Economic Development

Looks at a Saskatchewan First Nation partnering with Western Lakota Energy Service to create employment and wealth. Article located by scrolling to page 13.

Book review of: Tiller's Guide to Indian Country: Economic Profiles of American Indian Reservations (CD-ROM version) edited by Veronica E. Velarde Tiller.

Discussion of land solutions and how these must be developed by and for the community.

Comments on some of the challenges and barriers that had to be overcome to hire locally.

Comments on successful business partnership and their hydroelectric projects.

Statement of grievances presented to the federal government by the Native Brotherhood on behalf of the Yukon people in 1973.

Lists key resources to aid community leaders, economic development officers, and members of the community to improve economic development within communities.

Looks at tourism as a means for speedy economic development.

Environmental and Planning Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of the Sunshine Coast, 1999.

Environmental Studies Thesis (MES)--Dalhousie University, 2009.

Working group looks into successful and sustainable Métis entrepreneurship, engaging with private sector development, and ways to join the workforce reporting back to the Principals of the Métis Economic Development Symposium (MEDS) held in 2011.

Insights into how sustainable prosperity can be achieved in the North.

Assesses the strengths of the Mackenzie Valley Environmental Impact Review Board and the Environmental Assessment process to determine the weaknesses of the Environmental Assessment process, especially in the context of resource developments affecting Aboriginal peoples.

Defines the Indigenous population and determines that there is indeed a distinguishable kind of activity appropriately called 'Indigenous Entrepreneurship'.

First Nations Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Northern British Columbia, 2012.

Chronicles the evolution of the process leading up to the summit held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. To access this article scroll down to page 7.

Argues that Indigenous peoples bought more European goods from the Hudson's Bay Company post as fur prices went up, and also increased trapping for trade purposes.

Discussion of First Nation and European trade in relation to economies and alliances established.

Study evaluated the access available to Indigenous women in 44 communities across Arctic Canada.

Discusses five traditional leadership principles: the will of the people, leadership training, protection of the land, leading by example, and continuously validated authority.

Report develops the perspective of Kehewin Cree Nation regarding the area within their traditional lands that is currently being taken up for the purpose of developing the ENG project.

Part of the SMART project developed to provide trainers with reference material and real life examples to help companies and operators with sustainable Arctic tourism issues.

Comments on the economic and tourism opportunites for Aboriginal people working in conjunction with the potash industry. Article located by scrolling to page 18.

Discussion of the Okanagan Nation Transition Emergency House (ONTEH) which provides women and children access to healing, counselling and employment programs.

Social and Preventive Medicine Thesis (M.Sc.)--Université Laval, 2001.

Publication relating to pre-contact, colonization, treaties and modern-day eras of Aboriginal life in Manitoba. Includes detailed descriptions of the treaty signings of 1871.

Address by the director of U. S. President Johnson's "War on Poverty" states that Native Americans must determine their needs and solutions to problems rather than being dictated to by government.

Comments on the consortium between two Saskatchewan tribal councils and K-Mech Constructors in an effort to create economic development in local communities. Article located by scrolling to page 14.

Comments on the necessity of generating revenue to pay for the provision of governmental services.

Goal of research was to review history and current program of timber management as it relates to self-government.

Looks at the diversified developments made, at the Bay Mills reservation in Michigan, for economic improvement and the success gained by doing so.

Contends that a diverse economy framework shows that companies are not capitalist or non-capitalist but contain many forms of labour, resource and property ownership.

Highlights advantages to partnering with Aboriginal businesses, and provides business guide and other resources to assist entrepreneurs.

Website provides access to TFN Government: annual reports, service plans, elections, education & development, environment, finance, health & social services, lands, natural resources, administration, enrollment, government services; Law Registry: TFN laws, judicial documents; Treaty: final agreement; Economic Development: reports, employment & business opportunities, newsletters, media; Community: legislative assembly meetings, facilities, community groups, business, catering, commercial, construction, retail; and Information Centre: publications, media releases, community notices,

Describes the standard and nation-building approaches to development, and discusses why one works and the other does not. The authors also make suggestions as to how Indian nations can move from one approach to the other.

The first article recounts the author's childhood and young adulthood in the Manitoulin, Ontario area. The second article is entitled "Some Thoughts About Organization and Leadership; From A Paper Presented to the Manitoba Indian Brotherhood, 1967."

Canadian Studies Thesis (M.A.)--Carleton University, 1988.

Describes methods used in assessing the potential for sustainable community economic development (CED).

Leadership and Change Thesis (Ph.D.)--Antioch University, 2014.

Provides reasons why doing business on reserves is a challenge for lending institutions because it is Crown land.

Report identified four common themes: self sufficiency and ownership, community development/infrastructure, curriculum based on Cree culture and values, and increased economic development.

Outlines the history of United States domination of Bolivia and the changes that have begun to take place to strengthen working economic and political alliances outside of direct United States influence.

Examines economic development by tribal reserves that provide employment to local non-Indian communities, thereby increasing cooperation with non-Indian local governments and businesses.

Considers economic benefits accrued from tobacco sales offset by the higher than average rates of tobacco use by American Indian residents.

Covers topics relating to urban reserves as vehicles for economic development. The paper also explores routes available to establish urban reserves and existing works which discuss negotiating with municipalities.