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Mining Economies: Inuit Business Development and Employment in the Eastern Subarctic

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Anteneh Belayneh
Thierry Rodon
Stephan Schott
Northern Review, no. 47, Dealing with Resource Development in Canada's North, August 03, 2018, pp. 59-78
Description
Article analyzes the impacts of the Raglan and Voisey’s Bay mines on business and employment rates in Nunavik and Nunatsiavut. Authors present the design, methodology, and results of a three-year study; examine trends, policy insights and possibilities for future research.
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Mining, Harvesting and Decision Making in Nunavut: A Case Study of Uranium Mining in Baker Lake

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Warren Bernauer
Journal of Aboriginal Economic Development, vol. 7, no. 1, Fall, 2010, pp. 11-18
Description
Case study based on 25 interviews revealed social, economic and political factors effecting Inuit perspective of uranium mining, problems with consultation meetings, and some recommendations for improving Inuit participation in discussions.
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Mining Threatens Innu, Inuit

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Carolyn Fast
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 20, no. 3, Whos Local Here?: Politics of Participation in Development, Fall, 1996
Description
Reflects on the impact of the mining industry on the way of life of the Innu and Innuit peoples.The article also discusses the ecotourism industry the indigenous people are building in order to preserve their culture and environment.
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Minobimaatisiiwin: The Good Life

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Winona LaDuke
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 16, no. 4, Womens Work, Womens Worth, Winter, 1992
Description
Explores indigenous womens relationship with the land.
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Mixing Politics and Business in the Canadian Arctic: Inuit Corporate Governance in Nunavik and the Inuvialuit Settlement Region

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Gary N. Wilson
Christopher Alcantara
Canadian Journal of Political Science, vol. 45, no. 4, December 2012, pp. 781-804
Description
Discusses how corporate approach has allowed the Inuit to develop the economic and political capacity necessary to implement future self-government structures and arrangements.
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Module 5: Contemporary Economic Activity

Alternate Title
BCS 100: Introduction to the Circumpolar North
Module Five: Contemporary Economic Activity
[Bachelor of Circumpolar Studies (BCS) 100]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
John Newark
Description
Looks at renewable and non-renewable resources and how climate change is affecting economic activity in the North. Developed for class delivered by the University of the Arctic.
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Money and the Changing Nature of Colonial Space in Northern Quebec: Fur Trade Monopolies, the State, and Aboriginal Peoples During the Nineteenth Century

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Brian Gettler
Histoire Sociale / Social History, vol. 46, no. 92, November 2013, pp. [271]-293
Description
Looks at how the wide-scale colonization of Saguenay-Lac St. Jean altered the monetary landscape by introducing new trading partners and currencies.
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The Morality of Aboriginal Gaming: A Concept in the Process of Definition

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Yale D. Belanger
Journal of Aboriginal Economic Development, vol. 2, no. 2, Special Issue on Gaming, Winter, 2002, pp. 25-36
Description
Discusses how gaming is a tool to aid in economic development and outlines concerns regarding the moral validity of the enterprise.
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Muskeg Lake Band MRI Win-Win Proposition

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
StarPhoenix, January 30, 2004, p. A13
Description
Supports the Cree Nation's proposal of a wellness centre, which will include a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) clinic, on the urban reserve land in Saskatoon.
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Muskoday Signs TLE Agreement

Alternate Title
Muskoday Signs Treaty Land Entitlement Agreement
Articles » General
Eagle Feather News, vol. 11, no. 2, February 2008, p. 3
Description
Looks at the economic benefits and social development opportunities that the settlement agreement will bring to the Muskoday First Nation. Article located by scrolling to page 3.
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The Namgis First Nation of Alert Bay, Cormorant Island, British Columbia

Alternate Title
International Handbook of Research on Indigenous Entrepreneurship
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Léo-Paul Dana
Description
Comments on the history of Alert Bay and the cosmopolitan mix of entrepreneurs. Chapter 26 from International Handbook of Research on Indigenous Entrepreneurship edited by Léo-Paul Dana and Robert B. Anderson. Entire e-book on one pdf. To access chapter, scroll to page 328 of select chapter 26 on side bar.
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The Nasty Game: How Environment Assessment Is Failing Aboriginal Communities in Canada's North

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Susan Wismer
Alternatives Journal, vol. 22, no. 4, October 1996, p. 10
Description
Argues that assessment can be a good process for determining whether or not the outcomes of economic development are positive or negative and for ensuring that environmental and human equity concerns provide an ethical base for decision making.
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Native Community Development Financial Institutions: Building A Foundation For Strong Native Economies

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Carolina Reid
Community Investments, vol. 19, no. 1, Spring, 2007, pp. 21-30
Description
Looks how the Native Community Development Financial Institutions are addressing the financial services needs and promoting economic development in Native communities. Entire issues on one pdf. To access this article, scroll to p. 21.
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Native Economic Development and Small Business Management Course: An Experimental Partnership between a Native Association and a University

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Don McCaskill
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 3, no. 2, 1983, pp. 377-385
Description
Reports on the operation of Native Economic Development and Small Business Management course as an example of a culturally appropriate and community-based education initiative.
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Native Nations Institute for Leadership, Management, and Policy

Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Native Nations Institute for Leadership
Management
and Policy
Description
Institute builds on and continues research originally carried out by the Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development. Site contains links to: courses, research reports, working papers, joint occasional papers, and other publications.
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Native Women and Micro-Enterprise

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kelly
M. O'Neill
Canadian Woman Studies, vol. 15, no. 1, Women Entrepreneurs, 1994, pp. 54-58
Description
Looks at a micro-enterprise model for female entrepreneurship in Native communities, and programs which encourage self-reliance and the economic independence of women.
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Native Women's Association of Canada

Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Native Women's Association of Canada
Description
Provides information about the organization as well as links to publications and programs dealing with Aboriginal women's issues.
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The Nativization of the Tribal Workforce: A Vision for the Future

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Ahmed Al-Asfour
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 29, no. 3, Job Creation, Spring, 2018, p. [?]
Description
Looks at the role that tribal colleges and universities can play in equipping communities with training needed to build their own economies and create employment.
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The Nature and Components of Economic Development in Indian Country

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Stephen Cornell
Miriam Jorgensen
Description
Report commissioned to provide an introduction to relevant issues and policies with the purpose of stimulating discussion at the National Native American Economic Summit held in Phoenix, Arizona on May 15-17, 2007.
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Navajo Sandpaintings: The Importance of Sex Roles in Craft Production

Alternate Title
Navajo Sand Paintings: The Importance of Sex Roles in Craft Production
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nancy J. Parezo
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 6, no. 1/2, Spring-Summer, 1982, pp. 125-148
Description
A look at the commercialization of art form and how the Navajo's flexible division of labor allowed for both men and women to participate in its productions for economic gain.
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