Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Julianne Newmark
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 21, no. 4, Winter, 2009, pp. 93-96
Description
Book review of: Everything You Know about Indians Is Wrong by Paul Chaat Smith.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access review, scroll to page 93.
Evolving Co-Management Practice: Developing a Community-Based Environmental Monitoring Framework With Tl'azt'en Nation on the John Prince Research Forest
Theses
Author/Creator
Deanna K.Y.Yim
Description
Natural Resources and Environmental Studies Thesis (M.N.R.E.S.)--The University of Northern British Columbia, 2009.
Examination of Traditional Medicine and Herbal Pharmacology and the Implications for Teaching and Education: A Ghanaian Case Study
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Akwasi Asabere-Ameyaw
George J. Sefa Dei
Kolawole Raheem
Alberta Journal of Educational Research, vol. 55, no. 3, Expanding Knowledge Systems in Teacher Education, Fall, 2009, pp. 298-318
Description
Looks at local ideas about traditional herbal medicine, uses and applications and how they apply to cultural, social, political, spiritual and physical areas of society.
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 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 Linkages Between Indigenous Community-Based Planning Strategies and Environmental Management: Developing Best-Practices for a Holistic Approach
Theses
Author/Creator
Sarah Szirtes
Description
Geography Thesis (M.A.)--Carleton University, 2009.
Exploring Place From an Aboriginal Perspective: Considerations for Outdoor and Environmental Education
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Greg Lowan
Canadian Journal of Environmental Education, vol. 14, 2009, pp. 42-58
Description
Comments on the Giwaykiwin program for Aboriginal youth and provides recommendations for incorporation of such a program.
Exploring Stó:Lō-Coast Salish Interaction and Identity in Ancient Houses and Settlements in the Fraser Valley, British Columbia
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Dana Lepofsky
David M. Schaepe
Anthony P. Graesch
Michael Lenert
Patricia Ormerod
Keith Thor Carlson
et al.
American Antiquity, vol. 74, no. 4, October 2009, pp. 595-626
Description
Discusses data that suggests present-day identities of the Stó:Lō-Coast Salish can be linked to social units that have passed through many generations.
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.
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.
Final Report: Summative Evaluation of INAC's Food Mail Program
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Lorraine Gabor
Jason Pelletier
Martine Vadnais
Natalia Chenier
Janine Hunt ... et al.]]
Description
Evaluation looked at rationale and relevance; design and delivery; accountability; effectiveness; cost effectiveness; and alternatives.
Finding Your Voice: Environmental Toolkit for Aboriginal Women
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Native Women's Association of Canada (NWAC)
Description
Developed to give practical information on being proactive about environmental issues.
Accompanying material Facilitator's Guide
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 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 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 Led Telemedicine: From Access to Effective Use
Theses
Author/Creator
Andrés Ibáñez Migeot
Description
Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Guelph, 2009.
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.
The Flaming Chicken
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Winston Cambridge
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 21, no. 1, Celebrating Tribal College Journals 20th Anniversary, Fall, 2009, p. 60
Description
Presents a personal narrative titled, The Flaming Chicken, written by a student at Navajo Technical College.
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 Pilot Projects: Achievements and Challenges
E-Books
Author/Creator
Jody B. Glacken
Frederick Hill
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".
Food Security in Nunavut: A Knowledge Sharing Tool for Policy and Decision-makers
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Qaujigiartiit Arctic Health Research Network Nunavut (AHRN)
Description
Contains a review of the literature, summary of programs and initiatives, list of individuals working to address food insecurity, media reports, and references and resources.
Food Sharing Networks and Subsistence in Uklukhaktok, NT, Canada
Alternate Title
INALCO 2009, Proceedings of the 15th Inuit Studies Conference, Orality (Paris, 2006)
Orality in the 21st Century: Inuit Discourse and Practices. Proceedings of the 15th Inuit Studies Conference
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Peter Collings
Description
Study suggests that young hunters are not under pressure to produce very much food due to provisions made by parents and older siblings.
Paper from Orality in the 21st Century: Inuit Discourse and Practices. Proceedings of the 15th Inuit Studies Conference edited by B. Collingnon and M. Therrien.
Food Sovereignty: A Guide for Indigenous Youth
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Heather Harnois
Description
Introduces students to traditional food knowledge and practices for each of the four seasons and offers practical advice for producing food within the community.
Food Stories: A Labrador Inuit-Metis Community Speaks about Global Change
Theses
Author/Creator
Debbie Holly Martin
Description
Interdisciplinary Thesis (Ph.D.)--Dalhousie University, 2009.
Forty
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Joanna Lilley
The Northern Review, no. 31, Northern Literature, Fall, 2009, p. 104
Description
A poem.
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.
Freedom Foods
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Nora Lawrence
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 33, no. 3, Native Womens Hidden Reality, Fall, 2009
Description
Comments on "food security" or "food sovereignty" movements that are popping up across North America to address health and cultural problems in Indigenous communities.
Frequency of Internet Use by Aboriginal Identity, Age Group and Sex
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Statistics Canada
Description
Data table.
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.
From Interstellar Imperialism to Celestial Wayfinding: Prime Directives and Colonial Time-Knots in SETI
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
William Lempert
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 45, no. 1, Settler Science, Alien Contact, and Searches for Intelligence, 2021, pp. 45-70
Description
Examines the parallels of James Cook's eighteenth-century expedition and the current SETI project, in particular their scientific appeal and colonial roots.
From Reserves to Cities (And Back): The Significance of Reserves in Registered Indian Women's Migration
Theses
Author/Creator
Pamela Rose Irvine
Description
Geography and Planning Thesis (M.A.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2010.
From Tent to Trading Post and Back Again: Smithsonian Anthropology in Nunavut, Nunavik, Nitassinan, and Nunatsiavut - The Changing IPY Agenda, 1882-2007
Alternate Title
Smithsonian at the Poles Symposium May 3-4, 2007
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Stephen Loring
Description
Chapter in book: Smithsonian at the Poles: Contributions to International Polar Year Science edited by Igor Krupnik, Michael A. Lang, Scott E. Miller.
Futures for Indigenous Knowledges
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David Turnbull
Futures, vol. 41, no. 1, Futures of Indigenous Knowledges, February 2009, pp. 1-5
Description
Introduction to the articles found in themed issue.
G-Men, Green Men, and Red Land: Extraterrestrial Miscreants, Federal Jurisdiction, and Exceptional Space
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Fantasia Painter
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 45, no. 1, Settler Science, Alien Contact, and Searches for Intelligence, 2021, pp. 123-136
Description
Using first native studies to discuss what could be expected if mankind were to meet an alien life form.