Publications

Alberta opioid response surveillance report : First Nations People in Alberta [2021]

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This surveillance report presents emergency department visits, hospitalizations, prescription drug dispensing from community pharmacies, emergency medical services, naloxone kit dispensing,... More ≫

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This surveillance report presents emergency department visits, hospitalizations, prescription drug dispensing from community pharmacies, emergency medical services, naloxone kit dispensing, supervised consumption service visits, and mortality data associated with opioids and other drugs in Alberta. Results are subject to change. The time period covered in this report is January 2016 to December 2020.

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The archaeological remains from a surface collection, Fort Vermilion, Alberta

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This paper describes a surface collection from the Gull Lake site near Fort Vermilion in northern Alberta. The site yielded an assortment of tools, including a complete microblade core, several... More ≫

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This paper describes a surface collection from the Gull Lake site near Fort Vermilion in northern Alberta. The site yielded an assortment of tools, including a complete microblade core, several diagnostic projectile points made from a variety of lithic raw materials (including one specimen resembling Angostura Paleoindian points). We hypothesize that the Gull Lake site represents one of several areas in the northern Alberta Boreal Borest that were prairies purposely maintained by First Nations peoples to attract large game animals such as woodland bison. Once these and other large animals were depleted after contact, First Nations peoples no longer used the site in favor of other still productive game animal areas in northern Alberta.

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Archaeological discoveries and syntheses in Western Canada, 2020

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This volume presents a series of archaeological papers that summarize diverse topics including rock art in southern Alberta, atlatl weights in Saskatchewan, microblade technology in northwest... More ≫

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This volume presents a series of archaeological papers that summarize diverse topics including rock art in southern Alberta, atlatl weights in Saskatchewan, microblade technology in northwest North America, Napi effigies on the Northern Plains, a material called porcellanite used to make stone tools in Alberta, and a surface collection of artifacts from northern Alberta (the Gull Lake site).

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Porcellanite in Alberta : a pyrometamorphic pre-contact toolstone

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Porcellanite is a pyrometamorphic rock that forms when naturally ignited coal seams fuse fine-grained sedimentary rocks. This can produce a uniform material suitable for making stone tools. This... More ≫

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Porcellanite is a pyrometamorphic rock that forms when naturally ignited coal seams fuse fine-grained sedimentary rocks. This can produce a uniform material suitable for making stone tools. This paper presents photographs and geochemical analyses of Montana and North Dakota porcellanites in comparison to high quality pyrometamorphic rocks, and Alberta materials of similar origin or appearance. Results of portable X-ray fluorescence, Raman spectroscopy, and thin section analyses are combined with micro/macroscopic traits to aid identification.

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Anthropomorphic Napi effigies on the northwestern plains : a petroform record of Siksikaitsitapi (Blackfoot) belief

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Anthropomorphic Napi effigies are petroforms (boulder outlines) of a static, frontal, male figure with a simple head, rectangular body, upraised arms, heart-line (lifeline), simple-extension legs... More ≫

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Anthropomorphic Napi effigies are petroforms (boulder outlines) of a static, frontal, male figure with a simple head, rectangular body, upraised arms, heart-line (lifeline), simple-extension legs with out-turned feet and male genitalia. These petroforms have been called ‘Napi’ effigies owing to evidence linking them to the Siksikaitsitapi (Blackfoot) entity. This paper presents a larger sample of distinct anthropomorphic effigies (n=22) to further assess their style and distribution. A stronger case is made for linking the distinct anthropomorphic effigies to the Siksikaitsitapi (Blackfoot).

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The rock art of the Williams Coulee site, EcPl-16, southwestern Alberta

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Description Provide a brief description of the contents of the resource (1 to 5 sentences recommended). The Williams Coulee site (EcPl-16), in southwestern Alberta, is an important and strikingly... More ≫

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Description Provide a brief description of the contents of the resource (1 to 5 sentences recommended). The Williams Coulee site (EcPl-16), in southwestern Alberta, is an important and strikingly visual rock art site. This article describes the rock art and offers interpretations of narrative scenes. Outside of the Writing-on-Stone region, Williams Coulee offers some of the most complete and most complex narrative scenes that are typical of Plains Biographical tradition art, but also features scenes with static anthropomorphs that bespeak of the Plains Ceremonial tradition.

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Alberta’s occupational supply outlook, 2019-2028 : Indigenous, visible minorities and people with disabilities

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This report projects Alberta's population between 2019 and 2028 by age and gender, and by three subgroups: Indigenous people, visible minorities, and those with activity limitations. The report... More ≫

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This report projects Alberta's population between 2019 and 2028 by age and gender, and by three subgroups: Indigenous people, visible minorities, and those with activity limitations. The report includes the assumptions underlying the demographic forecasts, and results of the model projections.

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Labour force statistics : Alberta highlights [2018]

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Monthly highlights of the Alberta labour market for 2018.

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Labour force statistics : Alberta Indigenous people living off-reserve package [2018]

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Provides detailed labour market statistics for off-reserve Indigenous people for 2018, including: labour force, employment, and unemployment rates; full-time, part-time, public and private sector... More ≫

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Provides detailed labour market statistics for off-reserve Indigenous people for 2018, including: labour force, employment, and unemployment rates; full-time, part-time, public and private sector and self-employed breakdowns; gender, age and geographic breakdowns; and industry, occupational and educational attainment information.

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Alberta labour force statistics : seasonally adjusted [2018]

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Monthly comparison of labour force statistics (seasonally adjusted), including unemployment rates by region, major cities, age and gender, and employment rates by industry.

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