Principal Investigator:Aporta, Claudio Licensed Year(s):
2017
Summary:
The objectives of this study are:
1. To document Inuit mobility patterns of Inuvialuit;
2. To create a series of regional maps that will show networks of routes connecting the Inuvialuit region, as well as the totality of the Canadian Arctic;
3. To gather further evidence to establish that mobility is a central factor of Inuit occupancy;
4. To gather evidence of systematic use of marine, coast...
Principal Investigator:Parker, Colleen Licensed Year(s):
2017
2016 Summary:
The objectives of this project are to:
1. establish a long-term geo-spatial ship track database (1990-present) in Arctic Canada;
2. identify temporal and spatial shipping trends and establish ‘zones of high commercial and non-commercial shipping activity’; and,
3. create ‘local marine use zones’ including sensitive ecological and socio-cultural sites for overlay and integration into the norther...
Principal Investigator:Johnson, Leslie M Licensed Year(s):
2016
Summary:
The objectives are to record insights and evaluations of approaches to culturally based wellness promotion and collaborative approaches to holistic healing from Northern perspectives. The research team will review literature on other efforts, and record responses to the teams own Wisdom Engaged activities from a range of northern participants, especially knowledgeable Elders, language and culture ...
Principal Investigator:Parker, Aliana Licensed Year(s):
2011
Summary:
The research objective is to understand the connection between Indigenous languages and the land, and to explore how that connection is represented in websites used for Indigenous language education. The central research question is: What is the significance of Indigenous perspectives of land for Indigenous language revitalization efforts? The connection between language and land will be the main ...
Principal Investigator:Bennett, Trevor D Licensed Year(s):
2010
Summary:
The primary objective of this research involves testing a strategy for using Inuvialuit Knowledge to monitor environmental conditions in the Mackenzie Delta Region (MDR) of the Northwest Territories. Methods will include participatory photo mapping, community mapping, and photo elicitation interviews to monitor, record, document and communicate Inuvialuit observations of environmental change in th...
Principal Investigator:Douglas, Vasiliki K Licensed Year(s):2012
2010
Summary:
The purpose of this project is to assist the Inuvialuit in adaptation planning that will meet ongoing environmental and social challenges, while also maintaining their rights under the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. The existing knowledge, skills and networks that facilitate such adaptations are important community ‘assets’ that form the basis of capacity-building. The goal of...
Principal Investigator:Goodjohn, Mitchell T. Licensed Year(s):2013
2010
Summary:
The objective of the TK Programme is to collect baseline data to enhance BP's understanding of traditional resources and the marine environment in the Project area; and the use of resources by community members. The information will be used to assess the potential and residual impacts of the Project on traditional resources and their use, as well as the marine environment. The information will b...
Principal Investigator:Maraj, Ramona Licensed Year(s):2011
2010
Summary:
The researcher will gather local and traditional knowledge related to the population status of polar bears, and the influence that climate change has had on polar bears and their habitat in the Beaufort Sea. The information from interviews will be used to develop a description of acceptable management practices and management goals for polar bears. The researcher can then compare that information ...
Principal Investigator:Rawluk, Andrea Licensed Year(s):2011
2009
Summary:
The objective of this project is to learn more about how different generations in Aklavik respond to changes both in the community and on the land with an idea that is called “intergenerational resilience”. In particular, the project looks to learn what “resilience” means to Gwich’in community members in Aklavik, understand how individuals, households, and communities work with and adapt to chang...
Principal Investigator:Ritchie, Douglas G. Licensed Year(s):2006
2005
Summary:
This project will consist of community workshops on selected climate change issues. A specific impact will be identified as a theme for a 1-2 day workshop in up to 5 regions across the NWT, and strategies to deal with those impacts will be mapped out. Objectives are to bring traditional knowledge holders and scientists together to share observations and predictions, discuss what likely impacts wi...