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Detailed Plan of Action Comes Out of FMM [First Ministers' Meeting]

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Paul Barnsley
Windspeaker, vol. 23, no. 10, January 2006, p. 8

Prime Minister Paul Martin met with premiers and Aboriginal leaders to discuss plans to improve health, education, housing, and economic opportunities for Aboriginal people in Canada.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.16.

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Developers Buy in to First Nations Option

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Author/Creator
Monte Stewart
Business Edge, vol. 3, no. 8, April 13, 2006
Looks at B.C. real estate developers who are building housing and retail projects on First Nations-leased land and the benefits of ongoing property tax revenue for the community.
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"Developing Indigenous Resources: Building Indigenous Economies"

Alternate Title
2004 Conference Report (Indigenous Bar Association)
Indigenous Bar Association Annual Fall Conference ; 16th, 2004
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indigenous Bar Association
Outlines the need for human rights, Aboriginal rights, and economic rights to protect Indigenous peoples during the development of Indigenous economies.
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Development and Planning: After Land Claims

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Samuel Corrigan
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 3, no. 2, 1983, pp. 243-244
Introduction to a special Issue which examines land claims settlements in Canada with an emphasis on long range planning and economic development.
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Development? Native Attitudes and Perceptions in the Mackenzie District - Richard F. Salisbury, Nathan Elberg and Robert H. Schneider. - Report. - October 1974.

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Robert H. Schneider
Richard F. Salisbury
Elberg
Nathan
This study describes what aboriginal attitudes to the concept of development in the Mackenzie District of Canada. It shows "there are different ideas in different groups as to what 'development' is, as well as different enthusiasms about development."

Historical note:

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The Development of the Aboriginal Economy Over the Next 20 Years

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David Newhouse
Journal of Aboriginal Economic Development, vol. 1, no. 1, Spring, 1999, pp. 68-77
Focuses on three fundamental questions: What do Aboriginal economies look like now?; What are the critical factors that need to be considered for their development?; What are possible scenarios for Aboriginal economic development?
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Development on the Margin: Development Orthodoxy and the Success of Lax Kw'alaams, British Columbia

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ralph Matthews
Nathan Young
Journal of Aboriginal Economic Development, vol. 4, no. 2, Special Edition: The State of the Aboriginal Economy: 10 Years After RCAP, Fall, 2005, pp. 100-108
Discusses the economic revival and predominant theories of rural development, specifically the traditional approach of staples and dependency theory, as well as perspectives grounded in theories of globalization.
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Dialogue Paper By Indigenous Peoples

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Author/Creator
CSD Indigenous Peoples' Caucus
Indigenous Affairs, no. 4, Sustainable Development, 2001, pp. 12-25
Presents assessment of the main achievements and obstacles over the last ten years within the sustainable development framework. To access this article scroll down to page 12.
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Diamonds are for Dogribs; Canada's First Nations

Alternate Title
Diamonds are for Dogribs; Canada's First Nations.(A Canadian first nation wins a land claim)
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
The Economist (US), vol. 368, no. 8339, August 30, 2003, p. 26
On August 25, 2003 Prime Minister Chretien signed the Tlicho Treaty, the second recent Treaty agreement in Canada; it provides for self-government and mineral wealth to the Tlicho First Nation of Rae Edzo and traditional land adjacent to two diamond mines.
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Diamonds in Canada's North: A Lesson in Measuring Socio-Economic Impacts on Well-Being

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Author/Creator
Marc Fonda
Erik Anderson
Canadian Issues, Journeys of a Generation: Broadening the Aboriginal Well-Being Policy Research Agenda, Winter, 2009, pp. 107-111
Looks at a comparison of a traditional form of measurement to a community based monitoring project which will help to identify the advantages and disadvantages of the two methods. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 107.
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Directory of Economic Development Programs

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ministry of First Nations and Métis Relations
Northern Affairs Division
List of provincial government programs and services, federal government programs, other development agencies programs, and forums and training programs. PLEASE NOTE: For archival purposes only. Has not been updated.
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Doing Business in the Torres Straits: A Study of the Relationship Between Culture and the Nature of Indigenous Entrepreneurs

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Darren Lee-Ross
Benjamin Mitchell
Journal of Developmental Entrepreneurship, vol. 12, no. 2, 2007, pp. 199-216
Compares economic development of similar countries to Torres Strait Islands using the Gross Domestic Product per capita and the impact of culture has on Torres Strait entrepreneurs.
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A Dry Oasis: The Canadian Plains in Late Prehistory

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
James Daschuk
Prairie Forum, vol. 34, no. 1, Spring, 2009, pp. 1-29
Discusses how two key subsistence strategies, used by First Nations peoples to combat drought, were threatened when the ways of the modern world spread to the Great Plains.
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Dualism and Development in the Northwest Territories

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jack C. Stabler
Economic Development and Cultural Change, vol. 37, no. 4, 1989, pp. 805-839
Discusses the impact of rapid development of the Canadian north on the Indigenous populations.
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Dualism and Development in the Northwest Territories

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jack C. Stabler
Economic Development and Cultural Change , vol. 37, no. 4, 1989, pp. 805-839
Using empirical data to analysis of the benefits and impact of development to Indigenous groups in northern Canada.
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Dunes Opens Early ... Let the Games Begin

Alternate Title
Early and Under Budget
[Dakota] Dunes Opens Early ... Let the Games Begin
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Darla Read
Eagle Feather News, vol. 10, no. 8, August 2007, pp. 1,10-11
Looks at the grand opening of the facility, featuring a casino and a multipurpose room, ahead of schedule and under budget. Article located on page 1 and by scrolling to page 10 and 11.
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Duty to Consult Process Will Ensure Input From Aboriginal Communities

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Author/Creator
Darla Read
Eagle Feather News, vol. 11, no. 6, June 2008, p. 3
Comments on the provincial government, First Nations, and Métis leaders meeting to discuss the duty to consult process with respect to developing on traditional Aboriginal land. Article located by scrolling to page 3.
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Earnings Differentials Among Ethnic Groups in Canada: A Review of the Research

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Morton Stelcner
Review of Social Economy, vol. 58, no. 3, September 1, 2000, pp. 295-317
Overview of studies comparing earning differentials by ethnicity and gender; very significant difference in the raw earnings gap for First Nations females, which is 51% less than the national average; for males, earnings are 85% less than the national average.
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Eastern Cree Indians

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Author/Creator
J. W. Anderson
Transactions of the Historical and Scientific Society of Manitoba, no. 11, Series 3, 1954-1955, p. [?]
Argues that the "optimum period" for the Cree of James Bay was when limited contact kept their way of life intact and that this period ended in 1914 when the area become less isolated because of the railway and other economic interests.
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Economic Development a Priority in Nation

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Author/Creator
Cheryl Petten
Windspeaker, vol. 20, no. 3, July 2002, p. 17

Highlights the treaty talks between the First Nations people and the provincial government in British Columbia.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.17.

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Economic Development and Innu Settlement: The Establishment of Sheshatshit

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
James J. Ryan
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 8, no. 1, 1988, pp. 1-25
Examines the decision to create Shehatshit (also known as Sheshatshu) as a permanent settlement for nomadic Innu of Labrador, and the consequences of forcing peoples to abandon their traditional living patterns.
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