Teacher's guide for use with Thirst, a short documentary by Gail Maurice about the lack of clean, safe water in First Nations communities. Focuses on Keewaywin First Nation in northern Ontario.
Eagle Feather News, vol. 10, no. 2, February 2007, p. 13
Description
Looks at a Saskatchewan First Nation partnering with Western Lakota Energy Service to create employment and wealth.
Article located by scrolling to page 13.
Indigenous Affairs, no. 3-4, Pastoralism, 2009, pp. 6-12
Description
Focuses on changing political, environmental and climatic conditions effecting the future of Tibet's unique nomadic pastoralism.
To access this article, scroll down to page 12.
Learning material part of the Forests for the Future project series. This unit focuses on the public misconception of Indigenous cultures as static and unable to adapt throughout time.
Discusses the three most significant aspects of the SGA: the right to mineral resources, the recognition of Greenlanders as people in international law, and the prospect of independence.
Documents sixteen case studies and highlights innovative tools and approaches developed to help local communities address critical challenges that affect their natural and cultural resources.
Australian Journal of Political Science, vol. 42, no. 4, 2007, pp. 541-562
Description
Looks at how an Aboriginal community confronted Century Zinc Mine in Queensland's Gulf of Carpentaria when they didn't live up to a previously signed agreement.
Looks at a number of successful partnerships between commercial tourism and protected area managers, with both public and private-sector involvement; and identifes the advantages of expanding such partnerships, and the factors which contribute to their success.
2018 Economic Report Series (Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers) ; book 4
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP)
Description
Discusses the evolving relationship between the industry and Indigenous peoples, gives examples of successful initiatives, and makes recommendations to the Government of Canada for facilitating future development.
Northern Review, no. 38, Political and Economic Change in Canada’s Provincial North, 2014, pp. 113-132
Description
Contends that while "good practices" maybe generalized, each case situation is dependant on the community context and strategic approach to development.
Discusses position regarding lands taken up for settlement by the Crown, the Natural Resources Transfer Agreement, reconciliation, infringements, traditional territories, legal principles and compensation.
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 20, no. 2, 2000, pp. 455-486
Description
Explores First Nations' participation in current planning and management of parks which are located in traditional territories and how their concerns and interests might be better addressed.
Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal, vol. 25, no. 1, March 2007, pp. 27-41
Description
Assesses the strengths of the Mackenzie Valley Environmental Impact Review Board and the Environmental Assessment process to determine the weaknesses of the Environmental Assessment process, especially in the context of resource developments affecting Aboriginal peoples.
Northern Public Affairs, vol. 4, no. 1, Reshaping the Northern Imaginary, February 2016, pp. [23-25]
Description
Discusses the Toxic Legacies research project focusing on community concerns around understanding remediation and its regulation and continuing care for the Giant mine site.
Society and Natural Resources, vol. 15, no. 4, April 2002, pp. 345-358
Description
Authors address the myths surrounding aboriginal peoples' relationships with the environment through use of a case study of the Vuntut Gwitchin which illustrates ideology, resource use and management practice.
Presents a paper that was prepared for the National Aboriginal Forestry Association Conference "Celebrating Partnerships" in Prince Albert. The paper defines traditional knowledge (TK) and looks at how it incorporates into environmental management.
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 37, no. 2, 2017, pp. 35-60
Description
Authors review history, ethnography, and archaeology literatures and conduct interviews with Elders from the Canadian prairies; use Indigenous languages and oral tradition to present Indigenous knowledge and values around mineral extraction, use and trade.
Based on three sources: literature review; interviews with traditional knowledge researchers and Cumulative Environmental Management Association (CEMA) members and staff; and case study of the Biodiversity Traditional Knowledge Study.
Revised edition.
Provides evaluation of how forestry-related research involving Aboriginal peoples has responded to shift in Aboriginal research in Canada.
Chapter two from Voting, Governance, and Research Methodology edited by Jerry P. White, Julie Peters, Dan Beavon, and Peter Dinsdale, which is vol. 10 in the Aboriginal Policy Research series.
Originally presented at the Aboriginal Policy Research Conference, 2009.
Eagle Feather News, vol. 14, no. 10, November 2011, p. 18
Description
Comments on the economic and tourism opportunites for Aboriginal people working in conjunction with the potash industry.
Article located by scrolling to page 18.
North Dakota Law Review, vol. 82, no. 3, The Pedagogy of American Indian Law, 2006, pp. 997-1032
Description
Looks at the environmental law legislation on the state and federal levels; controlling international treaty law and amending the state nuisance law.
Scroll down to page [997] to read article.