Northern Education and Training Systems for Inuit: A Strategic Analysis Prepared for the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Atii Training Inc.
Description
Assessment based on how well the population had been prepared for the outcomes of land claims and self-government negotiations. Four strategic issues were identified: early childhood programs, high school completion rates, participation in post-secondary and adult education, and access to adult basic education.
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[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.
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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.
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Northern Indicators 2000

E-Books
Author/Creator
Pia Newell-Santiago
Description
Primary data source Canadian Socio-Economic Information Management System (CANSIM).
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Northern Indicators 2003

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Andrew Dalley
Description
Primary data source Canadian Socio-Economic Information Management System (CANSIM 2)..
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Northern Indicators 2004

E-Books
Author/Creator
Cheryl Yan
Description
Primary data source for this publication is the Canadian Socio-Economic Information Management System (CANSIM 2).
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Northern Indicators 2006

E-Books
Author/Creator
Andrea Street
Description
Incorporates data available as of July 2006. Primary data source is Statistics Canada's Canadian Socio-economic Information and Management System (CANSIM2).
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Northern Indicators 2007

E-Books
Author/Creator
Andrea Street
Description
Primary data source Canadian Socio-Economic Information Management System (CANSIM).
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Nunavut Real GDP by Industry, 2011 to 2018

Alternate Title
Nunavut Real Gross Domestic Product by Industry, 2011 to 2018
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Nunavut Bureau of Statistics
Description
Source: Statistics Canada, System of National Accounts, Canadian Socio-Economic Information Management System (CANSIM) table #379-0030.
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Off the Rez: It's Time to Close the Indian Reservations

Articles » General
Author/Creator
John J. Miller
National Review, vol. 54, no. 25, December 31, 2002, pp. 28-31
Description
Argues that reservation lands must be given back to individuals in order to remove the main barrier to economic development. Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, South Dakota is discussed.
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Oliver Adams and Livina Lightbrown

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Oliver Adams
Lavina Lightbrown
Lavina Lightbown
Indian History Film Project
Description
Consists of an interview that discusses the changes occurring in Haida culture. NOTE: Lavina Lightbrown probably Lavina Lightbown
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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.
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Opportunities for Standards to Contribute to Health, Safety, Resiliency, and Environmental Protection in Canada’s North

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Paul Steenhof
Northern Review, no. 48, October 18, 2018, pp. 33-50
Description
Author draws on a white paper published by CSA Group (2017) to focus on four topic areas: provision of clean and accessible water, provision of emergency response, safe and resilient buildings, and environmental protection and management. Identifies 14 different opportunities for standards in those areas.
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Our Northern Citizen

Alternate Title
Perspective: Arctic Essay: 3
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
John Howe
Description
Covers three topics: relocation of Aklavik, effects of development and project to introduce reindeer herds to the area. Duration: 30:00.
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A Path towards Economic Reconciliation That Benefits All Canadians: A Submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Aboriginal Peoples

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
First Nations Financial Management Board (FMB)
Description
Discusses Bill C-15, which is an attempt to establish a process for the domestic implementation of UNDRIP (United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples) and it's implications for government actions to empower First Nations with respect to economic development.
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Pay Attention! We Live Here!

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michael Agresta
Research Magazine (Michigan Technological University), January 1, 2014, pp. 30-32
Description
Author visits northern Sweden to see the impact of a proposed open-pit mine on the Sámi's traditional pastoral way of life.
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Perspectives de Developpement des Services Universitaires sur le Terrain en Milieux Algonquins et Developpement Pedagogique Communautaire

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Francois LaRose
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 6, no. 1, 1986, pp. 181-195
Description
Argues that Aboriginal control of education is essential to address problems and ensure successful integration with social and economic development goals and contends that Universities have a key role in encouraging Aboriginal students to participate in higher education.
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Peter Chamberlain Interview #1

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Peter Chamberlain
David Stevenson
Agnes Chamberlain
Indian History Film Project
Description
Discussion about the meanings of various Indian words in English ; family relationships ; and the cannibal dance known as Hamatsa. Mentions a fire in Katit, British Columbia in 1935.
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Peter Chamberlain Interview #3

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Peter Chamberlain
Agnes Chamberlain
David Stevenson
Indian History Film Project
Description
Discussion of the English equivalent of a number of Indian words. Describes how power may be acquired.
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Pierre Carriere Interview

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Pierre Carriere
Murray Dobbin
Indian History Film Project
Description
Pierre Carriere was a close friend of Jim Brady. He talks about the history of Cumberland House, social life as it changed from the pre-war period to the present ; Jim Brady's role as a leader in the community ; the fishing and forestry industry ; the CCF government and its programs ; Malcolm Norris and his activities ; the effect of the war on the town and the role of the Legion.
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Pion-Era- Indians

Archival » Archival Items
Description
1 file containing financial records related to the Pion-Era and Western Development Museum.
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Polar Bear as a Resource: An Overview

Alternate Title
Proceedings of the Northern Research Forum ; 3rd, 2004
The Resilient North: Human Responses to Global Change
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
George W. Wenzel
Description
Comments on the Northwest Territories community polar bear quotas. Presentation from: Proceedings of the Third Northern Research Forum: The Resilient North: Human Responses to Global Change, Yellowknife, NWT, 2004.
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The Poncas: a People in the Process of Becoming

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Charles E. Heerman
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 14, no. 3, May 1975, pp. [27-31]
Description
Discussion and history of the Poncas people including housing, health and employment, community development and education.
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A Portrait of the Social Economy in Northern Canada

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Chris Southcott
Valoree Walker
Northern Review, no. 30, Spring, 2009, pp. 13-36
Description
Evaluates the potential of the social economy to assist northern communities to cope with the rapid changes taking place.
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