Canadian Institute for Research on Regional Development
Description
Profiles select initiatives developed by the Eel River Bar First Nation, Labrador Inuit Development Corporation, Lennox Island First Nation, and Membertou, a Mi'kmaw community.
Looks at Indigenous urban communities, historical differences between Australia and the United States, and the Redfern Aboriginal Corporation in Sydney
Indigenous Affairs, no. 4, Indigenous Peoples in Africa, 2003, pp. 14-19
Description
Looks at how livelihood systems and traditional hunting and gathering grounds are being threatened by conservation project on Cameroon's Atlantic coast.
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Eagle Feather News, vol. 10, no. 2, February 2, p. 17
Description
Brief article supplies short biographies on the third group of laureates to be named to the Council of Aboriginal Business Hall of Fame.
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Reviews strategies used by the Sami to improve their socio-economic position. Updates assessment found in Indigenous Peoples & Poverty: An International Perspective edited by John-Andrew McNeish, Alberto D. Cimadamore and Robyn Eversole.
Journal of Developmental Entrepreneurship, vol. 12, no. 2, 2007, pp. 199-216
Description
Compares economic development of similar countries to Torres Strait Islands using the Gross Domestic Product per capita and the impact of culture has on Torres Strait entrepreneurs.
The Journal of Aboriginal Economic Development, vol. 3, no. 2, 2003, pp. 1-2
Description
Brief introductory article discusses issue focusing on positive change and community-based analysis of economic activities and practice in Aboriginal communities.
Indigenous Affairs, no. 3, Migration, 2007, pp. 4-5
Description
Introduction to journal issue featuring articles on various aspects of Indigenous migration with snapshots of different experiences from around the world.
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Indigenous Affairs, no. 4, Indigenous Peoples in Africa, 2003, pp. 4-7
Description
Introduction to journal issue featuring articles that present situation of Indigenous people in Africa and access to land.
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Organizational Systems Thesis (Ph.D.)--Saybrook Graduate School and Research Center, 2007.
(This is an abridged version of the introduction, one chapter, and the conclusion of the document.)
Eagle Feather News, vol. 10, no. 2, February 2007, p. 3
Description
Discusses government funding that will be used by four communities, Cole Bay, Jans Bay, Beauval, and Île-à-la-Crosse, to promote regional economic development and infrastructure.
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Examines the initial three months of operation of this collaborative body for community enhancement. Report forms part of the Bridges and Foundations Project on Urban Aboriginal Housing.
Research Paper (National Centre for First Nations Governance)
Research Paper for the National Centre for First Nations Governance
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Warren I. Weir
Description
Discusses Aboriginal organizations and how they play an active role in supporting movements by Aboriginal peoples in regaining control and authority over their own economic, social and political affairs.
Looks at the city of Winnipeg's policy frame work for engagement with the Aboriginal community in the areas of employment, economic development, safety, quality of life, out reach and education.
Looks at how the collaborative efforts between the British Columbia government, First Nations, environmental groups and the forest companies transformed an era of conflict into a ground-breaking approach to conservation leading to a shift in the way coastal rainforests are managed and the successful integration of Indigenous decision making and community wellbeing.
Futures, vol. 35, no. 9, November 2003, pp. 917-929
Description
Author predicts that Indigenous values surviving in the future will be the exception, but argues that they enrich both Indigenous and mainstream societies.
Social Indicators Research, vol. 61, no. 2, February 2003, pp. 175-202
Description
Outlines a model of the household in mixed, subsistence-based economies; model is based factors including measurements of hunting, fishing, trapping and gathering.
Proceedings of the 4th International AGSE Entrepreneurship Research Exchange
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Craig Furneaux
Kerry Brown
Description
Paper from Proceedings of the 4th International AGSE Entrepreneurship Research Exchange edited by L. Murray Gillin.
Looks at the comparatively low number of Indigenous people engaged in small business in Australia compared to Canada and the United States.
Indigenous Affairs, no. 1-2, First Year of Evo Morales Presidency, June 2007, pp. 72-75
Description
Interview with the new vice-president of CIDOB (the Confederation of Indigenous Peoples of the Bolivian Oriente/Confereración de Pueblos Indígenas del Oriente Boliviano).
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