scholarly journals One good book away from becoming a reader: First Nations literature in a northern classroom

2011 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan Catlin
Keyword(s):  
First Nations ◽  
Northwest Territories ◽  
Good Book ◽  
The Rich ◽  
Northern Community

I arrived in the isolated, northern community of Big River, Northwest Territories on August 17, 1987. I wanted my students to discover the rich world that waited for them in books. It is a curious paradox that one loses oneself in a text, only to find oneself. I wanted my students to find ideas and images for themselves, to extend and challenge their thinking and feeling, and I also hoped that books might provide some comfort on the journey that was negotiating their identities in school.

scholarly journals Social Work Education Canada’s North

2012 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-17
Author(s):  
Douglas Durst ◽  
Nicole Ives
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
First Nations ◽  
Northwest Territories ◽  
Social Work Education ◽  
Human Service ◽  
Work Program ◽  
Social Work Programs ◽  
Work Education ◽  
The University ◽  
Social Work Program

The Faculty of Social Work program at the University of Regina is a broker for two social work programs north of the 60th parallel reaching the northern residents of both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestry. In addition, for over 30 years, the University of Regina partners with the First Nations University of Canada where a specialized Bachelor of Indian Social Work is offered and now a Master of Aboriginal Social Work. This paper presents the background to the Northern Human Service/BSW program at Yukon College in Whitehorse, Yukon and the Certificate of Social Work at the Aurora College in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories.

scholarly journals The First Mile Approach to Community Services in Fort Severn First Nation

2014 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew Kakekaspan ◽  
Susan O'Donnell ◽  
Brian Beaton ◽  
Brian Walmark ◽  
Kerri Gibson
Keyword(s):  
First Nations ◽  
Community Services ◽  
First Nation ◽  
Community Management ◽  
Hudson Bay ◽  
Local Leadership ◽  
Tribal Council ◽  
And Control ◽  
Northern Community

Abstract: Fort Severn Washaho Cree Nation is a small, remote northern community on the Severn River near Hudson Bay in Ontario. The community services delivered in Fort Severn are managed and controlled by the local leadership, working in collaboration with their regional tribal council Keewaytinook Okimakanak and other strategic partners. The First Mile is both an emerging policy approach and a framework that supports holistic and community-centred broadband development and use by First Nations. First Mile focuses on community management and control of local broadband infrastructure and services. The paper discusses how Fort Severn First Nation is putting First Mile concepts into action.

Community Participatory Research: Two Views from Arctic Institute Practitioners

1996 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 7-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joan Ryan ◽  
Michael Robinson
Keyword(s):  
North America ◽  
First Nations ◽  
Northwest Territories ◽  
Participatory Research ◽  
Joint Ventures ◽  
The Arctic ◽  
Western Canada ◽  
Community Participatory Research

The Arctic Institute of North America (AINA) has become known among First Nations in Western Canada, the Yukon, and Northwest Territories (NWT) as an organization that does relevant and useful research with northern communities. Projects are joint ventures with the community, AINA, and either a funding partner or a cultural institute. Funding for projects comes from scholarly granting bodies, communities, tribal councils, industry, private donors, and foundations.

scholarly journals Canada Close Up: Northwest Territories by R. Eagen

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
No name BCR
Keyword(s):  
First Nations ◽  
Northwest Territories ◽  
Canadian Shield ◽  
Birch Bark ◽  
Southwest Part

Eagen, Rachel. Canada Close Up: Northwest Territories. Toronto: Scholastic Canada, 2010. Print. The first people to live in what is now the Northwest Territories arrived about 10,000 years ago in the southwest part of the Canadian Shield. It explains about the usage of birch bark and what they made from it. It talks about the northern lights and how many colours you can see in the Northwest Territories. It has content and it shows you the First Nations and the taiga and the barren islands. I like this book as a good example. I rate this book as a 4 out of 5. Recommended: 4 out of 5 stars Reviewer: no nameI like games because they are fun. I like walking my dog because it is healthy. I enjoy reading because it is educational and I can learn new things. Space is cool because you learn about galaxies and planets. Sports are fun because you can learn new things and get better at it.

Cadmium exposure in First Nations communities of the Northwest Territories, Canada: smoking is a greater contributor than consumption of cadmium-accumulating organ meats

2018 ◽  
Vol 20 (10) ◽  
pp. 1441-1453 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mylene Ratelle ◽  
Xinci Li ◽  
Brian D. Laird
Keyword(s):  
First Nations ◽  
Northwest Territories ◽  
Food Consumption ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
Cadmium Exposure ◽  
Traditional Food

Study of cadmium exposure sources in First Nations communities promotes traditional food consumption and supports the prioritization of environmental issues.

scholarly journals Game bird consumption in Dene communities of the Northwest Territories, Canada

