Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 32, no. 2, Fall, 2017, pp. 106-114
Description
Ortiz’s address to the AISA calls on Indigenous people to recognize the damage done to them by colonization and to find in that recognition the strength and will to participate in contemporary resistance to neocolonial projects rooted in consumer capitalist and extractive resource regimes.
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.
Center for Indigenous Peoples’ Cultures of Peru (CHIRAPAQ)
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 37, no. 4, The Future We Want: Indigenous Women of the World Unite, December 2013, p. [?]
Description
Indigenous women exchanged experiences on how the lack of consultation on mining, forestry, oil and natural gas extraction and hydroelectric projects have affected their communities.
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 32, no. 2, Fall, 2017, pp. 115-122
Description
Essay situates the #NoDAPL movement to stop the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL), within the historical context and the longer histories of Oceti Sakowin resistance against the trespass of settlers, dams, and pipelines across the Mni Sose, the Missouri River, and into Sioux territory.
Discusses Aboriginal rights and working in partnership with First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities to equitably share in the benefits of resource development.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 12.
Discusses the legal and constitutional duty to consult First Nations and accommodate their interests when Crown land and natural resource management decisions may adversely impact Treaty rights protected under the Constitution Act, 1982.
Website provides learning materials about the colonies of Vancouver Island and British Columbia before the province was created. Contains links to complete collection of correspondence from 1846 to 1871. One section of teacher material deals with question "Were the Douglas Treaties and the Numbered Treaties Fairly Negotiated?"
Études Inuit Studies, vol. 37, no. 2, Développement industriel et impacts miniers / Industrial Development and Mining Impacts, 2013, pp. 145-160
Description
Reports on the fact that Indigenous political participation is territorially defined in Canada but is not in Norway, therefore representation can be diluted.
Contends that Impact and Benefit Agreements (IBAs) can help to build constructive and mutually beneficial relationships between mining companies and Aboriginal communities.
Part of: Proceedings of the 59th Annual Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Institute (2013)
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.
Teacher's guide for use with Thirst, a short documentary by Gail Maurice about the lack of clean, safe water in First Nations communities. Focuses on Keewaywin First Nation in northern Ontario.
Annual Forum on Aboriginal Law, Consultation, and Accommodation ; 6th
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Daniel Pagowski
Sandra Gogal
Christopher Devlin
Description
Topics covered include: overview of the duty, cumulative effects, accommodation, roles of tribunals, strength of claim, and industry's role in consultation.
Duration: 53:43.
Aboriginal Canada and the Natural Resource Economy Series ; 3
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Brian Lee Crowley
Ken Coates
Description
Discusses emerging authority of Aboriginal people over natural resources and the largest infrastructure project in recent Canadian history, the Northern Gateway pipeline project.