NWT RESEARCH DATABASE

Principal Investigator: Oakes, Jill
Licensed Year(s): 1992 1989
Summary: Inuvialuit and Netsilik Inuit will be interviewed in their homes, sewing igloos and sewing clubs. The research assistants will participate in all skin preparation and clothing production phases of boot production. Photographs, sketches, and notes will be used to record techniques and variations in socio-cultural-physical environments....

Principal Investigator: Leveille, Richard
Licensed Year(s): 1989 1988
Summary: The Researcher will complete the second phase of the study which began in 1988 on musical culture of the Coppermine Inuit. He will collect cultural musical information by making videos and tape recordings of music and musicians....

Principal Investigator: Graham, Katherine
Licensed Year(s): 1989 1988
Summary: The Researcher will examine the current process of devolving authority from the federal government to the territorial government and to assess the implications of current devolution initiatives for local government. The focus will be on the local councils and the regional/tribal councils....

Principal Investigator: Tomalik, Helen
Licensed Year(s): 1989
Summary: Ms. Tomalik a student at Ryerson Polytechnical Institute, supervised by the Inuvik Regional Nutritionist will conduct surveys in four communities. She will collect information on food prices and food intake. The information will be used in conjunction with the Department of Social Services in calculating the Food Allowance Scale....

Principal Investigator: Kary, Alan
Licensed Year(s): 1989
Summary: Mr. Kary will conduct interviews with aboriginal leaders and the Government of the Northwest Territories in order to gather information regarding attitudes toward petroleum resource development....

Principal Investigator: Fogwill, Lynn
Licensed Year(s): 1988
Summary: Ms. Lynn Fogwill conducted interviews with women in the seven communities, as well as consulted with GNWT Department of Economic Development representatives, crafts co-ops, crafts societies, aborginal women's associations and the NWT Advisory Council on the Status of Women to analyse arts and crafts activities as they affect women. They were asked about their current situation, their problems,and...

Principal Investigator: Leroux, Odette
Licensed Year(s): 1988
Summary: Odette Laroux is travelling to various communities to meet with Inuit artists, art advisors, and co-op managers in order to gather archival information for the museum and to collect information so that unidentified sculptures form the National Inuit Art Collection can be identified....

Principal Investigator: Campbell, Gail
Licensed Year(s): 1988
Summary: Ms. Campbell will be interviewing people about town planning in the Northwest Territories. Her research will be used to produce a Master's thesis....

Principal Investigator: Condon, Richard G.
Licensed Year(s): 1992 1988 1987
Summary: To continue a project initiated in 1982, examining the effects of recent social changes upon adolescent behaviour and development...

Principal Investigator: McMahon, Kevin
Licensed Year(s): 1987
Summary: To visit six N.W.T. communities and to interview individuals who are interested in commenting on "Canadian Arctic Sovereignty" as a historical concern and a current issue. A primary focus will be to obtain comments from community elders regarding their attitudes and experiences on this issue....