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Plant microfossil analysis of middle woodland food residues, northern Minnesota
(2014-12-12)
Northern Minnesota lies within the southern edge of the Boreal Forest and, as a result, archaeological sites in this region typically have poor organic preservation and thin, disturbed, stratigraphy. For this reason, little ...
Through the looking glass: a qualitative study of film in First Nations communities
(2014-01-22)
This thesis explores the use of film and its effectiveness in capturing knowledge being
transmitted from Elders to Youth while providing a ‘true’ indigenous voice. The research
is based on a case study conducted with two ...
Polar bears: the conservation of an arctic icon in a warming climate
(2014-12-16)
Subpopulation growth rates and the probability of decline at current harvest levels were determined for 13 subpopulations of polar bears (Ursus maritimus) that are within or shared with Canada based on the most recent ...
Building trust, addressing uncertainty: developing Aboriginal consultation practices for mineral exploration companies
(2014-12-18)
This thesis examines how mineral exploration companies in the Thunder Bay region are consulting with Aboriginal communities. The research is based on new regulations put forth by the Ontario Ministry of Northern Development ...
It is only the beginning: an ethnohistory of mid-twentieth century land tenure in Fort Severn, Ontario
(2014-01-22)
This research presents the results of sixteen interviews with Mushkego
(Swampy Cree) elders from the community of Fort Severn, Ontario. The
interviews focused on commercial and subsistence trapping conducted in the
mid-20th ...
Soft path approach as a water management strategy: a case study in Thunder Bay, Ontario
(2014)
The purpose of this research is to examine the criteria for a soft path approach as it may apply to municipal water management in the City of Thunder Bay. A categorization of Thunder Bay's water management practices was ...
Citizen-based monitoring and lakewide management: recommendations for information sharing and partnership development in the Lake Superior Basin
(2014)
The Lake Superior Basin has a diverse range of stakeholder partnerships and citizen based monitoring programs focused on ecosystem protection, restoration and management. This research explores how partnerships for ...