Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 29, no. 3, Fair Trade and Indigenous Peoples, Fall, 2005
Description
Discusses a six-day indigenous youth conference, attended by worldwide delegates, and the declarations the youth made regarding destructive dams, logging and mining on or near indigenous lands.
Études Inuit Studies, vol. 37, no. 2, Développement industriel et impacts miniers / Industrial Development and Mining Impacts, 2013, pp. 145-160
Description
Reports on the fact that Indigenous political participation is territorially defined in Canada but is not in Norway, therefore representation can be diluted.
Environmental Impact Assessment Review, vol. 31, no. 3, April 2011, pp. 216-225
Description
Research conducted with West Moberly First Nations, Halfway First Nation and the Treaty 8 Tribal Association suggests that both the First Nations and resource-based industries involved in environmental assessment struggle with engagement and consultation issues and could benefit from a review of the process.
Northern Ontario Business, vol. 22, no. 1, November 01, 2001, p. 5
Description
Analysis of De Beers Canada-Attawapiskat First Nation communications regarding the discovery of a number of diamondiferous kimberlites near Attawapiskat, Ontario.
Guide developed for companies wanting to get land or resource access rights from provincial or federal governments and the management of projects impacting Aboriginal communities.
Study monitored water quality and flow during the summer of 2004 and winters of 2004 and 2005 in order to: contribute to a long-term data base of water quality, examine how natural watershed features and natural disturbances affect water quality and compare this to the impacts of human activities.
ICT in Aboriginal Communities: Increasing Aboriginal Social Capital
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Javier Mignone
Heather Henley
Jason Brown
John O’Neil
Wendy Ross
Description
Looks at the theory of social capital as it applies to Aboriginal communities and presents the social capital framework that guides its examination in relation to information and communication technology. Also presented is a summary of case descriptions of information and communication technology implementation in First Nations, Inuit and Metis communities.
Argues that this grassroots phenomena is a combination of three elements: community development, community economic development, and social enterprise.
Examined state of food production and fur trapping in Canada with respect to ensuring adequate supply of country foods for present and future needs and generating income in ways which are consistent with sustainable development practices.
Brief business case study discusses the background and activities of for-profit organization which promotes economic development in Innu communities located in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Inquiry into the Claim of the Nikaneet First Nation
E-Books
Author/Creator
Indian Claims Commission
Description
Historical background and submission to Indian Claims Commission (ICC) regarding compensation under Treaty 4 for agricultural benefits, programs and services, annual payments, and failure to provide a reserve in 1874 when Treaty was concluded. ICC suspended its inquiry when the Crown agreed to negotiate the claim. [This file has been saved and made available online with permission from the Indian Claims Commission website before it closed down in March 2009.]
Inside the Issues 3.28 - Indigenous Rights in Global Governance
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Andrew Thompson
Terry Mitchell
José Aylwin
Description
Discusses project on Internationalization of Ingenious rights and governance and government accountability for a standard to advance the cultural survival and human rights of Indigenous people.
Duration: 31:32
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 6, no. 3, 2015, pp. 1-17
Description
Investigates the issues of operator training, retention, and job satisfaction through interviews and surveys of water system operators in Ontario and British Columbia.
Uses data from the National Education Survey of Building Brighter Futures financial support program to review the characteristics of recipients who have gone on to be employed by Indigenous businesses, organizations and government, and those who are self-employed. Primary finding was that those working for Indigenous employers in Ontario reported higher levels of satisfaction than those working for non-Indigenous employers.
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 20, no. 2, 2000, pp. 263-282
Description
Looks at the Whitefish Lake Cooperative Management Agreement as an example of shared management and suggests this model that may influence future land and resource arrangements.
Submitted to the Canadian Federal Government to ensure that the Inuit are involved in any Arctic strategies that would affect their destinies. Seven themes are explored, as well as key pressures and key risks.
Annual Inter-Jurisdictional Conference on Aboriginal Involvement in Natural Resource Management: Report on Proceedings ; 3rd
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Blue Sky Planners & Consultants]
Description
Overview and summary of presentations at the 3rd Inter-Jurisdiction Conference on Aboriginal Involvement in Natural Resource Management held June 21-24, 2005.
International Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Administration, vol. 4, no. 1, 2003, pp. 87-99
Description
Looks at a gaming enterprise that has developed human resources tools and practices that could be adapted or applied in other hospitality organizations .
International Institute for Sustainable Development
Description
Explores how Aboriginal people value the lands around them and how that knowledge and information can be incorporated into provincial land-use and resource management.