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Hidden in Plain Sight: The US Government’s Use of the Choctaw Nation as an Environmental Toxics Dumping Ground

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jessica Lambert
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 44, no. 1, 2020, pp. 97-112
Description
The author, a member of the Choctaw Nation, investigates the need for more in-depth scientific study of the McAlester Army Ammunitions Plant's contamination on the soil, water and air of the neighbouring Choctaw homeland.
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[High Hopes for the James Bay Project]

Alternate Title
CBC Television News ; May 2, 1971
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Robert Bourassa
Description
Very short clip of Premier Robert Bourassa announcing plans for a hydroelectric-power development in northern Quebec. Duration: 0:44.
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High Mercury Levels in Indian and Inuits (Eskimos) in Canada

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Clarence T. Charlebois
Ambio, vol. 7, no. 5/6, Toxics and Their Control: A Special Issue , 1978, pp. 204-210
Description
Examines mercury levels in fish and game, contamination compensations, and levels in excess of 200 ppb among Canadian Aboriginal peoples.
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The High Stakes of Protecting Indigenous Homelands: Coastal First Nations' Turning Point Initiative and Environmental Groups on the B.C. West Coast

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lynne Davis
International Journal of Canadian Studies, no. 39-40, Culture - Natures in Canada / Culture - natures au Canada, 2009, pp. 137-159
Description
Concludes that relationship of two groups has evolved through four phases: confrontation, relationship building, becoming allies, and shifting terrains.
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Highlights of Tebtebba's Major Activities: July to December 2012 Report

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Raymond de Chavez
Grace Balawag
Len Regpala
Jo Ann Guillao
Ellen Dictaa-Bang-oa
Tebtebba, vol. 14, 2013, pp. 25-38
Description
Reports that due to effective implementation of projects and high visibility in key global processes, the organization was able to increase funding support from donors. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 25.
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Historical Ecology of Cultural Keystone Places of the Northwest Coast

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Dana Lepofsky
Chelsey Geralda Armstrong
Spencer Greening
Julia Jackley
Jennifer Carpenter ... [et al.]
American Anthropologist, vol. 119, no. 3, September 2017, p. 448–463
Description
Describes methods and initial results for documenting history of cultural landscapes at three sites in British Columbia: Hauyat, Laxgalts’ap (Old Town) and Dałk Gyilakyaw (Robin Town).
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History & Culture eBook

Alternate Title
[Mashantucket Pequot] History & Culture eBook
E-Books
Author/Creator
Mashantucket Pequot Museum & Research Center
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The History of Indigenous Peoples and Tourism

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Deborah Ramer McLaren
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 23, no. 2, Protecting Indigenous Culture and Land Through Eco-tourism, Summer, 1999
Description
Comments on the responsibility of indigenous peoples to protect the land, and animal and plant life from the negative effects of tourism.
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Hlk’yak’ii: To Start a Fire

E-Books
Author/Creator
Haida Gwaii Museum
Swiilawiid Sustainability Society
Kay Jaada Nathalie Macfarlane
Wiiget Jaad Cherie Wilson
Description

Catalogue for exhibition of the same name.

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Holding the Headwaters: Northern California Indian Resistance to State and Corporate Water Development

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Beth Rose Middleton-Manning
Morning Star Gali
Darcie Houck
Decolonization, vol. 7, no. 1, Indigenous Peoples and the Politics of Water, 2018, pp. 174-198
Description
Three case studies of Indigenous opposition to state-sanctioned resource development projects: the Winnemem Wintu efforts to stop the proposed raise of Shasta Dam; the Maidu Summit’s work to regain ownership of former Pacific Gas & Electric company land; and the Pit River Tribe’s struggle to protect the sacred Medicine Lake Highlands.
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A Holistic Model for the Selection of Environmental Assessment Indicators to Assess the Impact of Industrialization on Indigenous Health

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Julie A. Kryzanowski
Lynn McIntyre
Canadian Journal of Public Health, vol. 102, no. 2, March/April 2011, pp. 112-117
Description
Looks at the need for a holistic health indicator model for baseline health assessment and impact prediction of industralization, etc. in Canadian indigenous communities.
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Honour Water: Gameplay as a Pathway to Anishinaabeg Water Teachings

Alternate Title
Honor Water: Gameplay as a Pathway to Anishinaabeg Water Teachings
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Elizabeth LaPensée
Sharon M. Day
Lyz Jaakola
Decolonization, vol. 7, no. 1, Indigenous Peoples and the Politics of Water, 2018, pp. 115-130
Description
Describes the singing game, Honour Water, the process of its design and creation, the meaning and gifting of the songs used in the game, and how it teaches about water and our relationship to it.
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Honouring Indigenous Treaty Rights for Climate Justice

Alternate Title
Honoring Indigenous Treaty Rights for Climate Justice
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
C. S. Mantyka-Pringle
C. N. Westman
A. P. Kythreotis
D. W. Schindler
Nature Climate Change, vol. 5, no. 9, September 2015, pp. 798-801
Description
Uses the Alberta oil sands and Treaty Eight as an example of how adhering to the treaty terms could result in environmental and social benefits for all Canadians and make the country a leader in sustainability and climate governance.
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Honouring Tradition: Reframing Native Art

Alternate Title
21st Century Learning – Links to Our Collection
Twenty-First Century Learning - Links to Our Collection
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Glenbow Museum
Description
Presents digitized images and lesson plans to enhance teaching and learning about First Nations art.
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The Hopi Ontology: Preservation and the Indigenous

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jane Duran
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 35, no. 2, 2015, pp. 225-237
Description
Analyzes the worldview of the Hopi of the Southwestern U.S. in contrast with the contemporary environmental movement.
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How Does the Media Portray Drinking Water Security in Indigenous Communities in Canada?: An Analysis of Canadian Newspaper Coverage from 2000-2015

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Steven Lam
Ashlee Cunsolo
Alexandra Sawatzky
James Ford
Sherilee L. Harper
BMC Public Health, vol. 17, 2017, p. article no. 282
Description

Search performed in Windspeaker, Toronto Star, The Globe and Mail, and National Post yielded 256 relevant results. Analysis of articles found limited coverage focused of government responses rather than preventative measures.

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How to Assess Food Security From an Inuit Perspective: Building a Conceptual Framework on How to Assess Food Security in the Alaskan Arctic Progress Report to the 2014 General Assembly

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Inuit Circumpolar Council-Alaska
Description
Overview of project which gathered information from traditional knowledge holders to identify concepts and information needed to define Inuit food security and overarching drivers of security and insecurity.
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How to Practice Posthumanism in Environmental Learning: Experiences with North American and South Asian Indigenous Communities

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ranjan Datta
IAFOR Journal of Education, vol. 4, no. 1, Spring, 2016, pp. 53-67
Description
Discusses first-hand experiences in Fund Du Lac, Saskatchewan and Chittagong Hill Tracts in Bangladesh which illustrate how a researcher can move beyond a Western approach to engage participants as co-researchers.
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Hua Parakore: An Indigenous Food Sovereignty Initiative and Hallmark of Excellence for Food and Product Production

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jessica Hutchings
Percy Tipene
Gretta Carney
Angeline Greensill
Pounamu Skelton ... [et al.]
MAI Journal, vol. 1, no. 2, 2012, pp. [131]-145
Description
Looks at outcomes from a Maori research project to develop a program for defining a pure product, such as food, meat, wool and traditional medicines. that is free from genetic modification, nanotechnology, chemicals and pesticides.
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