E-Books
Author/Creator
Mary Simon
Nilliajut 2: Inuit Perspectives on the Northwest Passage Shipping and Marine Issues
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Aqqaluk Lynge
Robert Comeau
Mary Simon
Nancy Karetak-Lindell
Alfred E. R. Jakobsen
Zebedee Nungak
Silas Elytuk Arngna’naaq
Peter F. K. Ittinuar
Kuupik Vandersee Kleist
Okalik Eegeesiak]
Description
Essays by authors from across Inuit Nunangat and Greenland discuss the possible impacts of the opening of the Passage due to climate change.
Nunavik Employment Profile and Trends at a Glance
Alternate Title
Nunivaat Analytics ; 2022 (1)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Sébastien Lévesque
Gérard Duhaime
Description
Statistics for share of workers by activity sector, indicators broken down by gender and identity, workers by economic sector and identity, workers by economic sector and gender, highest educational attainment, mining site workforce, and employment and unemployment rate.
Sources: Canadian census, the Kativik Regional Government and
Quebec’s Ministry of Education.
Summarizes information found in the larger report Employment in Nunavik: Profile and Trends.
Nunavut Investment in Non-residential Building Construction, 1999 to 2016 (Revised)
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Nunavut Bureau of Statistics
Description
Source: Statistics Canada, Investment in Non-residential Building Construction, CANSIM (Canadian Socio-Economic Information Management System) Table 026-0016.
Nunavut Residential Construction Investment, 1999 to 2016
Alternate Title
Nunavut Investment in Residential Construction, 1999 to 2016
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Nunavut Bureau of Statistics
Description
Source: Statistics Canada, Residential Construction Investment, CANSIM (Canadian Socio-Economic Information Management System) Table 026-0013.
Oil and the Iñupiaq: Linking Industry and Education at Iļisaġvik College
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Pearl Kiyawn Brower
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 28, no. 4, Oil and Indian Country, Summer, 2017, p. [?]
Description
Comments on college programming designed to support industry jobs.
Once They Were Hats: In Search of the Mighty Beaver
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Ezekiel Gow
BC Studies, no. 195, Autumn, 2017, pp. 174-175
Description
Book review of Once They Were Hats by Frances Backhouse.
Entire review section on one pdf. To access this review scroll to p. 174.
One Flea-Bitten Gray Horse: Women, Horses, and Economy on the Yakama Reservation
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Clifford E. Trafzer
T. Robert Przeklasa
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 32, no. 2, Fall, 2017, pp. 5-29
Description
Authors use bills of sale for horses from 1909-12 as primary documents to explore the roles women on the Yakima reservation played in their nation’s economy and their resistance to conforming to Western or Christian gender roles.
Ontological Conflicts Concerning Indigenous Peoples in Contemporary Brazil
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Vanessa R. Lea
ab-Original, vol. 1, no. 2, 2017, pp. 151-175
Description
Author examines the ongoing conflicts between Indigenous peoples and state government in Brazil, notes that at the root of the conflict is a profound difference in worldview and what is an appropriate use of resources. Where Indigenous perspective advocate for subsistence use, state governing bodies are tied to extractive practices and focus on growth centered economies.
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Two: Unit Scope and Introduction
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
"Our Hope and Our Protection": Misko-biiwaabik (Copper) and Tribal Sovereignty in Michigan
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Erik M. Redix
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 41, no. 3, Summer, 2017, pp. 224-249
Description
Argues that the Smithsonian's refusal to repatriate a sacred boulder illustrates how the Lake Superior Ojibwe experienced colonialism in that its removal was part of the exploitation of rich copper deposits in the area.
Our National Competitiveness and Canada's Territories
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Canadian Chamber of Commerce
Description
Discusses the adaptability of businesses in Canada's territories and the necessity of the federal and territorial governments to do the same.
Paddling Together: Co-Governance Models for Regional Cumulative Effects Management
E-Books
Author/Creator
Jessica Clogg
Gavin Smith
Deborah Carlson
Hannah Askew
Description
Includes case studies of co-management models from Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Florida.
Participation in the Traditional Economy in Northern Saskatchewan: The 21st Century Landscape + Anohc Nehithawi Pimachesowin Ote Kiwetinohk Saskatchewan
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Bonita Beatty
Stan Yu
Northern Review, vol. 53, Indigenous Self-Determination through Mitho Pimachesowin: Perspectives from Northern Saskatchewan, 2022, pp. 113-123
Description
Looks at the Northern Saskatchewan Indigenous communities participation in a traditional economy that complements their culture and values.
Partnerships in Procurement: Understanding Aboriginal Business Engagement in the Marine and Aerospace Industries in B.C.
Alternate Title
Research Report (Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business) ; Spring, 2017
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business (CCAB)
OMX
Description
Reports information about specific barriers gathered at two half-day workshops and through in-depth interviews with approximately 50 industry-related individuals from government, corporate Canada, and Aboriginal businesses.
