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: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: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:Dunbar, Stephen J Licensed Year(s):
2008
Summary:
The objective of this study is to survey current MLAs to determine their satisfaction with the current system, compare it to a similar survey conducted 20 years ago, and measure how attitudes have changed. As MLAs are the only people capable of changing the system, understanding their perspectives is vital. Whether there is appetite for change, either by introducing the party system or by having ...
Principal Investigator:Kulchyski, Peter Licensed Year(s):1994
1993
Summary:
As part of a three-year project, the researcher will conduct interviews with residents of the communities in order to collect information about community values and perspectives on self-government. In addition, information will be collected on the structure, nature and historical development of meetings and territorial assemblies in order to evaluate their role in the current and future governmen...
Principal Investigator:Boyes, David Licensed Year(s):
1992
Summary:
The researcher will meet with persons involved in northern politics and discuss the Government of Canada decision to divide the Northwest Territories. By means of informal interviews, an investigation of how the decision was reached and the impacts of the decision upon northern residents will be undertaken....