Book Reviews
Author/Creator
David J. Carlson
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 28, no. 2, Summer, 2016, pp. 109-113
Description
Book review of Native Women and Land by Stephanie J. Fitzgerald.
Natural Resource Management and Indigenous Well-being
Alternate Title
Moving Forward, Making a Difference ; vol. 1
Aboriginal Policy Research ; vol. 3
Aboriginal Policy Research Conference ; 2nd, 2006
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Brenda Dyack
Romy Greiner
vol. 3
Description
Reviews six research case studies, all with different approaches to providing evidence of benefits.
Chapter thirteen from Moving Forward, Making a Difference, vol. 1, which is also vol. 3 in the Aboriginal Policy Research series. Originally presented at the second annual Aboriginal Policy Research Conference, 2006.
Naturalizing Race Relations: Conservation, Colonialism, and Spectacle at the Banff Indian Days
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Johnathan Clapperton
The Canadian Historical Review, vol. 94, no. 3, September 2013, pp. 349-379
Description
Looks at relations between Indian Days organizers, park staff, Banff residents, spectators and the Stoney Nakoda.
The Nature of Empires and the Empires of Nature: Indigenous Peoples and the Great Lakes Environment
Alternate Title
Indigenous Studies Series
E-Books
Author/Creator
John MacKenzie
Heather Marie Annis
Alesha Jane Breckenridge
Lori-Beth Hallock
Karen J. Travers
Brian Rice ...
Lianne C. Leddy ...
David T. McNab ... [et al.]
Indigenous Studies Series
Navigating the Cultural Geography of Indigenous Peoples' Attitude toward Genetic Research: The Ohana (Family) Heart Project
Alternate Title
Proceedings of the 15th International Congress on Circumpolar Health
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
May Vawer
Patsy Kaina
Ann Leonard
Michael Ogata
Beth Blackburn
Malia Young
Todd B. Seto
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 72, Supplement 1, 2013, p. article no. 21346
Description
Study confirms that priorities for both researchers and Indigenous populations needs to be taken into account to ensure a mutually satisfying outcome.
Navigating the Tensions in Collaborative Watershed Governance: Water Governance and Indigenous Communities in British Columbia, Canada
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Rosie Simms
Leila Harris
Nadia Joe
Karen Bakker
Description
Discusses reasons why water governance reform is needed and suggests ways to jointly manage decisions about water use and access.
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.
Neoliberalism and Indigenous Knowledge: Māori Health Research and the Cultural Politics of New Zealand's "National Science Challenges"
Alternate Title
Neoliberalism and Indigenous Knowledge: Maori Health Research and the Cultural Politics of New Zealand's "National Science Challenges"
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Eric Prussing
Elizabeth Newbury
Social Science and Medicine, vol. 150, 2016, pp. 57-66
Description
Discusses an initiative to restructure national scientific research funding and the way it was critiqued by Maori researchers for its failure to include their input or perspectives. Study looked at documents produced by the government ministry responsible for the policy, media coverage and blogs, and conducted interviews with 17 Māori researchers.
Network Sovereignty: Building the Internet across Indian Country
Alternate Title
Indigenous Confluences
E-Books
Author/Creator
Marisa Elena Duarte
Network Sovereignty: Understanding the Implications of Tribal Broadband Networks
Theses
Author/Creator
Marisa Elena Duarte
Description
Information School Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Washington, 2013.
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.
New Approaches in Human Health Risk Assessment
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Khaled Abass
Anders Carlsen
Arja Rautio
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 75, Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Program, 2016, p. article no. 33845
Description
Presents risk assessment of single chemicals and lessons learned from the European Union-funded FP7 project ArcRisk.
The New Native Intellectualism: #Elizabeth Cook-Lynn,
Social Media Movements, and the Millennial Native American Studies Scholar
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Cutcha Risling Baldy
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 31, no. 1, Special Issue: Essentializing Elizabeth Cook-Lynn, Spring, 2016, pp. 90-110
Description
Looks how campaigns such as #NotYourTonto and #NotYourMascot challenge stereotypes and racist attitudes and are used to advocate for Native Americans' right to self-determination and self-representation.
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: Inuit Perspectives on Security, Patriotism and Sovereignty
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Inuit Qaujisarvingat
Udloriak Hanson
Kevin Kablutsiak
Terry Audla
Rosemarie Kuptana ... [et al.]
Description
Compilation of short essays.
Companion to the video Nilliajut: Inuit Voices on Security.
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.
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.
Nooksack Place Names: Geography, Culture, and Language
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Bill Angelbeck
BC Studies, no. 179, Ethnobotany in BC, Autumn, 2013, pp. 216-218
Description
Book review of Nooksack Place Names by Allan Richardson and Brent Galloway.
Entire book review section on one pdf. To access this review, scroll to p. 216.
North America in the 21st Century: Tribal, Local, and Global
Alternate Title
North America in the Twenty-First Century
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Bruce E. Johansen
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 37, no. 4, pp. 197-199
Description
Book review of: North America in the 21st Century edited by Kerstin Knopf.
Review located by scrolling to page 197.
