Forestry

Looks at British Columbia’s mountain pine beetle infestation; the key discussion points raised during the strategic planning sessions; and the respective implications for advancing economic sustainability in those communities.

Resource Management and Environmental Studies Thesis (M.A.)--The University of British Columbia, 1998.

Discusses start of forestry reform process and the successful lobbying by Indigenous groups, civil society organizations and international partners.

Overview and summary of presentations at the 3rd Inter-Jurisdiction Conference on Aboriginal Involvement in Natural Resource Management held June 21-24, 2005.

Explores how Aboriginal people value the lands around them and how that knowledge and information can be incorporated into provincial land-use and resource management.

Natural Resources and Environmental Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Northern British Columbia, 2001.

Environmental Sciences Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Quebec at Montreal, 2012.

Analysis of the impact and sustainability of a forest management initiative involving Cree and Dene entrepreneurs in partnership with Mishitu and Mayangna villagers in Nicaragua.

Reports results of survey which focused on attitudes towards programming, policy, and barriers to First Nation involvement in the sector. Sample of 375 participants included senior provincial and federal government personnel, band employees, Chief and Councilors, economic development officers, and consultants, managers and directors of forest industry organizations.

Interview with the new vice-president of CIDOB (the Confederation of Indigenous Peoples of the Bolivian Oriente/Confereración de Pueblos Indígenas del Oriente Boliviano). To access this article, scroll down to page 72.

Provides empirical data on the extent of the collaboration between Aboriginal peoples, state agencies and forestry companies in Canada.

Rural Sociology Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Alberta, 2003.

Book review of: Islands': Spirit Rising by Louise Takeda. Entire book review section on one pdf. To access this review scroll to p. 150.

Looks at examples of management approaches and concepts of potential relevance to natural resource policy, planning, and management used by First Nations for non-timber forest resources.

Discusses co-management of The John Prince Research Forest (JPRF) between Tl’azt’en Nation and the University of Northern British Columbia, and looks at how the partners were able to blend their ways of understanding and managing forests to contribute to ecological and social sustainability.

Natural Resource Thesis (M.N.R.M.)--University of Manitoba, 2006.

Discusses how the Ikalahan people manage 15,000 hectares of ancestral land.

Outlines how the Pikangikum customary stewardship approach of “Keeping the Land” provides the foundation for woodland caribou habitat conservation in the Whitefeather Forest.

Article discusses the business philosophy of the forestry enterprise, which seeks to strike a balance in natural resource development.

Forestry Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of British Columbia (Vancouver), 2009.

Looks at the decimation of the forests and habitat of the reindeer and the Greenpeace protests set up in old grow forests. Duration: 54.15.

Speaks to Indigenous rights in Canada by looking at the violations faced by people of Grassy Narrows due to clearcut logging on traditional territory.

Describes ceremony regarding the loss of a forest due to construction of a four lane highway.

Geography Thesis (M.A.)--The University of British Columbia, 2007.

A report on the adaptability of forest-based practitioners, forest-dependent communities, and forest-based First Nations.

Examines the influence of gender on adaptability required for forestry-based communities due to climate change.

Discusses perspectives regarding natural resources and working toward common principles of sustainability based on Indigenous and western approaches.

Looks at how traditional knowledge can be used in resource and environmental management and discusses case studies involving the incorporation of traditional knowledge into environmental management.

Discusses how The Little Red River Cree First Nation pursues economic development through a partnership with the Alberta Government and several forest companies in the region.

Resource Management and Environmental Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of British Columbia, 1996.

Discusses a confrontation between the Haida and loggers in British Columbia. Duration: 3:29

Looks at the Pygmy people who live and work in the forests and are facing social, political and economic marginalization.

Discusses the blockade held in 1985 in order to stop logging on the land.

A set of 102 photos of Mary Eninew showing the making of birch syrup. In the spring when the sap begins to rise it is time to make birch syrup. Winter cabins are small and cramped and families often move out to a spring camp. The men and older boys would go hunting for fresh meat around the shore in a canoe, bringing back ducks, grouse, and small animals. The women and children would enjoy the freedom of being outside as they gathered birch sap and made syrup. The syrup will be a delicious treat on hot bannock!

Forestry Thesis (M.Sc.)--The University of British Columbia (Vancouver), 2011.

Looks at the Treaty settlement known as the "Treelords Deal" and examines the academic and legal definitions, and how the concept is being deliberately misinterpreted by some tribes for their own commercial gain.

Forest Science Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Alberta, 1993.

Planning Thesis, (M.A.)--University of Waterloo, 2004.

[History] Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Minnesota, 2003.

Looks at the many challenges facing aboriginal foresters.

Examines the current and potential economic contributions of the oil and gas, mining, forestry, fishing, utilities, and construction industries in the Northern Regions of Canada.

Discusses the effects of climate change, excessive industrial use of water and forest expansion within the context of traditional Mapuche worldviews of personhood and community.

Looks at logging and the attempts by the Ogiek communities to protect their culture and forest.

Rural Economy Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Alberta, 1997.

Looks into the holistic view of life and development shared by Indigenous peoples worldwide. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 4.

Rural Sociology Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Alberta, 2008.

Looks at tribal sovereignty, the United States constitution, treaties and more.