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'You Can't Have it All French, All at Once': French Language Rights, Bilingualism, and Political Community in Saskatchewan, 1870-1990
(2016-07-14)
This study is about the place of French and French speakers in the Saskatchewan political community. Beginning with the political foundations of western Canada in 1870, it argues that exclusion of the French language and ...
The right to be heard' : Saskatchewan First Nations and Métis political activism, 1922-1946
(2009)
In past decades historians have become increasingly focussed on Native political activism in Canada. This has brought greater understanding to Native political issues and a degree of legitimization to Native political ...
Late Precontact and Protocontact Stone Circle Sites at Little Manitou Lake, South-Central Saskatchewan
(2017-01-27)
This study focuses on the Little Manitou Lake archaeological complex, a collection of sites situated around the western end of Little Manitou Lake, located in south-central Saskatchewan. The majority of sites documented ...
YIELD, NUTRIENT UPTAKE, NITROGEN FIXATION AND RELEASE BY SOYBEAN, PEA, AND LENTIL AND IMPACT ON FOLLOWING CROPS IN ROTATION IN SASKATCHEWAN, CANADA
(2017-02-01)
As soybean acreage is expanding in western Canada, research is required to assess soybean production regarding the yield, nutrient uptake, N2 fixation, and the effects on following crops under local soil-climatic conditions. ...
Drinking Water in Rural Saskatchewan: Public Perception of Water Quality and Health Risks, and Direct and Indirect Effects of Drinking Water Quality on Chronic Disease
(2017-04-03)
In rural areas of Saskatchewan, tap water supplied to houses is not typically tested for quality and safety with the same intensity as public supplies that serve larger populations. Consequently, rural residents might be ...
How competing narratives influence water policy in the Saskatchewan River Basin
(2016-10-11)
The Saskatchewan River Basin (SRB) is a critical water source for the Canadian prairies, but competing stakeholder values and priorities challenge effective policy planning. Competing stakeholder perspectives are relayed ...
The Impacts of Macro-Political Structures on the Influence of Municipalities, Traditional Land Users, and Indigenous Governance Structures in EIA Processes
(2016-09-08)
Environmental impact assessments (EIAs) are recognized as a vital planning tool in insuring the sustainable development of resource dependent communities. However, critics point out that the lack of efficiency and efficacy ...
The Kyle Mammoth Project: An Archaeological, Paleoecological and Taphonomic Analysis
(2016-08-26)
In 1964 the remains of a Woolly Mammoth (Mammuthus primigenius) was unearthed near the small farming community of Kyle, Saskatchewan. The salvage excavation that was conducted by the Natural History Museum of Saskatchewan ...
RELATING FLUVIAL GEOMORPHOLOGY TO MACROINVERTEBRATE DISTRIBUTION
(2016-06-16)
Modern rivers undergo constant stress from disturbances such as bank stabilization, channelization, dams, and water expenditures. As these anthropogenic activities persist, efficient methods of characterizing rivers remain ...
Asthma Diagnosis, Phenotypes and Severity, and Indoor Microbial Exposure among Urban and Rural Children in Saskatchewan, Canada
(2017-11-02)
Background: Childhood asthma is less common in rural compared to urban settings. This could be linked to possible asthma under-diagnosis in rural children. Furthermore, asthma presents with multiple phenotypes and degrees ...