Forestry

Findings did not reflect a statistical difference between Native Americans and Montana's general population initially, but in-depth interviews later revealed variations.

Summarizes research about the conditions required for First Nation enterprises to be successfully profitable.

Forestry Thesis (M.Sc.)-- University of British Columbia, 2009.

Forestry Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Toronto, 2007.

Chronicles the efforts of the Menominee Tribe to resist the efforts of the so-called Pine Ring in order to obtain control of their large stand of virgin timber.

Describes the community-based process of the Little Red River Cree Nation and the development of a self-improving forest management system that is responsive to the values, expectations and changing needs of community members.

Showcases the Aboriginal Forest Planning Process (AFPP) which integrates Indigenous and Western forest management approaches in order to enhance the co-management of a B.C. forest.

Examines the use of physical occupation and civil disobedience by Aboriginal peoples to accomplish their objectives relating to land, treaty, and other rights; and examines the impact of the Nu-Chah-Nulth First Nations’ blockade on forest practices in Clayoquot Sound, Vancouver Island, British Columbia.

Discusses a blockade by members of Grassy Narrows First Nation, which began in 2002 at Slant Lake in northwestern Ontario, to protest industrial clear-cutting.

Outlines recent court victories for the Grand Council of the Cree of Quebec, a reneged promise to the Lubicon Cree regarding logging in Alberta, and a fund-raising effort to offset lawyer fees for the people of Kanesatake.

Reports on an experimental civic engagement approach to addressing Forestry and Land Management, and the social impacts on a community.

Results based on interviews with 12 Aboriginal women who worked in five different forest processing mills.

Forestry Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of British Columbia, 2006.

Comparison of American and Canadian case law regarding Indigenous claims to treaty protected logging.

Looks at reforms to the 1992 Canada National Forest Strategy proposed by Aboriginal Forest Strategy in the areas of legislation, policies and management practices.

Determines how traditional ecological knowledge is used in current forest management around the world and how local communities are involved in forest management planning.

Analysis of the Choctaw, who live in the southeastern Oklahoma timber region, and how they survive in the face of land alienation and economic challenges to their traditional strategies, in order to maintain a livelihood.

Forestry Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of British Columbia, 2014.

Looks at population, tribal economies, tribal lands, public safety and security, energy on tribal lands, housing and infrastructure, forestry, health disparities, and education.

Provides analysis of the current challenges that forest governance systems face, and articulates options that might improve the systems and help them respond to current and future challenges facing the forest sector.

Botany Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Manitoba, 1999.

Explains how the influx of traders and settlers in search of furs and gold altered the ecological balance of the region.

Natural Resources Thesis (M.N.R.M.)--University of Manitoba, 2011.

Looks at structural changes to the government needed for developing sustainability and shared local control.

Final project report. Examines the role of the Alsek Renewable Resource Council in Yukon’s first forest management plan, and the challenges associated with the devolution of forest management planning responsibilities.

Suggests that wild fruits are an important component of Gwich’in diets and are an important component of their traditional land use. DRAFT REPORT - Please do not Cite or Quote!

Argues that First Nation communities must look beyond timber harvesting to develop strategies encompassing new and different approaches to forest-based development.

Discusses the right of Aboriginal title and duty to consult. Presents examples where Aboriginal people and the Crown have come together to reach an agreement. Duration: 7:30.

Comments on the Kwakiutl First Nations' objections to the province's decisions to allow a forestry company to remove its private lands from a tree farm licence and to approve a forest stewardship plan. Refers to Supreme Court of Canada's decision in Chartrand v. The District Manager.

Discusses the relationship between "earth system governance" and indigenous rights.

Descriptive study traces the changes of both collective and private land control on a British Columbia reserve over the past 50 years.

Examines fire management practices of Native American people in California, prior to Euro-American contact.

Provides an historical overview of the relationship between humans and the forest and Indigenous and European perspectives towards the resource.

Compares forest planning strategies, one with collaboration with the Innu Nation, to look at the at the benefits of Indigenous participation in the planning of forestry management

Brief description of articles dealing with formulation of federal forestry policy, First Nations-operated call centres, and Impact and Benefit Agreements (IBA).

Introduction to paper relating to the Aboriginal economy and how to enhance opportunities.

Introduction to journal issue highlighting the organizations' work done for Indigenous people in different parts of the world.

Introduction to journal featuring articles on land rights issues. To access this article, scroll to page 4.

Introduction to journal issue featuring articles on threats of logging to livelihoods of indigenous peoples and examples of innovative approaches that respect their rights.

Introduction to journal issue with a focus on policy framework, and REDD, a program for reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation to limit the impact of climate change and its impact on indigenous lifestyle, culture and communities.

Introduction to journal issue featuring articles that present situation of Indigenous people in Africa and access to land. To access this article, scroll down to page 4.

Introduction to the research section of this journal offering articles on Aboriginal business, community, and economic development.

Provides highlights of the remaining presentations representing a range of theory and practice, models, sectors and locations.

Discussion of developmental highlights of the Social Studies unit relating to Forestry.

Examines the process associated with establishing a new sustainable forest management institution, the "Cooperative Management Planning Board” for the Caribou-Lower Peace region of Alberta.

Reviews Meadow Lake Tribal Council's development activities and measures their impact for the period 1986 to 1996.

Training tool and community resource for First Nations interested in avoiding or minimizing adverse effects before they occur and incorporating social and environmental factors into the decision-making process.