Local Environment, vol. 12, no. 6, December 2007, pp. 627-643
Description
Discusses how Indigenous peoples in Canada are better positioned than those in the United States to shape policy in a way that would ensure their adaptation to climate change.
The Journal of Aboriginal Economic Development, vol. 5, no. 2, Fall , 2007, pp. 88-89
Description
Book review of: Partnerships in Sustainable Forest Resource Management by Mirjam A.F. Ros-Tonen, edited by Heleen Van Den Hombergh and Annelies Zoomers.
The Journal of Aboriginal Economic Development, vol. 5, no. 2, Fall, 2007, pp. 74-83
Description
Describes evolution of cash crop economy due to transportation improvements and the impacts on the local environment.
[One or more images have been omitted from this article due to copyright restrictions. These images are accessible in the print version of this journal.]
Discusses the financing and implementation of various development projects such as hydroelectric dams, and looks at how those projects have affected Indigenous peoples and their way of life.
Annual Review of Anthropology, vol. 36, September 2007, pp. 177-190
Description
Discusses two aspects of a debate surrounding the concept that indigenous attitude toward the environment and conservation is the most appropriate model.
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.
To access this articles, scroll to page 4.
Annual Conference of the Administrative Sciences Association of Canada ; 2007
Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the Administrative Sciences Association of Canada ; vol. 28, 2007
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Ronald D. Camp
Description
Examines business alliances between Indigenous communities and non-Indigenous corporations in Canada; looks at the the activities of one oil company and one environmental assessment company in Ecuador and their interactions with Indigenous people.
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.)
The Forestry Chronicle, vol. 83, no. 6, Nov/Dec 2007, pp. 806-809
Description
Provides an overview of a project that synthesized available information on climate change for the Champagne-Aishihik Traditional Territory (CATT) to support informed forest management decision-making.
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.
Examines the tensions between Aboriginal environmental justice with non-renewable resource development and the recognition and reconciliation of Aboriginal interests.
Outlines how the Pikangikum customary stewardship approach of “Keeping the Land” provides the foundation for woodland caribou habitat conservation in the Whitefeather Forest.
Society and Natural Resources, vol. 20, no. 3, March 2007, pp. 271-279
Description
Presents some of the institutional and ideological factors that continue to influence the way in which lands and resources are managed by First Nations in the Yukon.
RCAP 152 contains a transcript of a portion of a sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at Vancouver, British Columbia. This portion includes presentations of individuals and groups dealing with various topics concerning health care systems and services; fishing rights; fire fighting in the Aboriginal Community; cultural advancement through writing and issues surrounding special needs citizens in the Aboriginal Community. Questions from the assembled Commissioners follow each presentation which can be viewed individually on this site.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples - Transcriptions of Public Hearings and Round Table Discussions
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Nick Schultz
Wilfred Doucette
Andrew Orkin
Description
RCAP 171 contains a transcript of a telephone consultation between Counsel for the Royal Commission on Aboriginal People, Nick Schultz and journalist Wilfred Doucette who had been a witness to the relocation of Inuit/Eskimos to the High Artic. The conversation focuses on the portrayal, in the current media, of the events that took place during the relocation. Highlighted are articles from the newspapers; Globe and Mail, Toronto Star and The Boston Globe, among others. Also an area of concern was that of a CBC show "Quirk and Quarks" featuring lawyer Andrew Orkin.
RCAP 178 contains a transcript of a sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at The Citadel Inn, Ottawa, Ontario. The format is an informal round table discussion on the topic of "Education as a Tool for Self-sufficiency." Preceding the discussion are two presentations focusing on a Discussion Paper of the topic and a presentation of a Model of an Aboriginal Education Initiative for the Saskatchewan Indian Federated College.
Includes industry profile and discussion of education and training, employment, environmental concerns, access to minerals, claim areas, access to capital for exploration and development and maintaining business income. Makes recommendations for governments, Aboriginal groups, labour and corporations.