Business & Economic Development

Interview with first Sami to head national administration of Norwegian reindeer pastoralism.

Renewable Resources Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Alberta, 2000.

Compares challenges faced by consumer cooperatives in Greenland to successful cooperatives in Nunavik.

Examines early livestock raising and discusses how this practice was only viewed as significant in the later nineteenth century. The author, in this article, argues that livestock raising had great social and economic significance even in the late seventeenth and early eighteenth century.

Looks at past and present outcomes in conjunction with developments in the public sector and mining, effects of socio-economic factors, makes recommendations for improvement, and identifies areas for further study.

Book review of: Cross-Currents by Jean Manore.

Looks at cross cultural management education and development of an appropriate organizational behavior curriculum.

Looks at community planning involving cultural traditions and the land from a First Nations perspective. [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.]

Examines the interests of both Indigenous peoples and museums in working collaboratively and understanding the dynamics of payments, reciprocity, traditional knowledge and values.

One of first rights documents lists areas of concern and possible solutions.

Discusses a model for economic development designed for the unique needs of Indigenous communities. Involves combination of four factors: community, spirituality, sustainability, and entrepreneurship.

Geography Thesis (M.A.)--McGill University, 1992.

Reviews the development of a Southwestern learning centre that provides leadership training programs for Native Americans.

Focuses on barriers to programs including health and social barriers, those related to community infrastructure and housing, and impacts of low economic activity and remoteness.

Survey includes questions about attitudes towards community engagement and culture and engaging in community development activities as part of a group or organization.

Introduction to a special Issue which examines land claims settlements in Canada with an emphasis on long range planning and economic development.

Culture, Communication and Media Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Kwazulu-Natal, 2005.

Natural Resource Management Thesis (M.N.R.M.)--University of Manitoba, 2008.

Looks at the disintegration of a collective society and how Aboriginal women were brought into a male dominant class society during the fur trade.

Geography Thesis (Ph.D.)--York University, 1989

Public Health Thesis (MPH)--Georgia State University, 2015.

Business Administration Thesis (M.B.A.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2003.

Statistics on self-employment and vulnerable employment by industry and province/territory, skill gaps, top three industries with highest percentage of jobs at risk, and differential risk from automation for Indigenous vs. non-Indigenous workers.

Discusses the challenges and opportunities faced by Indigenous businesses as a result of economic shifts created by changes in technology.

Looks at initiatives for broadband development for First Nations populations focusing on barriers facing rural and remote communities.

Includes information from 2014 online community questionnaire about digital technology use and local social enterprise, as well two case studies: a Keewaytinook Okimakanak project to support social enterprises and entrepreneurs, and a presentation by an entrepreneur in one of the Keewaytinook Okimakanak First Nations. Paper from From Black Horses to White Steeds: Building Community Resilience edited by Laurie Brinklow and Ryan Gibson.

Analysis of responses from 230 participants in the Community Food Assessment survey.

List of provincial government programs and services, federal government programs, other development agencies programs, and forums and training programs. PLEASE NOTE: For archival purposes only. Has not been updated.

Looks at Inuit society and differing world views.

Discusses impact of clarifying property rights on local economic conditions by using employment and income data found in census data micro-data on reservations.

Discusses out-migration from reservations in the United States between 1985-1990.

Consists of an interview with non-Indian employed at the Gabriel Dumont Institute in Regina. At the time of the interview he was writing a book on the history of the Metis nation.

Examines the effects of the tourism and mining industries on the northern Arizona ecosystem and suggests management strategies aimed at minimizing the impact on traditional way of life.

Investigates telephone and computer communications systems in rural Native American areas.

Website includes current and past issues of the online version of the news publication covering a wide range of topics including editorials by Winona Wheeler.

Discusses the Nunavik Hunters Supports Program which has the goals of promoting traditional hunting activities, ensuring a supply of country foods, and maintains harvesting equipment such as community freezers and boats.

Geography Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Saskatchewan, 1997.

Book review of: Economic Development Among the Aboriginal Peoples in Canada by Robert Brent Anderson.

Examines the decision to create Shehatshit (also known as Sheshatshu) as a permanent settlement for nomadic Innu of Labrador, and the consequences of forcing peoples to abandon their traditional living patterns.