Principal Investigator:Thiessen, Kellie Licensed Year(s):
2021
20202019 Summary:
This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.4932.
This research study is being conducted to study how maternity programs and policies effect life-giving processes care for individuals and communities in Northern Canadian regions.
The research team will study which maternity service delivery models are the best at supporting people to maintain health and wellness i...
Principal Investigator:Wray, Kristine E J Licensed Year(s):2021
2019
Summary:
This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.4406.
The research team seeks to document an oral history of the growth of the commercial fishery from the community perspective in terms of four stages: the Dene fishery (up to 1944), the early commercial fishery (1945-1969), federal management by the Freshwater Fish Marketing Corporation (1970-2018), and the present phase...
Principal Investigator:Wenzel, Abra Licensed Year(s):
2019
Summary:
First, to provide detail and understanding to moose hair tufted objects housed at the Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre. Second, demonstrate how women’s embroidery critically underpins their role in communities throughout history. Third, to provide a forum where women can learn from each other and practice tufting. Finally, and ultimately, the development and dissemination of moose hair tuf...
Principal Investigator:Jaker, Alessandro M Licensed Year(s):
2018
Summary:
The first objective is to produce a list of placenames, with their geographical coordinates and an English translation of the placenames, to leave with the Land & Environment Office, as well as a bilingual, interlinear transcript of any stories about places or placenames that the Principal Investigator (PI) collect from elders. The second objective is to produce a Tetso?´t'ine´ (Chipewyan) diction...
Principal Investigator:Bakker, Karen Licensed Year(s):
2018
2017 Summary:
The goal is to enhance effective, equitable Indigenous co-governance of water resources through pursuing five objectives:
1)Critically conceptualize the potential for reciprocal coordination of, and complementarity between, evolving common ("Western") and Indigenous water law and governance frameworks;
2)Develop innovative methods for co-researching Indigenous Water Governance, based on collabor...
Principal Investigator:Moffitt, Pertice M Licensed Year(s):
2017
Summary:
The objectives of this research project are to:
1. conduct retrospective chart audits to provide epidemiological data on breastfeeding initiation and duration rates;
2. conduct focus group meetings with grandmothers and great-grandmothers to learn about past practices and traditional knowledge about caring for babies;
3. conduct semi-structured interviews with mothers to learn about the determi...
Principal Investigator:Parlee, Brenda L Licensed Year(s):201920192019
2017
2016 Summary:
The broad goal of the project is to create opportunities to collaboratively document and share local and traditional knowledge (LTK) about social-ecological change in the Mackenzie River Basin, Lower Mekong, and Lower Amazon Basins and determine its’ role in watershed governance. The project will fund 8-10 community-based and collaborative research activities in the Mackenzie River Basin that deal...
Principal Investigator:Martin, Jim L Licensed Year(s):
2013
Summary:
The focus of this inquiry is to study the epistemological problems of understanding emerging from unexamined assumptions and values that frame the belief systems of government professional practices, and indigenous ways of knowing in the Tlicho communities of the NWT.
The inquiry asks the question, “How can differences in ways of knowing between northern Canadian communities, and government be...
Principal Investigator:Gilday, Cindy Licensed Year(s):
2012
Summary:
The objectives of this research project are:
Short Term:
•to engage in collective intergenerational knowledge sharing and creation to produce a compelling series of communication tools;
•to contribute to adaptation plans for communities through an extended dialogue on emergency preparedness and management; and
•to gauge the level of services already existing in the communities, while assessing...
Principal Investigator:Hall, Karen Licensed Year(s):
2012
Summary:
The objective of this research is to understand and identify factors that have influenced certain Northerner’s positive contributions to their communities. This research specifically aims to identify the various social and learning environments of northerner’s that have led to their successes within the community.
Data will be collected through a qualitative approach, using one-on-one or teleph...