Business

Comments on free, prior, informed consent (FPIC) which has become the new business standard when negotiating access to land resources on indigenous territories.

Looks at the patterns of systematic discrimination carried out by Canada's crown corporations. Entire issue on one pdf. Scroll down to page 40 to access article.

Identifies the goals and objectives of managing the mineral resources in Nunavut including: capacity development, environmental stewardship and sustainability, community participation, infrastructure development, business development, and development of an effective approval process.

Clothing and Textiles Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Manitoba, 2002.

Discussion of the legal and cultural challenges involved in the marketing of Native American art.

Art Thesis (Ph.D.)--Columbia University, 2002. Constructs art canons for Indigenous art from Australia that circulated in North America.

Brief article supplies short biographies on the third group of laureates to be named to the Council of Aboriginal Business Hall of Fame. To access article, scroll down to page 17.

Looks at the success of the Osoyoos Indian Band Development Corporation (OIBDC).

Reports on the emerging trend of First Nation/Non-First Nation corporate partnerships and the factors that motivate their creation.

Focuses on B.C. Hydro and the position of a Native Affairs Coordinator, created in 1991, to develop more effective relations with the Aboriginal community.

Includes timeline of major events, statistics on pre-pandemic and current market status of lobster, snow crab, northern shrimp, oyster, scallop, and Atlantic halibut, federal government aid overview, projections for state of the industry in the near and moderate future, and recommendations.

Survey was conducted between April 29, 2020 and May 22, 2020 and elicited 838 responses. Includes demographic information and statistics on business characteristics, severity of impact, 2019 gross revenue and change in 2020, employment, access and barriers to government relief programs, and capabilities for producing Personal Protection Equipment. Related material: Key Findings.

Related material: Key Findings. Phase I Report and Key Findings.

Survey was conducted in January 2021 and had 326 female respondents.

Highlights the health, financial and socio-economic risks and vulnerabilities for communities, individuals, and businesses.

Art History Thesis (Ph.D.)--York University, 2017.

Natural Resources Management Thesis (M.N.R.M.)--Natural Resources Institute, University of Manitoba, 2009.

Speaker uses examples from the Museum of Anthropology, University of British Columbia to illustrate talk which focuses on federal government's involvement in creation and marketing of Inuit art. Duration: 1:13:11.

Looks at current context in Alberta; need for gender-specific programming; issue of financing; lack of awareness of business opportunities and start-up resources; and need to build relationships in communities. Presents two-point plan to address needs of Indigenous women.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Arizona State University, 2002.

Discusses how the Development Wheel can be used to advance social enterprise in First Nations communities by engaging in enterprise development and community economic development planning.

Sociology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Alberta, 2011.

Argues that numerous legal and policy decisions are setting the stage for massive confrontations over approval of developments unless appropriate consultation processes are put in place.

Purpose of study is to help guide First Nations communities in developing policies, procedures and controls that will ensure effective fisheries management.

Education Thesis (Ph.D.)--Oregon State University, 1980.

Examines the early years of IAAI, the1960s, and the influence exerted by modernism on artistic expression, recognition and commercial success.

Provides a summary and recommendations of smart practices to the BC government regarding an Aboriginal Businesses Directory, and discusses current initiatives regarding Aboriginal procurement in Canadian government and non-government organizations.

Discusses the Government of Canada investing nine million dollars into a terminal to accommodate large cruise ships.

History of the Circle Banking Project, (1988-1998) and distinctions between the on-reservation project and the original project in Bangladesh.

Art History Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of New Mexico, 2017. Includes biographies of Robert Davidson, Roy Henry Vickers, Marvin Oliver, and Susan Point.

Explores the problematic relationship between traditional cultural expressions and intellectual property law (particularly copyright), which fails to protect them and puts most of them in the public domain, and outlines some proposals for concrete policy, legal and practical solutions to end appropriation.

Analysis estimates the additional numbers of unemployed Māori workers as a result of the pandemic and the impact on average real wages of unemployed who regain employment.

Article advocates potential developers to be proactive and involve the community in the consultation process in order to ensure a successful implementation of a project

Lists ten misconceptions and explains why they are false.

Discusses a model for economic development designed for the unique needs of Indigenous communities. Involves combination of four factors: community, spirituality, sustainability, and entrepreneurship.

Discusses the misappropriation of Native American-inspired designs, the blog and online boutique created to educate the public and connect Native designers with customers.

Looks at four factors which emerged from research and fifty-six interviews: developing business skills, integrating culture with economic development, separation of business from community politics, and greater independence from government.

Looks at Fort Severn Cree Nation's co-management strategy for managing Hudson Bay polar bear subpopulation in their territory.

Discusses the benefits and pitfalls that tourism can bring to Aboriginal people.

Discusses effective approaches and initiatives to strengthen innovation skills. Includes practical tools and techniques for development and support.