Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
John D. Kawula
The Northern Review, no. 34, Fall, 2011, pp. 61-74
Description
Examines unique economic, social, and political cultural values that exist at the Canadian-U.S. border areas of Alaska and Yukon Territory.
[Northern Exposure: Peoples, Powers and Prospects in Canada's North]
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
André Légaré
Études Inuit Studies, vol. 35, no. 1-2, Propiété Intellectuelle et Éthique / Intellectual Property and Ethics, 2011, pp. 287-289
Description
Book review of: Northern Exposure edited by Frances Abele, Thomas J Couchesne, F. Leslie Seidle, France St-Hilaire.
Northern Rivers Ecosystem Iniative: Context and Prevailing Legacy
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
William D. Gummer
F. Malcolm Conly
Frederick J. Wrona
Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, vol. 113, February 2006, pp. 71-85
Description
Goals include watershed initiatives aimed at achieving sustainability and providing reliable drinking water quality.
Northern Saskatchewan Health Indicators Report 2011
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
James Irvine
Brian Quinn
Donna Stockdale
Description
Provides an overview of health and living circumstances and includes data on community characteristics, non-medical determinants of health and health status.
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
"Now We Got Lots to Eat and They're Telling Us Not to Eat it": Understanding Changes to South-East Labrador Inuit Relationships to Food
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Debbie H. Martin
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 70, no. 4, 2011, pp. 384-395
Description
Discusses nutrition programs aimed at improving health and the importance of understanding cultural perceptions of food.
NSF Enhances Science Teaching at Leech Lake
Articles » General
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 17, no. 3, Heroes of Today, Spring, 2006
Description
Describes the Leech Lake Tribal College's plan to integrate aspects of the Anishinaabe culture into the science curriculum and comments on the five year grant awarded to the college for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM).
[Nunavut Housing Needs Survey Factsheets: Nunavut, Regions and Communities]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Nunavut Bureau of Statistics
Description
Highlights statistics for housing stock and tenure, state of dwelling, crowding, and telephone and internet access. Survey conducted between November 2009 and June 2010.
Nunavut, Mineral Exploration, Mining and Geoscience Overview
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC)
Description
Produced each year.
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.
Nutrition North: Subsidized Foods
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Nutrition North Canada
Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC)
Description
Categorized by food groups and subsidy levels. List took effect October 2012.
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 Gas Development in Western Siberia and Timan-Pechora
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Florian Stammler
Bruce C. Forbes
Indigenous Affairs, no. 2-3, Arctic Oil and Gas Development, 2006, pp. 48-57
Description
Focuses on the social, economic and political issues surrounding the oilfields of Russia.
To access this article, scroll down to page 48.
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.
Oil Industry and Reindeer Herding: The Problems of Implementing Indigenous Rights in the Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Russia
Theses
Author/Creator
Anna Degteva
Description
Indigenous Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Tromsø, 2006.
Focus on Sami.
Oil Pipeline Development and Indigenous Rights in Eastern Siberia
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Gail Fondahl
Anna Sirina
Indigenous Affairs, no. 2-3, Arctic Oil and Gas Development, 2006, pp. 58-67
Description
Looks at controversies surrounding the Eastern Siberia-Pacific Ocean Pipeline and concerns of the Evenki people.
To access this article, scroll down to page 58.
Oklahoma and American Indian Imagery
Theses
Author/Creator
William Brett Anderson
Description
Geography Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Kansas, 2011.
On the Astronomical Knowledge and Traditions of Aboriginal Australians
Theses
Author/Creator
Duane Willis Hamacher
Description
[Cultural Astronomy] Thesis (Ph.D.)--MacQuarie University, 2011.
On the Brink: The Great Lakes in the 21st Century
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Mark Sproule-Jones
American Review of Canadian Studies, vol. 36, no. 1, Spring, 2006, pp. 147-148
Description
Book review of: On the Brink: The Great Lakes in the 21st Century by Dave Dempsey.
On the Nature of Sea Ice Around Igloolik
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Aipilik Inuksuk
Canadian Geographer, vol. 55, no. 1, Geographies of Inuit Sea Ice Use, Spring, 2011, p. 36–41
Description
Interview by Paul Irngaut with Aipilik Inuksuk on his knowledge of sea ice.
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.
[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.
The Other Side of the Story: The Danish Public Procurement Policy on Timber and Wood Products
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Sille Stidsen
Indigenous Affairs, no. 4, Logging and Indigenous Peoples, 2006, p. [?]
Description
Looks at guidelines, standards and sustainability implications for forest dwelling communities from an Ingenious point of view.
