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Mrs. Marion Dillon Interview

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Marion Dillon
Mary Mountain
Indian History Film Project
Description
An interview that includes stories of hunting, trading and food gathering. Also included are stories about the Frog Lake massacre and Wihtiko (cannibal monster)
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Mrs. Mary Ann Ross Interview

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Mary Ann (Mrs.) Ross
Janet R. Fietz
Indian History Film Project
Description
She gives a brief account of her childhood living in the bush while her father trapped for a living.
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My Album of Memories - Leslie Garrett. - Book. - [1976?].

E-Books
Author/Creator
Leslie Garrett
Description
Autobiography of Leslie Garrett, born 1898 into a religious family in England. He became a minister of the Church of England after emigrating to Canada in 1913. In 1923 he was assigned to Big Trout Lake, ON, and did missionary work among the Aboriginal population for 31 years. In 1953 he moved to Loon Lake, SK, as a senior missionary for the Northern Canada Evangelical Mission.
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My Seasonal Round: An Integrated Unit for Elementary Social Studies and Science

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Janet Bartz
Leanne Baugh
Jean Bowman
Anne Hill
Ken Lees … [et al.]
Description

Seasonal round refers to First Nations groups' cycle of moving from one resource-gathering area to another throughout the year. This resource looks patterns in four geographic regions in British Columbia and explores topics such habitat, natural resources, and stability and change. Revised version.

Related material: Blackline masters.

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Naomi Carriere: Master Student in Biology

Alternate Title
Engaging Minds: Profiles of Discovery and Creativity at the U of S
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Naomi Carriere
U of S Research Communications
with the assistance of the Division of Media and Technology
Description
Short video on researcher's approach to the study of woodland caribou.
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Native American Foods: History, Culture, and Influence on Modern Diets

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sunmin Park
Nobuko Hongu
James W. Daily
Journal of Ethnic Foods, vol. 3, no. 3, 2016, pp. 171-177
Description
Discusses common foods that originated in the Americas and have been incorporated into cuisine around the world. Includes chart showing: name of food, region of origin, preparation method, and major nutrients provided.
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Native American Scientist Dicovers Ancient Stress Hormone

Articles » General
Windspeaker, vol. 28, no. 6, September 2010, p. 20
Description

Explains the finding, by University of British Columbia Professor David Close, of a steroid hormone in the Pacific lamprey (an eel-like fish) that will help in its conservation and control.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.20.

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Native Minorities and Ethnic Conflict in Canada

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Jean Leonard Elliott.
Current History, vol. 66, no. 392, 1974, pp. 177-181
Description
This article places the issue of the James Bay Project for the development of hydroelectric power into a historical and political perspective and discusses its effects upon the Aboriginals of Quebec.
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Native Tech: Native American Technology & Art

Alternate Title
Native Tech: Native American Technology and Art
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Tara Prindle
Description
Website includes links to articles, games, food, stories, clothing, language etc. with an emphasis on the Eastern Woodland region.
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Natural Resources, Local Development and Social Enterprise: Examining the Connection Between Sustainable Rural Development and the Social Economy in British Columbia and Alberta

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Andre Vallillee
Description
Examines the connection between sustainable rural development and the social economy; and looks at the role of social enterprises in key natural resource sectors, including non-timber forest products, local and organic agriculture, fisheries and shellfish, renewable energy, and ecotourism.
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Negotiating TEK in BC Salmon Farming: Learning from Each Other or Managing Tradition

Alternate Title
Negotiating Traditional Ecological Knowledge in BC Salmon Farming: Learning from Each Other or Managing Tradition
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Dorothee Schreiber
Dianne Newell
BC Studies, no. 150, Aquaculture, Summer, 2006, pp. 79-102
Description
Argues there is a distinction between Aboriginal perceptions of TEK (traditional ecological knowledge) and those of government and industrial sectors.
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Nehethow Pimatisiwin: Cree Way of Life

Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Sam Hardlotte
Robert Merasty
Description
The video, titled 'Nehethow Pimatisiwin: Cree Way of Life, Woodland Cree of Stanley Mission' (English Version), records a cultural camp at Stanley Mission during which various traditional activities are displayed. Camera, Script, and Post-Production are by Sam Hardlotte, and Narration is by Robert Merasty.

Historical note:

A video made in 1994 by Saskatchewan Education, Training & Employment, Northern Education Services Branch, in partnership with Pahkisimon Nuye?ah Library System, recording the Cree way of life.
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Nelson Commission / Report of the Commission / Appointed to investigate the unfulfilled provisions of Treaties 8 and 11 as they apply to the Indians of the Mackenzie District. - 1959.

