Environment
Aboriginal Youth & Media Conference at MOA (Part Two)
Alternate Title
Claiming Space: Voice of Urban Aboriginal Youth
ssert, Defend, Take Space: Aboriginal Youth Conference on Identity, Activism and Film
Media » Film and Video
Description
Video presentation of Assert, Defend, Take Space: Aboriginal Youth Conference on Identity, Activism and Film, hosted by the Museum of Anthropology. Continuation from part one. Shows short films followed by discussion and question period with filmmakers and artists. Companion to exhibition: Claiming Space: Voices of Urban Aboriginal Youth
Duration: 2:55:59.
Part 1.
Aboriginal Youth: Risk and Resilience
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Paula Du Hamel
Native Social Work Journal, vol. 5, Articulating Aboriginal Paradigms: Implications for Aboriginal Social Work Practice, November 2003, pp. 213-224
Description
Discusses the psycho-social, economic, educational and environmental factors and the impact they have on the socialization experiences of Aboriginal youth. The article also examines the factors that contribute to risk and resiliency.
An Academic Take on “Indigenous Traditions and Ecology”
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Peter Cole
Canadian Journal of Environmental Education, vol. 3, no. 1, Spring, 1998, pp. 100-115
Description
Article/review resembles poetry and is written in a oral style. Author expresses his observations on Aboriginal culture, tradition and the environment.
Access to Forest Lands and Resources: The Case of Aboriginal Peoples in Alberta
Alternate Title
CIRL Occasional Paper ; no. 23
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Monique Passelac-Ross
CIRL Occasional Paper
Description
Looks at the critical analysis and legal context pertaining to Aboriginal rights over lands and resources; and implications of these findings for the forest tenure system and for cooperative management arrangements in Alberta.
Access to Safe and Sustainable Drinking Water Sources in First Nations Communities [Webinar]
Alternate Title
Clcahl (Hullcar) Aquifer: Splatsin Drinking Water Contamination
Creating a Blue Dialogue
POLIS Project on Ecological Governance
Water Realities in Indigenous Communities
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Lalita Bharadwaj
Kukpi7 (Chief) Wayne Christian
Description
First presenter discusses the current state of water in First Nations communities and challenges in the areas of source water, treatment, and water supply systems.
Second speaker discusses the groundwater contamination in British Columbia's Hullcar Valley and what the crisis means for the Splatsin people.
Related Material:
Webinar Summary.
Accommodation of Aboriginal Rights: The Need for an Aboriginal Forest Tenure (Synthesis Report)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Monique M. Ross
Peggy Smith
Description
Identifies and discusses key elements of forest policies and tenures and addresses specific problems these features pose for the Aboriginal communities and organizations who have experienced the results of these problems.
Accounting for Environmental Degradation in Hudson's Bay Company Fur Trade Journals and Account Books
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
George Colpitts
British Journal of Canadian Studies, vol. 19, no. 1, 2007, pp. 1-32
Description
Discusses changes in entries from various Hudson Bay posts towards providing better accounting and detailed observations.
Achomawi Geography
Alternate Title
University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology ; v.23, no.5
E-Books
Author/Creator
Fred B. Kniffen
Description
Part of: University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology, vol. 23, (pp297-332).
Active Commuting to School in Finland, the Potential for Physical Activity Increase in Difference Seasons
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jouni Kallio
Salla Turpeinen
Harto Hakonen
Tuija Tammelin
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 75, 2016, p. article no. 33319
Description
Looks at variables that have an effect on active commuting to school (ACS) by analyzing studies. Reports most active age is between 9 and 13.
Activism is in the Blood, Says Tar Sands Warrior
Articles » General
Author/Creator
David P. Ball
Windspeaker, vol. 30, no. 6, September 2012, p. 8
Description
Comments on an activist leading her Indigenous community in a battle against Shell's oil sands expansion project.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.8.
Additional Readings on Aboriginal Peoples and Canadian National Rights Issues
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Native Studies Review, vol. 12, no. 2, Aboriginal Peoples and National Rights Issues in Quebec, 1999, pp. 111-114
Description
Brief list of articles, books, book chapters, and videos pertaining to the subject matter of the special issue.
Addressing Historic Environmental Exposures along the Alaska Highway
Alternate Title
Proceedings of the 15th International Congress on Circumpolar Health
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Anna Godduhn
The Northway Health Study Team
Lawrence Duffy
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 72, Supplement 1, 2013, p. article no. 21187
Description
Results from two pilot studies show numerous pathways to exposure of toxic materials. More research is recommended.
Addressing Historical Impacts Through Impact and Benefit Agreements and Health Impact Assessment: Why it Matters for Indigenous Well-Being
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jen Jones
Ben Bradshaw
The Northern Review, no. 41, Resources and Sustainable Development in the Arctic, 2015, pp. 81-109
Description
Looks at the Wishbone Hill Health Impact Assessment in Alaska and the Impact and Benefit Agreement signed for the Meadowbank Mine in Nunavut.
Adequate Vitamin D Levels in a Swedish Population Living Above Latitude 63°N: The 2009 Northern Sweden MONICA Study
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ann Ramnemark
Margareta Norberg
Ulrika Pettersson-Kymmer
Mats Eliasson
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 74, 2015, p. article no. 27963
Description
Study sampled 1,622 subjects between 25-75 years of age between January and May.
