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Navigating the Ethics of River Tourism in the Canadian Arctic
Nancy Doubleday
Researchers worked with tourists and Indigenous groups to explore how these communities create the “nature” of a Canadian Arctic riverscape through distinct perspectives and practices, as a way to foster understanding and mutual respect for diverse...
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Difficult Inheritances: Placing Memorials of Vancouver's Disappeared Women in Context
Amber Dean
Engaging readers in a thoughtful analysis of the public representations and activist strategies that seek to remember and retell the stories of Vancouver’s disappeared women, this research reflects on the enduring historical contexts of injustice...
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Indigenous Place-Thought and Agency Amongst Humans and Non-Humans
Vanessa Watts
Euro-Western thought has made many important efforts to understand and embrace all components of Indigenous histories. However, these attempts are often still processed through very Western beliefs which view Indigenous histories as stories rather...
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Literary History of Six Nations of the Grand River
Rick Monture
This research tells the history of the Grand River Six Nations, documenting the community’s own understanding of its nationhood and culture through study of the spiritual and political philosophies, oral stories, and writings of its members.
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How Indigenous Elder-Youth Relationships Influence Health and Well-Being
Chelsea Gabel
Intergenerational relationships play an integral role in maintaining cultural continuity through the process of storytelling and knowledge transmission. These processes also have positive implications for the health and well-being of Indigenous...
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The Benefits and Risks of Impact Benefit Agreements
Suzanne Mills
By negotiating Impact Benefit Agreements (IBA), private agreements between Indigenous governments and corporations, Indigenous governments and organizations have been able to mandate employment practices such as hiring, promotion and workplace...
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Outcomes of Contact Between White and Indigenous People in Canada, a Case Study
Jeffrey Denis
Intergroup contact between white and Indigenous people in a small-town settler-colonial context reduces overt racism but often reinforces the sense of white superiority. Avoiding public discussions of racism, befriending those with similar racial...