Northwest Territories
Project
Building Local Capacity for Community-based Micrometeorological Monitoring
Northwestern Canada is experiencing double the rate of climate warming compared to the global average, impacting water resources and regional climate. To track these changes, a network of ten eddy covariance (EC) towers—which allow for the tracking of greenhouse gases—were installed across the Northwest Territories. However, the lack of local expertise jeopardizes their upkeep and subsequently the data they track.
Project
Entrepreneurial Skills in the North: Insights from Aurora College
Aurora College conducted a feasibility study to assess the viability of establishing an Indigenous Business Centre of Excellence (IBCE).
Project
Indigenous Business Centre of Excellence (IBCE) Feasibility Study
Aurora College’s FSC-funded project Indigenous Business Centre of Excellence (IBCE) Feasibility Study aimed to better understand needs, opportunities and best models in establishing an Indigenous Business Centre of Excellence (IBCE) at the NWT institution, as well as establishing a model for a two-year pilot.
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Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada (ITAC)
The Northern Tourism Recovery Incubator developed by ITAC was created to support SMEs in Northern communities to strengthen their business, rebuild Indigenous tourism operators and re-train staff members to support visitors and public health expectations as the tourism industry recovers.
Research
The Role of the Hunter in Inuit Nunangat’s Mixed Economy
In this research, we discuss how hunter skills are essential to the livelihoods of Inuit communities and can be adapted to a wide variety of...
Research
Values, knowledge and vision: how Inuit skills can strengthen northern economies
How can Northern economies grow through Inuit skills and community priorities? This primer explores job sectors in Inuit Nunangat where values, traditional knowledge, and strengths...
Research
Technological Change in the North: How STEM Skills Can Help Indigenous Workers Adapt
The economy in Northern Canada is changing. Sectors, such as mining, forestry, and tourism, can quickly expand or contract. Advancing technology is one factor driving
those changes.
Research
Linking Skills to Employment in Inuit Nunangat
The economic opportunities currently available in Inuit Nunangat are not balanced. Economic opportunities in the region can benefit from Inuit skillsets, strengths, and knowledge.
Research
Career Pathways in the North
An examination of career pathways and resources for Indigenous workers in Canada’s North. This project will examine the major push and pull factors that create non-standard employment conditions for Indigenous labour in Canada’s North. It will also identify pathways and resources that have helped northern Indigenous workers establish careers for themselves.