General overview of the importance of literacy and discussion of statistics on level of literacy in the Aboriginal community, investment necessary to improve skills and returns accrued through education.
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Total duration: 48:34.
General overview of the importance of literacy and discussion of statistics on level of literacy in the Aboriginal community, investment necessary to improve skills and returns accrued through education.
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Total duration: 54:26.
Literacy Skill Requirements in Canada and Our Ability to Compete
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
DataAngel
T. Scott Murray
Description
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Total duration: 43:10.
General introduction to importance of literacy skills in terms of employment, the economy and society in general.
General overview of the importance of literacy and discussion of statistics on level of literacy in the Aboriginal community, investment necessary to improve skills and returns accrued through education.
pt. 1pt. 3pt. 4
Total duration: 40:12.
General overview of the importance of literacy and discussion of statistics on level of literacy in the Aboriginal community, investment necessary to improve skills and returns accrued through education.
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Total duration: 56:19.
General overview of the importance of literacy and discussion of statistics on level of literacy in the Aboriginal community, investment necessary to improve skills and returns accrued through education.
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Total duration: 50:27.
Literacy Skill Requirements in Saskatchewan and the Ability of Aboriginal Peoples to Compete
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
DataAngel
T. Scott Murray
Description
General overview of the importance of literacy and discussion of statistics on level of literacy in the Aboriginal community, and investment necessary to improve skills and returns accrued through education.
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pt. 5
Total duration: 56:32.
Focuses on the use of Indigenous traditional knowledge in forest management in Canada, but also addresses some issues in parks management and wildlife management outside forest ecosystems.
BC Studies, no. 179, Ethnobotany in BC, Autumn, 2013, pp. 231-232
Description
Book review of Asserting Native Resilience edited by Zoltan Grossman and Alan Parker.
Entire book review section on one pdf. To access this review scroll to p. 231.
Teacher's guide to accompany documentary by Jeff Bear and Marianne Jones about the decision by Haida Elders to occupy the front lines in a logging blockade which took place in the winter of 1985-1986. Highlights the Haida's relationship with the land, and respect for Elders and their roles in Indigenous society.
Atlantic Aboriginal Economic Development Integrated Research Program, AAEDIRP
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
David Bruce
Amanda Marlin
Mary Beth Doucette
Description
Atlantic Policy Congress of First Nations Chiefs Secretariat (APCFNC) is a policy research organization that analyzes and develops culturally relevant alternatives to federal policies that impact on the Mi’kmaq, Maliseet, Passamaquoddy and Innu Aboriginal communities and peoples.
Looks at a variety of indicators measuring economic development to provide the Atlantic Aboriginal community with a tool to measure progress in its economy; and to collect, analyse, and report on indicators of socio-economic progress.
The International Human Rights Clinic at Harvard University
Description
Discusses the environmental damage that mining, including exploration, has caused the Takla Lake First Nation. The paper includes an overview of international and domestic Aboriginal rights law; analyzes the problems mining raises for First Nations; and concludes that structural, procedural, and substantive legal reforms are needed.
BeauDril worker holding hose up with wrench attached. Worker has "Boyden" patch on front of jacket. Caption by Dommasch: "Tuktoyaktuk BeauDril camp airport. Own security. No tolerance for drugs and alcohol". Near Tuktoyaktuk, NWT.
BC Journal of Ecosystems and Management, vol. 10, no. 3
Description
Looks at the parallels that exist between structures of traditional Indigenous resource management systems and those based in western science to develop forest practice standards in the coastal temperate rainforest in Clayoquot Sound.
Buffett enter for International and Comparative Studies Energy Series ; Working Paper no.10-005
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ian Urquhart
Description
Paper presented at Conference on Canadian-United States Energy Issues After Copenhagen: Oil Sands and Energy Interdependence. Looks at the First Nations relationships to mining development as both critics and supporters.
Looks at the least prosperous demographic group in Canada.
Introduction from: Beyond the Indian Act: Restoring Aboriginal Property Rights by Tom Flanagan, Christopher Alcantara, Andre Le Dressay.
Discusses a unique governance system and challenges facing tribal governments and communities.
Duration: 41:32. Includes textual transcript.
Requires creation of a free account to access materials.
Discussion on the development of the Federal Framework for Aboriginal Economic Development; recent Federal measures including the Northern Strategy; a series of agreements between government and Aboriginal communities, including self-government and Comprehensive Land Claims Agreements; and examines how they can play a central role in strengthening the northern economy.
Discusses the strategic plan that includes enhancing capacity within First Nation governance, encourages access to education, assists British Columbia First Nations to protect and revive their languages and cultures, supports initiatives that engage youth and elders, and advances economic development opportunities.
Goal of guide is to illustrate how Indigenous rights are relevant to business activities. Part one outlines key actions businesses can take, including policy commitment, due diligence, consultation and consent-seeking, grievance mechanisms, mitigation and remediation. Part two provides description of each right found in the Declaration, suggestions for practical actions which respect and support rights, and examples to help illustrate those actions.
American Antiquity, vol. 78, no. 1, January 2013, pp. 195-196
Description
Questions findings about the relationship between Late Prehistoric Caddo farmers and earlier Archaic and Woodland foragers because their findings did not include non-metric dental traits.
Northern Public Affairs, vol. 2, no. 1, The Arctic Council, September 2013, pp. 58-62
Description
Looks at Canada's chairmanship priorities of northern resource development and private sector investment which are not shared by northerners concerned about the effects of climate change.
Discusses the origins of the movement, reviews its philosophy, and explains historical factors which contributed to the almost universal support it received.