Ms. Youens is a Metis, born in North Battleford, Saskatchewan. She was brought up in a series of foster homes and is now active in both the Women's Movement and with native groups. She talks about how the Metis are treated by outside groups, her childhood, and attitudes towards women among native societies.

Recommendations include incorporating local knowledge into the decision making process in order to arrive at a mutually beneficial outcome.

Discusses perspectives regarding natural resources and working toward common principles of sustainability based on Indigenous and western approaches.

Examines responses of 1000 respondents to 39 statements of attitudes and values associated reindeer presence and management in two regions.

Argues that an interface between the two systems of knowledge is necessary in order to reach a practical solution to global environmental problems.

Looks at how traditional knowledge can be used in resource and environmental management and discusses case studies involving the incorporation of traditional knowledge into environmental management.

Book review of: Listen to the People, Listen to the Land by Jim Sinatra and Phin Murphy. Review located by scrolling to page 293.

Information on traditional Inuit culture and present day Nunavut. Links include: A Journey into Inuit Traditional Knowledge, Development of Government Services in the Arctic and The Creation of Nunavut. Each section includes oral histories and Elders' personal narratives.

Book review of: Listening to the Land: Native American Literary Responses to the Landscape by Lee Schweninger.

Book review of: Listening to the Land by Lee Schweninger and The Common Pot by Lisa Brooks.

Analyzes 16 leading examples of shared governance in Canada and internationally to provide overview of lessons learned from different models.

Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Manitoba, 2007.

Discusses how The Little Red River Cree First Nation pursues economic development through a partnership with the Alberta Government and several forest companies in the region.

Book review of: Living Arctic by Hugh Brody.

Comments on the relationship between the national, environmental and democratic institutions in human settlements.

Looks at the wisdom from two Native American traditions of how ageless values of respect and cooperation are essential to peace and well-being.

Examines Aboriginal subsistence in Saskatchewan in the late 19th century and early decades of the 20th century; looks at the spiritual connection to the land, the earth and the water; discusses how the seasonal round affected all aspects of life; and comments on the gathering of plants and plant resources.

Book review of: Living Our Cultures, Sharing Our Heritage: The First Peoples of Alaska edited by Aron L. Crowell.

Results from excavation of pre-historic site dating back to the 1650s on Matthew Island

Natural Resource and Environmental Management Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Manitoba, 2010.

An interview with the grandson of Misihew and great-grandson of Seekaskootch, Mr. Lloyd Chief. During the interview, Mr. Chief discusses a variety of subjects including: leadership qualities; intertribal wars of the Cree and Blackfoot; the power of dreams; the significance of the Northern Lights; and the powers of Cannibals.

Discusses a study conducted from 1992-1995 involving 139 Mohawk men to determine PCB levels in their serum and the relationship to fish consumption.

Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--Brown University, 2010.

Resource Management and Environmental Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of British Columbia, 1996.

Describes the Nemaska Crees political strategies used to defend their land and way of life against the EM-1-A & Rupert Diversion Project.

Results from a genome wide scan on three DNA pools of samples from 13 patients, 16 unaffected siblings, and 22 parents from five families of Ojibway-Cree in northwestern Quebec.

Coastal Resources Management Thesis (Ph.D.)--East Carolina University, 2006.

Looks at the Pygmy people who live and work in the forests and are facing social, political and economic marginalization.

Looks at the notion of philosophy from the perspective of Indigenous peoples. Chapter 14 from Re-Ethnicizing the Mind? Cultural Revival in Contemporary Thought edited by Thorsten Botz-Bornstein, Jürgen Hengelbrock.

Argues that the effort put into delivering information about risks and hazards of contaminants is not achieving the intended result in four Nunavut and Labrador communities.

Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--Pennsylvania State University, 2001.

Biology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Saskatchewan, 1999.

Studies the decline in peregrine falcons and associates this decline with climate change rather than persistent organochlorine pollutants such as DDT.

The year long study found that the 21 subjects did increase body weight and fat in winter.

Comments on the Natural Resources Transfer Agreement and particularly the provision known as the game laws paragraph. Article found by scrolling to page 6.

Discusses the research on Inuit land and resource use in the Northwest Territories based on the Inuit Land and Occupancy Project (ILUOP).

The executive director of Cultural Survival Quarterly presents her thoughts on Indigenous people's rights to be heard and determine their own economic, social and cultural development.

Children's animated short tells the story of what happens when the ecological balance is disturbed. Duration: 13:01.

Documentary discusses the implications of global warming for the ecosystem of the region. Accompanying material: Lords of the Arctic [Study Guide]. Duration: 52:03.

Brief study guide for film, Lords of the Arctic. For use with senior elementary, high school, and adult learners.

Traditional ecological knowledge in the Fort Albany First Nation is being lost between generations.

Brief article discusses the implications of thawing permafrost and increased industrial activity for Sami traditional way of life and culture.

Discusses how the Belize government continues to violate Maya land rights despite public opinion and consistent court rulings.

Brief article discusses two hurricanes' impact on tribes and communities. Scroll down to access article.

Montagnais' perceptions of the North American river otter adds to zoologists' current knowledge. (Abstract in French/English, article in French only)

Video discusses the Elwha eco system restoration project and features ground breaking ceremony for new fish hatchery. Duration: 6:34.