Permission: A Blood Reserve Sourcebook Drawn from Settler Records
E-Books
Author/Creator
Chris Willmore
Persistence of Colonial Prejudice and Policy in British Columbia's Indigenous Relations: Did the Spirit of Joseph Trutch Haunt Twentieth-Century Resource Development?
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
George Abbott
BC Studies, no. 194, Summer, 2017, pp. 39-64
Description
Looks at how province's first lieutenant-governor's attitudes about the land question continued to exert influence during two periods: the years following entry into Confederation (1871 to 1876) and during the era of postwar hydroelectric development using case studies from 1951 to 1989.
Peter Chamberlain Interview #1
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Peter Chamberlain
David Stevenson
Agnes Chamberlain
Indian History Film Project
Description
Discussion about the meanings of various Indian words in English ; family relationships ; and the cannibal dance known as Hamatsa. Mentions a fire in Katit, British Columbia in 1935.
Peter Chamberlain Interview #3
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Peter Chamberlain
Agnes Chamberlain
David Stevenson
Indian History Film Project
Description
Discussion of the English equivalent of a number of Indian words. Describes how power may be acquired.
Pierre Carriere Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Pierre Carriere
Murray Dobbin
Indian History Film Project
Description
Pierre Carriere was a close friend of Jim Brady. He talks about the history of Cumberland House, social life as it changed from the pre-war period to the present ; Jim Brady's role as a leader in the community ; the fishing and forestry industry ; the CCF government and its programs ; Malcolm Norris and his activities ; the effect of the war on the town and the role of the Legion.
Plain Talk 13: First Nations Economic Growth and Employment: Youth Income Assistance Toolkit: Dollars and Sense
Alternate Title
Dollars and Sense
It's Our Time First Nations Tool Kit
Plain Talk ; 13
Youth Income Assistance Toolkit
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Assembly of First Nations]
Description
Document reinforces the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) "Call to Action on Education" which has a direct impact on the ability of First Nations communities to create sustainable economies employing Indigenous people.
A Portrait of Aboriginal Financial Institutions: Fiscal 2016
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
National Aboriginal Capital Corporations Association (NACCA)
Description
Provides statistics on lending activity; support of businesses, jobs, and the economy; loan portfolios; operations; and profitability,
Producing Predators: Wolves, Work, and Conquest in the
Northern Rockies
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Sarah E. McFarland
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 41, no. 3, Summer, 2017, pp. 289-291
Description
Book review of Producing Predators by Michael D. Wise.
Project Summary: Opportunities to Improve the Financial Ecosystem for Aboriginal Entrepreneurs and SMEs in Canada
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Conference Board of Canada - Northern and Aboriginal Policy
Description
Project consisted of three research modules which assessed availability of services and barriers to accessing financing.
Protect and Promote Your Culture: A Practical Guide to Intellectual Property for Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Begoña Venero Aguirre
Hai-Yuean Tualima
Description
Discusses key features of intellectual property protection, copyright, patents, trademarks, geographical indications, industrial designs, protection against unfair competition, and trade secrets. Includes examples from various countries around the world.
Protecting the Sacred Water Bundle: Educating About Fracking at Turtle Mountain Community College
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Stacie Blue
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 28, no. 4, Oil and Indian Country, Summer, 2017, p. [?]
Description
Discusses why the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians has banned fracking.
The Pursuit of Inuit Sovereignty in Greenland
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Rauna Kuokkanen
Northern Public Affairs, vol. 5, no. 2, Innovations in Community Health and Wellness, July 2017, pp. 46-49
Description
Looks at the Greenland Self-Government Act which is an extension of the Home Rule Act
Quarter Sections and Forests: An Example of Probability Sampling in the Northeastern Woodlands
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
William A. Lovis
American Antiquity, vol. 41, no. 3, July 1976, pp. 364-372
Description
Describes problems found in gathering samples in areas of heavy vegetation.
Racial Extractivism: Neoliberal White Settler Colonialism and Tar Sands Extraction
Theses
Author/Creator
Jennifer Preston
Description
Social and Political Thought Thesis (Ph.D.)--York University, 2017.
Rebuilding First Nations through Sustainable Prosperity
Alternate Title
Nation Rebuilding Series ; vol. 1
Research Report (Northern Policy Institute) ; Fall, 2022
E-Books
Author/Creator
Charles Cirtwill
Recommendations Report on Improving Access to Capital for Indigenous Peoples in Canada
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
National Aboriginal Economic Development Board
Description
Provides background information on barriers, includes key findings from the report First Nations and Inuit Access to Capital Economic Development, Business and Infrastructure, and makes policy recommendations for addressing the identified deficits.
Reconciliation Toolkit for Business Leaders
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Congress of Aboriginal Peoples (CAP)
Description
Content arranged around four themes: reflection and learning, leading transformation, inclusive workplaces, and outreach and engagement.
Renewable Economies in the Arctic
Alternate Title
Routledge Research in Polar Regions
E-Books
Author/Creator
David C. Natcher
Ken Coates
Carin Holroyd
Greg Poelzer
Shawn Ingram ... [et al.]
