Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Alaska Fairbanks, 2010

Discusses how home and community gardening among the Navajo community plays an important role in diabetes care and intervention.

Native Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Manitoba, 2014.

Presents assessment of the main achievements and obstacles over the last ten years within the sustainable development framework. To access this article scroll down to page 12.

Argues that more effort is needed to resolve land claims, diamond industry and resource development regulation issues.

Book review of: Diet and Dust in the Desert by Kingsley Palmer and Maggie Brady. Review located by scrolling to page 153.

Looks at the changes to traditional food systems of Indigenous people worldwide and the consequences of these changes. Scroll down to read article.

Study reveals that most contaminant exposure is generally low, with little, if any health risk, except for in a few specific communities.

The report urges remedial actions to reduce persistent toxic substances (PTS) in order to minimize food contamination.

Biology Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Ottawa, 2012.

Findings conclude that, from a health perspective, the pilot whale is no longer fit for human consumption.

Describes the process which led to a review of the possible aggravating effects of pollutants on lifestyle-related metabolic disorders.

Discusses aspects of communicating to northern peoples the risks of environmental contaminants in the food chain.

History Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of New Mexico, 1998.

Study to compare exposure in several groups.

Study included 249 women aged 35 to 74 and found increased levels of contaminants in plasma.

Suggestions that DLC's found in food sources could alter bone strength were found invalid.

Cultural Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Alaska Anchorage, 2002.

Policies and practices looking at disaster resilience for the north will need to focus on adaptation and a whole community approach to manage risk.

Interdisciplinary Studies Thesis (M.E.S.)--University of Waterloo, 2003.

Describes trade network of the Cree peoples with the Hudson's Bay Company, the supply of fur bearing animals, and how the Cree economy declined.

Discusses the parallel between the damage suffered by the environment and the ongoing treatment of Native American Indians.

Discusses topics that are based on the need to develop First Nations institutions having the mandate and capacity to deal with environmental issues.

Contends that infrastructure is needed for successful economic development in energy, telecommunications, and transportation.

Discusses the issues involved in integrating the two types of knowledge in the interest of economic development.

Book review of: Disposing of Wilderness by Mark David Spence and American Indians and National Parks by Robert H. Keller and Michael F. Turek.

Examines the reasons and legal aspects used by Canada to dispossess aboriginal people who have not ceded land through treaties, such as the Innu of Labrador-Quebec.

Looks at current policies and Ainu Indigenous rights in Japan.

Thesis (M.A.)--University of Alaska Fairbanks, 2002.

Geography and Planning (Centre for Hydrology) Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2013.

Explains large vocabulary that the Sami use to express themselves regarding their physical environment .

Author considers case law along with a cautionary tale to answer the question. Paper from the Aboriginal Law Conference 2014.

Information taken from sources such as historical records, government reports, statistics, academic literature, interviews with local residents, etc.

Northern Environments and Culture Thesis (MES)--Lakehead University, 2010.

Overview of the act to prevent wildlife species from becoming extinct, and the significant changes needed to meet those requirements, including the utilization of Aboriginal traditional knowledge.

Conclusions were that bronchitic symptoms were increased only for outdoor workers, but not skiers. Asthma risks were not elevated for either group.

Article concludes that it is important to publish failures as well as successes based on a case of conflict between environmental institutions and reindeer owners of the development of a national park.

Indian reservations were surveyed regarding their consumption of wildlife. Calls for increased joint management efforts between provincial and Indian governments to identify all forces affecting wildlife populations and to create equitable conservation programs.

Explains that although the author was planning on writing a novel with no political subject matter, she found that gardening was actually very political. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 18.

Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--Washington University, 2006.

Suggests that warming sea temperatures impacted harp seal resources which in turn displaced the Dorset Paleoeskimos from the area.

Mr. Sheridan worked in the Dept. of Natural Resources in northern Saskatchewan He was associated with the school for prospectors and with other government agencies. He was a socialist and a close friend of Norris.

Examines the effects of the tourism and mining industries on the northern Arizona ecosystem and suggests management strategies aimed at minimizing the impact on traditional way of life.

Discusses the impact hydroelectric developments have on the peoples and the ecosystems of remote regions in Québec and Labrador.

Reports the results of the Generation Indigenous (Gen-1) online survey of youth under the age of 25. The 700 respondents were asked questions about health and well-being, child welfare, juvenile justice, education and employment, sacred sites, lands, and waterways, and culture's role in each of those areas.

Book review of: Dreaming of Sheep in Navajo Country by Marsha L. Weisiger.