122 Dossier(s) trouvé(s) à l’emplacement "Région désignée des Gwich'in" (les projets pluriannuels sont regroupés):
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The Dene Moose Hide Tanning Project
chercheur principal: Irlbacher-Fox, Stephanie
Année(s) de permis: 2007
Résumé: Tanning moose hide is a Dene cultural practice which continues from ancient times, practiced almost exclusively by Dene women. Today, tanned moose hide is prized as a material for ceremonial clothing, and is a marker of the continued vitality of indigenous knowledge and social practices, including bush skills, culture and values, tanning, and sewing. It creates positive social dynamics including k...


Arctic Red River Headwaters: Heritage Resources and Traditional Use
chercheur principal: Benson, Kristi
Année(s) de permis: 2007
Résumé: The objective of this study is to obtain Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK), including traditional use and place names information, related the headwaters of the Arctic Red River in preparation for a preliminary archaeological survey of the area. So far, the Gwich’in Social and Cultural Institute (GSCI) has conducted a literature review and traditional use interviews on the area. Through these...


Landscapes of Power: Native Peoples, National Parks, and the Making of a Modern Wilderness in Northern Canada and Alaska, 1940-2000
chercheur principal: Martin, Brad
Année(s) de permis: 2007 2004
Résumé: The main objective of this historical research project is to examine how and why relations between indigenous groups and national park administrators in northern Canada and Alaska changed in the second half of the twentieth century. A secondary objective is to write a general history of national park establishment and management in these regions. The researcher will travel to and from the resea...


Alaska-Canada Barren Lands Traverse
chercheur principal: Sturm, Matthew
Année(s) de permis: 2007
Résumé: The objectives of the Alaska-Canada Barren Lands Traverse is to: learn about changes in the Arctic from historical observations, to observe commercial and infrastructure changes in relation to how they compare and contrast to the impacts of a warming Arctic climate, and to compile baseline measurements of snow cover physical properties for validation of satellite datasets and snow cover chemical p...


Dall’s Sheep, Grizzly Bears and Wolves interactions in the Gwich’in Settlement Area: Traditional Knowledge and Climate Monitoring
chercheur principal: Lambert Koizumi, Catherine
Année(s) de permis: 2010 2008 2006
Résumé: The proposed project aims to: 1) update and expand important baseline information on Dall’s sheep, grizzly bears, and wolves, which will contribute to the revision of grizzly and Dall's sheep management plan; 2) understand the interactions between those species; 3) evaluate the effect of habitat features and climate on those interactions; and 4) document traditional knowledge about Dall's sheep, g...


Caribou Leaders Project
chercheur principal: Kofinas, Gary P
Année(s) de permis: 2006
Résumé: The proposed project consists of two parts: interviews with elders and knowledgeable hunters about leaders of caribou and their role in directing the movements of the herd, and the completion of a questionnaire by hunters aimed at determining their evaluation of the current Dempster Highway hunting policies of the Yukon and Northwest Territories. Six to ten individuals will be interviewed on this...


Arctic Red River Fish Study
chercheur principal: Millar, Nathan P
Année(s) de permis: 2006
Résumé: Currently, little information exists on the fisheries resources of the Arctic Red River. Baseline information on fisheries resources is required to make sound management decisions. This information (e.g., biological characteristics of fish: length, weight, age at maturity, migration patterns, date of spawning; presence/absence of species) is collected through long-term studies, traditional knowled...


Public archaeology for the 21st century: Collaboration with an Arctic community
chercheur principal: Lyons, Natasha L.
Année(s) de permis: 2006 2005
Résumé: Archaeologists are increasingly aware that engaging aboriginal peoples in research is essential. Public archaeology emphasizes community outreach and involvement, and this study aims to develop a program of public archaeology in collaboration with the Inuvialuit communities of Aklavik and Inuvik. The communities recognize that elders' knowledge is being lost at an unprecedented rate and this has ...


Wildlife and Land Use Data Collection for the Peel Watershed
chercheur principal: Johnston, Brian
Année(s) de permis: 2006
Résumé: As part of developing a Draft Land Use Plan for the Peel River watershed region, the Peel Watershed Planning Commission proposes to carry out interviews to gain a better understanding of the Tetlit Gwich’in experience on the land, including the community’s knowledge of important wildlife areas within the region. Accordingly, the interviews will involve participants communicating information on key...


Yukon North Slope Grizzly Bear Project - Traditional and Local Knowledge Component
chercheur principal: Russell, Kyle
Année(s) de permis: 2006
Résumé: This project is a part of a six-year research project conducted conjointly by Parks Canada, the Aklavik Hunters and Trappers Committee, the Wildlife Management Advisory Council (North Slope) and the Department of Environment, Yukon Territorial Government. The aim of the project is to gather information on grizzly bear activities, numbers and distribution through interviews with local hunters and l...


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