Fish & Wildlife
"When Willow Roots Start to Thaw, People Come Back to Life...": Relations of Chukchi Reindeer Herders to Plants
Alternate Title
"Quand les Racines des Saules Commencent à Dégeler, les gens Reviennent à la vie... " : Relation aux Végétaux chez les Tchouktches éleveurs de Rennes
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Virginie Vate
Etudes Inuit Stuides, vol. 45, no. 1/2, Chukotka: Understanding the Past, Contemporary Practices, and Perceptions of the Present, 2021, pp. 439-478
Description
Examines the relationship between reindeer herders and ethnobotany.
Where are the Fish? Using a “Fish as Food” Framework to Explore the Thunder Bay Area Fisheries
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kristen Lowitt
Charles Z. Levkoe
Connie Nelson
Northern Review, no. 49, Place-Based Sustainability Research in the Provincial North, February 20, 2020, pp. 39-65
Description
Study uses 25 interviews with fisheries stakeholders to examine barriers, facilitators, and governance structures for restoring and reintegrating small scale commercial fisheries into the food systems in the Thunder Bay area.
Who Knows What about Gorillas? Indigenous Knowledge, Global Justice, and Human-Gorilla Relations.
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Adam Pérou Hermans Amir
IK: Other Ways of Knowing, vol. 5, June 2019, pp. 1-40
Description
Author asserts that Indigenous African knowledge about gorillas has been excluded from contemporary conservation efforts and that this limits their effectiveness. Argues that in order to engage Indigenous knowledge conservationists must reflect on their own ways of knowing and accept different understandings of ecology.
Wild Resources, Harvest Data and Food Security in Nunavut's Qikiqtaaluk Region: A Diachronic Analysis
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
George W. Wenzel
Jessica Dolan
Chole Brown
Arctic, vol. 69, no. 2, June 2016, pp. 147-159
Description
Comparative investigation reveals that declines have been recorded in total volume and per capita availability of wild foods in most settlements compared to the early 1980s.
Wildlife, Conservation, and Human Welfare: A United States and Canadian Perspective
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Hans M. Carlson
American Review of Canadian Studies, vol. 35, no. 4, Winter, 2005, pp. 733-736
Description
Book review of: Wildlife, Conservation, and Human Welfare: A United States and Canadian Perspective by Richard D. Taber and Neil F. Payne.
Wildlife Management in Nunavik: Structures, Operations, and Perceptions Following the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nicole Gombay
Arctic, vol. 72, no. 2, June 19, 2019 , pp. 181-196
Description
Article extends Lorraine Brooke’s 1995 study of the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement (JBNQA) and its effectiveness in creating a wildlife co-management regime; concludes that little progress has been made since 1995, and the power relationships between Inuit and non-Inuit Government agencies remains problematic.
Will Big Trotter Reclaim His Place? The Role of the Wolf in Navajo Tradition
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Steve Pavlik
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 24, no. 4, 2000, pp. 107-125
Description
Describes the destruction of the wolf and argues that with the reintroduction of the wolf to their native habitat, there may be a restored harmony and balance for the Navajo people.
William Okeymaw Interview 1
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
William Okeymaw
Richard Lightning
Indian History Film Project
Description
William Okeymaw was 12 years old at the time when he attended the Treaty #8 negotiations.He describes the negotiations and his understanding of the promises made; the role of the missionaries; talks of some of the Indian agents; and the abundance of buffalo in Lesser Slave Lake area at one time.
William Pearce Manuscript, Volume 1 - 1925.
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
William Pearce
Description
Selected excerpts from bound published volume of narrative which covers such topics as the early settlement and development of the western regions of what is now Canada. Among other subjects, Metis land grants and scrip, fur traders, buffalo hunting and methods of transportation used by Natives, and the Northwest Resistance are covered.
A Winters Trapping / My First Silver Fox
Archival » Archival Items
Author/Creator
Reginald Bird Beatty
Description
This chapter of Reginald Beatty's diary relates to his patient pursuit of a silver fox, the origin of 'made beaver' currency, and Beatty's total fur hunt run for the winter. Item found within folder 'Reginald Bird Beatty Papers.'
Historical note:
Working Effectively with Alaska Native Tribes and Organizations: Desk Guide
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Description
Developed to provide employees of the United States government with information on cultures, history, federal laws, organizations, consultations and federally recognized tribes.
Workshop 12 Transcription Notes
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Smith Atimoyoo
Harry Broba
Choco Lachance
Ernest Tootoosis
Alex Bonaise
Indian History Film Project
Description
Elders present songs and prayers with discussion about the loss of traditions and values, evils of alcohol, role of elders, etc. Also stories of adventures in intertribal warfare ; a story of a man who married a thunderwoman.
The Wuchusk or Muskrat Project: [Final Report]
Alternate Title
McDowell Foundation Research Project ; no. 265
Teaching and Learning Research Exchange
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Renée Carrière
McDowell Foundation Research Project
Description
Discusses project undertaken at Charlebois Community School in Cumberland House, Saskatchewan to connect curriculum content and Ministry outcomes with Indigenous science and ways of knowing in secondary science courses.
X’aat: Salmon
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Nancy Douglas
Kitty Eddy
Shgen George
Kathy Nielson
Hans Chester ... [et al.]
Description
Science unit also teaches Tlingit vocabulary. Lesson plans intended for Grades K-1.
Accompanying Material: Teacher Resources.
The Yukaghir and the Yukaghirized Tungus [pt. 3]
Alternate Title
Memoir[s] of the American Museum of Natural History ; [v. 13]
[Publications of] the Jesup North Pacific Expedition ; v. 9, pt. 3
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Waldemar Jochelson
Description
Forms part of Memoirs of the American Museum of Natural History, v. 13 (p. [343]-469).
Yukon First Nation Wildlife Harvest Data Collection and Management: Lessons Learned and Future Steps
Alternate Title
Yukon First Nation Wildlife Harvest Data Collection and Management: Lessons Learned and Future Steps: Contextual Analysis of the Wildlife Harvest Workshop Held November 5-6, 2009, Lake Laberge, Yukon
Theses
Author/Creator
Michel Thomas Lavallée
Description
Sustainable Environmental Management Thesis (MSEM)--University of Saskatchewan, 2010.
Zoonotic Infections in Alaska: Disease Prevalence, Potential Impact of Climate Change and Recommended Actions for Earlier Disease Detection, Research, Prevention and Control
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Karsten Hueffer
Alan J. Parkinson
Robert Gerlach
James Berner
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 72, 2013, p. article no. 19562
Description
Examines the impact increasing temperatures are having on the incidence of infectious diseases in Alaskan wildlife and the consequences for humans.
Zoonotic Infections in Native Communities of James Bay, Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Hugues Sampasa-Kanyinga
Benoit Lèvesque
Elhadji Anassour-Laouan-Sidi
Suzanne Côte
Bouchra Serhir ... [et al.]
Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases, vol. 12, no. 6, 2012, pp. 473-481
Description
Questionnaires of 267 participants determined the possibility of exposure to seven zoonotic diseases through handling of infected wildlife.