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Campeau Fund Helped Make Dream Come True

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Andréa Ledding
Eagle Feather News, vol. 14, no. 9, October 2011, p. 23
Looks at the successful bear and deer camp operation, Saskatchewan Adrenaline Outfitters, located northeast of Green Lake, Saskatchewan. Article located by scrolling to page 23.
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Can Capitalism Be Decolonized? Recentering Indigenous Peoples, Values, and Ways of Life in the Canadian Art Market

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Solen Roth
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 43, no. 3, Summer, 2019, pp. 306-338
Author examines the interdependent nature of colonial and capitalist structures and their collaborative resistance to decolonizing efforts. Explores two different sites in which Indigenous businesses are working to engage in the market while maintaining business practices rooted Indigenous values and principles. Asks how these economic practices can support the dismantling of colonial-capitalist economic institutions.
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Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business

Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business
Mission of the organization is to broker business relationships between the corporate sector and the Aboriginal community. Includes links to networking events, Aboriginal Business Hall of Fame and the Progressive Aboriginal Relations program.
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Canadian Inuit Art and Coops: Father Steinman of Povungnituk

Alternate Title
Canadian Inuit Art and Co-ops
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nelson Graburn
Museum Anthropology, vol. 24, no. 1, Spring/Summer, 2000, pp. 14-25
Discusses the missionary's influence on the arts and his role in the creation of the Povungnituk Sculptures Society and La Fèdèration des Coopèratives du Nouveau Quèbec.
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CANDO 2009 Economic Developer of the Year Award Winners

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Anita Boyle
Mark Sark
Paulette Flamond
Journal of Aboriginal Economic Development, vol. 7, no. 1, Fall, 2010, pp. 3-10
Interviews with winners for Aboriginal Private Sector Business Award, the Community Category, and Individual Economic Developer of the year. [One or more images have been omitted from this article due to copyright restrictions. These images are accessible in the print version of this journal.]
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Carvingstone, the Foundation of a Northern Economy

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Walter A. Gibbins
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 3, no. 4, Fall, 1988, pp. 4-8
Brief discussion of the importance of the carving industry, characteristics and sources of different types of rock, and the effects of the 1982 recession. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll down to appropriate page.
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A Case Study Of Kitsaki Development Corporation

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Michael B. Decter
Jeffrey A. Kowall
Discusses the creation and accomplishments of the Kitsaki Development Corporation, an economic development and investment arm of the La Ronge Indian Band.
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Challenges in Harnessing Indigenous Knowledge Systems through Creation of Employment for Rural Women in Tanzania: The Case Study of Barabaig Leather Products in Manyara Region

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
John M. Mtui
IK: Other Ways of Knowing, vol. 4, pp. 68-94
Study surveyed 100 households on use of traditional knowledges in production of leather hides for clothing. Identifies opportunities and barriers for sustained poverty reduction, and makes recommendations for both improving the perception, transmission, and use of traditional knowledge and techniques, and for integrating methods.
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Characteristics of Indigenous-owned Businesses

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Economic and Social Reports
Spotlight on Data Research
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Bassirou Gueye
Amélie Lafrance-Cooke
Javier Oyarzun

Statistics for number of businesses and owner gender.

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The Chickasaw Press: A Source of Power and Pride

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Elizabeth Rule
American Indian Culture and Research Journal , vol. 42, no. 3, Native Narratives of Indigenous History and Culture, 2018, pp. 183-202
Article describes the history, the decolonizing practices, and the publications of the tribally owned and operated press in the United States; connects the press to national cultural revitalization efforts.
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Circulating Aboriginality

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Charlotte Townsend-Gault
Journal of Material Culture, vol. 9, no. 2, July 2004, pp. 183-202
Discusses the implications of the proliferation of consumer goods which carry cultural symbols.
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Close Encounters: Lessons From an Indigenous MBA Program

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Daniel Stewart
Molly B. Pepper
Journal of Management Education, vol. 35, no. 1, February 2011, pp. 66-83
Describes the unique elements of program including cohort system, on-line and on-campus courses, and culturally appropriate curriculum changes.
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The Co-operative Innovation Project: Final Report

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Co-operative Innovation Project
Project examined two questions: Is the co-operative model feasible for rural and Aboriginal communities in western Canada? If so, what is needed to develop and support these co-operatives?
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Cody Wild West Days / May 11, 2002 - Poster.

Archival » Archival Items
Poster advertising the Cody Wild West Days Buffalo Bill Top Notch Horse Sale, held at the historic Irma Hotel.

Historical note:

Buffalo Bill Cody helped found Cody, Wyoming in 1895, and established his TE Ranch in the area.
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Cody Wild West Days, May 11th-13th. 2001 - Poster.

Archival » Archival Items
Poster advertising Cody, Wyoming's Cody Wild West Days, featuring a horse sale, matched bronco riding and a rodeo cowboy reunion.

Historical note:

Buffalo Bill Cody helped found Cody, Wyoming in 1895, and established his TE Ranch in the area. In 1902, he built the Irma Hotel, which he called "just the sweetest hotel that ever was." Buffalo Bill maintained two suites and an office at the hotel for his personal use.
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Collecting Contemporary Native Arts in the Boreal Forest of Western Canada

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
William A. Tracy
Arctic Anthropology, vol. 28, no. 1, Art and Material Culture of the North American Subarctic and Adjacent Regions, 1991, pp. 101-109
Discusses factors that influence value and output such as provenance, market location, and producer-collector (consumer) interactions.
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Commentary on the Economic History of the Treaty 8 Area

Alternate Title
Research Report: Commentary on the Economic History of the Treaty 8 Area
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Arthur J. Ray
Native Studies Review, vol. 10, no. 2, 1995, pp. 169-195
History used to provide the court with background information in the case of Bert Horseman who was changed with trafficking in wildlife.
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Community Economic Development With Neechi Foods: Impact on Aboriginal Fishers in Northern Manitoba, Canada

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Durdana Islam
Shirley Thompson
Journal of Aboriginal Economic Development, vol. 7, no. 2, Fall, 2011, pp. 2-7
Looks at a successful co-op which sells fresh bannock, wild rice, wild blueberries, freshwater fish and other Indigenous specialty foods as well as crafts, books and music. [One or more images have been omitted from this article due to copyright restrictions. These images are accessible in the print version of this journal.]
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Conclusion: Land. Labour. Capital.

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David Newhouse
Journal of Aboriginal Economic Development, vol. 4, no. 2, Special Edition: The State of the Aboriginal Economy: 10 Years After RCAP, Fall, 2005, pp. 141-142
Argues that small businesses started by Aboriginal peoples are starting to effect the state of the Aboriginal economy, but that an understanding of Aboriginal aspirations, cultures, and ways of living is needed to create a new society combining Aboriginal and Western ideas.
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Conclusions: Keeping the Agenda Alive

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Isobel M.. Findlay
Warren Weir
Louise Clarke
The Journal of Aboriginal Economic Development, vol. 4, no. 1, Special Edition: Value(s) Added: Sharing Voices on Aboriginal CED, Fall, 2004, pp. 79-80
Presents a brief closing article on the Value(s) Added Conference, and describes some of the topics discussed and views aired by the various presenters.
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Conference Prepares Women For Economic Success

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Christine Fiddler
Windspeaker, vol. 26, no. 1, April 2008, p. 14

Reports that the Annual Aboriginal Women's Conference recommended the need for governments to deal with the issue of economic development for Aboriginal women.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.14.

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