Mining and Indigenous Tourism in Northern Australia
E-Books
Author/Creator
David Brereton
Paul Memmott
Joseph Reser
Jeremy Buultjens
Linda Thomson
Tanuja Barker
Tim O'Rourke
Catherine Chambers
Description
Related material: Summary of Findings.
Mining the Gap: Aboriginal Women and the Mining Industry
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Raywat Deonandan
Kalowatie Deonandan
Brennan Field
Description
Based upon synthesis of views and perspectives found in published studies, three key areas of concern are: the social ills generated by the wage labour relationship including substance use and domestic stress and reduction in engagement in cultural practices and shared family experiences; environmental effects of the industry and therefore on traditional practices taking place on the land; and a formal role in partnerships in order to establish legally binding protection for their rights.
Mining Threatens Innu, Inuit
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Carolyn Fast
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 20, no. 3, Whos Local Here?: Politics of Participation in Development, Fall, 1996
Description
Reflects on the impact of the mining industry on the way of life of the Innu and Innuit peoples.The article also discusses the ecotourism industry the indigenous people are building in order to preserve their culture and environment.
Minister Refuses to Back Down on Panel Representation
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Shayne Morrow
Windspeaker, vol. 30, no. 4, July 2012, pp. 10-11
Description
Comments on the lack of Aboriginal presence on a national hunting and fishing advisory panel.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.10.
(Mis)managing a Risk Controversy: The Canadian Salmon Aquaculture Industry's Responses to Organized and Local Opposition
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nathan Young
Mary Liston
Journal of Risk Research, vol. 13, no. 8, December 2010, pp. 1043-1065
Description
Concludes that the industry's efforts to diffuse criticism based on the environmental and health impacts of salmon aquaculture have failed.
Missed by the Mass Media: The Houma, Pointe-au-Chien, and Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Robert Keith Collins
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 32, no. 2, 2008, pp. 43-53
Description
Estimates that 4,500 Indigenous people lost everything during two hurricanes, Katrina and Rita, and yet there was no mass media coverage of this event.
Mitigating But Not Rethinking: George W. Norris, Tommy Douglas, and the Great Plains
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Frances W. Kaye
American Review of Canadian Studies, vol. 36, no. 1, Spring, 2006, pp. 1-26
Description
Discusses the legacy left behind by Norris and Douglas with respect to grassland ecology and handling of the environment.
A Mixed Methods Study of Disaster Case Managers on Issues Related to Diversity in Practice with Hurricane Katrina Victims
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Martell L. Teasley
James A. Moore
Journal of Indigenous Voices in Social Work, vol. 1, no. 1, February 2010, pp. 1-18
Description
Study examines issues of diversity disaster relief, recovery and the need to develop culturally appropriate methods for future training and preparation.
A Model for Managing Cold-Related Health and Safety Risks at Workplaces
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tanja Risikko
Tiina M. Mäkinen
Arvid Påsche
Liisa Toivonen
Juhani Hassi
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 62, no. 2, 2003, pp. 204-215
Description
Discusses the cold risk management model and strategy for assessment, management and practice.
Modelling Paleoindian Dispersals
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
James Steele
Jonathan Adams
Tim Sluckin
World Archaeology, vol. 30, no. 2, October 1998, pp. 286-305
Description
Discusses a simulation model of human migration based on climate conditions during the late glacial period, 13,000-11,000 BP.
Modern Treaties in Canada
Alternate Title
[Land Claims Agreements Coalition Free Online Courses]
Media » Sound Recordings
Author/Creator
Land Claims Agreements Coalition
Description
Links to six one-hour courses on comprehensive land claims agreements. Themes include general overview, modern treaties and land, self-government, and regional economics, modern treaty governments, and environment protection, regulation and assessment.
Module 1: Post-Ice Age Geography and the Initial Peopling of the Arctic and Subarctic
Alternate Title
Module One: Post-Ice Age Geography and the Initial Peopling of the Arctic and Subarctic
[Bachelor of Circumpolar Studies (BCS) 321: Peoples and Cultures of the Circumpolar World I]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Michel Bouchard
Jeremei Gabyshev
Description
Overview of archaeology and history of major regions of the circumpolar North and factors which influenced human settlement patterns.
Developed for class delivered by the University of the Arctic.
