Alternate Title
Module Six: The Changing Economies of Indigenous Communities
[Bachelor of Circumpolar Studies (BCS) 331: Contemporary Issues of the Circumpolar World I]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lee Huskey
Description
Overview of three sectors: traditional, market and transfer economies and the role of each in sustainable development. Includes two transfer case studies: North Slope Borough in Alaska and Chukotka region in Russia from 1950s through to 1990s.
Developed for class delivered by the University of the Arctic.
Module 7: Northern Tourism
Alternate Title
Module Seven: Northern Tourism
[Bachelor of Circumpolar Studies (BCS) 331: Contemporary Issues of the Circumpolar World I]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Margaret Johnston
Dave Twynam
Description
Looks at role played by tourism and potential benefits and problems associated with it. Includes case studies from Greenland and Nunavut.
Developed for class delivered by University of the Arctic.
More Than Fish: Political Knowledge in the Commercial Fisheries of British Columbia
Theses
Author/Creator
Caroline F. Butler
Description
Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of British Columbia, 2005.
Muslims, Navajos, and Peaches
Articles » General
Author/Creator
George H. Junne
Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 28, no. 1, Summer, 2017, p. [?]
Description
Looks at how an Asian fruit was cultivated by Navajo Indians in the Chelly Canyon.
Mythic Frontiers: Remembering, Forgetting, and Profiting with Cultural Heritage Tourism
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Jessica L. Taylor
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 41, no. 2, Spring, 2017, pp. 187-190
Description
Book review of Mythic Frontiers by Daniel R. Maher.
National Guidelines: Indigenous Cultural Experiences
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada
Description
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.
"Native" Advertising: An Evaluation of Nike's N7 Social Media Campaign
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
W. Scott Sanders
Selene G. Phillips
Cecelia Alexander
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.
Native Americans & Westward Expansion: Cultures and Conflicts: Reader
Alternate Title
Core Knowledge History and Geography
E-Books
Author/Creator
Core Knowledge Foundation
Description
Related material: Teacher Guide; Timeline Cards; Online Resources.
Navajo Nation Brain Drain: An Exploration of Returning College Graduates' Perspectives
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Quintina Ava Bearchief-Adolpho
Aaron P. Jackson
Steven A. Smith
Moroni T. Benally
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.
Never Until Now: Indigenous & Racialized Women's Experiences Working in Yukon & Northern British Columbia Mine Camps
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Sue Moodie
Aja Mason
Lois Moorcroft
Description
Research consisted of survey and semi-structured interviews using open-ended questions with 22 respondents. Study found: limited job opportunityand longevity of employment, inadequate pay scale for hours worked, uequal work expectations, limited opportunities for advancement, inadequate harm prevention, gender or race harassement/discrimination with absence of grievance mechanisms, poor environmental practices, and limited economic benefits to Indigenous people.
The New Deal for Tribes: Resource Extraction & Toxic Waste (Minus the Jobs)
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Mark Trahant
Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 28, no. 1, Summer, 2017, p. [?]
Description
Reprinted from Trahant Reports, April 10, 2017.
New Discourses on Energy Transition as an Opportunity for Reconciliation? Analyzing Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Communications in Media and Policy Documents
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Carelle Mang-Benza
Jamie Baxter
Romayne Smith Fullerton
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 12, no. 2, 2021, pp. 1-27
Description
Examines the levels of inclusion and exclusion of Indigenous voices in regards to energy issues in Canada.
The New Relationship
Documents & Presentations
Description
Agreement to improved government relations with Aboriginal communities regarding decisions about land use, resource use and revenue-sharing in British Columbia.
A New Shared Arctic Leadership Model
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.
North Yukon Conceptual Oil and Gas Development Scenario And Local Benefits Assessment
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Fekete Associates Inc.
Vector Research
Description
Presents an overview of oil and gas prospects and the potential oil and gas development scenario in North Yukon, and then assess the local benefits and challenges to the Yukon people.
Northern Indicators 2004
E-Books
Author/Creator
Cheryl Yan
Description
Primary data source for this publication is the Canadian Socio-Economic Information Management System (CANSIM 2).
