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14 record(s) found in the location "North Slave Region" (multi-year projects are grouped):
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Energy Resilience in Northern Communities
Principal Investigator: Keyte, Lawrence
Licensed Year(s): 2014
Summary: This research project is designed to answer the following key research questions: 1) How can northern communities succeed in achieving greater energy resilience? 2) What factors influence (facilitate or challenge) northern communities moving forward with sustainable energy initiatives? 3) How might these facilitating factors be most effectively applied to other northern communities? The ob...
Licensed Year(s): 2014
Summary: This research project is designed to answer the following key research questions: 1) How can northern communities succeed in achieving greater energy resilience? 2) What factors influence (facilitate or challenge) northern communities moving forward with sustainable energy initiatives? 3) How might these facilitating factors be most effectively applied to other northern communities? The ob...
Backyard Gardening - A viable food production solution for Yellowknife?
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...
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...
Mapping the Social Economy in Northern Canada – Northwest Territories Project
Principal Investigator: Southcott, Chris
Licensed Year(s): 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007
Summary: The objectives of this study are: • To continue with developing a comprehensive listing of social economy organizations in Northern Canada. • To undertake a survey of these organizations to determine the characteristics of these organizations including locations, activities, size, employment, membership and structure. • To determine the research needs of these organizations through a needs sur...
Licensed Year(s): 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007
Summary: The objectives of this study are: • To continue with developing a comprehensive listing of social economy organizations in Northern Canada. • To undertake a survey of these organizations to determine the characteristics of these organizations including locations, activities, size, employment, membership and structure. • To determine the research needs of these organizations through a needs sur...
NWT Local Government Administrator Leadership Capacity
Principal Investigator: Bassi Kellett, Sheila E
Licensed Year(s): 2009
Summary: This project will focus on the question: “What research strategies can the Government of the Northwest Territories undertake, in partnership with community governments and their representative organizations, that would most effectively support the enhancement of local government administrators’ leadership competencies and capacities within the Northwest Territories?” Key partners in this are the G...
Licensed Year(s): 2009
Summary: This project will focus on the question: “What research strategies can the Government of the Northwest Territories undertake, in partnership with community governments and their representative organizations, that would most effectively support the enhancement of local government administrators’ leadership competencies and capacities within the Northwest Territories?” Key partners in this are the G...
Localization of Social Work in Northern Canada
Principal Investigator: Brownlee, Keith
Licensed Year(s): 2005
Summary: For this research project, social work practitioners in northern and remote communities will be asked to examine distinctions between what theory and methods are appropriate for practice and which are not. This research will examine localization of knowledge which includes consideration of culture, community and values in adapting appropriate practices. Research will be conducted in five commu...
Licensed Year(s): 2005
Summary: For this research project, social work practitioners in northern and remote communities will be asked to examine distinctions between what theory and methods are appropriate for practice and which are not. This research will examine localization of knowledge which includes consideration of culture, community and values in adapting appropriate practices. Research will be conducted in five commu...
Sports Volunteerism in Small Communities in the Northwest Territories
Principal Investigator: Daitch, Richard
Licensed Year(s): 2005
Summary: This study is important because it will provide a detailed picture of sports volunteerism in four small NWT communities. It should provide an answer to the question of whether there are currently enough volunteers for sports activities. The researcher will examine why some people volunteer, while looking at what prevents others from participating. He will make recommendations to help increase spo...
Licensed Year(s): 2005
Summary: This study is important because it will provide a detailed picture of sports volunteerism in four small NWT communities. It should provide an answer to the question of whether there are currently enough volunteers for sports activities. The researcher will examine why some people volunteer, while looking at what prevents others from participating. He will make recommendations to help increase spo...
Factors Affecting the Communication and Understanding of Known and Potential/Theoretical Risks to Health in Northern Aboriginal Communities
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...
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...
A State of Practice Survey of Health and Environmental Assessment (EA) in the Canadian North
Principal Investigator: Bronson, Jackie
Licensed Year(s): 2004
Summary: The purpose of this research is to evaluate the scope of health within Environmental Assessment (EA), and to assess the state of EA practice with regard to the incorporation of human health impacts within Canada's northern natural resource sector. The re...
Licensed Year(s): 2004
Summary: The purpose of this research is to evaluate the scope of health within Environmental Assessment (EA), and to assess the state of EA practice with regard to the incorporation of human health impacts within Canada's northern natural resource sector. The re...
Teacher Induction in the Northwest Territories
Principal Investigator: Tolley, Muriel
Licensed Year(s): 2001
Summary: The researcher will complete a descriptive study using qualitative methods. Beginning teachers in Northwest Territories communities will be surveyed to identify their professional, personal and cultural needs and to identify the most useful supports provided during their induction period. Each participant will be interviewed three times during the year: October, February, June, with the followin...
Licensed Year(s): 2001
Summary: The researcher will complete a descriptive study using qualitative methods. Beginning teachers in Northwest Territories communities will be surveyed to identify their professional, personal and cultural needs and to identify the most useful supports provided during their induction period. Each participant will be interviewed three times during the year: October, February, June, with the followin...
An examination of an organizational experiment to integrate child and family services, education and health programs in rural, aboriginal communities in the NWT.
Principal Investigator: Martin, Jim L
Licensed Year(s): 2001
Summary: The proposed qualitative social science research project will be confined to personal, or telephone, interviews with a selected group of approximately 30 people associated with the Dogrib Community Services Board. A focused interview method will be used that will allow for a broad exploration of issues related to the development and implementation of the Dogrib Community Services Board's organiza...
Licensed Year(s): 2001
Summary: The proposed qualitative social science research project will be confined to personal, or telephone, interviews with a selected group of approximately 30 people associated with the Dogrib Community Services Board. A focused interview method will be used that will allow for a broad exploration of issues related to the development and implementation of the Dogrib Community Services Board's organiza...
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