Natural Resources

Investigates the impact of the substantial reductions in commercial fishing opportunities on the Fraser River during the 1998-2001 period.

Shows community locations and approximate number of residents.

Audited the process established by the Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act (1988).

Discusses the progress of Nunavut’s socio-economic goals and the challenges in advancing their economic and social objectives while coping with economic, social and environmental changes.

Audit covered the period between March 2005 and May 2009. Audit work was completed May 29, 2009.

Discusses Ontario's program, its operation, and some of its successes.

National public opinion survey conducted online (in the provinces) and by telephone (in the Territories) with a representative sample of 5,732 Canadians (ages 18 and over), including 645 persons who identified themselves as Indigenous, between December 14, 2018 and January 16, 2019. Related material: Executive Summary.

Looks at how the issue of land has effected relationships with Aboriginal people across Canada, citing the James Bay Agreement as an example. Duration: 45:15.

Discusses several strategies: improve the economic and social well-being of Aboriginal people, develop healthier, more self-sufficient communities, and participate in Canada’s political, social and economic development.

Discussion of the Gitksan and Wet'suwet'en tradition of berry patch burning.

Offers recommendations to guide government, Aboriginal communities, industry and others towards a vision of sustainable Aboriginal communities.

Provides a checklist that has been developed to provide interested companies with some guidance regarding relationships and communication with Aboriginal people.

Political Science Thesis (M.A.)--Simon Fraser University, 1993.

Recommends ways to keep Aboriginal people in their communities by offering support for sustaining hunting, fishing and trapping through co-management of renewable resources, better use of under utilized resources, training and support for wildlife harvesters and more support for entrepreneurship.

Identifies education, entrepreneurship and business development, governance, lands and resources, and infrastructure as underlying indicators.

Discusses successful partnerships in five areas: investment and ownership, employment, procurement, community development, and assessment of environmental impacts.

University of Saskatchewan author David Natcher was a member of the panel.

Examines the process as members were trained, supported, and monitored as they introduced the participatory process to their communities.

Overview of Aboriginal-direct programming and spending offered by the Government of Canada. The 360 programs and services are arranged under seven thematic headings: Health, Lifelong Learning, Housing, Safe and Sustainable Communities, Economic Opportunities, Lands and Resources and Governance and Relationships.

Contains data on general economic conditions, national maps showing regional variations in unemployment rates and employment gains, regional employment profiles, and brief feature articles.

Comments on the role of the Commission, pastoral leases, land usage and more.

Power point provides overview of history, facts about current situation, Constitutional rights, the Crown's duty to consult and accommodate, and Canada's international obligations.

Summarizes key decisions relevant to industry and project proponents and discusses how they effect carrying out the duty to consult with Indigenous peoples.

Marine Studies Thesis (M.M.S)--Memorial University of Newfoundland, 2002.

Environment and Sustainability Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2016.

Discusses opportunities for collaboration between the natural resource sector and Aboriginal communities in Canada. Themes included labour market development, community readiness, financing and financial literacy, partnerships and collaboration, measurements of success, best practices and case studies.

Engineering Thesis (M.Sc.)-- University of British Columbia, 2008.

Summary from the paper entitled a New Beginnings: How Canada's Natural Resource Wealth Could Re-shape Relations With Aboriginal People. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 8.

Discusses Treaty 8, provincial government policies and initiatives to accommodate Aboriginal rights and interests, and initiatives of the resource sector.

Argues that traditional environmental knowledge has a role in land claims and resource management.

Webinar discusses the history of Aboriginal rights and identifies current trends, focusing on the 1970s to the present. Duration: 4:37.

Paper is based on the fundamental belief that Aboriginal rights are inherent rights that cannot be extinguished or terminated.

Looks at the extent of Provincial jurisdiction to infringe on Aboriginal title for the purpose of resource development.

Brief plain language descriptions of cases and the significance of the decisions.

Examines Aboriginal issues pertinent to the development of oil and gas reserves within Alberta, such as unresolved First Nations Treaty and land claim issues and federal and provincial requirements for consultation on treaty and fiduciary obligations.

Discusses problems being reported by Aboriginal communities concerning the expansion of oil and gas developments and the need for consultation with Aboriginal people.

"This report provides a preliminary review of the historical and ethnographic record as it pertains to First Nations use and occupation of Lelu Island ... and the marine area surrounding Lelu Island".

Argues that issues regarding health, safety, wellness, equality and empowerment cannot be fully achieved without the recognition to the right to self-determination and the role women play in that right.

Cited as Indian Oil and Gas Act. Section 7 provided for consultation, on a continuing basis, with Indian bands most directly affected by oil and gas activities.

Book review of: After Native Claims?: The Implications of Comprehensive Claims Settlements for Natural Resources in British Columbia by Frank Cassidy and Norman Dale.