NWT RESEARCH DATABASE

Principal Investigator: Christensen, Jill
Licensed Year(s): 1995 1994 1993
Summary: The researchers will continue to collect information on the consumption patterns in traditional and store-bought foods as well as lifestyle patterns (e.g., fishing and hunting activities, health beliefs, traditional food use) of residents of Ndilo and Dettah. This information will be combined with results of the Back Bay Fish Study (contaminants in fish) in order that human health implications of...

Principal Investigator: Randa, Vladimir
Licensed Year(s): 1992 1990 1988
Summary: The researcher will collect new data about the small land and water vertebrates and invertebrates, and collect more information in regards to the relationship between oral tradition and zoological terminology. Another topic will be the use of fire-arms in hunting, for example, strategies of acquisition and use of different types of hunting weapons in relation to different kinds of game....

Principal Investigator: Condon, Richard G.
Licensed Year(s): 1992 1988 1987
Summary: This ethnographic research project is designed to examine the degree to which young Inuit households are involved in traditional subsistence harvesting and how these activities are supplemented by recently introduced wage employment opportunities. The study will utilize participant-observation as well as formal and informal interviews....

Principal Investigator: Orr, Jack
Licensed Year(s): 1993 1992 1991
Summary: The Researcher and associate will continue to study walrus hunting activities of hunters. The information will be used to determine the biological and economical value of walrus hunting in the community of Igloolik....

Principal Investigator: Whitridge, Peter James
Licensed Year(s): 1991
Summary: The Researcher will accompany hunters from the site of kills at the floe edge or seal breathing hole through all stages of ringed seal carcass treatment. Research will focus on the patterned dismemberment of carcasses for transport and consumption, including weights and composition of butchering units and other factors such as cooking techniques, socially prescribed distribution and refuse disposa...

Principal Investigator: Qulaut, George
Licensed Year(s): 1991
Summary: In-depth audiotaped interviews are conducted with selected Iglulingmiut elders on a wide range of topics including: life-histories, wildlife biology, hunting techniques, sewing methods, skin reparation, diet, education, philosophy, astronomy, climatology, treatment of illness and folk-lore. The tapes are transcribed, translated, word-processed and edited....

Principal Investigator: Dupuis, Michele
Licensed Year(s): 1990
Summary: Ms. Dupuis will continue work she began in 1989 in Lake Harbour to measure the economic importance of household activities, including hunting, fishing, tanning, carving and wage labour. She will also gather information on the acquisition of carving skills for Dr. Arlene Stairs....

Principal Investigator: Reeves, Randall
Licensed Year(s): 1990
Summary: The purpose of this study is to understand the historical and present-day dynamics of narwhale hunting. In addition, Inuit hunter and government resource managers have a common interest in ensuring that these marine mammals are harvested at sustainable levels and that product markets remain stable. The succuss of this management strategy will be reviewed....

Principal Investigator: Collin, David
Licensed Year(s): 1990
Summary: This study will examine the social and economic impacts of Canada's only commercial reindeer operation upon traditional patterns of hunting and fishing of the Inuvialuit. The impact of technology and transportation upon the operations will also be examined....

Principal Investigator: Stewart, Henry
Licensed Year(s): 1992 1990
Summary: The researchers will gather further data concerning the unique caribou hunting method employed until about 1930 that they researched in 1988 and 1989. Once finished the researchers will prepare both a technical and non technical report for the hamlet....