NWT RESEARCH DATABASE

Principal Investigator: Brodo, Irwin
Licensed Year(s): 1988
Summary: Dr. Brodo and two students (Mr. Lutzoni and Mr. Proulx) will be collecting and identifying lichens from different parts of the NWT. If there are differences, they want to know why....

Principal Investigator: Freitag, Sharon
Licensed Year(s): 1988 1987
Summary: Ms. Freitag is completing a study begun in 1987 to see how and why the types of cancer that Inuit develop have changed since 1950....

Principal Investigator: Konarek, Joseph
Licensed Year(s): 1987
Summary: To continue the work began in 1985 and complete the data gathering and observations on the physical structures and services of the settlement and to inquire into the social and political structures. Also to complete and archival review for 1920-1940 on an historical geography study of N.W.T. destitution....

Principal Investigator: McMahon, Kevin
Licensed Year(s): 1987
Summary: To visit six N.W.T. communities and to interview individuals who are interested in commenting on "Canadian Arctic Sovereignty" as a historical concern and a current issue. A primary focus will be to obtain comments from community elders regarding their attitudes and experiences on this issue....

Principal Investigator: Paulette, Lesley
Licensed Year(s): 1987
Summary: Phase 1 - to provide to the membership of the Native Women's Association an overview of the current status of maternity care in the NWT, including a preliminary needs assessment based on interviews with native women elders and various health care providers. Areas for further research will be identified as well as proposals for subsequent initiatives to promote maternal and infant health and famil...

Principal Investigator: Urschel, John
Licensed Year(s): 1987
Summary: To obtain information on the prevalence of suicide for the year 1985 by reviewing charts located in the NWT Chief Coroner's Office; examine some of teh social and psychological factors related to suicide by interviewing and making contact with native organizations and other interested agencies, in order to integrate this information with the demographic material....

Principal Investigator: Harnum, Betty
Licensed Year(s): 1987
Summary: To complete a study of Inuktitut in the Eastern Arctic and Keewatin with respect to how the language is currently changing. Interviews will be conducted with the informed consent of various community agencies and individuals regarding the development of new words which explains new items and ideas as well as changes in the sounds and sentence structure. Influences from other languages will be ex...

Principal Investigator: Lavoie, Susan
Licensed Year(s): 1987
Summary: 1. To develop and implement a print survey to asses child care needs within all NWT communities; 2. To put together a final report and action plan based on results of survey from communities, in consultation with NWT Child Care Association Board....

Principal Investigator: Gibson, Dr. R.F. Keith, obert. B.
Licensed Year(s): 1987
Summary: Through the cooperation and participation of the agencies, groups and individuals involved in the environmental review and assessment process, the study will attempt to find practical means of improving overall effectiveness, effeciency and fairness of planning and project assessment in the territorial north. To assess by case study and discussion with agencies involved, what processes work well ...

Principal Investigator: Sloggett, Joel
Licensed Year(s): 1987
Summary: To assess fur harvesting rates and participation in the community of Tuktoyaktuk over the last 10 years through collaboration with and by reviewing existing data collected by such agencies as GNWT Renewable Resources, Inuvialuit Game Council and the Tuktoyaktuk Hunters and Trappers Association; and by conducting household interviews with the approval and in consultation with the Tuktoyaktuk Hamlet...