Argues that issues regarding health, safety, wellness, equality and empowerment cannot be fully achieved without the recognition to the right to self-determination and the role women play in that right.
IRPP Choices, vol. 13, no. 4, August 2007, pp. 1-26
Description
Discusses three case studies: Great Bear Co-op in the Northwest Territories, Neechi Foods Co-operative Limited in Winnipeg, Manitoba and ET Development in northern Manitoba.
Discusses the creation and accomplishments of the Kitsaki Development Corporation, an economic development and investment arm of the La Ronge Indian Band.
Great Plains Quarterly, vol. 27, no. 2, Spring, 2007, pp. 135-137
Description
Book reviews of:The Heavy Hand of History: Interpreting Saskatchewan's Past edited by Gregory P. Marchildon, On the Side of the People: A History Of Labour in Saskatchewan by Jim Warren and Kathleen Carlisle, Saskatoon: A History in Photographs by Jeff O'Brien, Ruth W. Millar and William P. Delainey.
Eagle Feather News, vol. 10, no. 10, October 2007, pp. 11-13
Description
Comments on the programs developed to help meet the needs of the Métis community and the clients who have been served by the Clarence Campeau Development Fund over the past ten years.
Article located by scrolling to pages 11-13.
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 27, no. 1, 2007, pp. 49-108
Description
Argues that the provincial government must relinquish control over natural resources on unoccupied Crown land and share power with First Nations in order to ensure a strong and viable economy for Northern Manitoba.
The Journal of Aboriginal Economic Development, vol. 5, no. 2, Fall, 2007, pp. 74-83
Description
Describes evolution of cash crop economy due to transportation improvements and the impacts on the local environment.
[One or more images have been omitted from this article due to copyright restrictions. These images are accessible in the print version of this journal.]
Eagle Feather News, vol. 10, no. 1, January 2007, p. 7
Description
Short report on how the merger of two, rural credit unions with Saskatoon Credit Union won't lessen their commitment to Aboriginal people.
To access article, scroll down to page 7.
Looks at a transfer of jurisdiction and authorities to territorial or Indigenous self governments, from the federal government, and the importance of both power and revenue sharing among governments for promoting sustainable economic development.
Journal of Developmental Entrepreneurship, vol. 12, no. 2, 2007, pp. 199-216
Description
Compares economic development of similar countries to Torres Strait Islands using the Gross Domestic Product per capita and the impact of culture has on Torres Strait entrepreneurs.
[Dakota] Dunes Opens Early ... Let the Games Begin
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Darla Read
Eagle Feather News, vol. 10, no. 8, August 2007, pp. 1,10-11
Description
Looks at the grand opening of the facility, featuring a casino and a multipurpose room, ahead of schedule and under budget.
Article located on page 1 and by scrolling to page 10 and 11.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 31, no. 1, Winter, 2007, pp. 23-43
Description
Article examines the socio-economic structures that make up the digital divide and the effects it has on Indigenous peoples in the United States; suggests strategies for improvement.
Annual Conference of the Administrative Sciences Association of Canada ; 2007
Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the Administrative Sciences Association of Canada ; vol. 28, 2007
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Ronald D. Camp
Description
Examines business alliances between Indigenous communities and non-Indigenous corporations in Canada; looks at the the activities of one oil company and one environmental assessment company in Ecuador and their interactions with Indigenous people.
Eagle Feather News, vol. 10, no. 2, February 2007, p. 3
Description
Discusses government funding that will be used by four communities, Cole Bay, Jans Bay, Beauval, and Île-à-la-Crosse, to promote regional economic development and infrastructure.
Article located by scrolling to page 3.
Looks at the initiative of government and First Nations to reconcile Crown and Aboriginal titles cooperatively while building a positive relationship and developing a common business perspective.
Research Paper (National Centre for First Nations Governance)
Research Paper for the National Centre for First Nations Governance
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Warren I. Weir
Description
Discusses Aboriginal organizations and how they play an active role in supporting movements by Aboriginal peoples in regaining control and authority over their own economic, social and political affairs.
Eagle Feather News, vol. 10, no. 12, December 2007, p. 24
Description
Looks at a venture that brings eight First Nations Bands into the banking industry and the opportunities that will come from this partnership.
Article located by scrolling to page 24.
Eagle Feather News, vol. 10, no. 2, February 2007, p. 12
Description
Comments on the Province of Saskatchewan, the Federation of Saskatchewan Indians and the Clarence Campeua Development Fund joining together to present a successful economic development conference to nearly 700 people from across Canada.
Article located by scrolling to page 12.
Brief discussion of the political party's goals of modernization and establishment of a socialist society, which were carried out with minimal consultation with residents.
Introduction from CCF Colonialism in Northern Saskatchewan.
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
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.
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.