Climate Change

Since the launch of the process, 36 projects were funded enabling communities to increase their climate change knowledge.

Discusses the fact that the adverse effects of climate change will fall on populations that have contributed little to the problem.

Resource Management Thesis (M.R.M.)--Simon Fraser University, 2000.

Explores an Indigenous perspective on the impact of global climate change through the voices and experiences of the communities represented in the exhibition.

Comments on abnormal weather patterns and the need for disaster-preparedness. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 41.

Offers place-based and inquiry-based approaches to science, technology, engineering and mathematics, enabling students to understand scientific and Native ways of knowing.

Argues that an immediate, concerted effort to develop policies is necessary to enhance the resilience and reduce vulnerability of the Inuit population .

Declaration adopted on August 13, 2016 by Shiprock, SW Diné Nation and "further endorsed and adopted by consensus of the 42nd Anniversary IITC Conference, September 11th, 2016, Waimanalo, Hawaii."

Discusses historical and contemporary factors which contribute to high rate of homeless found in the Indigenous population and looks at 12 different dimensions: historic displacement, contemporary geographic separation, spiritual disconnection, mental disruption and imbalance, cultural disintegration and loss, overcrowding, relocation and mobility, nowhere to go, escaping or evading harm, emergency crisis, and climatic refuge,

Natural Resource Management Thesis (M.N.R.M.)--University of Manitoba, 2008.

Authors describes the Diné system of clans and kinship, and suggest that rooted as it is in an ethic of universal relatedness, it might hold solutions for dealing with environmental and political instability.

Study found that international research on climate sensitive infectious disease and zoonotic infections is impeded by incompatible reporting systems and differences in regulation; advises international standardization.

Looks at state sovereignty, climate change, political activity and Inuit influence.

Discusses the relationship between "earth system governance" and indigenous rights.

Examines the collaborative approach of using traditional Indigenous knowledge and western science to better understand the spawning and migration patterns of fish populations.

Introduction to issues featuring articles on climate change and the impact on ecological, social, cultural and economics in Indigenous communities around the world.

Presents a method to identify and categorize seasonal patterns of weather conducive to specific tourism activities, using a tourism climate index based on hourly weather data.

Study presents traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) gathered from 40 subsistence hunters and fishers in an Inupiat village on the Alaska North Slope; includes observations of the physical environment and the condition/wellbeing of the animals harvested.

Geography Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Toronto, 2012.

Key environmental issues include contaminants, food quality, air quality, housing issues, and climate change.

Geography Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Guelph, 2016.

Interviews revealed recurring themes including climate change observations and impacts on physical, mental and emotional health including feelings of isolation and depression. NOTE: Also published as Journal of Aboriginal Health, Summer, 2015.

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

Extracts of a 2019 class action lawsuit court filing against the federal government due to their failure to address climate change in Canada. Four of the plaintiffs from British Columbia's complaints are provided, including two plaintiffs of indigenous descendant.

Looks at a community-based study in Igloolik, Nunavut on food insecurity, and how it is influenced by social, economic, political and environmental conditions.

Based on information gathered through 38 witness testimonies, eight meetings and 10 written briefs, report discusses causes of food insecurity, effects of climate change and food degradation, the Nutrition North Canada program, and the need for government support of community-based solutions. "June 2021, 43rd Parliament, 2nd Session".

Comments on the links between climate change and security of traditional/country food. Presentation from: Proceedings of the Third Northern Research Forum: The Resilient North: Human Responses to Global Change, Yellowknife, NWT, 2004.

Provides an overview of a project that synthesized available information on climate change for the Champagne-Aishihik Traditional Territory (CATT) to support informed forest management decision-making.

Presents key recommendations related to the effects of climate change on northern people.

Study shows negative impacts on a community due to changes in weather patterns.

Population Medicine Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of Guelph, 2013.

Teacher's resource for use with primary students in Grades 4, 5, and 6. Goal is to improve students' literacy and communication skills while teaching about Arctic animals and hunting.

Use of local Tlingit and Athapaskan oral history in non-Indigenous approaches to scientific and historical understanding of global environmental issues.

Interviews Aboriginal knowledge keepers concerning climate change adaptations as part of the South Selkirks Climate Change Project.

Provides support to communities in identifying tools and resources, best practices, and key considerations when responding to impacts of climate change. Appendices Forms part of the Climate Change Adaptation Planning Toolkit for Indigenous Communities. Related material: Guidebooks.

Guidelines based on two principles: "Cause No Harm" and "Free, Prior and Informed Consent". Included are guidelines for: Indigenous peoples and knowledge holders to ensure knowledge is protected in collaborations; agencies and researchers wanting to secure access and use traditional knowledges; and individuals reviewing grant proposals that incorporate Indigenous knowledge. Related material: Annotated Bibliography: Examples of Traditional Knowledges in Climate Research

Looks at the effects of climate change on forest management from an Aboriginal, ecological, social, cultural and economic standpoint.

Explores the difference in hunting practices due to changes in climate during this time period.

Comments on the changing climatic conditions that have increased the exposure of the community to climate related risks and the resulting coping strategies used by Inuit communities. Presentation from: Proceedings of the Third Northern Research Forum: The Resilient North: Human Responses to Global Change, Yellowknife, NWT, 2004.

Argues that Western governments are faced with two choices: meaningful engagement with the principle free, prior and informed consent or facing large-scale shutdowns from alliances of Indigenous peoples, environmentalists and concerned citizens.

Study works to identify human health indicators of climate change, focusing on factors relevant to the Canadian arctic. 20 indicators were identified using the The Piliriqatigiinniq Community Health Research Model; indicators focused on four key themes: 1) environmental health; 2) morbidity and mortality; 3) population vulnerability; and 4) mitigation, adaptation, and policy.

Environmental and Urban Change Major Paper (MEUC)--York University, 2017.

Discusses the ramifications on lifestyles, and how traditional indigenous philosophy impacts the five sphere scheme of assessment model.

Scoping literature review investigates current state of knowledge, gaps in knowledge/understanding, existing baseline data and methodologies of interest.

Dietetics and Human Nutrition Thesis (M.Sc.)--McGill University, 2006.