Natural Resources

Camsell Portage has become a smaller community in recent years as economic activities in the area have dwindled and public institutions have shut down. Page one: map outlining location of community. Page Two: a picture of the community.

Book review of Canada and the Changing Arctic by Franklyn Griffiths, Rob Huebert, and P. Whitney Lackenbauer.

Report looks at the real possibility of a confrontation between Canada's Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal communities based on five determinants.

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Discusses the origins of the movement, reviews its philosophy, and explains historical factors which contributed to the almost universal support it received.

In-depth news story on issues which precipitated the movement. Duration: 25:00.

Survival International report criticizing governments' treatment of the Aboriginal group from Labrador and Quebec.

Looks into the complex interplay between Canada's Arctic identities and Arctic policy.

Discusses the negative effects on people and the environment due to oil sands mining operations.

Discusses the Crown's duty to consult and accommodate aboriginal people in circumstances where there are conflicts with resource developers.

Overview of significant decisions in the areas of: Aboriginal rights and title, costs, division of powers, duty to consult, fiduciary duty, Honour of the Crown, Indian Act Registration, infringement, specific claims, treaties, etc.

"Organization dedicated to the long-term environmental and social well being of northern Canada and its peoples" established as a response to the Mackenzie Valley pipeline. Includes links to programmes and resource centre.

Comments on recent changes to the federal review process which has limited Aboriginal input.

Argues that Canada should lead governance reform in the Arctic due to unique location within the Circumpolar World.

Looks at four recipients of awards, including Campbell River Indian Band, voted the developer of the year.

Looks at interviews with award winners on economic initiatives and the importance of capitalizing on resources found in the community.

Provides statistics on demographics, education and training levels, income, employment rates, career planning services, and Gross Domestic Product by sector, gives results of Northern Career Development Requirements Survey, and makes recommendations based on findings.

A group of Inuit dressed in traditional hide clothing gathered outdoors; location unknown. Part of the "Inuit of Keewatin" series (#11).

Natural Resources Management Thesis (M.N.R.M.)--University of Manitoba, 1985.

Study consisted of a literature review, ten interviews, and four case studies: Tłı̨chǫ All‐season Road Project, Hope Bay Mining Ltd, Offshore Oil and Gas Strategic Environmental Assessment, and Adams Lake Cumulative Effects Land Use and Management Assessment .

Program provides essential skill training for underground mining, surface mining, and minerals processing operator.

Looks at context of the tour, how collaboration between the musician and Indigenous communities was carried out, and outcomes of the project.

Geography Thesis (M.A.)--University of Saskatchewan, 1999.

Outlines recommendations for a strategy on engagement in the liquefied natural gas industry.

Discusses the role of the eluchon fish, found in the Nass River Valley of British Columbia, in the lives of the Nisga'a people.

An examination of the author's writings about the loss of land and access to food due to the encroachments of cattle ranchers and the impact it had on the Paiute people.

Presents cultural analysis of internal change, post-modern Maasai identity, and interaction with the western world.

Book reviews of:The Heavy Hand of History: Interpreting Saskatchewan's Past edited by Gregory P. Marchildon, On the Side of the People: A History Of Labour in Saskatchewan by Jim Warren and Kathleen Carlisle, Saskatoon: A History in Photographs by Jeff O'Brien, Ruth W. Millar and William P. Delainey.

Reports on three challenges to economic planning: the boom and bust cycle, carrying capacity, the distribution of wealth generated by resource development.

Law Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Victoria, 2014.

Forest Resources Management Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of British Columbia, 1998.

Discusses four oil-and-gas development projects in the North Slope Borough and relationships between government, Native governments, and Native communities.

Discusses the risks and benefits of marine-based economic development and management.

Compares the New Zealand experience to the Canadian and explores the viability of the industry in British Columbia.

Comments on issues of treaty rights and fair revenues from reserve resources, and discusses a contract between Onion Lake Cree Nation and an Asian government to build a refinery on Cree land.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.8.

Christine Adam, one of the first residents of Uranium City, reflects on life in the old days. Page one: portrait of Christine Adam. Page Two: portrait of Christine with her mother and friend Adele Whitedeer.

Environment and Geography Thesis (M.Env.)--University of Manitoba, 2007.

Explores the informal group of scientists, community representatives, and management agencies which was established in 2004.

Focuses on the political climate leading up to the Russian government's suspension and subsequent reinstatement of the Russian Association of Indigenous Peoples of the North.

Community and Regional Planning Thesis (M.C.R.P.)--University of Oregon, 2009.

Looks at research pertaining to impacts of climate change and strategies for adaptation and mitigation in the areas of sovereignty and self-determination, culture and cultural identity, Indigenous community health indicators, and economies and livelihoods.

Discusses the environmental and economical consequences of global warming, deforestation, and the selling of communal land rights.

Summarizes issues discussed at Indigenous Peoples and Climate Change Conference held in Copenhagen, Denmark, February 2009. Organized by IWGIA.

Article describes the changes that threaten the continuation of this lifestyle.

Discusses global warming as it impacts ecosystems and hunting grounds.

Describes the elements and case for a more proactive strategy directed at First Nation communities who should be top priority in forging any new initiatives.

Reviews changes to policies in Canada relating to Aboriginal land rights and management of traditional land use.