Business & Economic Development

Paper presented at the 2011 American Anthropological Association Annual meeting in Montreal, Quebec, November 19, 2011.

Canadian Studies Thesis (M.A.)--Carleton University, 1989.

Discusses the historical development, operation and implications of the project which was a comprehensive survey of Aboriginal life, society and economy.

Geography Thesis (M.A.)--McGill University, 1981.

Looks at how the drop in sealskin prices has impacted seal hunters in Alaska, Canada and Greenland.

Presents recommendations for climate change-related action, taking into account issues relating to First Nations peoples impact, adaptation and mitigation measures.

Overview prepared by Research Services, Library of Parliament of the seven-volume Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples Report (RCAP). "Revised 2 August 2000."

Reviews human rights issues around social and economic conditions, truth and reconciliation, missing women and girls, self-government participation and partnership, treaty negotiation and resource development. Provides recommendations. Advance unedited version.

Combines primary data gathered through interviews with career counsellors, employment/job placement specialists, and people responsible for employment training programs with data from 1996 Census and national, provincial and local reports.

Lists books and articles in the fields of history, anthropology, geography, sociology, political science, health, literature, law, education, and the arts.

Covers selected principles of the Convention: concept of Indigenous peoples and their institutions, customs, customary laws, and participation in International Labour Organization's supervisory mechanisms, as well as their right to education, consultation, and to decide on development priorities. Looks at Norway, Sweden and Finland.

Lists documents produced as a result of projects funded by Canadian Social Economy Research Partnership. Most citations link to full-text of reports.

Book review of: Reservation "Capitalism" by Robert J. Miller. Review located by scrolling to page 238.

Discusses appropriate measurement of costs and benefits of resource development, Aboriginal self-determination over economic development, and the potential of revenue sharing to producing viable Aboriginal economies. Looks at four case studies: hydro-electric projects in Northern Manitoba; military use of land in Nunavik; oil and gas development in Alberta; and resource development in Saskatchewan.

Compares and contrasts the socio-economic organization of Inuit from coastal north Alaska and the Mackenzie Delta, Northwest Territories.

Looks at several different resource developments as case studies.

Submission discusses issues particular to urban communities and makes recommendations to address them.

Comments on the increased international attention to the Canadian territorial north as global markets for resources continues to grow.

Volume 2 of Report of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples.

Outlines changes in attitudes towards language use and preservation, and the importance of Cree as the language of instruction. Uses the community of Mistissini, Quebec as an example of one language being used in the home and when hunting, and another dominating in other situations. Text in French.

Looks at the example of innovative and cost-effective solutions for food and housing gaps caused by economic growth and industrial development in Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Labrador.

Looks at development of new economic standards based on the seven sacred teachings and then applied by Aboriginal communities for asset-building strategies.

Books reviewed: A People's Dream: Aboriginal Self-Government in Canada by Dan Russell, Aboriginal Autonomy and Development in Northern Quebec edited by Colin H. Scott, Prospering Together: The Economic Impact of the Aboriginal Title Settlements in B.C. edited by Roslyn Kunin, Aboriginal Education in Canada: A Study in Decolonization edited by K.P.

Contends that the most crucial foundation for any labour market forecasting model is the manpower requirements approach.

Discusses if Impact Benefit Agreements (IBA) are effective, how they interact with regulatory processes, the legal bases of IBAs, and social justice, negotiation and implementation.

Book reviews of: Alaska Native Political Leadership and Higher Education: One University, Two Universes by Michael L. Jennings. Alaska’s Daughter: An Eskimo Memoir of the Early Twentieth Century by Elizabeth Bernhardt Pinson. Choctaw Tales collected and annotated by Tom Mould. De Religione: Telling the Seventeenth-Century Jesuit Story in Huron to the Iroquois edited and translated by John L. Steckley. Evil Corn by Adrian C. Louis. Have You Thought of Leonard Peltier Lately? by Harvey Arden. Indians in Unexpected Places by Philip J.

Book reviews of: America’s Second Tongue: American Indian Education and the Ownership of English, 1860–1900 by Ruth Spack. Anthropologists and Indians in the New South edited by Rachel A. Bonney and J.

Looks at the progress and recommendations since the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples (RCAP) final report in 1996.

Summary of conference discussions which focused on six themes: state of reconciliation; imaging possibilities, assessing priorities for immediate action, identifying best practices, restoring trust to relationships with governments, and building relationships with industry.

Book review of: Rich Indians by Alexandra Harmon.

Looks at the progress towards commitments made at the 1992 UN Conference on Environment and Development and discusses the importance of cultural and biological diversity to support sustainable development policies.

Discusses methodology used and initial findings from land use and occupancy study undertaken by the Whitefish Lake First Nation. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p. 59.

Based on testimony before the Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples, April 21, 2015.

Looks at the vital role the Aboriginal Institutes play in closing the educational gap and meeting labour market needs, the funding challenges they are facing, and short and long-term goals.

Robert Goodvoice tells a story about the journey of a group of Sioux from the United States to Canada, through Portage la Prairie, Manitoba to Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. He tells of a settlement of the Wahpaton (Round Plain) Reserve in Saskatchewan and the division of the Sioux tribe. He also talks about Indian medicine and curing practices and reflects on the loss of knowledge of the old ways.

Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of Alberta, 1998.

Examines the transitions in governance in the territories and Northern provincial regions; and discusses the accomplishments, challenges and opportunities facing organizations in Northern communities.

Mr. Hook knew Malcolm Norris socially and attended one of his classes in geology. He discusses Norris's life, family, work and attitude to this native ancestry.

Discusses community food production, access and distribution networks, health indicators, and community priority setting.

RCAP 138 contains a transcript of a portion of a sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples in the Hunters Room, Skyline Plaza Hotel, Calgary, Alberta. This portion includes presentations of individuals made at Round Tables concerned with addictions, racism, women's and elders' issues, urban affairs, business and economic development, Bill C-31 and Metis rights.

RCAP 16 contains files from the sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples in St. John's, Newfoundland. This sitting of the Commission contains a variety of presentations related to various issues such as education, health services, self-government, employment and business opportunities, land claims and Inuit matters. Each presentation can be viewed individually on this site.

File contains presentation by Darryl McDonald, Genny Besskkaystare, Sara Josejounnen, and Bertha McDonald.

File contains a general discussion between presenters Cliff Wright, Theresa Dust, Robert Doucette, Jack Smith, Barry Kennedy, Commissioners Rene Dussault, Viola Robinson, and facilitator Murray Hamilton. The topic of discussion is urban Aboriginal issues in Saskatchewan, specifically issues raised in the preceding presentations listed under the presenter's names and available for viewing on this site.

File contains an individual presentation by Ernie Rickard that briefly discusses a number of issues, including education, justice, economic development on reserves, and self-government. He relates his experience when interviewing for a justice of the peace position with the Canadian government and how his interpretation of the job did not match the government's interpretation.