NWT RESEARCH DATABASE

Principal Investigator: Posynick, James
Licensed Year(s): 2005
Summary: The objectives of this study are to increase access to justice by increasing the availability of Appropriate Dispute Resolution (ADR) processes to NWT residents and to assist communities in using existing ADR or developing socially/culturally and legally...

Principal Investigator: MacPherson, Mike
Licensed Year(s): 2000
Summary: Critical self-reflection is important for people to deal with the challenges of late modern or postmodern society, which are characterized by pluralism, rapid change and unpredictability. Critical self-reflection has been ignored in the foci of adult learning and there have been few studies examining the process of stimulating such thought. The researcher will use the facilitated experience wit...

Principal Investigator: Beddoes, Colin
Licensed Year(s): 2000 1999
Summary: The objective of this study is to carry out a strategic analysis of the opportunities and constraints facing the Dene in their implementation of eco-cultural tourism. Transportation to and on site will be by automobile. Data collection will be carried out while working under the direction of planning staff at the Dene Cultural Institute (DCI). Data collection will involve non-structured intervi...

Principal Investigator: Bedard, Joanne
Licensed Year(s): 1996
Summary: This work will involve talking to Band leaders, Elders, members of the Dene Cultural Institute and others suggested by DCI staff. Method of data collection will be designed in co-operation with community members, facilitated through DCI. Observation of the annual leadership meeting at Hay River will be included as a snapshot of current Dene socio-political issues. Confidentiality will be maintai...

Principal Investigator: Lescanec, Heidi
Licensed Year(s): 1995 1994
Summary: The researcher will assist with a variety of Institute activities, including proposal writing and data collection and analysis, in order to better understand how this agency documents traditional environmental knowledge. In addition, the researcher is interested in knowing how traditional knowledge is used toward developing policies for sustainable development....

Principal Investigator: Satterthwaite, Andrew
Licensed Year(s): 1992
Summary: The researcher will investigate perceptions of northern residents concerning their participation in environmental assessment hearings. This information will be used in a larger project looking at the role of scientific and traditional knowledge in the environmental assessment process....

Principal Investigator: Berkes, Fikret
Licensed Year(s): 1989
Summary: Mr. Berkes will be assisting the Dene Cultural Institute in a pilot project on Dene Traditional Knowledge. They will be talking to the Dene in the Fort Smith region to learn of the role of the hunters, their traditional ways of hunting and preserving the...

Principal Investigator: Christain, Jane M.
Licensed Year(s): 1980
Summary: Linguistic Research, related to terms and phrases describing family and interfamily relationships. The project will also include continuation of work on a grammar and dictionary of the Slavey language. (Verbal approval has been given by Chief Deneron to Dr. Christian)....

Principal Investigator: Bodden, Ken
Licensed Year(s): 1977
Summary: To study the way in which the people use the resources of the Slave River delta and what these resources mean to them....