"43rd Parliament, 2nd Session"

Examines the extent that handicraft products can create income for women in Tanzania; considers issues of seasonal activity, a lack of start-up capital, difficulty obtaining raw materials, and low prices for finished products. Looks at the implications for policy makers wanting to improve the viability of hand crafted products as an income source for rural Tanzanian women.

Examines traditional practices, belief systems, and management approaches used by indigenous peoples to manage flood disasters.

Polar Law Thesis (M.A.)--University of Akureyri, 2017

Education, Health and Science Thesis (Ph.D.)--Charles Darwin University, 2010.

Contends the policy challenge is to provide mainstream pre-school, primary, secondary and adult education in welfare-dependent and remote communities.

Reports on challenges and proposals emerging from workshop groups at the first Nordic Conference on Indigenous Peoples and Dementia. The challenges identified in terms of provision of services in municipalities were: insufficient knowledge of rights and what they entail, lack of linguistic and cultural expertise, lack of tools for day-to-day work and development of operations, and developing collaborations between Nordic countries.

Argues that increased access to communications technology and narrowing the digital divide would have positive effects in the lives of Aboriginal peoples in Quebec and discusses how, when implemented in accordance with cultural values, it can be used to improve education and health outcomes.

Describes how Indigenous peoples in 12 rural regions and their academic partners have approached protecting, using , developing and sustaining local food system knowledge for community health and well-being.

Indigenous Studies Thesis (M.A.) -- University of Winnipeg, 2021

City Planning Thesis (M.C.P)--University of Manitoba, 2013.

Contends there were unequal communication opportunities for Sami voters depending on language and geography.

Using the Consortium as an example, authors argue that it is possible for Indigenous groups to influence the outcomes of regulatory proceedings about digital infrastructure and services and identity specific strategies and tactics that can be employed.

Looks at development of two complementary governance structures: self-rule and shared rule. The Inuit approach has involved negotiating land claims agreements and in some cases, establishing amalgamated regional governments to administer programs; the Sámi approach has involved establishment of Sámediggi national parliament.

Governance and Entrepreneurship in Northern and Indigenous Areas Thesis (MGENIA)--The Arctic University of Norway, University of Saskatchewan, 2020.

Presents a conceptual model of the Desert Knowledge Cooperative Research Centre.

Authors argue that current top-down policy models have produced poor outcomes, and that social and economic change must start at a grass-roots level and be tailored to individual communities' specific geographical and cultural concerns. Looks at the issues through fieldwork in the remote settlement of Wakathuni.

Study explores the role of rural women in the farming and gathering of indigenous vegetables, and the impact of the shift to consumption of modern, less nutritious varieties. Research examines benefits of cultivating and consuming traditional vegetables, and identifies barriers to increased production.

Uses Statistics Canada's newly developed remoteness index classification (easily accessible, accessible, less accessible, remote, and very remote) and data from the 2016 Census of Population.

Sociology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Saskatchewan, 1996.

Contends nursing practice in remote Aboriginal communities is broad and complex and requires formal knowledge and skills that are beyond basic nursing education.

Study identifies the challenges and local solutions found by building capacity to support health care providers, whether they were mental health specialists or not.

Educational Policy and Management Thesis (Ph.D)--University of Oregon, 1981.

Based on survey of households with school-aged children and interviews with education service providers at the Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg First Nation.

How the advent of information communication technologies has brought about behavioral changes in choices for education, employment and where to live.

Article explains how the Information Sharing Strategy provides community groups with easy to comprehend information about alcohol use and abuse.

Developed from papers presented at the 2009 AIATSIS National Indigenous Studies Conference and the 2010 Symposium, Information Technologies and Indigenous Communities.

Looks at the status of the Cree-speaking communities in Northern Alberta, which is argued is its own distinct dialect called Northern Cree, and the challenges they face ahead to maintain their language's relevance and prestige.

Reports on the findings from a two-day conference discussing best practice for incorporating Indigenous knowledge in science education, which involved 50 science teachers, consultants, and administrators from urban, rural, and First Nations communities in Manitoba.

Epidemiology and Biostatistics Thesis (M.Sc.)--McGill University 1994.

Population-based descriptive epidemiological study uses data collected by the Alberta Ministry of Health (AH), in 2013 to examine injury-related hospital admissions and emergency department visits among Métis Albertans. Findings indicate a higher rate of injury related health-care needs among Métis people in Alberta.

Study shows that even remote municipalities can be transformed into innovative and attractive places to work and live.

Looked at a total of 21 municipalities, some of which have significant Sami populations.

Model provides positive outcomes including improved quality of care, cultural safety and integration of traditional Aboriginal healing with clinical approaches.

Results indicate that the Community Health Practitioners provide a wide range of care to residents in remote communities that would otherwise go untreated.

[Geography] Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Kentucky, 2005.

Comments on a cartographer who interacted with Indigenous people and spent prolonged periods of time in remote communities.

Curriculum Studies Thesis (M.Ed.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2014.

Brief discussion of study involving six participants who experienced recommended weight gain and seven who experienced excessive weight gain.

Reviews state-community relations that are mainly controlled by federal and state governments and other outside forces.

Presents 30 examples of evidence-informed practices from the Interior Health region of British Columbia.

Explores the unique challenges of teen reproductive health by studying international health programs and determining what may be applicable to the Canadian situation.