Business & Economic Development

Looks at the development of Russian regional legislation pertaining to Indigenous small-numbered peoples in the Russian North, Siberia and Far East.

Consists of an interview where she gives a lengthy discourse on Indian medicines. She also gives a description of basket making and an account of being lost in the woods.

Examines Aboriginal participation in land and environment planning.

General reminiscences of her life and work.

Paper looks at economic exchange among Aboriginals prior and post to European contact.

Comments on the personal experience of teaching human resource management in the Arctic.

Discusses how the mountaineers narratives associated with the Yukon Alpine Centennial Expedition can offer insights to an epistemology of place where landscapes, nature and culture exist as an integrated entity.

Report combines information gathered from in-depth qualitative interviews in three case study communities and quantitative data about patterns of non-prescription substance use and non-insured health benefits prescribed medications.

Includes discussion of friction in the East coast fishery and issues in post-secondary education, interviews with leaders from the Prairies, British Columbia, and the Northwest Territories, and commentaries. Also includes statistics from survey of Canadian's attitudes about important Aboriginal issues.

Correspondence relating to the sale of fishing equipment, road construction, building materials, the opening of a school, a residential school, and purchase of equipment by J.R. Leach & Son.

File containing correspondence relating to the drilling of wells in the Saskatchewan Region on reserves.

Lists subject file blocks and subsections, and contains guide to various fiches used by Indian Affairs and its predecessors to track files created in headquarters central registry. English guide follows French version.

Five Saskatchewan First Nations own the largest, non-government Internet provider in the province.

Consists of an interview giving an account of traditional lifestyle.

Documentation of forum held with Aboriginal community leaders. Five topics were discussed: governance; public institutions; administration; financial management; and community liaison. Proposals for actions sum up report.

Examines the initial three months of operation of this collaborative body for community enhancement. Report forms part of the Bridges and Foundations Project on Urban Aboriginal Housing.

Compares studies on the costs and benefits of the treaty settlement process, looks at the settlement model, and impacts of finances, economics and pace of settlement process.

Discussion on why investors, shareholders and corporations have a responsibility to respect the rights of Indigenous peoples and proactively work with them.

Estimates the fiscal and economic costs and benefits of creating an effective market based on a sample of 30 tax collecting First Nations in B.C.

Discusses elements such as effective administrative/finance systems, governance, wealth creation, viable tax base, and ability to manage and grow.

Brief case study which discusses First Nations Goods and Services Tax as a potential source of revenue for financing capital projects.

Looks at the fiscal framework for Maori in New Zealand, Native Americans, and Aboriginals in Australia.

Consists of an interview with Fine Day where he discusses separation in marriage and the consequences of adultery.

Consists of an interview where Fine Day describes the punishment for violation of their hunting code. He also describes the selection and duties of ceremonial officers and the use of buffalo pounds.

Consists of an interview where he gives a brief description of curing practices. He also lists Cree words for various bones and organs.

Announcement that a shopping mall will be built on The Pas Reserve.

Lawrence "Ace" Thompson from the Carry the Kettle First Nation who runs a hotel in Sintaluta, Saskatchewan.

Evaluated local economic development by looking at connection to cities, economic base, local capacity, housing, and recent growth. Compared 239 communities based on location and population size. Used 1996 and 2001 Census of Canada Community Profiles, 2001 Business Register and First Nations Profile Database.

Gives an overview of the tax environment facing First Nations' people and their businesses, and offers guidance on minimizing tax liability.

Joint economic venture among the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations (FSIN), Saskatchewan Indian Equity Foundation (SIEF) and the Toronto Dominion Bank.

States that First Nations are increasingly developing plans for commercial and industrial development projects, and that the FNCIDA will fill the regulatory gap and provide benefits.

Compared 239 First Nations communities to similar mainstream communities matched by location and population size using five variables: connection to cities, economic base, local capacity, housing and recent growth.

Compilation of 14 case study reports of initiatives in areas of education, economic development, community problem-solving, environmental and organizational management, service delivery, housing, and conducting negotiations.

Studies done to identify lands suitable for agricultural uses.

Website contains links, some with access to the full text of presentations, from a conference which explores intellectual thought and cultural development of Aboriginal peoples in Canada. Many of the presenters were Canadian.

Argues that the key purpose of the First Nations Governance Act is to assist in building societies that work and are capable of of realizing their own goals.

Document designed to assist First Nations communities in developing their own heritage conservation plan.

Topics included external environment, housing and infrastructure, nutrition, employment and economic development, education, justice and safety, health and social services, identity, and governance.

Analyzed 72 Ontario First Nations Financial Transparency Act (FNFT) filings covering 2013 and 2014 fiscal years.