NWT RESEARCH DATABASE

Principal Investigator: Jardine, Cindy G.
Licensed Year(s): 2014 2013
Summary: The goal of this research is to qualitatively explore physical activity within the sociocultural context of the Yellowknives Dene people and communities. Specific objectives are: 1) to document the community's experiences with and perspective of regular physical activity through the eyes of their youth; and 2) to raise awareness about physical activity in the community, and develop strategies to ...

Principal Investigator: Wrightson, Kelsey R
Licensed Year(s): 2013
Summary: The objectives of this research project are to: 1) gain a general understanding of the exhibitions; how the relationship was established, the final exhibition layout, composition and content at the Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre (PWNHC) in Yellowknife; 2) learn about the roles of specific individuals and their experiences with the museum in Scotland; 3) better understand community and c...

Principal Investigator: Walsh, David
Licensed Year(s): 2013
Summary: To examine Tlicho relationships with the environment, specifically with food-animals, through the lens of foodways - the beliefs, practices, rituals, and culture around food. The hypothesis is that an ethnographic study of foodways will reveal a dynamic social relationship with animals and other beings in the environment. This research will involve the Rae-Edzo Friendship Center and local harveste...

Principal Investigator: Jardine, Cynthia
Licensed Year(s): 2005 2004
Summary: The goal of the research is to develop a better understanding of the factors affecting the communication and understanding of known and potential/theoretical risks to health in similar, but unique Aboriginal communities - the Dene communities of Ndilo an...

Principal Investigator: Bright, Marilyn
Licensed Year(s): 1997
Summary: The study will explore experiences beginning Dene teachers have in their transition from student to teacher. Study attempts to understand ways which beginning Dene teachers integrate their traditional cultural heritage into that of Canadian mainstream curriculum. How is the curriculum document, Dene Kede, implemented in their work. Study will seek to articulate their needs for in-service suppor...

Principal Investigator: Shimpo, Mitsura
Licensed Year(s): 1996
Summary: Due to limited time resources, the researcher plans to limit his study to doing consultative interviews with staff members of the GNWT Department of Education, Culture and Employment and possibly with staff members of Aurora College in Yellowknife. No research will be done outside of Yellowknife. This survey is part of a larger international 3 year research project sponsored by Japan's Nation...

Principal Investigator: Legat, Allice
Licensed Year(s): 1994 1993
Summary: The community of Rae Lakes requested that a traditional governing systems project be conducted by themselves with the assistance of the Dene Cultural Institute and the Arctic Institute of North America. The scope of the research will be limited to documenting traditional governing systems prior to the 1921 Treaty. A Community Advisory Committee will direct the project and elders will be intervie...

Principal Investigator: Pocklington, Sarah
Licensed Year(s): 1990
Summary: The Researcher will conduct interviews and library studies to study the leadership styles of Dene living in the Northwest Territories....

Principal Investigator: Sprecher, Dawn
Licensed Year(s): 1990
Summary: The Researcher will conduct informal discussions and interviews with people in all levels of government specifically Native involvement at the Territorial and Community level. The interviews will discuss methods that would best serve each community's need for self government....

Principal Investigator: Sharp, H.S.
Licensed Year(s): 1975
Summary: Research on kinship and true symbolic systems of the Chipewyan....