Indigenous Communities and Social Enterprise in Canada

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ushnish Sengupta
Marcelo Vieta
J. J. McMurtry
Canadian Journal of Nonprofit and Social Economy Research, vol. 6, no. 1, Spring, 2015, pp. 104-123
Description
Looks at Indigenous social enterprise in its current state and historical context, gender leadership, and the importance of culture as an element in the “quadruple bottom line”. Also provides three case studies: Membertou Band, Osoyoos Indian Band, and Native Canadian Centre of Toronto.
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Indigenous Communities Public Works Pilot Project Final Report

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Susanna Gurr
Greg Lockwood
Description
Program's goal was to strengthen employment opportunities by offering 22-week training program which, upon completion, would qualitfy participants for entry-level Public Works Technician positions. Pilot project was implemented by Okanagan Training and Development Council (OTDC) with its partners Westbank First Nation and Applied Science Technologists and Technicians of BC and took place between July, 2017 and March, 2018.
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[Indigenous Communities, Sex Work and Self-Determination]

Alternate Title
The F Word
Media » Sound Recordings
Author/Creator
Sarah Hunt
Description
Activist argues that rather than rely on Canadian law, the principles of Indigenous law, with their emphasis of reciprocal relationships, should be used to support sex workers' safety and agency. Duration: 34:12.
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Indigenous Cultural Safety & Humility Resources Workbook

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
VCH Aboriginal Health
VCH-PHC Emergency Department Advisory on Indigenous Cultural Safety
Description
Intended for healthcare personnel working in Emergency Department settings. Contains list of of readings, webinars, videos, juxtaposition of settler safety and Indigenous safety, and questions for self-reflection.
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Indigenous Economic Development: A Tale of Two Wineries

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Robert B. Anderson
Dianne W. Wingham
Robert J. Giberson
Brian Gibson
Small Enterprise Research, vol. 11, no. 2, 2003, pp. 49-62
Description
Focuses on Thu Winery in New Zealand and Nk'Mip Cellars in British Columbia.
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Indigenous Economies, Theories of Subsistence, and Women: Exploring the Social Economy Model for Indigenous Governance

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rauna Kuokkanen
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 35, no. 2, Spring, 2011, pp. 215-240
Description
Discusses definitions and contemporary significance of subsistence and indigenous economies; explores the relationship between subsistence and wage labor, particularly from the perspective of women; looks at the roles of indigenous women in subsistence activities; and examines the indigenous economic systems and the concept of the social economy as a foundation for contemporary indigenous governance.
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Indigenous Education Resource Inventory

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
British Columbia Ministry of Education
British Columbia Teacher's Federation
First Nations Education Steering Committee
Métis Nation British Columbia
Description
Some resources are specific to British Columbia, others deal with Canada as a whole. Includes guides, books and e-books, articles, websites, videos, and other materials.
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The Indigenous Experience of Work in a Health Research Organisation: Are There Wider Inferences?

Alternate Title
The Indigenous Experience of Work in a Health Research Organization: Are There Wider Inferences?
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sharon K. Chirgwin
Adrienne Farago
Heather d'Antione
Trish Nagle
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 8, no. 3, July 2017, pp. 1-32
Description
Interviews current and past staff to identify positive and negative things that impacted their work life.
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Indigenous Fellowship Programme: A Personal Account

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Nicole (Migizikwe) Hetu
Indigenous Affairs, no. 3, The UN Decade: Expectations and Realities, 2004, pp. 32-35
Description
Participant from Turtle Island, Saulteau First Nations, shares her experience. To access this article, scroll down to page 32.
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Indigenous Food Safety and Security: Community Adaptations in the Wake of Climate Pressures

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Leela Steiner
Casey Neathway
Description
Examines six safety issues based on measures taken or planned to be taken by communities in their efforts to ensure food security: smokehouse construction, gardening using tires planters, greywater for irrigation purposes, traditional preservation techniques, treated timber planter boxes, and hydroponic growing systems.
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Indigenous Health and Well-being: Final Update

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Office of the Provincial Health Officer
British Columbia; First Nations Health Authority
Description
Reports on seven health indicators: life expectancy, mortality rate, youth suicide rate, infant mortality rate, diabetes prevalence, childhood obesity, and number of practising, certified First Nations health care professionals, and discusses the new First Nations Population Health and Wellness Agenda which will include 22 indicators. "This report was prepared in accordance with commitments in the 2005 Transformative Change Accord." Related material: The Health and Well-Being of the
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Indigenous Health Leadership: Protocols, Policy, and Practice

