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Massau'u's Message

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Thomas Banyacya
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 35, no. 3, Living in Two Worlds, Fall, 2011
Highlights of a speech delivered by Hopi spiritual leader, Thomas Banyacya, in which he shares a spiritual prophesy.
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The Mataatua Declaration on Cultural and Intellectual Property Rights of Indigenous Peoples: Commission on Human Rights, Sub-Commission of Prevention of

Discrimination and Protection of Minorities Working Group on Indigenous Populations 19-30 July 1993

Alternate Title
International Conference on the Cultural & Intellectual Property Rights of Indigenous Peoples ; 1st, 1993
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
First International Conference on the Cultural and Intellectual Property Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Conference held to discuss significant issues including Indigenous knowledge, biodiversity, biotechnology, environmental management, arts, music, language, and spiritual and cultural issues.
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Maternal and Umbilical Cord Blood Levels of Mercury, Lead, Cadmium, and Essential Trace Elements in Arctic Canada

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jody Butler Walker
Jan Housemen
Laura Seddon
Ed McMullen
Karen Tofflemire
Carole Mills
André Corriveau
Jean-Philippe Weber
Alain LeBlanc
Mike Walker
Shawn G. Donaldson
Jay Van Oostdam
Environmental Research, vol. 100, no. 3, March 2006, pp. 295-318
Presents the first human tissue monitoring program encompassing the entire Northwest Territories and Nunavut for multiple contaminants.
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Maternal and Umbilical Cord Blood Levels of Mercury, Lead, Cadmium, and Essential Trace Elements in Arctic Canada

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jody Butler Walker
Jan Houseman
Laura Seddon
Ed McMullen
Karen Tofflemire
Carole Mills
André Corriveau
Jean-Philippe Weber ... [et al.]
Environmental Research, vol. 100, no. 3, March 2006, pp. 295-318
Argues for vigilance for monitoring populations as 3% of Inuit women participants’ methylmercury (MeHg) exposure was in Health Canada's level of concern (20–99 μg/L), and 56% of Inuit cord samples exceeded the revised United States Environmental Protection Agency guidelines.
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Mavis J. Adams Interview

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Mavis J. Adams
Mick Burrs
Indian History Film Project
Mrs. Adams is a retired white schoolteacher and was 69 years old at the time of the interview. She tells of her induction as an honorary chief of the Blackfoot reserve and shares her experiences among the Blackfoot.
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“Maybe Einstein Was Part Yaqui”: Deposing Thought in Works by Endrezze and Silko

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Catherine Rainwater
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 26, no. 1, Spring, 2014, pp. 1-28
Examines the reappropriation of history in the work of Anita Endrezze and Leslie Silko through Indigenous conceptions of scientific knowledge. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to page 1.
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Me Tomorrow: Indigenous Views on the Future

Alternate Title
Me Funny
E-Books
Author/Creator
Darrel J. McLeod
Minadoo Makwa Baskin
Cyndy Baskin
Norma Dunning
Romeo Saganash
Autumn Peltier
Shalan Joudry
Clarence Louie
Shelley Knott Fife
Raymond Yakeleya
Drew Hayden Taylor
Amos Key, Jr.
Tracie Léost
Lee Maracle
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Meanings and Implications of Culture in Sustainability Education Research

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Vince Anderson
Ranjan Datta
Shannon Dyck
Jean Kayira
Janet McVittie
Journal of Environmental Education, vol. 47, no. 1, 2016, pp. 1-18
Authors discuss their involvement in three studies: the first focused on family-based education, the second on Indigenous youths' identification with a sense of culture and place, and the third on educating teacher candidates.
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Measuring Indigenous Peoples' and Planet's Well-Being

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Mauricio Malanes
Tebtebba, vol. 14, 2013, pp. [4]-13
Looks into the holistic view of life and development shared by Indigenous peoples worldwide. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 4.
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The Medicine Project

Web Sites » Organizations
Online exhibition with twelve artists and three writers which looks at Aboriginal ideas about healing and how they influence First Nations people and artists today.
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Medicines at Standing Rock: Stories of Native Healing through Survivance

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Selma Hedlund
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 44, no. 4, 2020, pp. 59-78
In 2016, Indigenous groups and allies met at Standing Rock, North Dakota to protest the creation of the Dakota Access Pipeline. Using interviews from participants to discuss Indigenous social movements, rooted in spirituality and ceremony, that moves away from the stereotypical viewpoint of Indigenous victimry.
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Melting Boundaries: Rethinking Arctic Governance

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Kelsey Barrett
John Bryan
Jennifer Grosman
Ahnalee Herke
Zeina Hamed ... [et al.]
Looks at taking action to ensure for a sustainable balance between conservation of the natural environment and socio-economic growth.
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Melting the Ice in the Hearts of Men