Module 2: Northern Perceptions
Alternate Title
BCS 100: Introduction to the Circumpolar North
[Bachelor of Circumpolar Studies (BCS) 100: Introduction to the Circumpolar World]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Alec E. Aitken
Description
Discusses various methods used to define boundaries of the circumpolar North, concepts of nordicity based on astronomical, physical, biological features and cultural identity, and compares biophysical and socio-economic conditions in different areas.
Developed for class delivered by the University of the Arctic.
Module 2: Peoples of the Subarctic: Hunters, Gatherers, and Fishers
Alternate Title
Module Two: Peoples of the Subarctic: Hunters, Gatherers, and Fishers
[Bachelor of Circumpolar Studies (BCS) 321: Peoples and Cultures of the Circumpolar World I]
[Section Two: Primary Societies]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Michel Bouchard
Ludmilla Zhukova
Description
Reviews ecology of the region and examines traditional Indigenous economies,
Developed for class delivered by the University of the Arctic.
Module 3: Coastal Dwellers: Peoples of the Sea
Alternate Title
Module Three: Coastal Dwellers: Peoples of the Sea
[Bachelor of Circumpolar Studies (BCS) 321: Peoples and Cultures of the Circumpolar World I]
[Section Two: Primary Peoples]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Michel Bouchard
Description
Reviews physical geography, natural environment, archaeology, of coastal areas of the circumpolar region. Also discusses major Indigenous populations prior to contact and their cultures, subsistence methods, and religious beliefs.
Developed for class delivered by the University of Arctic.
Module 5: Contemporary Economic Activity
Alternate Title
BCS 100: Introduction to the Circumpolar North
Module Five: Contemporary Economic Activity
[Bachelor of Circumpolar Studies (BCS) 100]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
John Newark
Description
Looks at renewable and non-renewable resources and how climate change is affecting economic activity in the North.
Developed for class delivered by the University of the Arctic.
Module 7: Northern Tourism
Alternate Title
Module Seven: Northern Tourism
[Bachelor of Circumpolar Studies (BCS) 331: Contemporary Issues of the Circumpolar World I]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Margaret Johnston
Dave Twynam
Description
Looks at role played by tourism and potential benefits and problems associated with it. Includes case studies from Greenland and Nunavut.
Developed for class delivered by University of the Arctic.
Money Can't Trump Environmental Change, Says Minister
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Isha Thompson
Windspeaker, vol. 27, no. 11, February 2010, p. 9
Description
Discusses the need for alternative energy initiatives to help preserve the environment, including the Northwest Territories initiatives of harnessing the wind's energy and upgrading building standards for increased efficiency.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.9.
Monique Verdin's Louisiana Love: An Interview
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kirstin L. Squint
Monique Verdin
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 42, no. 1, Winter, 2018, pp. 117-133
Description
Interview with co-producer and co-writer of My Louisiana Love, a documentary which details the effects of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita and the BP oil spills on her family and community.
Monitoring Change: SIPI Students Engage in Long-Term Ecological Research
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Margaret Porter
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 24, no. 3, The Science of Place, Spring, 2013
Description
Brief article about the Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute's Geospatial Information Technologies (GIT) program.
Moon of the Crusted Snow: Reading Guide
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Anna Rodrigues
Kaitlyn Watson
Description
To accompany book written by Waubgeshig Rice which tells the story of a small northern Anishinaabe community which finds itself completely isolated from the external world just as winter sets in. The key to survival is reconnecting with the land. Guide is arranged around the themes of land, colonialism, community, gender, language, traditions and culture, and real world events.o accompany story written by
Moose Hunters of the Boreal Forest? A Re-examination of Subsistence Patterns in the Western Subarctic
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David R. Yesner
Arctic, vol. 42, no. 2, Current Perspectives on Western Boreal Forest Life: Ethnographic and Ethnohistoric Research in Late , June 1989, pp. 97-108
Description
Looks at the effects of climate change on the moose and caribou populations, ethnoarchaeological study of moose hunting and butchering in Alaska and Yukon, and the importance of caribou to the Athapaskan lifestyle.
The Moral Epistemology of First Nations Stories
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jim Cheney
Canadian Journal of Environmental Education, vol. 7, no. 2, [Telling Our Stories], 2002, pp. 88-100
Description
Comments on several storytellers (Carol Geddes, Louise Profeit-Leblanc, Vine Deloria, Lee Hester) to show that storytelling should be part of environmental education, ethics and practice.