Poelzer, Greg

Papers presented at a forum held under the auspices of the BC Treaty Commission and the Law Commission of Canada.

Discusses some of the important political, economic and social developments taking place in the North.

Book review of: Surviving as Indians by Menno Boldt.

Discusses the fact that, while northern regions generate significant resource revenue, they remain politically and socially marginalized.

Discusses key issues and concerns from the workshop regarding northern entrepreneurship, and looks at the development of an entrepreneurial program.

Examines the transitions in governance in the territories and Northern provincial regions; and discusses the accomplishments, challenges and opportunities facing organizations in Northern communities.

Discusses the five realities of self government: historical reality, legal reality, political reality, economic reality, and one First Nation's reality.

Identifies some key elements that may have bearing on the study of northern political identity through three case studies: bear hunting moratoriums, health care, and economic development.

Looks at changing policy course in oil producing provinces and territories in Canada, building a sovereign wealth fund and Norway's Government Pension Fund Global.