Research Module 1: Aboriginal Entrepreneurship in Canada
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Conference Board of Canada - Northern and Aboriginal Policy
Description
Includes analysis of business characteristics by size, geography, and industry sector, and assessment of key financial services currently available.
Research Module 2: The Impact of Developmental Finance on Aboriginal Entrepreneurship and Economic Development in Canada: Insights from the NACCA and BDC
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Conference Board of Canada - Northern and Aboriginal Policy
Description
Focuses on the Aboriginal Financing Program and Aboriginal Developmental Lending Assistance program associated with the National Aboriginal Capital Corporation Association, and the Business Development Bank of Canada's Aboriginal portfolio.
Research Module 3: Barriers to Aboriginal Entrepreneurship and Options to Overcome Them
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Conference Board of Canada - Northern and Aboriginal Policy
Description
Discusses financial business preferences, problems in accessing financing and capital, and potential options for improving services.
Resilience and Rebellious Memory Loops: Further Musings of an American Indian Ethnoecologist
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Enrique Salmón
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 41, no. 3, Indigenous Food Sovereignty, 2017, pp. 127-132
Description
Author of Eating the Landscape discusses how resilience theory can explain the relationship between traditional knowledge and adaptive change to ecological circumstances.
A Response to Women's Economic Empowerment: A Call to Action for Ontario
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres (OFIFC)
Description
Submission discusses issues particular to urban communities and makes recommendations to address them.
Risks and Impacts to First Nation Health and the Mount Polley Mine Tailings Dam Failure
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Janis Shandro
Laura Jokinen
Alison Stockwell
Francesco Mazzei
Mirko S. Winkler
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 12, no. 2, 2017, pp. 84-102
Description
Describes findings from the Mount Polley Mine Health Impact Assessment including which communities were impacted by the breached dam.
RoadMap Project: Creating Paths for First Nations Prosperity
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
First Nations Financial Management Board
Description
Goal of project is to support self-sufficiency and economic growth, improve fiscal capacity to govern while managing risk, increase transparency and accountability, and clarify governments' responsibility for service provision. Contains links to eight chapters and project summary.
Ronald Hook Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Ronald Hook
Murray Dobbin
Indian History Film Project
Description
Mr. Hook knew Malcolm Norris socially and attended one of his classes in geology. He discusses Norris's life, family, work and attitude to this native ancestry.
Searching for Haknip Achukma (Good Health): Challenges to Food Sovereignty Initiatives in Oklahoma
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Devon Mihesuah
American Indian Culture and Research Journal , vol. 41, no. 3, Indigenous Food Sovereignty, 2017, pp. 9-30
Description
Looks at reasons for the population's poor health and difficulties encountered when a tribes try to control production, quality and distribution of food. Some of the issues include definition of "traditional food", access, environmental degradation, poaching and invasive species.
The Socioeconomic Impact of Indian Gaming on Kumeyaay Nations: A Case Study of Barona, Viejas, and Sycuan, 1982-2016
Theses
Author/Creator
Ethan Lawrence Banegas
Description
History Thesis (M.A.)--University of San Diego, 2017.
Staying in Place: Plains Metis Borderland Communities, 1885-1930
Theses
Author/Creator
Katie C. Pollock
Description
History Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Alberta, 2017.
Stó:lō Community Entrepreneurship and Economics: Rebuilding the Circle
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Keith James
Wenona Victor
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 41, no. 1, 2017, pp. 19-32
Description
Looks at the connections between Stó:lō economics and culture, place, identity, and history.
Study of the Hawthorn Report
Alternate Title
[A Survey of the Contemporary Indians of Canada: Economic, Political, Educational Needs and Policies]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Dennis Madill]
no. Second Edition
Description
Discusses background to the report and responses to the recommendations contained in it.
Actual title of the report: A Survey of the Contemporary Indians of Canada: Economic, Political, Educational Needs and Policies.
Summary of Elders' Interviews, Treaty 6
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Lynn Hickey
Indian History Film Project
Description
A summary of what the Treaty #6 elders have said in interviews about the nature of the treaty and the rights guaranteed to the Indian people by treaty.
SUNTEP: An Investment in Saskatchewan's Prosperity
E-Books
Author/Creator
Eric Howe
Survey of Indigenous-Owned Businesses: Select Results on Sources of Financing, Price and Wage Growth Expectations and Inflation Expectations
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Calista Cheung
Janki Shah
Farrukh Suvankulov
James Fudurich
Description
Results from telephone interviews with 2,603 First Nations, Inuit and Métis business owners between May 10 and September 22, 2021.
Tairāwhiti Māori Economic Development Report: Critical Analysis and Strategic Options
Alternate Title
Tairawhiti Maori: Economic Development Report: Critical Analysis and Strategic Options
E-Books
Author/Creator
Graham Hingangaroa Smith
Annemarie Gillies
Fiona Wiremu
Jason Paul Mika
Judith (Huti) Puketapu-Watson