Other Than the Interpretation of Dreams: The Dane-Zaa Indians and the Vision Quest
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David Martinez
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 26, no. 1, 2006, pp. 117-146
Description
Looks at the concept of dreams and the importance of using local Indigenous dreaming customs when analyzing the practices.
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 Vision: Inuvialuit – Nunapuit Vision and Agenda for the Future
Documents & Presentations
Description
Looks at Inuvialuit principles, values and objectives for the future including preserving cultural identity, participation in the northern & national economy, and protecting & preserving the Arctic wildlife, environment & biological productivity.
Out of the Rhetoric and Into the Reality of Local Women's Lives
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Vicki Hallett
Gail Baikie
Description
Submission presented on the development of the Muskrat Falls Hydro-Electric Development project voices concerns about the socio-economic impacts, inferior Environmental Impact Assessment by NALCOR, and provides suggestions for preventing negative social impacts on women and communities in the Upper Lake Melville region.
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.
Palaces and Power in the Americas: from Peru to the Northwest Coast
E-Books
Description
Based on a symposium held at the 2000 Conference of the Society for American Archaeology in Philadelphia.
Paleoeskimo Demography and Holocene Sea-level History, Gulf of Boothia, Arctic Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Arthur S. Dyke
James M. Savelle
Donald S. Johnson
Arctic, vol. 64, no. 2, June 2011, pp. 151-168
Description
Results of two archaeological and palaeontological surveys of six areas produced evidence of a series of boom-and-bust cycles in population, with an all-time maximum occurring between approximately 3900 and 3600 BP, with subsequent crashes eventually leading to the disappearance of the people.
Participatory Video For Policy Development in Remote Aboriginal Communities
Theses
Author/Creator
George A. Ferreira
Description
Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Guelph, 2006.
Pastoral Herding Strategies and Governmental Management Objectives: Predation Compensation as a Risk Buffering Strategy in the Saami Reindeer Husbandry
Alternate Title
Pastoral Herding Strategies and Governmental Management Objectives: Predation Compensation as a Risk Buffering Strategy in the Sami Reindeer Husbandry
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Marius Wang Næss
Bård-Jørgen Bårdsen
Elisabeth Pedersen
Torkild
Tveraa
Human Ecology, vol. 39, no. 4, August 2011, pp. 489-508
Description
Findings show predation compensation positively effect future herd size.
Pausing Along the Journey: Learning Landscapes, Environmental Change, and Toponymy Amongst the Sikusilarmiut
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Anne Henshaw
Arctic Anthropology, vol. 43, no. 1, 2006, pp. 52-66
Description
Presents the initial results of a project being conducted on place-names in the Sikusilarmiut land use area of southwest Baffin Island.
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 of a Feather
Alternate Title
People of a Feather: Educational Package
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
The Arctic Eider Society
Sanikiluaq Running Pictures
Joel Heath
Community of Sanikiluaq
Description
Documentary about the unique relationship between the Inuit of Sanikiluaq, Nunavut and the Hudson Bay Common Eider and how changing sea ice and ocean currents caused by massive hydroelectric dams are threatening both the bird and the traditional way of life. Duration:
Related material: Educational Package by Global Environmental Justice Documentaries.
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.
Perception of the Importance of Traditional Country Foods to the Physical, Mental, and Spiritual Health of Labrador Inuit
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Erica L. Pufall
Andria Q. Jones
Scott A. McEwen
Charlene Lyall
Andrew S. Peregrine
Victoria L. Edge
Arctic, vol. 64, no. 2, June 2011, pp. 242-250
Description
Study gathered information through focus groups and key informants; reported that while all agreed on the various benefits of the food, there was growing concern about its safety due to environmental contamination.
Perceptions of 2 Generations of Aboriginal Women on Causes of Diabetes During Pregnancy
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Hannah Tait Neufeld
Gail Marchessault
Canadian Journal of Diabetes, vol. 30, no. 2, June 2006, pp. 1-8
Description
Explores cultural idea systems related to maternal diet and diabetes.
Perceptions of Health and Environmental Contamination on the Aamjiwnaang First Nation Reserve
Theses
Author/Creator
Kizzy Bedeau
Description
Sociology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Windsor, 2006.
Permeable Border: The Great Lakes Basin as Transnational Region, 1650-1990
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Margaret Beattie Bogue
American Review of Canadian Studies, vol. 36, no. 4, Winter, 2006, pp. 692-694
Description
Book review of: Permeable Border: The Great Lakes Basin as Transnational Region by John J. Bukowczyk, Nora Faires, David W. Smith, et al.
Persistant Mirage: How the 'Great American Desert' Buries Great Plains Indian Environmental History
Theses
Author/Creator
John Harley Gow
Description
History Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2011.