North, Interrupted
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Sara Komarnisky
Northern Public Affairs, vol. 4, no. 1, Reshaping the Northern Imaginary, February 2016, p. [19]
Description
Discusses how the northern story is about a settlement interrupted.
Northern Environmental Assessment: A Gap Analysis and Research Agenda
Alternate Title
ReSDA Gap Analysis Report ; no.5
Resources and Sustainable Development n the Arctic (ReSDA) Gap Analysis Report ; no.5
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Bram Nobel
Kevin Hanna
Jill Gunn
Description
Looks at the effectiveness of environmental assessments in the north and addresses research gaps.
Northern Gateway Energy Pipeline: Case Study: Kitimat and Haisla Nation, British Columbia
Alternate Title
A Matter of Trust: The Role of Communities in Energy Decision-Making
E-Books
Author/Creator
Shafak Sajid
Northern Governance & Economy Conference Message From the Co-Chairs
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Stephanie Irlbacher-Fox
Willard Hagen
Stephen Kakfwi
Northern Public Affairs, vol. 1, Special Issue: Pathways to Prosperity: Voices from the Northern Governance and Economy Conference, 2013, pp. [7]-8
Description
Overview of topics discussed at conference held in Yellowknife, NWT, 2012.
Northern Lights Chase Tours: Experiences From Northern Norway
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Giovanna Bertella
Journal of Northern Studies, vol. 7, no. 2, 2013, pp. 95-116
Description
Study focused on light chase tour operations in the Tromsø area, northern Norway.
Northern Public Affairs: Communication for Successful Knowledge Exchange?
Alternate Title
ReSDA (Resources and Sustainable Development in the Arctic) Annual Conference ; 3rd, 2013
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Joshua Gladstone
Description
Background information on the Northern Public Affairs Magazine and current mandate to bring research to policy makers.
Duration: 22:13.
Northscapes: History, Technology, and the Making of Northern Environments
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Spohia Granchinho
Northern Public Affairs, vol. 4, no. 2, The Right to Free, Prior & Informed Consent, May 2016, pp. 68-69
Description
Book review of: Northscapes by Dolly Jørgensen, Sverker Sörlin.
Entire book review section on one pdf. Read this review scroll to p. 68.
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 Is the Time: Our Data, Our Stories, Our Future: The National Report of the First Nations Regional Early Childhood, Education, and Employment Survey
E-Books
Author/Creator
[Kyla Marcoux
Katherine Wood
Jarret Laughlin
Margo Greenwood
Esther Usborne
Eric Crighton
Martin Cooke
Norm Lavallee]
Description
Nunavut Economic Development Strategy Report on Research Findings
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Aarluk Consulting
Description
Reports on implementation of recommendations in four areas: land; people; community economics, and territorial economics. Information will be used to develop a second Nunavut Economic Development Strategy for 2014-2024.
Nutrition Fact Sheet Series: Inuit Traditional Foods
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Amy Caughey
Joan Killulark
Leanne Webb
Pitsiula Kilabuk
Julia Ogina … [et al.]
Description
Includes information on nutritional value of meat of individual animals and plants, brief instructions for food preparation, comparison of levels of vitamins and minerals found in traditional versus store-bought foods, and several recipes.
Revised version.
Nutrition North Canada Engagement 2016: Final Report of What We Heard
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Interis I BDO
Description
Key findings summarized under the following themes: general observations, program sustainability and cost effectiveness, capacity and efficiency, fairness and consistency, transparency, communications, and innovation.
Nutrition North Canada Program Engagement: Written Submission
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Inuit Food Security Working Group
Description
Argues that current market-driven model does not sufficiently address Inuit food insecurity and makes recommendations for changes to existing program.
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.
Offshore Oil Exploration and Impact Assessment in Greenland
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Anne Merrild Hansen
Northern Public Affairs, vol. 4, no. 2, The Right to Free, Prior & Informed Consent, May 2016, pp. 61-65
Description
Looks at impact assessments for sustainable oil development and the challenges for local communities to continue a traditional way of life.
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.
[Old World Roots of the Cherokee: How DNA, Ancient Alphabets and Religion Explain the Origins of America's Largest Indian Nation]
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Eldon Yellowhorn
Native Studies Review, vol. 22, no. 1/2, 2013, pp. 216-219
Description
Book Review of: Old World Roots of the Cherokee by Donald N. Yates
On Applied Archaeology, Indigenous Knowledge, and the Usable Past
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Daryl Stump
Current Anthropology, vol. 54, no. 3, 2013 June, pp. 268-298
Description
A review of the relationship between Indigenous ways of knowing and archaeological science.
On Endangered Languages: On Endangered Languages, Digital Technologies and Archives
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Kate Hennessy
Candace Galla
David Nathan
Mark Turin
Clyde Tallio
Description
Looks at the role digital technologies play in the preservation of documentary media.
Session 2 of 3.
Duration: 54:00.
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.
Opening the Circle: Welcoming Brother Sun
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sandra Styres
Dawn Zinga
Canadian Journal of Education, vol. 36, no. 2, Indigenous Education: Pathways to (Re)membering, 2013, pp. [1-3]
Description
Editorial to special issue focusing on historical and contemporary Indigenous education.
[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