Legislative Ambiguity and Ontological Hierarchy in United States Sacred Land Law
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Adam Dunstan
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 41, no. 4, 2017, pp. 23-43
Description
Uses two court cases involving protection of the sacred San Francisco Peaks from ski-resort development to highlight how phrases in the American Indian Religious Freedom Act and the Religious Freedom Restoration Act lend themselves to judicial interpretations which undermine protection of sacred sites.
Aboriginal Policy Studies, vol. 6, no. 2, 2017, pp. 132-141
Description
Argues the volume of research needs to increase; recognition of importance of distinction between "historic" and "historical" is needed by legal practitioners; lawyers need to be more candid with clients about probability of a litigation's success; and clearer communication needs to take place about understandings of what an "economic" role is.
Eagle Feather News, vol. 10, no. 11, November 2007, p. 15
Description
Looks at a partnership, between MGM Communications and Siemens Canada, that will increase future development of First Nations communities, businesses and economic development.
Article located by scrolling to page 15.
International Handbook of Research on Indigenous Entrepreneurship
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Terri R. Lituchy
Robert Oppenheimer
Thomas O'Connell
Ronald J. Abraira
Description
Looks at case studies of 12 entrepreneurs.
Chapter 30 from International Handbook of Research on Indigenous Entrepreneurship edited by Léo-Paul Dana and Robert B. Anderson.
Entire e-book on one pdf. To access chapter, scroll to page 378 or select chapter 30 from side bar.
International Handbook of Research on Indigenous Entrepreneurship
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Léo-Paul Dana
Description
Comments on the history of Alert Bay and the cosmopolitan mix of entrepreneurs.
Chapter 26 from International Handbook of Research on Indigenous Entrepreneurship edited by Léo-Paul Dana and Robert B. Anderson.
Entire e-book on one pdf. To access chapter, scroll to page 328 of select chapter 26 on side bar.
Created to assist in developing and delivering a market and export ready authentic product. Contains general information, checklists, best practices, self-assessment and case study of Great Spirit Circle Trail.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 41, no. 2, 2017, pp. 43-63
Description
Evaluates the success of the campaign in the context of targeted marketing to ethnic minorities and representation of Native Americans in advertisements, and presents two case studies which assess whether the company successfully engaged with youth via Twitter.
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 18, no. 3, Building Prosperity, Spring, 2007, pp. 20-21
Description
Profiles Native Americans who own their own businesses and looks at the path they took to do so, including attending business classes at tribal colleges.
Community Investments, vol. 19, no. 1, Spring, 2007, pp. 21-30
Description
Looks how the Native Community Development Financial Institutions are addressing the financial services needs and promoting economic development in Native communities.
Entire issues on one pdf. To access this article, scroll to p. 21.
Review of Constitutional Studies, vol. 12, no. 2, 2007, pp. 173-213
Description
Uses critical legal history to fill in the historical context of paragraph 12 of the National Resources Transfer Agreement, and looks at the importance of treaties to First Nations traditional livelihood.
Report commissioned to provide an introduction to relevant issues and policies with the purpose of stimulating discussion at the National Native American Economic Summit held in Phoenix, Arizona on May 15-17, 2007.
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 8, no. 1, January 2017, pp. 1-25
Description
Looks at the primary reasons for returning back to the reservation to live and work: family support, community, cultural identity, the simple life, reservation economy, and commitment to the reservation.
Eagle Feather News, vol. 10, no. 12, December 2007, p. 8
Description
Comments on a function held by the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations, Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority and Dakota Dunes Casino to raise funds for theSaskatoon Food Bank.
Article located by scrolling to page 8.
Discusses challenges faced by First Nations and commercial fishers, and the Pacific fisheries support program designed to re-integrate the West Coast fishery.
New Relationships with Aboriginal People and Communities in B.C.: Annual Report on Progress
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation British Columbia
Description
Looks at progress in communities affected by the Transformative Change Accord and the Métis Nation Relationship Accord in five keys areas: improving Crown - Aboriginal relationships, education, housing and infrastructure, health and economic opportunities.
Explores the economic development activities of the Osoyoos Indian Band.
Chapter 27 from International Handbook of Research on Indigenous Entrepreneurship edited by Léo Paul Dana and Robert B. Anderson.
Entire e-book on one pdf. To access chapter, scroll to page 336 or select chapter 27 on side bar.
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 22, no. 2, Summer, 2007, pp. 10-15
Description
Highlights of workshop involving people who work directly with artists. Topics discussed included lack of carving materials and studio space, nurturing artists, problem of imitations and funding.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to p. 10.
Incorporates data available as of July 2006. Primary data source is Statistics Canada's Canadian Socio-economic Information and Management System (CANSIM2).
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.
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.