Business & Economic Development

Pierre Carriere was a close friend of Jim Brady. He talks about the history of Cumberland House, social life as it changed from the pre-war period to the present ; Jim Brady's role as a leader in the community ; the fishing and forestry industry ; the CCF government and its programs ; Malcolm Norris and his activities ; the effect of the war on the town and the role of the Legion.

1 file containing financial records related to the Pion-Era and Western Development Museum.

Overview of fourth conference series with focus on positive relationships and emerging partnerships between industry and Aboriginal communities.

Comments on the Northwest Territories community polar bear quotas. Presentation from: Proceedings of the Third Northern Research Forum: The Resilient North: Human Responses to Global Change, Yellowknife, NWT, 2004.

Looks at how and why policy changed, with focus on developments in the early 1980s. Analysis of macro- (federal government and Aboriginal organizations, micro- (Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and its ministers), and mid-level practices. Includes case studies.

Discussion and history of the Poncas people including housing, health and employment, community development and education.

Evaluates the potential of the social economy to assist northern communities to cope with the rapid changes taking place.

Presented at Alliance of Sector Councils organized by the Aboriginal Human Resources Council, December 13, 2007. Contends that education is one of the most effective tools a society has to help disadvantaged populations.

City Planning Thesis (MCP)--University of Manitoba, 1990.

Introduction by the managing editor on the theme of articles in this issue: creative solutions and developments .

Public Policy Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2015.

Compilation of business practices and initiatives which respect and support Indigenous peoples' rights. Each example is mapped to the relevant article in UNDRIP.

Overview of the autonomous system in Nicaragua after twenty-five years.

Argues that issues like education, health care and jobs for First Nations are being ignored in the Conservatives third (Feb 2008) Federal Budget.

An explanation of the Kwakiutl potlatch as cultural commerce and how items are exchanged.

Book review of Producing Predators by Michael D. Wise.

Author discusses the results of an Indigenous development plan carried out between 2005 and 2010 in Colonia Aborigen Chaco, an Indigenous settlement originally established in 1911 as the Aboriginal Reserve of Napalpí, discusses the ongoing effects of colonial violence and programs of assimilation.

Recipients were: Ruth Williams (Chief Executive Officer of the All Nations Trust Company), Little Shuswap Indian Band, Verna Billy-Minnabarriet (Vice President of Learning Services and Community Partnerships at Nicola Valley Institute of Technology), and Andrew A. Manitowabi Group.

Focuses on results of survey conducted with 116 First Nations.

Provides information regarding proposal-driven programs at Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC).

Summarizes presentations given before the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples.

Reactions to new pulpmill and sawmill at an information meeting held at the Meadow Lake Civic Centre in Saskatchewan.

Project involved collaboration with five First Nation communities: Sipekne’katik First Nation, Opitciwan First Nation, Eabametoong First Nation, Misipawistik Cree Nation, and T'it'q'et. Communities emphasized that they did not want to merely focus on poverty, but take a holistic approach which would build capacity and strengthen the entire community. Concludes with six recommendations for policy and program change.

Sources relevant to the Commission's research.

Looks at recent milestones in the field and highlights the experiences of the DIALOG network,

Looks at legislation regarding regulation of working conditions and exploitation of the Aboriginal labourers in the fishing industry.

Using a comparative approach to the two institutions argues that their primary goal was to mold Indigenous and Black students into a labor force for U.S. racial-settler capitalism.

Reports on education, economic opportunity and employment, and administration of justice regarding Alaskan Natives. Provides recommendations for change.

Study shows that American Indians were more risk averse with monetary outcomes than education outcomes.

Comparative Indigenous Economic History Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Alberta, 2011.

Discusses the program that introduces Aboriginals and non-Aboriginals into the tourism workforce.

Describes how a minority used the Indian Reorganization Act to challenge the majority.

Looks at high school completion rates and school-to-work transition programs as areas to ensure economic and social success.

Book review of: De la Banquise au Congélateur: Mondialisation et Culture au Nunavik by Thibault Martin. Review in French.

Presented at the 6th Annual Forum on Aboriginal Law, Consultation and Accommodation, February 22-23, Toronto, Ontario. Discusses how duty to consult and accommodate is being affected by recent case law.

Provides statistics on access to all-season roads and regional energy grid, population living in suitable housing, and internet capability in Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Nunatsiavut, and Nunavik.Recommendations focus on coordinated investments, a dedicated investment fund, and supporting community capacity.

Provides background information on barriers, includes key findings from the report First Nations and Inuit Access to Capital Economic Development, Business and Infrastructure, and makes policy recommendations for addressing the identified deficits.

Discusses gaps in economic outcomes for Aboriginal versus non-Aboriginal Canadians, present levels of education and training, and implications of increasing employment opportunities and productivity.

Looks at an economic model needed to enhance on-reserve economic development with attention to property rights, and adjusting or transforming native governance structures to minimize transaction costs.

Agreement with Wascana Energy Inc. provides for development of resources on lands selected by Red Pheasant First Nation as part of its Saskatchewan Treaty Land Entitlement (TLE).

Applied Economics Thesis (M.Sc.)--Montana State University, 2006.

Comments on lessons learned along a journey in management education.

Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--McMaster University, 1998.

Brief overview of four themes: status of language, political empowerment, economy, and higher education and research. Presentation at the Conference: “The Regional Identity of Ethnic Groups in Europe”