First Nations Women's Council on Economic Security
Description
Council provides advice and recommendations to the Government of Alberta and interested stakeholders on strategies to improve the economic security of First Nations women.
Proceedings of the 61st Annual Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Institute
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Robin M. Junger
Description
Discussion of the ramifications of the Supreme Court of Canada's decision in Tsilhqot’in Nation v. British Columbia.
Chapter 17A from Proceedings of the 61st Annual Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Institute published by the Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation.
Families First: A Manitoba Indigenous Approach to Addressing the Issue of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Joëlle Pastora Sala
Byron Williams]
Description
Lists type of process (commission, inquiry, inquest), report title, catalyst, purpose, recommendations, etc.
Part of Families First: A Manitoba Indigenous Approach to Addressing the Issue of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.
Inside the Issues (Centre for International Governance Innovation) ; [5.16]
Inside the Issues: A Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) Online Podcast
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Michael Byers
Andrew Thompson
Description
Discussion of ramifications of climate change, United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, Arctic Council, prospects for economic development in light of falling oil prices, cooperation, diplomacy and maritime disputes.
Duration: 21:31.
Policy Brief (Centre for International Governance Innovation)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Luke Sauer
Jaclynn Chiodini
Christine Duong
Description
Comments on free, prior, informed consent (FPIC) which has become the new business standard when negotiating access to land resources on indigenous territories.
Journal of Development Economics, vol. 116, September 2015, pp. 43-56
Description
Discusses impact of clarifying property rights on local economic conditions by using employment and income data found in census data micro-data on reservations.
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 6, no. 2, 1986, pp. 333-349
Description
Indian reservations were surveyed regarding their consumption of wildlife. Calls for increased joint management efforts between provincial and Indian governments to identify all forces affecting wildlife populations and to create equitable conservation programs.
Saskatchewan First nations and the Province s's Resource Future
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Perry Bellegarde
Description
National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations discusses Saskatchewan's current resource-based boom, necessity for collaboration, and impact and benefit agreements with governments and companies.
Duration: 2:00:34.
Honoring Indigenous Treaty Rights for Climate Justice
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
C. S. Mantyka-Pringle
C. N. Westman
A. P. Kythreotis
D. W. Schindler
Nature Climate Change, vol. 5, no. 9, September 2015, pp. 798-801
Description
Uses the Alberta oil sands and Treaty Eight as an example of how adhering to the treaty terms could result in environmental and social benefits for all Canadians and make the country a leader in sustainability and climate governance.
Impact and Benefit Agreement Community Toolkit: Negotiation and Implementation of Impact and Benefit Agreements
E-Books
Author/Creator
Ginger Gibson
Ciaran O'Faricheallaigh
Description
Meant for communities considering entering into a contract with a Canadian mining company, but many of the issues and processes are also relevant to other industry sectors and contexts.
Contains information on: project analysis; preparing for negotiations and establishing negotiating position; conducting negotiations; reaching and implementing agreements; and maintaining relationships.
"Summer 2015 edition."
Webinar provides an overview of agreements between mineral resource developers and Aboriginal communities with limited government interference. Also leads a discussion with participants about Aboriginal community signatories’ expectations, community consent, and the possibility of standardizing IBA negotiations.
Duration: 1:01:00.
Native Studies Review, vol. 2, no. 2, 1986, pp. 1-45
Description
Paper attempts to provide an overview of Indian policy
developments in context of recent policy initiatives of the Minister of Indian Affairs, Concludes with with observations on the current status of policy reforms.Part I appeared in NSR, Vol.2, no.1
European Diversity and Autonomy Papers ; EDAP 02, 2015
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Anna Koch
Alexandra Tomaselli
Description
Looks at gap between legal protection and its implementation, role of organizations such as the Russian Association of Indigenous Peoples of the North, and case law dealing with fishing rights.
The Northern Review, no. 41, Resources and Sustainable Development in the Arctic, 2015, pp. 207-240
Description
Looks at the role new communication technology played in two scenarios: the inquiry into the construction of a pipeline in the Mackenzie Valley and the Nunavut Impact Review Board hearings into the Mary River ore project.
Northern Review, no. 39, Consultation and Resource Development in Northern Communities: Russia, Scandinavia & Canada, 2015, pp. 66-87
Description
Looks at international standards and Russian legislation regarding relations between small numbered Indigenous people of the Russian North, Siberia and Far East with mining, oil, and gas companies.
Presentation at the 15th Biennial National Convention of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada, Edmonton, Alberta, July 10, 2015 by the TRC Commissioner.
Duration: 1:03:48.
Looks at traditional land use research in areas that have known Indigenous interests but unknown location of activities and how the court decision effects site-specific research and practices.