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Indigenous Peoples and Rights

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Stefan Ekenberg
Description
Overview of the Sami in Finland and Sweden and the disruption to reindeer herding because of changes in land use.
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Indigenous Peoples Atlas of Canada: Teacher's Kit for Giant Floor Map

Web Sites
Author/Creator
Canadian Geographic Education
Description

Topics include climate change, demographics, Indigenous governance, housing, human rights, Indigenous languages, migration, famous people, original place names, residential schools, seasonal cycles, symbols, timeline, trade routes, and treaties, land disputes, agreements and rights.

Although activities were created for the giant floor map, they can be adapted to the printable tile version.

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Indigenous Peoples, Land, and Resources

Alternate Title
Climate Change Impacts in the United States: U.S. National Climate Assessment
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
T. M. Bull Bennett
Nancy G. Maynard
Patricia Cochran
Robert Gough
Kathy Lynn ... [et al.]
Description
Looks at effects of climate change on food, water, hunting conditions, health and forced relocations. Chapter 12 from book: Climate Change Impacts in the United States edited by J. M. Melillo. Terese (T. C.) Richmond, and G. W. Yohe.
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Indigenous Perspectives on Ecotourism Development: A British Columbia Case Study

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Katherine L. Turner
Fikret Berkes
Nancy J. Turner
Journal of Enterprising Communities, vol. 6, no. 3, Special Issue: Indigenous Communities, the Bioeconomy and Natural Resource Development, 2012, pp. 213-229
Description
Study of use of biological and cultural resources by the Gitga'at First Nation regarding the development of a locally run eco-cultural tourism business.
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Indigenous Storytelling with Elder Hazel

Alternate Title
How the Dreamcatcher Came to Be
How the Months Came to Be
How the Porcupine Git Its Quills
How the Tipi Got Its Shape
How the Turtle Got Its Shell
I'm a Snake. What Did You Expect?
People of the Buffalo Nation
The Beaver's Tail
The Moose's Loose Coat
The Seven Sisters at Devil's Rock
The Turtle and the Ground Squirrel
Turtle Goes South
Why the Owl Looks the Way It Does
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Hazel Dixon
Joely BigEagle-Kequahtooway
Royal Saskatchewan Museum
Description
Elder Hazel Dixon tells 12 traditional stories. Joely BigEagle-Kequahtooway from the Buffalo People Arts Institute explains the origins of the "Pile of Bones" name, the history of the buffalo and its importance in the culture of Indigenous peoples.
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Indigenous Voices Indigenous Places, 2008

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
World Indigenous Nations Higher Education Consortium Journal, Indigenous Voices, Indigenous Places, 2008
Description
2008 Edition contains: The Marae in New Zealand - the Resource Centre of the Māori World by Turoa Royal. Our Playground: The Waitohu Stream by Rachael Selby. Guardian of the Waitohu Stream: An Interview with George Gray by Pātaka Moore. Tracing of Old Settlements and Place Names in a Sea Sámi Region by Marit B.
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Influence of n-3 Fatty Acids on Cardiac Autonomic Activity Among Nunavik Inuit Adults

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Beatriz Valera
Eric Dewailly
Elhadji Anassour-Laouan-Sidi
Paul Poirier
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 70, no. 1, 2011, pp. 6-18
Description
Looks at the beneficial impact of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids on heart rate and heart rate variability including populations with high exposure to mercury.
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Influence of Watershed Features and Disturbance History on Water Quality in Boreal Shield Streams and Rivers of

Eastern Manitoba

Alternate Title
Manitoba Model Forest Report 04-2-63
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Brian G. Kotak
Allison Selinger
Blaine Johnston
Description
Study monitored water quality and flow during the summer of 2004 and winters of 2004 and 2005 in order to: contribute to a long-term data base of water quality, examine how natural watershed features and natural disturbances affect water quality and compare this to the impacts of human activities.
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Ininímowin Climate Change Glossary

Alternate Title
Climate Change Adaptation Planning Toolkit for Indigenous Communities
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Centre for Indigenous Environmental Resources (CIER)
Description

Discusses the importance of land, changes to medicine and plants; water, ice, and travel; wildlife; and reconnecting with the land. Gives a list Cree words associated with each topic. Forms part of the Climate Change Adaptation Planning Toolkit for Indigenous Communities.

