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Advancing Equitable Housing in Northern and Indigenous Communities: A Case Study of the Northern Village of Pinehouse
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2023-11-02)Affordable housing has been a challenging policy issue since the entrance of colonial policy to the region that is now called Canada. Providing affordable and culturally appropriate housing in Northern Saskatchewan has complex and layered challenges, many of which urban regions and even other rural regions do not face. These challenges include a lack of infrastructure, extreme climates, a low capacity ... -
Conceptual Metamorphosis: The Journey of ‘Sacrifice Zones’ and ‘Wastelands.’
(Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2024-05-15)Language, words, and concepts are not static and instead are transferable and flexible in their use and meaning. The development of a concept is influenced by many factors including the social, political, and regional origin of the concept as well as the application of concepts to social justice movement and scholarly use. Two analytical concepts ‘Sacrifice Zones’ and ‘Wastelanding’ are examples of ... -
Life Skills and Resilience Building in Folk High Schools
(Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2024-05-14)The focus of this study is on Nordic folk high schools and their contribution to nonformal adult education in Denmark. The research study aims to provide an overview of folk high schools, from policies to contemporary practices concerning life skills and resilience-building. To achieve this, the study builds the contextual Framework for Adult Education and Lifelong learning in Denmark as a starting ... -
An Analysis of the Federal-Tribal Fish Management Agreement on the Kuskokwim River Alaska, United States
(Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2021-06-15)The study examines the federal-tribal fisheries management partnership in the Kuskokwim River Delta under the MOU. Accommodating Alaska Natives into the dual management system that oversees subsistence fisheries in the Kuskokwim River remains elusive. Five decades after the Alaska Native Settlement and passing of the Alaska Native Interest in Land Conservation Act in 1982, the 'co' in subsistence ... -
Skolt Sami language elements in the linguistic landscape in Norway and Finland: presence or absence? A study on Sami language policy and indigenous language reality in four settlements in the Skolt Sami homeland
(Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2022-11-16)The Skolt Sami people have their traditional homeland in Eastern Finnmark (Norway), Northern Lapland (Finland), and on the Kola Peninsula in Northwest Russia. Skolt Sami language is classified as a nearly extinct indigenous language according to the UNESCO Atlas of the World’s Languages in Danger (Moseley and Nicolas, 2017), with just over 300 speakers (Jakhelln, 2021, p. 8). This thesis is ... -
Opikināwāsowin (Cree)/ Ełtth'i Nuheskéne Denushyé (Dene) Raising our Children Well: Indigenous Culture and the Child Welfare System in Saskatchewan
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2023-11-02)In Saskatchewan, Indigenous children account for 86% of the children currently in care; the reason for this over-representation has direct links to attendance in Residential Schools in Canada. This research explores the correlation between strong/healthy connections to one's Indigenous culture and how this can help mitigate the risk of becoming involved in current child welfare systems. -
Nourishing Culture and Community: Exploring Food Sovereignty in Qualicum First Nations on Vancouver Island
(Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2023-11-02)Although increasing urbanization has benefitted the west through economic growth, improved service provision, technological advancements, and increased access to education, it has had negative consequences for many other aspects of western society, including air and water quality, health, and food sovereignty. Food sovereignty is defined as the right of people to have culturally appropriate and ... -
Balancing on Ice: Policy Related to Indigenous Tourism in the European Arctic – the Case of Sápmi
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2023-05-15)This thesis uses a content analysis approach to provide a summary of what extent the tourism policy is influenced by Indigenous Peoples, with a clear focus on the Sámi, in the Sápmi region, through a description of existing policies created with the involvement of the Sámi Parliaments, and related to the tourism industry. A thesis on indigenous tourism policy created with the direct involvement of ... -
Organizing Distance Learning in the North; Analysing Canadian K-12 Policies for Distance Learning
(Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2023-05-13)To explore what role distance learning may play in strengthening human capital in the Circumpolar North, this case study describes the development of distance learning policies on organization and facilitation in K-12 education in Canada and suggests explanations for this development. Because the decentralized structure of Canadian governance and the autonomy of the provinces and territories impact ... -
Tourism Seasonality on the Island of Senja: Adaptation of Local Businesses to Seasonal Variations.
(Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2022-06-02)A growing interest among Norwegian and international tourists in visiting the island of Senja has been leading to a rapid development of the tourism industry on the island. Breath-taking nature and remote location are motivating travellers to visit Senja and have a far-from-civilisation experience. Increasing the number of visitors is beneficial for economic development of the area and entrepreneurial ... -
Carcross/Tagish First Nation Water Governance: Remembering the Way
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2022-05-15)Carcross/Tagish First Nation (C/TFN) governs their traditional lands via self-determination, sovereign rights, and modern treaties. C/TFN’s Traditional Territory is comprised of a vast amount of water. As stewards, C/TFN continues to maintain sacred, and reciprocal relationships between land and water, within a cosmology (Ha Kus Teyea) which does not perceive a separation between people, land, and ... -
Community Involvement in Mine Remediation: Insights from Northwest Territories, Canada
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2022-05-30)Across Canada and the Northwest Territories (NWT), abandoned mines have held their place as literal and figurative memories of historical mining malpractices, with mine closure and remediation in Northern areas gaining traction in Canada to bring environmental, economic, and social restitution from years of neglect and land misuse. However, the focus on technical aspects of mine closure have ... -
First Nations Authority of First Nations Education in the Yukon: A Path Forward
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2021-08-04)As Yukon First Nations prepare to regain authority over education, there is greater opportunity for individual First Nations to collaborate and create a unified approach to education. While each First Nation has their own vision and approach to education that must be honoured, there are also similarities. The purpose of this research is to present these similarities to create a unified, holistic ... -
“Abinōcī tagosin” (child has arrived): A story of community engagement
(Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2021-08-18)A newborn child has the ability to create sound and cry as they enter into the physical world. Each moment of birth is a special occasion for all living beings of Mother Earth. Indigenous peoples of Canada and the world have known the significance of what birthing means from a spiritual and holistic understanding. In Saskatchewan, and arguably throughout the world, there is a lack of research on ... -
Develop or preserve? An idea analysis of policy programs for the development of Sami economy and industries.
(Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2020-10-30)In order to live and create prosperity in the Arctic region, the people living in the area have been required to use the available resources and the characteristics of entrepreneurship and innovation. In the Swedish part of this region, Swedish and Sami societies have lived and developed side by side, and to some extent merged. Due to political decisions and legislation, the economic development of ... -
Indigenous Spirituality is an Inherent Part of End of Life Care. How Can Spirituality Be Integrated with Palliative Services in Northwest Saskatchewan?
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2020-10-20)Indigenous people in northwest Saskatchewan rely on a health care system that does not meet the spiritual needs during end-of-life care. Research indicates there is important relevance to spiritual care during end of life, for Indigenous people ceremonies are important to help the individual cross into the spirit world. This paper provides the reader with insight from a First Nations perspective of ... -
Developing Participation and Understanding Through Community Engagement. Engaging with the Kitsumkalum Land Code Policy
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2020-06-01)Kitsumkalum Nation is an Indigenous community located in Northwest British Columbia, Canada. They are working to redefine their relationship with the Canadian Government by pursuing a major policy change through Land Code. Kitsumkalum Nation realized that they needed to undertake community engagement strategies about the proposed Land Code policy change, with the goals of increasing community awareness ... -
The Implementation of Free, Prior and Informed Consent in Canada: Different mechanisms in the Canadian treaty landscape
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2020-05-30)This research is intended to contribute to the current conversation in Canada on the implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples by providing an overview of what different actors across Canada are currently doing to implement ‘free, prior and informed consent’ (FPIC). Even though the concept of FPIC is found in several places in the UN Declaration, this study ... -
Regional governance change in Northern Norway. Insights for Northern Ontario, Canada
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2020-06-02)Northern Ontario has been inadequately governed, perpetuating chronic health, social and economic issues. Recent policy discourse has suggested that the region take more control through the development of new regional governance or governments. The region should also look to other Northern jurisdictions for ideas. This comparative case study examined the state of regional governance in two ... -
From Community Gardens to Hybrid Hydroponics: The evolution of northern greenhouses and Arctic gardening
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2019-06-03)The past and current connections between indigenous peoples and global food production is complicated and multi-dimensional. Agro-ecology and sustainability, as strategies to alleviate global food production problems and, in this case, food insecurity, are consistent with indigenous communities’ traditional food harvesting practices. Historically, their sustainable food systems and culinary traditions ...
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