NWT RESEARCH DATABASE

Principal Investigator: Lyons, Natasha L.
Licensed Year(s): 2006 2005
Summary: 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 ...

Principal Investigator: Johnson, Donald S.
Licensed Year(s): 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
Summary: During the summer of 2005, the researcher plans to complete his research on the processes of long-term Copper Inuit - Euopean intersocietal interaction during the 19th and 20th centuries. As well, the researcher will deliver a holistic presentation to the community of Holman on all findings to date. Research priorities this year include doing additional oral interviews, fact-checking, a final ar...

Principal Investigator: Pilz, Krista
Licensed Year(s): 2004
Summary: The purpose of this thesis research is to examine the role that Donald Marsh, the second Anglican Bishop of the Arctic, had on development of northern social policies specifically regarding wildlife management, education, health care, and family welfare....

Principal Investigator: Fafard, Melanie
Licensed Year(s): 2003 2002 2001 2000
Summary: Working in collaboration with the Gwich'in Social and Cultural Institute, the research will examine how the Gwich'in define heritage and how they wish to preserve and foster an appreciation of that heritage. The research will focus on heritage resources...

Principal Investigator: McCartney, Leslie
Licensed Year(s): 2002 2001 2000
Summary: The Gwich'in Social and Cultural Institute (GSCI) has recognized the fact that there is a lack of written information on Gwich'in Elders who live in the Gwich'in Settlement Area. The first objective then is to produce biological sketches of consenting Elders from the four communities: Aklavik, Fort McPherson, Inuvik and Tsiigehtchic. Home base will be set up in Tsiigehtchic and Elders from this ...

Principal Investigator: Main Johnson, Leslie
Licensed Year(s): 2000 1999
Summary: It is hoped that this project will help to pass on the traditional knowledge of Elders to younger generations before this knowledge and their skills are lost. Documentation of Gwich'in TEK may also help in developing sustainable ways of living within northern lands in the future. The reseacher's specific activities include: extended particpatory trips on the land to Gwich'in trapping camps, fish ...

Principal Investigator: Wolki, Lena
Licensed Year(s): 1998
Summary: The Sachs Harbour Elders & Youth Councils wish to pursue the continuation of the Oral & Traditional Knowledge / History of Banks Island with focus on northern areas of the Island. Before going to Aulavik National Park, the elders participating will be visited and shown a map of the park and the surrounding area to see how many traditional place names they can recall and how many places they actual...

Principal Investigator: Nagy, Murielle
Licensed Year(s): 1996
Summary: We will record interviews with Inuvialuit elders from February 19 to 25 in Inuvik; February 26 to March 7 in Sachs Harbour; March 11 - 21 in Holman. The interviews will then be translated into English and transcribed into Inuvialuktun. Interviews will resume in Tuktoyaktuk from June 10-16; in Sachs Harbour June 17-July 8; and in Inuvik from July 9-13. While in Sachs Harbour, Inuvialuit elders w...

Principal Investigator: Hart, Elisa J.
Licensed Year(s): 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991
Summary: In this ongoing project to determine the location and nature of heritage sites, the researcher has interviewed 46 elders and 304 sites have been identified. In 1994, the researcher will verify the information provided with the elders. Verification of information will include: the spelling of traditional place names and traditional words, information on traditionally used places, identifying people...

Principal Investigator: McNeal, Joanne
Licensed Year(s): 1994 1993 1992
Summary: Phase One and Two were completed in 1992 and 1993. Phase 3 (completion) will review previous interviews and additional interviews will be conducted. Current interviews will become part of an international project headed by Dr. Rita Irwin of UBC....