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Iniskin (Buffalo Stone) Function & Significance

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
George First Rider
John Hellson
Indian History Film Project
Description
Consists of an interview with George First Rider as he tells the story of the buffalo stone.
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The Institutionalisation of Sami Interest in Municipal Comprehensive Planning: A Comparison Between Norway and Sweden

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Therese Bjärstig
Vigdis Nygaard
Jan Åge Riseth
Camilla Sandström
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 11, no. 2, 2020, pp. 1-24
Description

Examines the integration of the Indigenous Sami's interest with the interests of the Nordic governments through the Municipal Comprehensive Planning. 

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Integrated Pesticide Management Act and Proposed Consultation Guidelines: An Independent First Nations Legal, Legislation, Policy and Consultation Issues Analysis

Alternate Title
IPMA Issues Analysis
Issues Analysis: Pesticide Legislation, Policy and Consultation (First Nations AHTWG) Mar. 3, 2007
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
First Nations Ad Hoc Technical Working Group (AHTWG)
Description
Identifies issues for discussion at First Nation regional workshops on pesticide consultation.
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Integrating Traditional and Scientific Knowledge through Collaborative Natural Science Field Research: Identifying Elements for Success

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Henry P. Huntington
Shari Gearheard
Andrew R. Mahoney
Anne K. Salomon
Arctic, vol. 64, no. 4, December 2011, pp. 437-446
Description
Describes lessons learned by participants in two projects which involved academically trained researchers working in conjunction with local residents; the Bidarki Project which studied black leather chitons, and the Siku-Inuit-Hila Project which studied sea ice.
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International Cooperation in Arctic Research

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
A. L. Washburn
Arctic, vol. 1, no. 1, Spring, 1948, pp. 4-7
Description
Comments on international cooperation in Arctic research is needed for weather, oceanography, geology in the Arctic and Subarctic, Arctic fishes, and freshwater fauna and floras, and archeological investigates and linguistic studies.
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Interview with Five Elders of the Sarcee Reserve

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Dick Starlight
Jimmy Dodging Horse
Francis Crow Chief
William Little Bear
George Heavy Fire
Johnny Smith
Indian History Film Project
Description
Five elders of the Sarcee Reserve (ages 48-63) discuss their understanding of Treaty #7.
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Interview with Frank and Alice Halcrow

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Frank Halcrow
Alice Halcrow
Dave Capot
Dan McLean
Indian History Film Project
Description
Frank Halcrow, aged 59, describes: taking of Treaty 8; establishment of reserves at Lesser Slave Lake; current problems due to small size of these reserves. Also tells story of a moose hunting expedition at time of great food shortage.
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Interview with John Yellowhorn (Hereditary Chief)

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
John Yellowhorn
Johnny Smith
Tom Yellowhorn
Indian History Film Project
Description
Short description of Treaty #7: in preliminaries, taking, understanding of, effect on way of life; ana a comparison of Canadian and U.S. treaties.
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Interview with Mrs. Cecile Many Guns (Grassy Water) and Mrs. Annie Buffalo (Bear Child)

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Cecile (Grassy Water) Many Guns
Annie (Bear Child) Buffalo
Dila Provost
Albert Sr. Yellowhorn
Indian History Film Project
Description
Discussion of several topics: taking of Treaty #7, boundaries of Peigan Reserve; permit system; traditional curing practices; obtaining paint forceremonials; significance of rocks in Blackfoot culture; how the Blackfoot learned from the rock spirit how to drivethe buffalo over a cliff.
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Interview with Will Seeks: Celebrating the Beginnings of Change; Canadian Indians Want the Government to Protect Indian Rights at

Alternate Title
Celebrating the Beginning of Change
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Elizabeth May
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 16, no. 3, Speaking For Ourselves, Fall, 1992
Description
Discusses the protest of Spain's 500 years celebration and the boarding of a Columbus expedition to demand an apology for mass cultural genocide. The article also discusses two projects - one for fishing and one to protect the environment.
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Inuit Approaches to Naming and Distinguishing Caribou: Considering Language, Place, and Homeland toward Improved Co-management

