Report commissioned by the Industry Council for Aboriginal Business to assist in developing and building effective relationships. The report uses case studies of corporate and Aboriginal partnerships and successful initiatives garnered in British Columbia and Yukon.
2nd ed.
Brief case study looks at cultural significance of the ancient burial ground, and how the Unama’ki Institute of Natural Resources considered applying for designation as a national historic site as part of a larger preservation strategy.
Discusses the Indian Helper, a newspaper published at the school, and the information it conveys in terms of the "civilizing campaign" and the children's responses.
Excerpt from: Boarding School Blues: Revisiting American Indian Education Experiences edited by Clifford Trafzer, Jean A. Keller and Lorene Sisquoc.
Northern Review, no. 38, Political and Economic Change in Canada’s Provincial North, 2014, pp. 6-54
Description
Review of government structures and regional operations in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Newfoundland and Labrador and Quebec.
Report analyzes relationships, makes suggestions to put relationships on a sound footing, cites examples of various approaches and attempts to develop an analytical tool that can be used for assessing current situations and aid in identifying areas where modification is required.
Provincial government site providing links to Health and Wellness, Education and Employment, History and Culture, Northern Development Strategy (NDS), community demographics, publications and select agreements.
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 25, no. 4, Nation Building, Summer, 2014
Description
Introductory article to this themed issue discusses how tribal colleges and universities aim to preserve and communicate traditional native culture, provide higher education and career or technical opportunities to tribal members, enhance economic opportunities within the reservation community, and promote tribal self-determination.
Maori Health Indicators: A Background Paper for the Project 'Action Oriented Indicators for Health and Health Systems Development for Indigenous Peoples in Canada, Australia, and New Zealand'
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Mihi Ratima
Will Edwards
Sue Crengle
Janet Smylie
Ian Anderson
Description
Outlines the Māori health indicator set development in context of the health sector.
Looks at a project which attempted to bring together scientific and Aboriginal knowledge by recording stories, oral histories and other forms of documentation.
Discussion on resource revenue sharing and perspectives on resource revenue sharing between the mining industry, governments and Aboriginal groups; and looks at some of the factors and issues worth considering in developing positions and strategies.
University of New Brunswick Law Journal, vol. 55, 2006, pp. 120-134
Description
Argues that the majority opinion in Marshall and Bernard is flawed as it undermines the significance of aboriginal laws as a way of proving Aboriginal title.
Northern Public Affairs, vol. 2, Special Issue 2014: Revitalizing Education in Inuit Nunangat, 2014, pp. 23-29
Description
Edited transcript of conversation between Mary Simon, Chair of the National Community on Inuit Education and Paul Quassa, Minister of Education for the Government of Nunavut.
Environmental Research, vol. 100, no. 3, March 2006, pp. 295-318
Description
Argues for vigilance for monitoring populations as 3% of Inuit women participants’ methylmercury (MeHg) exposure was in Health Canada's level of concern (20–99 μg/L), and 56% of Inuit cord samples exceeded the revised United States Environmental Protection Agency guidelines.
Overview of issues and information on various provincial laws and their applicability on-reserve due to restrictions contained in the Indian Act, and discussion of steps required under the First Nations Land Management Act when First Nations develop their own rules and procedures and options available under self-government agreements.