Principal Investigator:Estok, Erin Licensed Year(s):
2013
Summary:
Aims of this research are to make an academic contribution to the existing literature and ongoing consultation processes that will inform the First Nations Education Act, slated to be tabled in Parliament in Sept. 2014.
Methodology:
The project will compare educational outcomes in three Aboriginal communities at varying points on the self-governance continuum. This project will examine both...
Principal Investigator:Parlee, Brenda L Licensed Year(s):
2013
Summary:
The main objective of this research is to explore adaptation to the resource-based northern economy by investigating how new residents (international immigrants) settle, live and use their local and global social networks to make a living within this economy.
Narrative interviews and focus group conversations will be carried out with a cross section of new permanent residents and citizens from...
Principal Investigator:Parlee, Brenda L Licensed Year(s):
2013
Summary:
The research is aimed at learning more about the experiences of new Canadians (e.g., landed immigrants, temporary workers), who have moved to Inuvik and Yellowknife for employment. Specifically the researcher will ask questions about:
a) perceptions of "a good life" in Inuvik and Yellowknife;
b) perceptions of the benefits and challenges of the local economy; and
c) the level of support and sha...
Principal Investigator:Daitch, Sarah S Licensed Year(s):
2012
Summary:
The aim of this research is to gauge whether the residential school teaching and learning unit in the new Grade 10 Northern Studies course enables NWT students to meaningfully engage with the difficult legacy of Indian Residential Schools. Based on the experiences of the students, the principal researcher plans to make recommendations regarding the teaching and learning material to the NWT Departm...
Principal Investigator:Hodgkins, Andrew P Licensed Year(s):
2012
20112010 Summary:
The objectives of this third and final phase of the research are to share research findings with community stakeholders and community members. In doing so, feedback received will be used to validate findings and also provide a means of further engaging with community stakeholders.
Research findings will be presented in the form of public presentations and individual presentations to various ass...
Principal Investigator:Lizotte, Amy R Licensed Year(s):
2012
Summary:
The research seeks to identify a practical and tangible solution to localizing Yellowknife food and to empower a slower food movement in Yellowknife. The literature review will highlight success stories from NWT’s past and current food initiatives as well as other remote communities’ food successes, while drawing from the experiential knowledge and observations of interviewees. The interviews with...
Principal Investigator:Mitrovic, Inya Licensed Year(s):
2012
Summary:
The objective of this research project is to determine how effective the public consultation processes utilized by Mackenzie Gas Project’s proponents (Imperial Oil Resources Ventures Limited, the Mackenzie Valley Aboriginal Pipeline Limited Partnership, ConocoPhillips Canada [North] Limited, Shell Canada Limited and ExxonMobil Canada Properties) were in addressing and meeting stakeholder interests...
Principal Investigator:Fraser, Gail S Licensed Year(s):
2012
Summary:
The research will provide 1) a systematic pan-Canadian analysis and critique of problematic environmental assessment trends (for example, the lack of publicly available environmental data, inconsistent environmental effects monitoring programs, difficulties addressing cumulative effects, and ineffective public consultation), and 2) practical policy solutions to these trends in the form of "best pr...
Principal Investigator:Fabijan, Michael F Licensed Year(s):
2012
Summary:
The study will focus on collecting information from Inuvialuit elders and harvesters. Of particular interest are community issues and concerns, local knowledge and recommendations with respect to the potential effects of the proposed project.
Participants will be asked to discuss their perceptions of the potential effects of the project on community health and wellness, their knowledge of tradi...
Principal Investigator:Todd, Zoe SC Licensed Year(s):
2012
2011 Summary:
The researcher will study how people fish in Paulatuk today, how people talk about fishing and how fishing was practiced and characterised in the past. The researcher’s intent is to gain insight into contemporary relationships between people and the environment and inform anthropological discourse on women’s harvesting activity in arctic Canada.
This project involves anthropological fieldwork,...