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2007

Jerde, C.L., Lewis, M.A.

The process of nonindigenous species (NIS) arrival has received limited theoretical consideration despite importance in predicting and preventing the establishment of NIS. We formulate a mechanistically based hierarchical model of NIS arrival and demonstrate simplifications leading to a marginal...

2011

Page, Tiffany, Hokowhitu, Brendan

as that "state inscribed in an 'economy of violence'" where exclusion forms the identity construction of both indigenous and non-indigenous alike.3 In this article we examine the Derridian notion of an 'economy of violence' to help to understand the current violence based on exclusion and demarcation

2015-01-01

Drolet, David, Locke, Andrea, Lewis, Mark A, Davidson, Jeff

The main objective of evidence-based management is to promote use of scientific data in the decision-making process of managers, with data either complementing or replacing expert knowledge. It is expected that this will increase the efficiency of environmental interventions. However, the...

2016-01-12

Young, T. Kue, Kelly, Janet J., Friborg, Jeppe, Soininen, Leena, Wong, Kai O.

"To determine and compare the incidence of cancer among the 8 Arctic States and their northern regions, with special focus on 3 cross-national indigenous groups – Inuit, Athabaskan Indians and Sami. Data were extracted from national and regional statistical agencies and cancer registries, with

2020-01-01

Xiaofei Lv, Bin Ma, Dena Cologgi, Korris Lee, Ania Ulrich

indigenous microbial communities from the pristine sediments in NA degradation, demonstrating the barrier function of pristine clay sediments underlying OSTP in prohibiting organic contaminants from entering into groundwater.

2016-03-03

Young, Stephanie K., Tabish, Taha B., Pollock, Nathaniel J., Young, T. Kue

"Residents in the Canadian Arctic regularly travel in remote, backcountry areas. This can pose risks for injuries and death, and create challenges for emergency responders and health systems. We aimed to describe the extent and characteristics of media-reported backcountry travel emergencies in...

2009-01-01

Bampfylde, Caroline J., Jerde, Christopher L., Lewis, Mark A.

We formalize the establishment process for a sexual, semelparous organism through the use of hierarchical probability modeling from parameters of survival, probability of being female, probability of being fertilized, and expected fecundity.We show how to calculate the expected per capita growth...

2007-11-14

Young, T. Kue, Katzmarzyk, Peter T.

"This paper summarizes available information on patterns of physical activity, their determinants and consequences, and the results of various interventions designed to increase the physical activity of Aboriginal peoples in Canada and the United States. There is a paucity of national data on...

2015-01-01

Couture, Selena

continuation of the use of performance as intervention during mega-event in Vancouver by Indigenous performers and activists, linking it to the Native Brotherhood and Sisterhood of British Columbia’s Indian Village and Show during the 1946 celebration of Vancouver’s Diamond Jubilee.

2013

Raine, Kim D., Ridley, Denise, Maximova, Katerina M., Willows, Noreen D.

Background Obesity and mental health problems are prevalent among indigenous children in Canada and the United States. In this cross-sectional study the associations between adiposity and body size satisfaction, body image and self-concept were examined in indigenous children in grades four to six

), desiring to be smaller (OR=4.3) and not liking the way they looked (OR=2.3). Conclusions The psychosocial correlates of obesity are important considerations for indigenous children, particularly girls, given that poor self-concept and body size dissatisfaction negatively impact mental and emotional