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Donald Marsh's Impact on the Development and Implementation of Northern Social Policies
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....


Social and Cultural Influences in Grizzly Bear Conservation in Canada
Principal Investigator: Clark, Douglas A.
Licensed Year(s): 2006 2003
Summary: This study aims to gain a greater understanding of how social and cultural contexts influence wildlife management systems, and particularly how people in those systems adapt to change. Grizzly bear management is evolving in different ways in northern and...


Local Communities and Environmental Groups in Finland, Canada and the United States: Reducing Land Use Conflict in Arctic Wilderness Areas
Principal Investigator: Gladden, James N.
Licensed Year(s): 2003
Summary: The main objective of the study is to look at institutional arrangements for involving nearby communities in land use planning for Ivvavik National Park. The researcher will compare these mechanisms for co-managing the wilderness park with case studies...


Am I a Sami? Identity Maintenance and Identity Change Among Sami Immigrants in North America
Principal Investigator: Persson, Sofie
Licensed Year(s): 2003
Summary: This study examines Sami identity among Sami descendants in North America. Sami, formerly known as Lapplanders, emigrated from Scandinavia to Canada and USA beginning in the late 1800s to teach reindeer herding and to look after the herds. Interviews w...


2003 Traditional Knowledge and Socio-Economic Studies in the Inuvialuit Settlement Region
Principal Investigator: Povey, Andrew
Licensed Year(s): 2005 2004 2003 2002
Summary: This project is a continuation of socio-economic and traditional knowledge studies in the Inuvialuit Settlement Area, which were initiated in 2002 as part of the baseline studies and assessment for the Mackenzie Gas Project. The primary focus of the soc...


Administrative Changes in the Integration of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Students into Northern Canadian Schools
Principal Investigator: Gowan, Bill
Licensed Year(s): 2003
Summary: Data from a number of studies indicate the likelihood of northern communities with a prevalence of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) children above the national average. Students with FASD bring a wide variety of behavioral and cognitive disabilitie...


Collaborative Approaches to Ecosystem Management in Indonesia: Learning from Experience in Canada's North
Principal Investigator: Armitage, Derek
Licensed Year(s): 2003
Summary: In Indonesia, indigenous groups are articulating a demand for rights to lands and resources and a greater role in processes of development and change. There is also an increasing emphasis on negotiating partnerships and collaborative management arrangeme...


Development of a Strategy to Engage Inuvialuit Youth in Oceans Stewardship
Principal Investigator: Schlag, Michelle
Licensed Year(s): 2003 2002
Summary: The purpose of this research is to develop a youth strategy that will foster increased Inuvialuit youth interest and participation in oceans stewardship activities in the ISR. The specific research objectives are; 1) to assess the trends related to the l...


Northern People - Northern Knowledge; the Canadian Arctic Expedition of 1913-1918
Principal Investigator: Gray, David
Licensed Year(s): 2002
Summary: The researcher is collecting information on the Canadian Arcitc Expedition (CAE) of 1913-1918 commanded by Vihjalmur Stefansson in preperation for an on-line (Internet) exhibit for the Virtual Museum of Canada. The objectives of this research are: 1) to...


Building Capacity: Aurora College Teacher Education Program Review
Principal Investigator: Tymchak, Michael
Licensed Year(s): 2002
Summary: This review was initiated by Aurora College as part of explorations along with the Department of Education, Culture and Employment related to providing opportunities for northerners to complete the Bachelor of Education degree in the NWT. The project pur...


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