NWT RESEARCH DATABASE

Principal Investigator: Giles, Audrey R.
Licensed Year(s): 2016 2015
Summary: There are three objectives for this research project: I) Understand Northwest Territories (NWT) resident male boaters’ behaviours and attitudes towards water safety. Given that rates of drowning are higher in the NWT, it would be dangerous to assume that male NWT residents have the same attitudes and behaviours concerning boat safety as their female and non-NWT resident counterparts. In particula...

Principal Investigator: Redvers, Jennifer M
Licensed Year(s): 2015
Summary: The objective of the project is to contribute to a cross-cultural understanding of the value and role of facilitating modern day on-the-land trips for related social, environmental, health and wellness outcomes in Canada's north. The results of this study will inform the future development of Land-based initiatives, through providing a better understanding of their current scope, practice, and imp...

Principal Investigator: Conrad, Diane H
Licensed Year(s): 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
Summary: The aim of the study is to initiate a creative exchange amongst youth in 4 Aboriginal communities (Fort Good Hope, NWT; Pangnirtung, Nunavut; Kainai Reserve, Southern Alberta, Amiskwaciy Academy, Edmonton, Alberta) through performing arts, storytelling and technology. Through consultation with the communities regarding the study's design and objectives, and collaboration between Aboriginal and non...

Principal Investigator: Mak, Ida YL
Licensed Year(s): 2010
Summary: The ultimate objective is to determine ways for Aboriginal communities and organizations to optimize their participation in land use planning in the NWT. Ideally this will result in land use plans that will reflect the values and interests of the communities that they intend to serve. The first goal is to identify the internal challenges and barriers that Aboriginal communities and organization...

Principal Investigator: Findlay, Isobel M
Licensed Year(s): 2005 2004
Summary: This research project is part of a large-scale study which takes place over three years, with an Aboriginal focus as one of four components. The research will examine the success and challenges of northern co-operatives. Working with Great Bear Co-operat...

Principal Investigator: Little, Lois M.
Licensed Year(s): 2004
Summary: Aboriginal people make up half of the total NWT population but are underrepresented in segments of the voluntary sector. The NWT Literacy Council, the YWCA of Yellowknife, and the Native Women's Association of the NWT want to gain an understanding of Abo...

Principal Investigator: Blomqvist, Jennifer
Licensed Year(s): 2001 2000
Summary: The researcher will reach Ft. Good Hope by air, and will be based in private accomodations. Data will be collected during interviews with participants in the Hume River bush camp, an alternative sentencing option for Aboriginal offenders. Interviews will be taped, to facilitate data collection. Participation in the study is voluntary, and all participants will sign a consent form. The researcher...

Principal Investigator: McLean, Ed
Licensed Year(s): 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1998
Summary: The Harvest Study is a 5 year, 5 community study being conducted in the Sahtu Settlement (currently running in 4 of 5 communities-talks ongoing with Deline RRC). Each month, in each community, a local interviewer recommended by the local Renewable Resource Council collects harvest information in their community using a brief face-to-face interview. All adult Sahtu Dene-Metis harvesters and a selec...

Principal Investigator: on Aboriginal Peoples, Royal Commission
Licensed Year(s): 1993
Summary: The Royal Commission has a sixteen part mandate and a detailed research plan. Research will be conducted both in-house and by researchers who are contracted to examine specific research topics. One licence has been issued to the Deputy Director on behalf of the Royal Commission for the northern component of this comprehensive study. Both the mandate and the research plan are available from the ...