Principal Investigator:Schott, Stephan Licensed Year(s):2024
2023
20222021 Summary:
This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.5443.
The FISHES (Fostering Indigenous Small-scale fisheries for Health, Economy, and Food Security) research project aims to better understand how Northern communities can benefit and are benefitting from local fisheries for food security, cultural purposes and economic development. The goal of this study is to combine bio...
Principal Investigator:Latta, Alex Licensed Year(s):2024
2023
2022 Summary:
This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.5436.
Over the next three years, research conducted with Sambaa K’e First Nations (SKFN) will support increased tools and capacity to incorporate Traditional Knowledge (TK) in environmental monitoring efforts. This includes developing Geographical Information System (GIS) capability to map TK observations of environmental c...
Principal Investigator:Chugh, Pawan K Licensed Year(s):
2022
Summary:
This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.5128.
The research aims to assist economic arms of small and isolated communities develop criteria and indicators for their social and economic development. It also aims to enrich the academic debate on social impact investing and to explore funding policies and tools for social innovation and social finance.
The expecte...
Principal Investigator:Latta, Alex Licensed Year(s):
2021
Summary:
This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.5025.
The research aims to identify and develop strategies for Sambaa K’e First Nation (SKFN) to pursue economic development linked to their environmental stewardship and monitoring activities. While various possibilities may be explored through the research partnership, the research will focus on developing plans to levera...
Principal Investigator:Lakhani, Sabrina-Ayesha Licensed Year(s):
2019
Summary:
This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.4609.
This project will use two focus groups and desktop research to identify current socio-economic benefits derived from Socio-Economic Agreements (SEAs) between mine operators and the Government of the Northwest Territories and to identify emerging technologies and their associated implications for regional development a...
Principal Investigator:Mulholland, Ron Licensed Year(s):
2019
Summary:
This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.4528.
The objective of this research is a continuation of the Principle Investigator’s (PI) previous 2016 case study research on processes, lessons and outcomes from development partnerships between Indigenous communities and mining companies. The PI has a draft case on the Tlicho Government relationship with DeBeers. This ...
Principal Investigator:Thom, Brian Licensed Year(s):
2019
Summary:
The methods used will be a mixed method approach consisting of literature review, interviews and focus groups. I will also incorporate Indigenous methodology, based on literature written by Indigenous scholars. At this point, it is unclear what that approach will be, though there is the general understanding that everything is related, and effects others in the interconnectedness of the cycle of...
Principal Investigator:Holtby, Dana Licensed Year(s):
2015
Summary:
Through this project the Principal Investigator (PI) will explore how Canadian Northern Economitc Development Agency’s (CanNor's) Community Readiness Initiative (CRI) has influenced changes in planning for resource development in Nunavut, and more broadly in the North, through the following questions:
1) What are the origins and objectives of the CRI, and how do these extend, depart from, or oth...
Principal Investigator:O'Donnell, Susan Licensed Year(s):
2014
2013 Summary:
This collaborative research project aims to study and document the development of the K’atl’odeeche First Nation (KFN) Community Network. It will introduce the history of technology development and use in KFN, including broader social, political, cultural, and economic contexts. The project focuses on KFN's community technology development initiatives, and specifically the KFN Community Network. I...
Principal Investigator:Fletcher, Alana Licensed Year(s):2015
2014
Summary:
The project the principal researcher will be undertaking in Deline, NWT, is part of a dissertation, which examines how the Deline Dene's assessments of the risks of uranium mining on Great Bear Lake proliferated from the geographical and political margins to the center, prompting public and official responses. As the source of these environmental risk assessments is the oral histories of the Delin...