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.
Arctic, vol. 61, no. 3, September 2008, pp. 233-242
Description
Looks at the experiences of Ava C. Baker with the community aquatics program in Nunavut and shows how a dialogical approach to northern research can improve the quality of aquatic programs.
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.
Summarizes the results of research with Pikangikum First Nation elders to learn about their perspectives and knowledge of fire in their traditional area.
Eagle Feather News, vol. 11, no. 10, October 2008, p. 1,3
Description
Comments on a tentative deal between Enbridge Pipeline officials, the Saskatchewan government and First Nations people that promises training and employment for First Nations people.
Article found on page 1 and by scrolling to page 3.
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.
Canadian Journal of Urban Research, vol. 17, no. 1, Summer, 2008, pp. 78-106
Description
Examines the changing spatial structure of food retailing between 1984 and 2004 in relation to neighbourhoods containing high concentrations of poverty.
This submission was written by the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly for inclusion in the Hon. Warren Allmand's Northern Policy Statement. Areas of concern for the NWT Legislative Assembly are constitutional development, land claims and economic development.
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 28, no. 2, 2008, pp. 421-427
Description
A Response to Susan Campbell's "On 'Modest Proposals' to Further Reduce the Aboriginal Landbase by Privatizing Reserve Land" in The Canadian Journal of Native Studies vol. 27, no. 2, 2007 on pages 219 to 246; suggests that this article was inaccurate.
Journal of Aboriginal Economic Development, vol. 6, no. 1, Fall, 2008, pp. 11-25
Description
Recipients were: Ruth Williams (Chief Executive Officer of the All Nations Trust Company), Little Shuswap Indian Band, Verna Billy-Minnabarriet (Vice President of Learning Services and Community Partnerships at Nicola Valley Institute of Technology), and Andrew A. Manitowabi Group.
Eagle Feather News, vol. 11, no. 3, March 2008, p. 17
Description
Looks at the Canadian Executive Service Organization (CESO) and a program offered targeting Aboriginal women who are looking for employment or further development in their careers called "Aboriginal Women For Tomorrow"
Article located by scrolling to page 17.
Journal of Aboriginal Economic Development, vol. 6, no. 1, Fall, 2008, pp. 61-77
Description
Looks at literature on program evaluation, others' efforts to assess outcomes, and conduct of research in intercultural contexts. Examples used are Ekati, Diavik, and Snap Lake Diamond mines.
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.
Eagle Feather News, vol. 11, no. 11, November 2008, p. 17
Description
Looks at the initiative designed to recruit, train and employ First Nations and Métis people in identified job sectors.
Article located by scrolling to page 17.
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.
Lists books and articles in the fields of history, anthropology, geography, sociology, political science, health, literature, law, education, and the arts.
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.
Key Principles in Implementing ILO Convention No. 169
Research on Best Practices for the Implementation of the Principles of ILO Convention No. 169: Case Study: Seven
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
John B. Henriksen
Description
Covers selected principles of the Convention: concept of Indigenous peoples and their institutions, customs, customary laws, and participation in International Labour Organization's supervisory mechanisms, as well as their right to education, consultation, and to decide on development priorities.
Looks at Norway, Sweden and Finland.
Australasian Canadian Studies, vol. 26, no. 1, 2008, pp. 9-21
Description
Discusses how historically both countries shared motivations and educational goals for residential schools and looks at contemporary responses.
Scroll down to page 9 to read article.
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.
Looks at the economic potential of mining, oil and gas projects and the potential harm to the environment and to traditional lifestyles in Aboriginal communities.
Commentary on the issue of natural resource revenue sharing argues that long-term budget plans are needed to accommodate proper allocation of revenues.
Aboriginal Peoples' Legal Right to Natural Resources (Forests) in British Columbia
Update Paper (Scow Institute)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Cheryl Sharvit
Description
Update to Aboriginal Peoples' Legal Right to Natural Resources (Forests) in British Columbia reflecting significant developments in Aboriginal rights and title case law, four decisions of the Supreme Court of Canada, and the amended Forest Act of British Columbia.
Robert Goodvoice tells a story about the journey of a group of Sioux from the United States to Canada, through Portage la Prairie, Manitoba to Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. He tells of a settlement of the Wahpaton (Round Plain) Reserve in Saskatchewan and the division of the Sioux tribe. He also talks about Indian medicine and curing practices and reflects on the loss of knowledge of the old ways.