Environmental justice, vol. 2, no. 3, 2009, pp. 117-125
Description
Analyzes contemporary mining developments in Northern Canada, particularly local conflicts, over access to resources that originate with colonialism and the expansion of global capital.
Outlines principles that are intended to promote research that is scientifically and culturally competent, is in keeping with Aboriginal values and traditions, and is mutually beneficial and empowering to both Canada’s Aboriginal and research communities.
Includes list of online content evaluation guidelines, examples of sites developed in collaboration with Indigenous peoples, and guidelines for consultation.
Compares studies on the costs and benefits of the treaty settlement process, looks at the settlement model, and impacts of finances, economics and pace of settlement process.
Occasional Paper Series (Centre for the Study of Co-operatives)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lou Hammond Ketilson
Kimberley Brown
Description
Goal of study was to explore the possibility of Aboriginal Financial Institutions expanding beyond their developmental role to full-service financial providers, perhaps modelled on credit unions.
Canadian Issues, Journeys of a Generation: Broadening the Aboriginal Well-Being Policy Research Agenda, Winter, 2009, pp. 99-106
Description
Confirms need for small communities to work together towards common economic goals, need for an urban strategy for remote First Nations, and need for basic infrastructure for many communities.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 99.
Discusses the need for governments to remove barriers to First Nations economic activity and how more needs to be done to ensure that Aboriginal youth complete skills training, K-12 schooling and post-secondary education.
Site of national significance for transportation, trade, and settlement as well as the history of the Canadian West. Site includes natural resources, fur trade, Aboriginal settlement, immigration, online tour, activities, interpretive programs, and visitor information.
Indigenous Law Journal, vol. 7, no. 2, 2009, pp. 45-122
Description
Examines the implications of a national First Nations Land Title System (FNLTS) as it relates to economic development. The article also compares and looks at other Indigenous communities internationally.
Determines whether the criteria and indicator process, a tool used to conceptualize, evaluate and implement sustainable forest management globally, is appropriate to Aboriginal communities.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 33, no. 1, Winter, 2009, pp. 33-166
Description
Explains the history of berry picking as an example of how the Lake Superior Ojibwe adapted to economic change in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
Describes the thriving fur industry in the Montreal region in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Website includes history, the bourgeois, the voyageurs, role of Aboriginal women, North West Company, Hudson's Bay Company, virtual tour, image gallery, and activities.
Journal of Aboriginal Economic Development, vol. 6, no. 2, Fall , 2009, pp. 46-63
Description
Assessment and recommendations made by representatives of the Native Women's Association of Canada.
[One or more images have been omitted from this article due to copyright restrictions. These images are accessible in the print version of this journal.]
Maclean's, vol. 122, no. 47, December 7, 2009, pp. 40-41
Description
Brief discussion the plans to increase building and industry on native lands in British Columbia which have created opposition on the part of ecological groups.
Native Studies Review, vol. 18, no. 2, 2009, pp. 105-120
Description
Looks at British Columbia’s mountain pine beetle infestation that threatens First Nation communities and the impact it will have on cultural values and livelihoods.
Eagle Feather News, vol. 12, no. 6, June 2009, p. 22
Description
Looks at the union formed between the Aboriginal Employment Development Partnership and IBM to increase participation in information technology for First Nations and Métis people.
Article located by scrolling to page 22.
Journal of Ecotourism, vol. 8, no. 2, June 2009, p. 99–114
Description
Looks at identifying the attributes of tourism experiences, interest in Aboriginal tourism activities, topics and experiences, and potential markets for Aboriginal tourism.
Journal of Information, Information Technology, and Organizations, vol. 4, 2009, pp. 127-145
Description
Looks at the potential impact of information and communication technology opportunities, particularly in relation to online capabilities in First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities; and discusses policy and research priority issues.
"The analysis of three forest companies revealed that the FSC certification process did indeed have a positive influence on their corporate practice vis-à-vis Aboriginal communities".