Co-Management

Audit covered the period between March 2005 and May 2009. Audit work was completed May 29, 2009.

Looks at the current state of Aboriginal co-ops, their characteristics, sector distribution and contributions to community economic and social development.

Looks at a project that developed a set of criteria and indicators (C&I) that were specific to a land base subject to a cooperative management planning agreement between the Province of Alberta and the Little Red River Cree Nation in northern Alberta.

Forestry Thesis (M.Sc.)--The University of British Columbia, 2006.

Summarizes a study that examined Aboriginal expectations for sustainable forest management and current forest tenures in the Kaska traditional territory of British Columbia.

Aims to develop a better understanding of Aboriginal peoples’ expectations of the forest environment, and their perceptions of forest planning and management operations on Crown forestlands.

Examines three case studies, Prince Albert National Park in Saskatchewan, Quetico Provincial Park in Ontario, and Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve in British Columbia, to address the costs and benefits of protected areas to Aboriginal Peoples, and highlight management practices.

Looks at the legal and regulatory basis of forest management, and assess how new tenure systems might be developed that would uphold traditional values while providing economic and employment opportunities.

Looks at an environmental assessment system, that aids in balancing the use of scientific and Aboriginal knowledge, to foster meaningful Aboriginal participation in federal and provincial environmental assessment procedures.

Examines the extent to which advances in Aboriginal/non-Aboriginal relationships and Aboriginal forestry have been made over the past decade; and looks at the co-existence as a framework for Aboriginal/non-Aboriginal relations in sustainable forest management.

Discusses the importance of Aboriginal viewpoints on consultation processes and determines if the way in which consultation processes are being carried out impacts participation by Aboriginal people.

Geography [Environmental Studies] Thesis (M.A.)--University of Waterloo, 2010

Study attempts to evaluate the partnership strategies, commitments and progress made by Diavik in their agreements with Aboriginal communities.

Looks at the growing alignment of economic interests between the Aboriginal population and the country’s business sector including Aboriginal communities seeking out opportunities in the market economy; Canadian companies employing Aboriginal people and partnering with Aboriginal communities; and federal and provincial governments addressing the economic and social challenges of the Aboriginal population.

Case studies from across Canada dealing with creation and management of protected areas.

Book review of Aboriginal Peoples and Forest Lands in Canada edited by D.B. Tindall, Ronald L. Trosper, and Pamela Perrault. Entire book review section on one PDF. To access this review scroll to p. 184.

Book review of Aboriginal Peoples and Forest Lands in Canada edited by D.B. Tindall, Ronald L. Trosper, and Pamela Perreault.

Resource and Environmental Management Thesis (M.R.M)--Simon Fraser University, 2000.

Law Thesis (LL.M.)--The University of British Columbia, 1996.

Looks at the critical analysis and legal context pertaining to Aboriginal rights over lands and resources; and implications of these findings for the forest tenure system and for cooperative management arrangements in Alberta.

Identifies and discusses key elements of forest policies and tenures and addresses specific problems these features pose for the Aboriginal communities and organizations who have experienced the results of these problems.

Public Policy Thesis (M.A.)--Simon Fraser University, 2005.

Forestry Thesis (M.Sc.)--Lakehead University, 2009.

Three papers: detailed description of settlements' governance systems, interview with Fred Martin on development of those systems, and comparison with other local governments.

Looks at the socioeconomic, political, and cultural factors that contributed to the spearfishing crisis in northern Wisconsin and the battered attempts by the Ojibwe to exercise their treaty-based fishing rights. The article also examines the state of relations between Native and non-Native residents.

Outlines other Canadian jurisdictions' best practices for integrating economic development and First Nations interests.

Looks at cultural differences in place meanings for national parks, national forests, wilderness, and protected areas. Discusses some pan-Indian characteristics or positions.

Suggests opening of new winery Nk'Mip Cellars a joint-venture between the Osoyoos First Nation and Vincor is part of a trend toward private initiatives.

Mathematics and Statistics Thesis (M.Sc.)--Simon Fraser University, 1999.

Forestry Thesis (M.Sc.)--The University of British Columbia, 2000.

Part of an examination of co-operative forest management involving First Nations, government and industry in Northern Alberta.

Discusses a self-improving management system which is facilitating an assessment of forest management as it relates directly to Little Red River/Tall Cree culture and their continued land use needs.

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Argues that First Nations facing financial difficulty will move forward and develop more rapidly if present colonial measures are removed.

Collaboration between the Waabigon Saaga'igan Anishinaabe First Nation, Bowater Forest Products Division and Weyerhaeuser.

Discusses action plan resulting from hearings in First Nations communities regarding management and allocation in BC fisheries.

Presents reactions to the modernization of the Mining Act proposed by the government of Ontario.

Environment and Geography Thesis (M.Env.)--University of Manitoba, 2007.

Discusses the need for labor researchers to engage with Indigenous studies to advance social and environmental justice.

Community and Regional Planning Thesis (M.A.)--The University of British Columbia, 1999.

Reintroduction of Bill C-63 which had died on the Order Paper when Parliament was dissolved on 7 September 2008. Revised version.

Amendment in response to Indian Oil and Gas Canada Co-Management Board's request to modernize the Act in order to eliminate existing regulatory gap and level the playing field between off-reserve and on-reserve activities, thereby reducing barriers to economic development.

Examines barriers between science-based and traditional Aboriginal world views and efforts to amalgamate these perspectives in resource management.

Book review of 6 books: Our Son, A Stranger by Marie Adams. Aboriginal People and Colonizers of Western Canada to 1900 by Sarah Carter. Trusteeship in Change: Toward Tribal Autonomy in Research Management by R. Clow and I. Sutton (Editors). In the Shadow of Evil by Beatrice Culleton Mosionier. Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump by Gordon Reid. Blessing For a Long Time: The Sacred Pole of the Omaha Tribe by Robin Ridington.

Guide prepared by federal, provincial, First Nation and other agencies, intended for use as an information resource for negotiation of service arrangements between the Boards of Education and First Nations.

Discusses how British Columbia businesses are developing working relationships with First Nations and positioning themselves as leaders in British Columbia’s changing economic climate.

Discusses goals of the Vancouver Organizing Committee's Sustainability and Aboriginal Participation Purchasing Program.

Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Victoria, 2017.