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Angaangaq
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 33, no. 3, Native Womens Hidden Reality, Fall, 2009
Reflects on global warming, the melting of ice caps, and the need for the people of the world to use their knowledge to begin repairing the damage.
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Memorandum of Understanding Between the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development (Canada) and the State Committee on Northern Affairs of the Russian Federation Concerning Cooperation on Aboriginal and Northern Development - Indian and Northern Affairs Canada

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development (Canada)
State Committee on Northern Affairs of the Russian Federation
Agreement between Canada and Russia that acknowledges common interests and issues that pertain to the Arctic and northern regions of both countries, including sustainable development and environmental protection.
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Menominee and Maya: Indigenous Cultures and Their Forests Inspire and Support Each Other

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Sherrole Benton
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 17, no. 2, Sustainability, Winter, 2005
Looks at agreement signed between the Sustainable Development Institute at the College of Menominee Nation (CNM) and Galen University of San Ignacio to foster collaborative research in sustainable development.
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Mercury in Fish: Fact Sheet

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Guylaine Charbonneau
Provides health information on exposure to various levels of mercury found in fish.
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Mercury in the Traditional Diet of Indigenous Peoples in Canada

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Hing Man Chan
Olivier Receveur
Environmental Pollution, vol. 110, no. 1, October 2000, pp. 1-2
Commentary states that the greatest concentrations of mercury were in those communities that had a higher usage of marine mammals as food.
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[Mercury Poisoning and the Cree]

Alternate Title
CBC Television News ; Oct. 18, 1976
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Susan Copeland
Explains how the Federal government initially failed to inform people about the mercury poisoning of fish. Programs are now in place to say what species are most poisonous, and where it is safe to fish. Duration: 5:15
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The Metaphysics of Modern Existence: A Spragens Analysis

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Thomas J. Hoffman
Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 24, no. 2, Proceedings of the 2013 WSSA American Indian Studies Section, Fall, 2013, pp. 1-4
Looks at Deloria's exposition of the differences between Western and Non-Western views of nature.
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Meteorological Service in Alaska

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
F. W. Reichelderfer
Arctic, vol. 1, no. 1, Spring, 1948, pp. 19-26
Looks at wartime expansion of radio communication, forecast centres and facilities at airports.
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Methylmercury: A New Look at the Risks

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kathryn R. Mahaffey
Public Health Reports, vol. 114, no. 5, September/October 1999, pp. 396-399, 402-413
Discussion on mercury exposure risks to humans and wildlife, and how mercury is distributed in the environment.
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Methylmercury Poisoning: Another Gift From Hydro-Quebec?

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Carrie Furman
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 24, no. 2, Rethinking Childhood: Perspectives on Childrens Rights, Summer, 2000
Comments on the loss of traditional fishery to the Innu due to high levels of organic methylmercury found in some species of fish.
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Métis Group Joins Save the Fraser Declaration Against Pipeline

Articles » General
Author/Creator
David P. Ball
Windspeaker, vol. 30, no. 11, February 2013, p. 8,16

Comments on Métis and First Nations people joining together to oppose a pipeline project in British Columbia.

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

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Métis Seasonal Cycles

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Darren R. Préfontaine
Patrick Young
Todd Paquin
Outlines historical relationship between Métis and their environment, particularly the harvesting of resources.
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[Micheal Mascarenhas: White Privilege and Neo-liberalism]

Alternate Title
At the Edge of Canada: Indigenous Research
Media » Sound Recordings
Author/Creator
Micheal Mascarenhas
Robert-Falcon Ouellette
Interview with the author of the book, Where the Waters Divide: Neoliberalism, White Privilege, and Environmental Racism in Canada. Duration: 29:45.
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The Midnight Rider: The EPA and Tribal Self-Determination.

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Raymond Nolan
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 42, no. 3, Summer, 2018, pp. 329-343

Using a rider added by Senator James Inhof to a transportation bill as a case study, the author analyzes the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) relationship with Indigenous people in the United States, and offers criticism on the EPA’s failure to respect tribal self-determination.

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Mii maanda ezhi-gkendmaanh = This Is How I Know, Written by Brittany Luby, Illustrated by Joshua Mangeshig Pawis-Steckley, Translated by Alvin Ted Corbiere and Alan Corbiere

Alternate Title
Niibing, dgwaagig, bboong, mnookmig dbaadjigaade maanpii mzin’igning = A Book about the Seasons
Groundwood Study Guides
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Groundwood Books

"An Anishinaabe child and her grandmother explore the natural wonders of each season in this lyrical, bilingual story-poem." Intended for use with ages 3 to 7.

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