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Multi-analytical residue analysis of the trihedral adze: a case study for the introduction of new methodologies in boreal forest archaeology
(2015-06-15)
This thesis aims to evaluate the use of multi-analytical residue analysis in archaeological investigations in the Boreal Forest through the examination of a specific artifact class – the trihedral and related adze tool ...
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 ...
Early evidence of maize (Zea mays ssp. mays) and beans (Phaseolus vulgaris) on the northern plains : an examination of Avonlea cultural materials (AD 300-1100)
(2013-02-03)
The goal of this thesis is to reconstruct the plant component of paleodiet for the Avonlea complex (AD 300 – 1100 BP), an early ceramic-producing culture on the Northern Plains. Avonlea peoples have been assumed by ...
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 ...
Aboriginal Consultation for the Ontario Mining Act Modernization Process: Varying Perceptive on Whether the Consultation Process Works
(2012-11-10)
Internationally, there is a trend for marginalized people to not be involved in natural resource management decision making that directly or indirectly affects them. This is the case for a majority of indigenous people ...
Documenting First Nations perspectives on water : engaging Fort William First Nation in source water protection using photovoice
(2013-02-21)
This research project was created through a partnership between the Anishnabe of the Gitchi Gami Environmental Programs, the Fort William First Nation Youth Council and Lakehead University. Together 13 members of the Fort ...
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 ...
Local variation of trace element concentrations in Usnea subfloridana
(2012-11-10)
A mensurative study into the local variability of trace element concentrations in
the lichen Usnea subjloridana was conducted. Samples were collected from an Abies
balsamea located in the Thunder B y region away from any ...