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Mylène Ratelle ◽  
Laurie Haig ◽  
Brian D Laird ◽  
Kelly Skinner
Keyword(s):  
First Nations ◽  
Northwest Territories ◽  
Indigenous Populations ◽  
Canada Goose ◽  
Preparation Methods ◽  
Diet Patterns ◽  
Game Bird ◽  
Adult Participants ◽  
Game Birds ◽  
Country Food

Abstract Objective: Game bird consumption is an important part of the diet of Indigenous populations in Canada and, as part of country food consumption, is associated with improved nutritional status. The objective of this project was to document the consumption of game birds for Dene First Nations in the Northwest Territories (NWT), Canada. Design: Participants were invited to complete a FFQ using an iPad to document the types of country foods consumed, as well as consumption frequency and preparation methods, including thirteen types of game birds. Setting: The project was implemented in nine communities in the Dehcho and Sahtú regions of the NWT, Canada. Participants: A total of 237 children and adult participants from Dene First Nations in the Mackenzie Valley region of the NWT took part in the current study. Results: FFQ findings indicated that game birds were frequently consumed in both Dehcho and Sahtú communities. Canada goose and mallard were found to be consumed by the largest number of participants. Five different species (including Canada goose and mallard) were found to be consumed by at least 25 % of participants over the last year. When consuming game birds, most participants reported consuming the meat as well as most, if not all, other parts of the bird. Conclusions: Differences were observed since the last country food assessment in the 1990s in the same regions. These findings increase knowledge of the current Dene diet patterns and support the understanding of diet transition.

scholarly journals A Scoping Review of Obesity among Indigenous Peoples in Canada

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Malek Batal ◽  
Stéphane Decelles
Keyword(s):  
First Nations ◽  
Northwest Territories ◽  
Indigenous Peoples ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Canadian Community Health Survey ◽  
Indigenous Populations ◽  
Original Research ◽  
Obesity Prevalence ◽  
Research Reporting ◽  
Data Gap

Indigenous populations in Canada are heavily affected by the burden of obesity, and certain communities, such as First Nations on reserve, are not included in the sampling framework of large national health surveys. A scoping review of ever published original research reporting obesity rates (body mass index ≥ 30), among adult Indigenous peoples in Canada, was conducted to identify studies that help close the Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) data gap for obesity prevalence in Indigenous populations in Canada and to make comparisons based on ethnicity, sex, time, and geography. First Nations on reserve with self-reported height and weight had higher rates of obesity (30%–51%) than First Nations off reserve (21%–42%) and non-Indigenous populations (12%–31%) in their respective province or territory, with the exception of Alberta, where rates in First Nations on reserve (30% and 36%) were lower or similar to those reported in First Nations off reserve (38%). First Nations on reserve with predominantly measured height and weight (42%–66%) had higher rates of obesity compared to Inuit in Quebec (28%), Nunavut (33%), and Newfoundland and Labrador (41%), while the rates were similar to those in Inuit in Northwest Territories (49%). Obesity in these large studies conducted among Inuit was based solely on measured height and weight. Studies in First Nations and Inuit alike showed higher prevalence of obesity in women, as well as an increase with time. No recent studies measured the obesity rates for First Nations in Yukon and Northwest Territories and for Métis living in settlements of Northern Alberta. Researchers are encouraged to conduct total diet studies in these regions, and to use existing data to analyze the associations between obesity, road access, latitude, food environment, and traditional food intake, to further inform community planning and development.

scholarly journals Dietary Intakes of Traditional Foods for Dene/Métis in the Dehcho and Sahtú Regions of the Northwest Territories

Nutrients ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 378
Author(s):  
Maria Ramirez Prieto ◽  
Mylène Ratelle ◽  
Brian Douglas Laird ◽  
Kelly Skinner
Keyword(s):  
Dietary Intake ◽  
First Nations ◽  
Northwest Territories ◽  
Indigenous Communities ◽  
Dietary Intakes ◽  
Traditional Foods ◽  
Dietary Recall ◽  
Arctic Regions ◽  
Recall Data ◽  
Dietary Transition

A dietary transition away from traditional foods and toward a diet of the predominantly unhealthy market is a public health and sociocultural concern throughout Indigenous communities in Canada, including those in the sub-Arctic and remote regions of Dehcho and Sahtú of the Northwest Territories, Canada. The main aim of the present study is to describe dietary intakes for macronutrients and micronutrients in traditional and market food from the Mackenzie Valley study. We also show the trends of contributions and differences of dietary intakes over time from 1994 data collected and reported by the Centre for Indigenous People’s Nutrition and Environment (CINE) in 1996. Based on 24-h dietary recall data, the study uses descriptive statistics to describe the observed dietary intake of the Dene First Nations communities in the Dehcho and Sahtú regions of the NWT. Indigenous people in Canada, like the sub-Arctic regions of Dehcho and Sahtú of the NWT, continue to consume traditional foods, although as a small percentage of their total dietary intake. The observed dietary intake calls for action to ensure that traditional food remains a staple as it is critical for the wellbeing of Dene in the Dehcho and Sahtú regions and across the territory.

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