Canadian Historical Review, vol. 82, no. 3, September 2001, p. 592
Description
Book review of: Alberta's North by Donald G. Wetherell and Irene R.A. Kmet. Book is part of the Alberta Reflections series, its focus includes "Native/non-Native relations, technological development, and federal/provincial relations."
Environmental Impact Assessment Review, vol. 21, no. 4, pp. 363-384
Description
Discusses the two most influential environmental assessments; the Berger Inquiry (Mackenzie Valley Pipeline Inquiry) and BEARP (Beaufort Sea Environmental Assessment and Review Process) as well as the Great Whale River Hydroelectric Project in Northern Quebec and the Ekati Diamond Mine in NWT.
[Microbehavior and Macroresults:Proceedings of the Tenth Biennial Conference of the International Institute ofFisheries Economics and Trace
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
David C. Natcher
Description
Discusses a self-improving management system which is facilitating an assessment of forest management as it relates directly to Little Red River/Tall Cree culture and their continued land use needs.
BC Institute for Co-operative Studies Occasional Papers, 2001
Description
Case study illustrates how combining ethnobotanical knowledge and the co-operative model can provide a viable method of sustainable community economic development.
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.
Saskatchewan Indian, vol. 7, no. 4, April 1977, p. 11
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Director of the Saskatchewan Medical Services Branch of the Department of Health and Welfare claims radon level in Red Earth Reserve water is not a hazard.
Discusses a case where the Blueberry River Indian Band was awarded damages against the Government of Canada for breach of fiduciary duty regarding mineral rights.
Policy report explores expanding role of Tribal Colleges and Universities serving local communities in five areas: pre-school, elementary and secondary education, health and nutrition, faculty role models, agriculture and natural resource management and preservation of culture and language.
Looks at the traditional ecological knowledge of Elders, hunters, and trappers of the Little Red River Cree Nation and the Tallcree First Nation regarding the local critical wildlife habitat for moose, caribou and bison.
The Northern Review, no. 23, Special Issue: [Northern Communities and the State], Summer, 2001, pp. 164-179
Description
Discusses four oil-and-gas development projects in the North Slope Borough and relationships between government, Native governments, and Native communities.
The 18-minute video, titled 'Commercial Fishing', records the activities of the industry on Lac La Ronge in the 1970s, including interviews with commercial fishers Sam and Jane McKenzie, George Bird, and Matthew Charles. The commentary is by James Halkett, who produced the program with Robert Halkett, John Halkett, and Maureen Matthews.
Historical note:
A video made by the La Ronge Communications Society for La Ronge Community Television about commercial fishing on Lac La Ronge in the 1970s.
Describes some of the main provisions of the Agreement in Principle focusing on aspects that relate most directly to oil and gas activities.
Entire issue on one pdf. Scroll down to page 4 for access.
Resources (Canadian Institute of Resources Law), vol. 76, Fall, 2001, pp. [1]-7
Description
"Illustrated the ambiguity of the provincial government's position regarding consultation with Aboriginal people in the context of resource developments".
Final project report.
Examines the role of the Alsek Renewable Resource Council in Yukon’s first forest management plan, and the challenges associated with the devolution of forest management planning responsibilities.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 25, no. 1, 2001, pp. 21-27
Description
Examines the effects of the tourism and mining industries on the northern Arizona ecosystem and suggests management strategies aimed at minimizing the impact on traditional way of life.
Schweizerische Amerikanisten-Gesellschaft Bulletin, 1989-1990, pp. 23-34
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Traces the Lubicon's fight to become registered as Indians, be granted a land base and assert control over resource development on the promised reserve.
Social and Economic Review of the Impact of Land Survey and Registration Systems on Canada Lands: Final Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Hickling Arthurs Low Technology Management and Economics
Description
Paper's information based on: literature review, interviews, case studies and a workshop. Primary focus is First Nations groups but also includes information on the North (Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut), offshore and national parks.
The Georgia Historical Quarterly, vol. 73, no. 3, Special Issue Commemorating The Sesquicentennial of Cherokee Removal 1838-1939 , Fall, 1989, pp. 519-539
Description
Looks at the plight of the Cherokee Nation during this period ending with their removal to Oklahoma.
Provincial government site providing links to BC Treaty Commission, First Nations Forestry Program, Agreements with First Nations, initiatives, policies and reports..
Looks at agreements signed between mining companies and First Nation communities in Canada in order to establish formal relationships between them, to reduce the predicted impact of a mine, and to secure economic benefist for affected communities.
Papers, presentations and proceedings from the conference Impact of NAFTA on Aboriginal Business in North America held in Saskatoon, Sk., May 28-29, 2001.
Northern Ontario Business, vol. 22, no. 1, November 01, 2001, p. 5
Description
Analysis of De Beers Canada-Attawapiskat First Nation communications regarding the discovery of a number of diamondiferous kimberlites near Attawapiskat, Ontario.
International Institute for Sustainable Development
Description
Explores how Aboriginal people value the lands around them and how that knowledge and information can be incorporated into provincial land-use and resource management.