CIRL Occasional Paper

Discusses Treaty 8, provincial government policies and initiatives to accommodate Aboriginal rights and interests, and initiatives of the resource sector.

Looks at the critical analysis and legal context pertaining to Aboriginal rights over lands and resources; and implications of these findings for the forest tenure system and for cooperative management arrangements in Alberta.

Outlines other Canadian jurisdictions' best practices for integrating economic development and First Nations interests.

Looks at the Alberta government's consultation policy and practice, focusing on the Athabasca region.

Discussion focuses on the impact of the 19th century Alberta treaties, the 1894 North-west Irrigation Act (NWIA) and the 1930 Natural Resources Transfer Agreement (NRTA) and its amendments on Aboriginal water rights.

Presents an overview of five high profile agreements between First Nations and governments regarding joint management of traditional lands and resources. Presents some conclusions for Alberta agreements.

Discusses the evolution of trapping, Treaty 8 and the Natural Resource Transfer Agreement (NRTA), and the erosion of trapping rights over time.