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Polaris Mine (Little Cornwallis Island) oral interviews in Resolute Bay

Metadata

File Identifier: 11646_iso.xml
Metadata Language: eng; CAN
: utf8
Resource Type: Dataset
Responsible Party: Individual Name: Polar Data Catalogue Organisation Name: Canadian Cryospheric Information Network Role: Point Of Contact Contact Info: Voice: (519) 888-4567 x32689 Street Address: 200 University Avenue West, University of Waterloo City: Waterloo Province/State: Ontario Postal Code/ZIP: N2L 3G1 Country: Canada E-Mail Address: pdc@uwaterloo.ca
Metadata Date: 2013-02-19
Metadata Standard Name: North American Profile of ISO 19115:2003
Metadata Standard Version: 2009-01-01

Data Identification

Abstract: Nine oral history interviews were conducted in Resolute Bay, Nunavut in May and June of 2012 in consultation with the Hamlet of Resolute Bay. Interviews were approximately 20 to 40 minutes in length and researchers audio-recorded each interview. Eight of these interviews were then transcribed by researchers. Eight of these interviews are in the process of being housed in the Hamlet of Resolute Bay Office, or another appropriate housing facility, as will be decided in consultation with the Resolute Hamlet Office. After the selection of housing site, the interviews may be accessed by contacting the Resolute Hamlet Office or choice housing site. Such details will be updated once housing of interviews is completed. A list of interviews can be obtained from the originator.
Purpose: This collection of oral history interviews was generated to fulfill two key goals of the project: ¿ to assess the social, environmental, and economic impacts of mineral development of the Polaris lead-zinc mine, Little Cornwallis Island, in the Inuit community of Resolute; ¿ to assess and analyze the historical memories of communities in relation to large scale industrialization and de-industrialization associated with large scale mineral projects. The Polaris lead-zinc mine was operated by Cominco Ltd. on Little Cornwallis Island from 1982-2002 as one of the first long distance commuting mines in the former Northwest Territories, and one of the very few historical large-scale mining projects in present-day Nunavut. Researchers conducted oral history interviews with former Inuit Polaris workers and Resolute community members to assess the social, environmental, and economic impact of large scale industrial mining on the community of Resolute. The interviews include information about Resolute Inuit memories, perceptions, and attitudes about the Polaris operation; personal experiences working at the mine; and memory of the consultation process between the community and Cominco. The oral history interviews in this project were accomplished between May and June of 2012 in Resolute Bay, in collaboration with the Resolute Hamlet Office.
Language: eng; CAN
Citation:
Contact Info: Title: Polaris Mine (Little Cornwallis Island) oral interviews in Resolute Bay Date: Date: 2013-02-19 Date Type: Publication Date Individual Name: John Sandlos Role: Principal Investigator Individual Name: Heather Green Role:
Point Of Contact:
Individual Name: Polar Data Catalogue Organisation Name: Canadian Cryospheric Information Network Role: Point Of Contact Contact Info: Voice: (519) 888-4567 x32689 Street Address: 200 University Avenue West, University of Waterloo City: Waterloo Province/State: Ontario Postal Code/ZIP: N2L 3G1 Country: Canada E-Mail Address: pdc@uwaterloo.ca Online Resource: polardata.ca
Topic Category: Environment and Conservation
Keyword Collection:
Keyword: Environmental impacts Keyword: Inuit population Keyword: Mining Keyword: Polaris Mine Keyword: Resolute Keyword: Resolute Bay Keyword: Resource development Keyword: Socio-economic impacts Associated Thesaurus: Polar Data Catalogue Thesaurus (Canada) Keyword: Resolute, NU; Polaris, Little Cornwallis Island, NU
Spatial Extent:
West Bounding Longitude: -94.8321 East Bounding Longitude: -94.8321 North Bounding Latitude: 74.6976 South Bounding Latitude: 74.6976
Legal Constraints:
Access Constraints: Other Restrictions Use Constraints: Other Restrictions Other Constraints: Terms of Use of the Polar Data Catalogue: https://www.polardata.ca/pdcinput/public/termsofuse

Distribution

Distribution Format:
Format Name: Digital file Format Version: 1.0
Distributor:
Distributor Contact: Individual Name: Polar Data Catalogue Organisation Name: Canadian Cryospheric Information Network Role: Distributor Contact Info: Voice: (519) 888-4567 x32689 Street Address: 200 University Avenue West, University of Waterloo City: Waterloo Province/State: Ontario Postal Code/ZIP: N2L 3G1 Country: Canada E-Mail Address: pdc@uwaterloo.ca

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