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Gita Ljubicic
Simon Okpakok
Sean Robertson
Rebecca Mearns
Arctic, vol. 71, no. 3, September 2018
Description
Researchers work with Inuit Elders and hunters in Uqsuqtuuq (Gjoa Haven) on Qikiqtaq (King William Island) in order to document and share Uqsuqtuurmiut (people of Uqsuqtuuq) knowledge of caribou movements, hunting, and habitat, as well as the importance of caribou for community diets, livelihoods, and cultural practices.
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The Inuit as Geographers: The Case of Eenoolooapik

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
H.G. Jones
Études/Inuit/Studies, vol. 28, no. 2, Spaces-Places-Names, 2004, pp. 57-72
Description
Highlights the contributions of a Inuk man whose geographic abilities changed the lives and employment of Inuit in his homeland.
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Inuit Attitudes towards Co-Managing Wildlife in Three Communities in the Kivalliq Region of Nunavut, Canada

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nils A.A. Lokken
Douglas A. Clark
Else G. Broderstad
Vera H. Hausner
Arctic, vol. 72, no. 1, March 31, 2019, pp. 58-70
Description
Study uses mixed-methods interview to collect feedback from members of the communities of Igluligaarjuk (Chesterfield Inlet), Tikirarjuaq (Whale Cove), and Qamani’tuaq (Baker Lake) on wildlife co-management programs. Found that while most programs are working well and supported by local communities, there is significant conflict in regard to polar bear management.
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Inuit Culture and Opportunity Recognition for Commercial Caribou Harvests in the Bio Economy

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Aldene H. Meis Mason
Robert B. Anderson
Dana Leo-Paul
Journal of Enterprising Communities, vol. 6, no. 3, Special Issue: Indigenous Communities, the Bioeconomy and Natural Resource Development, 2012, pp. 194-212
Description
Discussed the traditional use of caribou in health care, potential uses for biomedicines, nutraoceuticals, functional foods, and the benefits that could arise from being in partnerships.
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Inuit Exposure to Organochlorines Through The Aquatic Food Chain in Arctic Québec

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Éric Dewailly
Pierre Ayotte
Suzanne Bruneau
Claire Laliberté
Derek C. G. Muir
Ross J. Norstrom
Environmental Health Perspectives, vol. 101, no. 7, December 1993, pp. 618-620
Description
Contends that Québec Inuit women have the greatest body burden known to develop from exposure to organochlorine contaminants, due to their location at the top of the arctic food chain.
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Inuit Health Survey 2007-2008: Contaminant Assessment in Nunavut

Alternate Title
International Polar Year Inuit Health Survey: Health in Transition and Resiliency
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Laurie Chan
Nunavut Steering Committee of the International Polar Year Inuit Health Survey
Description
Summarizes results from supplemental survey to Inuit Health Survey which assessed environmental exposure to chemical contaminants. Revised edition, originally published August 2011.
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Inuit Myth in the Film "Brother Bear"

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Tali M. Schroeder
Oglethrope Journal of Undergraduate Research, vol. 1, no. 1, 2012, pp. 1-7
Description
Contends that while the film represented many true to life parts of Inuit culture, a few aspects were not accurate.
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Inuit-organised Polar Bear Sport Hunting in Nunavut Territory, Canada

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Martha Dowsley
Journal of Ecotourism, vol. 8, no. 2, June 2009, p. 161–175
Description
Looks at the economically important form of Aboriginal ecotourism and how Inuit communities are working to accommodate the non-Inuit culture and the market economy.
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Inuit Perceptions of Climate Change in East Greenland

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Cunera Buijs
Études Inuit Studies, vol. 34, no. 1, Les Inuit et le Changement Climatique / The Inuit and Climate Change, 2010, pp. 39-54
Description
Examines how the Inuit perceptions have been shaped by the political discussion, global warming and other associated issues.
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[Inuit, Polar Bears and Sustainable Use]

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
William M. Adams
Études Inuit Studies, vol. 35, no. 1-2, Propiété Intellectuelle et Éthique / Intellectual Property and Ethics, 2011, pp. 295-297
Description
Book review of: Inuit, Polar Bears and Sustainable Use by Milton M.R. Freeman and Lee Foote.
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