Fish & Wildlife

Urban and Regional Planning Thesis (M.A.)--Queen's University, 2002.

Illustrates the use of Monte Carlo statistics in estimating the contaminant exposure in an Arctic community.

Natural Resources and Environmental Studies Thesis (M.N.R.E.S.)--The University of Northern British Columbia, 2009.

Environmental and Resource Studies Thesis (MES)--University of Waterloo, 2013.

Site assessment and product development report examining viability of small-scale operations featuring polar bear viewing.

Renewable Natural Resources Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of Arizona, 2002.

This article describes James Clinkskill's arrival, with a business partner, in Battleford in the early 1880s . Also lists prices for furs of fox, lynx and other animals. Also contains mention of the Northwest Resistance, 'halfbreed freighters', trading with trappers and traders for furs and with Indians for seneca root, and providing flour for the Indian Department.

Comments on the suicidal feelings, depression and anxiety experienced by the herders.

Resources grouped into Grades 4 to 6, Grades 7 to 9, and Grade 10 and above. Many lesson plans are linked to films produced by Isuma TV.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Western Ontario, 2014.

Looks at some other possible scenarios behind the loss of buffalo herds other than extermination by man.

Comments on Equine-assisted learning (EAL) for youth at high risk of developing mental health issues.

Study notes that climate change may have serious consequences for reindeer herders, trade and overall way of life.

Marine Affairs Program Thesis (M.M.M.)--Dalhousie University, 2011

Discusses the experiences of members of the Hamilton-Halton Animal Liberation Team (HALT) while demonstrating in support of Haudenosaunee-negotiated hunting rights in Short Hills Provincial Park in Ontario which are being protested against by local property owners and animal rights activists.

History Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of California, Davis, 2006.

Argues that when Europeans arrived in Australia the Indigenous peoples were already using land management techniques that ensured plant and animal resources were abundant, convenient and predictable.

Examines principal economic variables of a hypothetical, established farm in order to evaluate its sustainable economic potential.

Results show fatty acid composition is consistent with a beneficial diet and traditional foods should be promoted to provide better health, social, and spiritual benefits.

Study shows that reducing palmitate, myristic acid, and simple carbohydrates could lead to a decrease in cardiovascular disease and stroke.

Correspondence relating to the sale of fishing equipment, road construction, building materials, the opening of a school, a residential school, and purchase of equipment by J.R. Leach & Son.

Containing correspondence pertaining to various indigenous issues including: education and educational facilities in the north; the sale of liquor to indigenous people; the right to vote (Blackfoot); the health and welfare of indigenous and Inuit communities; honorary chieftainship; request for enfranchisement; related to an Eskimo Affairs Committee meeting. Handwritten letters from young students at the Spanish River Reserve, Massey Ontario. Discussion of the Catholic church and its operations/influence, especially with regards to residential schools.

Discussion of the signing of Treaty 8 at Fort Chipewyan, and treaty promises; relationship between Crees and Chipewyans; and how the location of schools has forced people to settle in areas where they are unable to pursue traditional lifestyles.

Findings from interviews with goat herders, veterinarians and students reveals medical problems of Rwandan goats. Looks at using modern approaches combined with traditional knowledge to manage herds.

Consists of an interview where Chief Black Bear's story is told by his son Pikats (this is his nickname, meaning unknown).

Consists of an interview that gives a general account of traditional lifestyle.

Consists of an interview giving an account of traditional lifestyle.

Consists of an interview where Fine Day describes the punishment for violation of their hunting code. He also describes the selection and duties of ceremonial officers and the use of buffalo pounds.

Consists of an interview where he gives a brief description of curing practices. He also lists Cree words for various bones and organs.

Consists of an interview with Fine Day where he gives a brief description of the duties of a chief, a description of treatment for successful warriors and a description of the ceremonialism involved in the Sundance.

Consists of an interview where Fine Day describes the hunting of buffalo. He also gives a confused account of dancing.

Book review of: First Fish, First People edited by Judith Roche and Meg McHutchison. River of the Angry Moon by Mark Hume with Harvey Thommasen. Scroll to page 111 to read review.

Assess the claims made by others regarding human-animal relations in context of northern Indigenous people.

Simon Lucus speaks at "Salmon Aquaculture Panel: Possible Solutions" held April 27, 2010 in Vancouver. Duration: 22:43.

Website contains study information regarding diet, food security and nutritional values as well as exposures to environmental hazards and drinking water contamination.

Study involves five components: household interviews collecting information on dietary patterns, lifestyle and general health status, environmental concerns and food security; sampling traditional foods for contaminants; sampling water for trace metals; hair sampling for mercury; and surface water sampling for pharmaceuticals.

Website looks at First Nation relationships with the land, natural resource and development. Provides links to First Nations Bands - Tribes, Councils, Alliances, education centres and First Nations organizations in British Columbia.

Requirements for First Nations entry into the shellfish farming industry on the central and north coasts and Haida Gwaii/Queen Charlotte Islands.

Includes information on the history of use, traditional harvesting, traditional use, and nutrition for: fish, general seafood, small mammals, deer, moose, birds, seaweed, berries, and roots native to British Columbia.

Contains links to lesson plans for bannock making (preschool), fish unit (Grade 2), moose unit (Grade 3), beaver unit (Grade 5), and rabbit snaring unit (Grade 9). Each unit includes rationale, web diagram, advance material preparations, lesson plans, evaluations/reflections, and brief profile of Elder.

Discusses unresolved questions raised by two essays, authored by Dan Flores and Elliott West, regarding bison ecology.

Comments on the threats that fish farms present to marine resources, salmon stock, and livelihood.

A set of 36 photographs of Lydia and Napthelie McKenzie and their family catching, preparing, and cooking fish.

Uses a map from AD1671 of the Swedish forest-Sami district to compare different forest Sami groups. Concludes that settlements are all close to rivers and lakes showing they fish as opposed to hunt.

Looks at two case studies that demonstrate how the Inuvialuit employ multiple ways of knowing and defining fish to negotiate the complexity of the environment.