Water

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Boiling Point! : Six Community Profiles of the Water Crisis Facing First Nations within Canada

Alternate Title
A Synopsis Prepared by the Polaris Institute in Collaboration with the Assembly of First Nations and Supported by the Canadian Labour Congress
E-Books
Author/Creator
Andrea Harden
Holly Levalliant
Polaris Institute
Assembly of First Nations
p. 28
Description
Looks at the water crisis on reserves, and the right to safe drinking water and sanitation.
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Carriers of Water: Aboriginal Women's Experiences, Relationships, and Reflections

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kim Anderson
Barbara Clow
Margaret Haworth-Brockman
Journal of Cleaner Production, vol. 60, December 2013, pp. 11-17
Description
Overview of the quality of water in Aboriginal communities and interviews Grandmothers about the nature of water, its meaning and the importance of water to Aboriginal women.
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Exploring Water Governance and Management in Oneida Nation of the Thames (Ontario, Canada): An Application of the Institutional Analysis and Development Framework

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Kate Cave
Ryan Plummer
Rob de Loë
Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 23, no. 4, Special Issue: Exploring the Governance Landscape of Indigenous Peoples and Water in Canada, 2013, pp. 1-27
Description
Attempts to explore institutions associated with water in First Nation communities and their effects on water governance and management.
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Gaining Insights About Water: The Value of Surveys in First Nations Communities to Inform Water Governance

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Julia Baird
Blair Carter
Kate Cave
Diane Dupont
Paul General ... [et al.]
Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 23, no. 4, Special Issue: Exploring the Governance Landscape of Indigenous Peoples and Water in Canada, Spring, 2013, pp. 1-18
Description
Looks at the importance of surveys as a tool for information regarding water governance, water quality and community connections to water.
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"Is Water a Human Right?": Priming Water as a Human Right Increases Support for Government Action

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Katherine B. Starzyk
Katelin H. S. Neufeld
Danielle Gaucher
Jacquie D. Vorauer
Aleah S. M. Fontaine ... [et al.]
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 12, no. 3, 2021, pp. 1-28
Description

An investigation into whether framing water as a human right could increase support to provide cleaner water for the Indigenous communities.  

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Lessons Learned through Community-Engaged Planning

Alternate Title
Manuscript 1338
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Robert J. Patrick
Laura Machial
Kendra Quinney
Len Quinney
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 8, no. 2, Reconciling Research: Perspectives on Research Involving Indigenous Peoples-Part 1, April 2017, pp. 1-17
Description
Looks at a community project to get safe drinking water through source water protection and water management.
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Planning Around Reserves: Probing the Inclusion of First Nations in Saskatchewan's Watershed Planning Framework

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Warrick Baijius
Robert J. Patrick
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 10, no. 5, Special Issue: The Impact of Reserve and Reservation Systems on Indigenous Well-Being, November 22, 2019
Description
Results from a study which examines a dozen watershed plans indicates limited inclusion of First Nations in watershed plans created by the Saskatchewan Watershed authority.
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Tribal Watershed Management: Culture, Science, Capacity, and Collaboration

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Amanda Cronin
David M. Ostergren
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 31, no. 1, Winter, 2007, pp. 87-109
Description
Research report draws on field notes and case studies to assess the capacity of Tribal governance bodies to manage watersheds using a combination of Western and Indigenous scientific practices, and to analyze tribal management in context of collaborative watershed management groups.
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