Northern Resource Trucking
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Wendy Featherstone
Journal of Aboriginal Economic Development, vol. 4, no. 2, Special Edition: The State of the Aboriginal Economy: 10 Years After RCAP, Fall, 2005, pp. 4-5
Description
Overview of Northern Resource Trucking, a partnership between the Lac La Ronge Indian Band and Trimac Transportation, to expand Aboriginal participation in the trucking industry to northern Saskatchewan’s mines.
Nunavut-Boston Trade and Cultural Mission
Articles » General
Inuktitut, no. 95, Winter, 2005, pp. 18-19
Description
Brief description of several Inuit initiatives including Our Land, an exhibition of more than 50 pieces of Inuit art at the Peabody Essex Museum.
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.
Nunavut Small Craft Harbours Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Nunavut Department of Community Development and Transportation
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Description
Findings indicate that seven commercial fishing harbours should be constructed to support Nunavut's emerging commercial fishery.
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.
Ontario's New Approach to Aboriginal Affairs: Prosperous and Healthy Aboriginal Communities Create a Better Future for Aboriginal Children and Youth
E-Books
Author/Creator
Ontario Native Affairs Secretariat
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.
Paradigm Shifts in Aboriginal Cultures? : Understanding TEK in Historical and Cultural Context
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mark Nelson
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 25, no. 1, 2005, pp. 289-310
Description
Article evaluates current Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) scholarship, and then examines some past uses and interpretations. Options for adressing concerns with inclusion of Aboriginal peoples in resource management participation are explored.
Partnership Accord Between The Inuit of Canada as Represented by Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami and Her Majesty the Queen in the Right of Canada as Represented by The Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Canada
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami
Minister of Indian Affairs and North Development
Description
Partnership accord is effective from the 31st day of May 2005; document is in Inuktitut (syllabics), English and French.
Partnerships Between First Nations and the Forest Sector: A National Survey
Alternate Title
[Synthesis Report] (Sustainable Forest Management Network)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Clifford G. Hickey
Mark Nelson
Description
Presents the results of a Canada-wide survey, which attempts to address a gap in the knowledge of partnerships by gathering data directly from the companies and First Nations involved in them.
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.
The Past is the Future: The Cultural Backdrop for Economic Development Activities in the Western Hudson Bay Region
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Brock Junkin
Journal of Aboriginal Economic Development, vol. 4, no. 2, Special Edition: The State of the Aboriginal Economy: 10 Years After RCAP, Fall, 2005, pp. 109-119
Description
Discusses the importance of understanding the northern cultural context before embarking upon initiatives.
A Path towards Economic Reconciliation That Benefits All Canadians: A Submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Aboriginal Peoples
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
First Nations Financial Management Board (FMB)
Description
Discusses Bill C-15, which is an attempt to establish a process for the domestic implementation of UNDRIP (United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples) and it's implications for government actions to empower First Nations with respect to economic development.
Perceptions of Indigenous Tourism in Manitoba
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Probe Research
Description
Statistics based on survey of 800 Manitobans conducted between July 22 and August 3, 2021.
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.
Pipedream Faces Harsh Realities
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Terry Halifax
Inuktitut, no. 98, Fall, 2005, pp. 41-46
Description
Reports on the numerous hurdles involved in the building of the proposed Mackenzie Valley natural gas pipeline.
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.
Politics of Knowledge and Scale: Indigenous Knowledge, Political Change and Local Participation in Resource Management in the Northwest Territories, Canada
Alternate Title
First Nations, First Thoughts [Conference]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Julia Christensen
Description
Overview of the changes regarding involvement of local people in the process of incorporating indigenous knowledge into resource management decision making.
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,
The Power of Creativity
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Stephen Hendrie
Inuktitut, no. 96, Spring, 2005, pp. 1-2
Description
Introduction by the managing editor on the theme of articles in this issue: creative solutions and developments .
The Privatisation of Indigenous Community Lands in
Meghalaya
Articles » General
Author/Creator
A. Kyrham Nongkynrih
Indigenous Affairs, no. 2, Shifting Cultivation, 2005, pp. 45-50
Description
Looks at the districts of Ri Bhoi and Mawbuh.
To access this article, scroll to page 45.
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