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Nelson Commission
Description
Findings of the Nelson Commission, headed by Walter H. Nelson, a Prince Albert, Saskatchewan lawyer, relating to unfulfilled provisions of Treaties 8 and 11 in the Mackenzie District. Included are minutes of a meeting on 25 June 1959, locations of commission meetings, and recommendations made.

Historical note:

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Nenda-gikendamang ningo-biboonagak: Dagwaagin

Alternate Title
[Nenda-gikendamang ningo-biboonagak: Dawaagin: Teacher/Parent Edition]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Niiyogiizhig (Wesley Ballinger)
Giniw (Levi Tadgerson)
Description

Ojibwe language story book about autumn follows the adventures of Nigig (Otter) and Ininishib (Duck) as they go to harvest wild rice. Along the way they learn about lacrosse, hibernation and migration from bear and snapping turtle. Teacher Parent Edition includes translation, breakdown of nouns and verbs used in the story and answers to questions found in the activity book.

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New Approaches in Human Health Risk Assessment

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Khaled Abass
Anders Carlsen
Arja Rautio
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 75, Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Program, 2016, p. article no. 33845
Description
Presents risk assessment of single chemicals and lessons learned from the European Union-funded FP7 project ArcRisk.
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New Ethos - New Solutions: Indigenous Negotiation of Co-operative Environmental Management Agreements in Washington State

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Helen Ross
Australian Indigenous Law Reporter, vol. 4, no. 2, 1999, p. 16
Description
Discusses how Indigenous people in Washington State have established a new ethos in environmental management of collaborating with industry, government and environmental groups to solve their concerns.
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A New Exploration of the Canadian Arctic

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Rebecca Mancuso
Joseph J. Mancuso
American Review of Canadian Studies, vol. 35, no. 1, Spring, 2005, pp. 192-193
Description
Book review of: A New Exploration of the Canadian Arctic by Ronald E. Seavoy.
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New Fisheries Program Reels in Support

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Monte Stewart
Business Edge, vol. 7, no. 15, July 27, 2007
Description
Discusses challenges faced by First Nations and commercial fishers, and the Pacific fisheries support program designed to re-integrate the West Coast fishery.
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New Old Hunters: Inupiaq People Organize to Revive Subsistence Food Culture

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Gilberto Daniel Rodrigues
Namgyal Tsepak
Bonney Hartley
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 35, no. 2, Building on Indigenous City, Summer, 2011
Description
Comments on a volunteer group which works together to restore health and wellbeing by eating traditional foods and taking part in traditional activities.
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A Night at Hideaway Cove: Lesson Plan

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Brenda Boreham
Description

Book about the nighttime activities of animals on the Pacific Northwest coast. Recommended for Kindergarten to Grade Four.

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Niitsitapi Pi’kssíí (Blackfoot Fancy Beings)

Alternate Title
TREX SW Travelling Exhibition
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Alberta Society of Artists (ASA)
Description

Student guide for art exhibition featuring depictions of animals by Blackfoot artists Ryan Jason Allen Willert and Kalum Teke Dan. Each image is accompanied by a brief description of the animal's territory, habitat, food, and conservation status as well as interesting facts. Includes discussion questions and activities for beginner, intermediate and advanced levels.

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Northern Flood Agreement Case Study in a Treaty Area: Phase II Report: Contemporary Aboriginal Land, Resource and Environmental Regimes Origins, Problems and Prospects: Final Report

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
P.M. Larcombe
Description
Discusses rights and benefits under the agreement, compares intended to actual implementation, identifies key issues, and makes recommendations for future agreements. Agreement between Canada, Province of Manitoba, Manitoba Hydro, and Northern Flood Committee reached as a result of hydro-electric mega project.
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Northern Lights Against POPs, Combatting Toxic Threats in the Arctic

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Joanna Kafarowski
Études Inuit Studies, vol. 27, no. 1-2, Architecture Paléoesquimaude / Palaeoeskimo Architecture, 2003, pp. 537-540
Description
Book review of: Northern Lights Against POPs, Combatting Toxic Threats in the Arctic edited by David Downie Leonard and Terry Fenge.
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Northern Pike

Images » Photographs
Description
Photograph of Indigenous man (fishing guide) holding up Tom Pierces' catch, a 23 pound Northern Pike, standing in a canoe. Taken at Sportsman's Lodge, McIntosh Lake.
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Northern Pipelines: Again

Alternate Title
The Maddison Chair in Northern Justice at Yukon College Lecture ; October 17 2001
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Thomas Berger
The Northern Review, no. 23, Special Issue: [Northern Communities and the State], Summer, 2001, pp. 199-205
Description
Author of pipeline inquiry gives overview of his work on the past proposal and comments on the current concerns of a new proposal.
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