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tonya Gomes
Alannah Young Leon
Lee Brown
Pimatisiwin, vol. 11, no. 3, 2013, pp. 565-578
Description
Discusses the role of the Vancouver Coastal Health’s Aboriginal Health Practice Council and their collaboration with Aboriginal community members and health care practitioners to develop and implement best health care practices.
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Indigenous Housing Management: A Comparative Evaluation of On Reserve and Off Nation Housing Programs

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Joanne Nellas
Description
"This report presents key findings from a four-month study exploring the gap between on reserve and off nation Indigenous housing through the lens of two core funding streams, Section 95 (serving First Nations on reserves) and the Urban Native Housing Program (serving urban Indigenous populations)."
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Indigenous Information Literacy

Alternate Title
Elder Citation APA
Elder Citation Chicago
Elder Citation MLA
Elders & Respectful Research
Finding Indigenous Voices
TCPS2 and Indigenous Research
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Rachel Chong
Description
Series of eight brief videos created by Kwantlen Polytechnic University's library to give guidance to their students about: locating Indigenous authors in the library's collection; conducting research in both a good way and in accordance with current Tri-Council Policy Statement (TCPS2) guidelines; source evaluation; engaging respectfully with Elders and Knowledge Keepers; and citing Elders when using the APA, Chicago, and MLA styles. Related Material: Book.
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Indigenous Law 2018: Year in Review

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Norton Rose Fulbright [Canada LLP]
Description
Summarizes decisions which spoke to the relationship between Aboriginal title claims and fee simple title, the duty to consult and injunctive relief.
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Indigenous Law: An Introduction

Alternate Title
Indigenous Law Video on Demand Project
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Kamala Todd
Emily Snyder
Renée McBeth
Mike McKinlay
Shane Archer
Calvin Stimson
Description
"... introductory discussion about Indigenous law including different interpretations about what the term means, and why it is important to understand legal pluralism and to learn about Indigenous laws." Duration: 6:42.
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Indigenous Law: Tough Questions

Alternate Title
Indigenous Law Videos on Demand Project
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Kamala Todd
Emily Snyder
Renée McBeth
Mike McKinlay
Shane Archer
Calvin Stimson ... [et al.]
Description
Group discussion focuses on challenges regarding revitalization, difficult questions, and what is exciting about the revitalization of Indigenous laws. Duration: 9:44.
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Indigenous Nationhood and Herring Governance: Strategies for the Reassertion of Indigenous Authority and Inter-Indigenous Solidarity Regarding Marine Resources

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Suzanne von der Porten
Jeff Corntassel
Devi Mucina
AlterNative, vol. 15, no. 1, March 2019, pp. 62-74
Description
Examines the interactions between coastal Aboriginal nations in British Columbia, Canada and the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) around the West Coast herring fishery as a site cultural resurgence, nationhood, solidarity, and Indigenous sovereignty.
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Indigenous Peoples’ Land And Resource Rights

Alternate Title
Research Paper (National Centre for First Nations Governance)
Research Paper for the National Centre for First Nations Governance
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Robert B. Anderson
Bettina Schneider
Bob Kayseas
Description
Examines Roque Roldán Ortiga’s six criteria for judging the quality of a particular land and resources rights regime with regards to Indigenous governments; and looks at how those criteria can be used to measure the degree to which Aboriginal peoples in Canada have been successful with their struggle to have of their land, resource and other rights recognized.
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Indigenous Peoples' Nutrition - The Project

Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Centre for Indigenous Peoples' Nutrition and Environment (CINE)
Description
Links to videos, which present highlights from indigenous communities in nine countries, aimed at contributing to the evidence base used to make global policies to protect Indigenous Peoples' food resources and promote good health.
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An Indigenous Perspective on Economic Sustainability in Mountain Pine Beetle-affected Communities

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Natasha Caverley
BC Journal of Ecosystems and Management, vol. 10, no. 2, 2009, p. 140–148
Description
Looks at British Columbia’s mountain pine beetle infestation; the key discussion points raised during the strategic planning sessions; and the respective implications for advancing economic sustainability in those communities.
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Indigenous Perspectives of Ecosystem-based Management and Co-governance in the Pacific Northwest: Lessons for Aotearoa

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sarah-Jane Tiakiwai
Jonathan Timatanga Kilgour
Amy Whetu
AlterNative, vol. 13, no. 2, June 2017, pp. 69-79
Description
Case studies of Marine Plan Partnership for the Pacific North Coast and the Great Bear Initiative and discussion of how principles involved might apply in the New Zealand context.
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