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Framing Indigenous Bioenergy Partnerships

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Melanie Zurba
Ryan Bullock
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 9, no. 3, Special Issue: Indigenous Peoples, Climate Change, and Environmental Stewardship, July 2018, p. Article 5
Description
Contextualizes the issues by focusing on published literature on energy and allied renewable resources partnerships with Indigenous communities; analyzes the social, perspective and issue, and problem and solution frames.
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From Conflict to Collaboration: The Story of the Great Bear Rainforest

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Merran Smith
Art Sterritt
Description
Looks at how the collaborative efforts between the British Columbia government, First Nations, environmental groups and the forest companies transformed an era of conflict into a ground-breaking approach to conservation leading to a shift in the way coastal rainforests are managed and the successful integration of Indigenous decision making and community wellbeing.
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The Fur Trade and Early Capitalist Development in British Columbia

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rennie Warburton
Stephen Scott
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 5, no. 1, 1985, pp. 27-46
Description
Discusses the decline of Indigenous modes of production stemming from the wage-labour economy introduced by the Hudson Bay Company and its expansion into agriculture, fishing and lumbering.
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The Global Indigenous Peoples' Dialogue With the FCPF: A Summary

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Mara Stankovich
Tebtebba, vol. 14, 2013, pp. 17-21
Description
Comments on meetings held to address Indigenous concerns about the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF) and global initiatives for the reduction of emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD). Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 17.
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Growing Hope on the Miskito Coast

Alternate Title
Ideas of our Times
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Nicola Ross
Sustainable Times Webzine, September 2004, p. [?]
Description
Overview of joint venture between Meadow Lake Tribal Council of Saskatchewan and two Nicaraguan agencies, Contigo International, the and the Limi-Nawah Corporation.
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Healing the "Red Forests" and One Another: Understanding the Socio-Cultural Impacts of the Mountain Pine Beetle Epidemic on First Nations Communities in British Columbia

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Natasha Caverley
Native Studies Review, vol. 18, no. 2, 2009, pp. 105-120
Description
Looks at British Columbia’s mountain pine beetle infestation that threatens First Nation communities and the impact it will have on cultural values and livelihoods.
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Honouring the Voices of Aboriginal Knowledge Keepers in the South Selkirks Region: Perspectives on Climate Change

Alternate Title
Report: Climate Change Adaptation Research For Forest and Rangeland Ecosystems - Resiliency Implications at the Landscape Level
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Natasha Caverley
Description
Looks at the effects of climate change on forest management from an Aboriginal, ecological, social, cultural and economic standpoint.
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Hydroponics Help First Nations Grow

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Kelly Louiseize
Northern Ontario Business, vol. 26, no. 8, June 2006, p. 13
Description
Thessalon First Nation Bio Centre diversifies its seedling tree operation to include cucumbers and tomatoes, which are sold to Detroit businesses.
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Impact of NAFTA on Aboriginal Business in North America [Session 2]

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Valerie Phillips
W. Thomas Molloy
Claude Carriére
Lic Francisco Lopez Barcenas
Michael A. Speck ... [et al.]
Description
Papers, presentations and proceedings from the conference Impact of NAFTA on Aboriginal Business in North America held in Saskatoon, Sk., May 28-29, 2001.
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Implications of the Recent Supreme Court of Canada Decision in: R. v. Marshall; R. v. Bernard

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Keith B. Bergner
Description
Report prepared for Insight Information's conference Aboriginal Oil and Gas: Preparing and Planning for the Next Wave of Resource Development Projects, April 24-25, 2006, Edmonton, Alberta. With additional comments on: Haida Nation v. British Columbia and Taku River Tlingit First Nation v. British Columbia
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Indian Record (Vol. XXIX, No. 4, April, 1966)

Documents & Presentations
Description
"National publications for the Indians of Canada". Focus on Indigenous issues, events at residential schools and legal decisions. Previously published as Indian Missionary Record . Articles reflect the attitudes and policies of the time.
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Indigenous Advocacy in Central Africa

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Dorothy Jackson
Indigenous Affairs, no. 4, Indigenous Peoples in Africa, 2003, pp. 8-13
Description
Looks at the cultural survival of the hunter-gatherer peoples and their land rights. Focuses on the Pygmy and Twa people. To access this article, scroll down to page 8.
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Indigenous Peoples and Forest Management - Before and After REDD: The Case of Tanzania

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Rie Odgaard
Faustin P. Maganga
Indigenous Affairs, no. 1-2, REDD and Indigenous Peoples, 2009, pp. 20-27
Description
Discusses history of Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation program, non-recognition of Indigenous practices and culture in forest governance, experiences with community based forest management and concerns over future initiatives.
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