anishinaabek Northern Great Lakes Indians
Theses
Author/Creator
Scott M. Herron
Description
Plant Biology Thesis (Ph.D.)--Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, 2002.
Ethnogeography and the Native American Past
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
James Taylor Carson
Ethnohistory, vol. 49, no. 4, 2002, pp. 769-788
Description
Argues that historians and geographers should include ethnogeography as part of their research and study.
European Materials in Native American Contexts: Rethinking Technological Change
Theses
Author/Creator
Kathleen L Ehrhardt
Description
Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--New York University, 2002.
Evaluating the Co-Management Institutions Created By the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement and The Inuvialuit Final Agreement With Planning Criteria
Theses
Author/Creator
Andrew Kenneth John Bickmore
Description
Urban and Regional Planning Thesis (M.A.)--Queen's University, 2002.
Evaluation of Persistent Organic Pollutant Levels and Effects in Alaskan Natives
Theses
Author/Creator
Marie L. Socha
Description
Public Health Thesis (Dr.P.H.)--The University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2002.
Exclusive Fishing Zone as a Strategy for Managing Fishery Resources by the Seri Indians, Gulf of California, Mexico
Theses
Author/Creator
Luis Bourillón-Moreno
Description
Renewable Natural Resources Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of Arizona, 2002.
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 Exploration of Non-timber Forest Product Potential in a Sub-arctic Aboriginal Setting
Theses
Author/Creator
Gordon Alexander Murray
Description
Agricultural and Resource Economics Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Alberta, 2002.
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.
Faces in the Forest: First Nations Art Created on Living Trees
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Kathryn Bunn-Marcuse
BC Studies, no. 136, Winter, 2002/2003, pp. 129-131
Description
Book review of: Faces in the Forest by Michael D. Blackstock.
To access this review, scroll to page 129.
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.
Finding the Way Back: Place and Space in the Ecological Poetry of Joy Harjo
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
J. Scott Bryson
MELUS, vol. 27, no. 3, Native American Literature, Autumn, September 2002, pp. 169-196
Description
Discusses a new form of nature poetry, sometimes referred to as ecological poetry, used by the Muscogee Creek poet.
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 (National) Space: (Ab)original (Re)Mappings of British Columbia
Theses
Author/Creator
Kenneth G. Brealey
Description
Geography Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of British Columbia, 2002.
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 Examine Land Potential: FSIN First Nation Land Capability Project
Articles » General
Saskatchewan Indian, vol. 32, no. 2, Spring, 2002, p. 14
Description
Studies done to identify lands suitable for agricultural uses.
[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 Shellfish Aquaculture Regional Business Strategy: BC Central and Northern Coast
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Brian Kingzett
Ruth Salmon
Rosaline Canessa
Description
Requirements for First Nations entry into the shellfish farming industry on the central and north coasts and Haida Gwaii/Queen Charlotte Islands.
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.
Flowing with the Land: The Public Transmission of Dene Knowledge in Environmental Hearings
Theses
Author/Creator
Lorraine Norma Villebrun
Description
Resources and Environmental Program Thesis (M.A.)--University of Calgary, 2002.
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.
Food Security in Northern and Isolated Communities: Ensuring Equitable Access to Adequate and Healthy Food for All: Report of the Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Bob Bratina
Jamie Schmale
Sylvie Bérubé
Gary Anandasangaree
Jaime Battiste ... [et al.]
Description
Based on information gathered through 38 witness testimonies, eight meetings and 10 written briefs, report discusses causes of food insecurity, effects of climate change and food degradation, the Nutrition North Canada program, and the need for government support of community-based solutions.
"June 2021, 43rd Parliament, 2nd Session".
Fort Selkirk Virtual Museum
Web Sites » Virtual Exhibits
Author/Creator
Richard Lawrence
Matt Ball
Bruce Barrett
Christopher Griffiths
Adrian Bergles
Description
This site describes the history and geography of the Northern Tutchone (Selkirk First Nation) homeland, and current efforts to “preserve and maintain the townsite". Includes link to Teacher's Corner, which contains list of further readings.
Framework for Aboriginal Capacity-Building in the Forest Sector
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Harry M. Bombay
Description
Looks at the Aboriginal capacity in natural resources management involving issues that encompass governance, institutional arrangements with other levels of government, and human resource development and that promote forest sustainability, contribute to social and cultural well-being, and respond to major environmental matters such as climate change mitigation.
Frequency of Internet Use by Aboriginal Identity, Age Group and Sex
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Statistics Canada
Description
Data table.
From Clan to Kwéan to Corporation: The Continuing Complex Evolution of Tlingit Political Organization
Alternate Title
From Clan to Ḵwáan to Corporation: The Continuing Complex Evolution of Tlingit Political Organization
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Thomas F. Thornton
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 17, no. 2, Autumn, 2002, pp. 167-194
Description
Examines Tlingit politics in Alaska and the link between Indigenous political systems and ecological factors.
From Homeland to Oil Sands: The Impact of Oil and Gas Development on the Lubicon Cree of Canada
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Amnesty International
Description
Reports on the consequences of oil development to the Lubicon livelihood and society.