Principal Investigator:Martin, Marissa Licensed Year(s):
2009
Summary:
This study will focus on the following:
1) The development of a formal performance measurement framework focused on the Closing the Aboriginal Student Achievement Gap Initiative. This framework will serve as a blueprint for program managers to use in measuring and reporting on the results and outcomes of this Initiative over its lifecycle.
2) The development of a supporting decision making logi...
Principal Investigator:Sabin, Jerald Licensed Year(s):
2009
Summary:
The goal of this work is to produce two journal articles: (1) an analytical survey of Yellowknife’s developing social economy from 1934 to 1955, with particular emphasis on its relationship to local and regional government; (2) an examination of the evolving relationship between social economy actors and federal/territorial state institutions and their employees in Yellowknife from 1955 to the pre...
Principal Investigator:Jaker, Alessandro M Licensed Year(s):201420132012
2009
200820072005 Summary:
The goal of this research is to produce an intermediate-level Dogrib language reader, for young people who have some basic knowledge of the language but are still struggling with more difficult or complex forms. The stories themselves will focus on local legends, and local history of the Yellowknives Dene. Thus, the goals are both to increase young people's competence in Dogrib, and make traditi...
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...
Principal Investigator:Jardine, Cindy G. Licensed Year(s):
2009
Summary:
This licence is being issued for the scientific research application No. 1048.
This research project seeks to better understand the factors and conditions that lead youth to decide to start, or not start, smoking. It will focus on youth within the Yellowknives Dene First Nation. A secondary objective is to expose students to the research process and develop research skills. The project is being...
Principal Investigator:Kikkert, Peter J Licensed Year(s):
2009
Summary:
This licence is being issued for the scientific research application No.1044.
This project will examine Northerners’ perspectives on how the Arctic Council might be enhanced to better serve circumpolar stakeholders in the twenty-first century, and how Northerners can be better engaged in priority-and agenda-setting on the domestic level.
The researcher plans to conduct first-person int...
Principal Investigator:Bell, Lindsay A Licensed Year(s):2015
2009
2008 Summary:
This licence is being issued for the scientific research application No. 1006.
Rapid economic change is influencing how we think of who we are and our ways of belonging to communities and regions. This research project aims to understand these changes through the eyes of two francophone Canada groups: 1) those involved in economic planning and development; and 2) those who are directly involved...
Principal Investigator:Bussey, Eric G. Licensed Year(s):
2008
Summary:
This licence is being issued for the scientific research application no. 918.
The objective of this research is to examine an emergency management model in a northern territory of Canada. This examination will highlight the need to achieve greater efficiencies in the assignment of tasks to fulfill the normal emergency responsibility areas assigned to police and civil authorities.
This res...
Principal Investigator:Christensen, Julia B Licensed Year(s):
2009
2007 Summary:
This licence is issued for the scientific research application No.691.
This research aims to understand the meaning of housing insecurity and how it relates to homelessness. This will allow for an improved understanding of northern homelessness, how it is affected by economic growth, and how strategies to improve housing security may help to reduce homelessness.
Fieldwork in Paulatuk will i...
Principal Investigator:Lukas-Amulung, Sandra E Licensed Year(s):
2008
Summary:
The objectives of this research are to: describe the problematic overlap between NWT environmental assessment (EA) and negotiated agreements (NA); prepare several project review process models to explore possible relationships between NA and EA; evaluate the models and select a preferred model during an expert workshop; and assess the suitability of the preferred model using the views of First Nat...