Advancing Landscape Change Research through the Incorporation of Iñupiaq Knowledge
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Wendy R. Eisner
Chris J. Cuomo
Kenneth M. Hinkel
Benjamin M. Jones
Ronald H. Brower
Arctic, vol. 62, no. 4, December 2009, p. 429–442
Description
Discusses how Indigenous Knowledge can help scientific understanding of landscape changes on the Arctic Coastal Plain and on lake processes.
Adverse Birth Outcomes Associated With Open Dumpsites in Alaska Native Villages
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Susan Gilbreath
Philip H. Kass
American Journal of Epidemiology, vol. 164, no. 6, September 2006, pp. 518-528
Description
Study conducted 1997-2001 found correlation between women exposed to open sites and low birth weight and intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR).
After the Environmental Assessment: A Tale of Development on Attawapiskat Traditional Territory
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Suzanne M. Barnes
Ruben J. Wallin
Journal of Aboriginal Economic Development, vol. 6, no. 2, Fall, 2009, pp. 20-24
Description
Looks at processes and procedures meant to ensure the First Nation is involved, consulted and accommodated while De Beer's Victor Diamond Mine operates.
After the World Parks Congress: Rights of Indigenous Communities Still at Stake in Central Africa
Articles » General
Author/Creator
John Nelson
Indigenous Affairs, no. 4, Indigenous Peoples in Africa, 2003, pp. 14-19
Description
Looks at how livelihood systems and traditional hunting and gathering grounds are being threatened by conservation project on Cameroon's Atlantic coast.
To access this article, scroll down to page 14.
Against Determinism: A Reassessment of Marcel Mauss's Essay on Seasonal Variations
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michael T. Bravo
Études/Inuit/Studies, vol. 30, no. 2, Gender Issues, 2006, pp. 33-49
Description
Article performs a subsequent review on the essay and concludes the crucial principle affecting Inuit seasonal life is the symbiosis between the social and physical worlds.
Agnes Fox and Maria Sinclair Interviews
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Agnes Fox
Maria Sinclair
Mary Mountain
Iris Baker
Indian History Film Project
Description
Interview includes stories about the power of the medicine man and the abilities to foretell the future. It also includes information regarding traditional attitudes toward education, marriage and lifestyle.
Agreement Details Clear Path on Consultation
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Shari Narine
Windspeaker, vol. 28, no. 7, October 2010, p. 8
Description
Discusses an agreement, signed by the federal government, the provincial government and the Mi'kmaq people, that states the M'ikmaq will be consulted on any activities that take place in the province of Nova Scotia that has the potential to impact them.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.8.
Aki-noomaagewin (Earth's Teachings): Stories of the Fall, Indigenous Law and Reconciliation
Alternate Title
Environment, Sustainability and Society Lecture Series
MacKay Lecture Series
Reconciliation: The Responsibility for Shared Futures
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
John Borrows
Description
Speaker argues that relationships in the natural world can be a source of law.
Duration: 1:33:36.
The Akwesasne Cultural Restoration Program: A Mohawk Approach to Land-Based Education
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Taiaiake Alfred
Decolonization, vol. 3, no. 3, Indigenous Land-Based Education, 2014, pp. [134]-144
Description
Tracks the creation of a cultural apprenticeship program which aims to give youth in the community the necessary skills, knowledge and experiences in land, language and culture to retain and regenerate land-based practices which had been affected by environmental contamination.
Alaska EARTH Study Data Summary 2008
Alternate Title
Alaska EARTH (Education and Research Towards Health)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Anne Lanier
Alaska EARTH Research Team
Description
Data identifies protective and risk factors for chronic diseases based on 3,828 Alaskan Native and American Indian participants.
Related Material: Full Report.
Alaska Native Peoples and Conservation Planning: A Recipe for Meaningful Participation
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Melanie B. Jacobs
Jeffrey J. Brooks
Native Studies Review, vol. 20, no. 2, 2011, pp. 91-135
Description
Study's interview data identified main issue was cultural appropriateness in areas such as communications, relations, involvement and logistics. Authors include six propositions based on analysis of information gathered.
Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Debate
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Mark Nuttal
Indigenous Affairs, no. 2-3, Arctic Oil and Gas Development, 2006, pp. 8-11
Description
Examines economic opportunity, wilderness preservation and cultural survival in Alaska and the Yukon.
To access this article, scroll down to page 8.
Albert Namatjira: The Rich Heritage of our Desert Earth Painter
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Christine Williams
Australian Humanities Review, no. 43, December 2007, p. [?]
Description
Comments on the life of a successful Australian artist.
Chapter from author's book, Green Power: Environmentalists Who Have Changed the Face of Australia.
Algonquin Notions of Jurisdiction: Inserting Indigenous Voices into Legal Spaces
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Bettina Koschade
Evelyn J. Peters
Geografiska Annaler Series B: Human Geography, vol. 88, no. 3, 2006, pp. 299-310
Description
Examines the strategies used by the Ardoch Algonquin First Nation and Allies (AAFNA) in judicial and legislative settings to make their voices heard.
All That We Say Is Ours: Guiyaaw and the Reawakening of the Haida Nation
Alternate Title
Guiyaaw and the Reawakening of the Haida Nation: All That We Say Is Ours
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
E. R. Atleo
BC Studies, no. 168, Okanagan Futures, Winter, 2010/2011, pp. [96-97]
Description
Book review of: All That We Say Is ours by Ian Gill.