Forestry

The file contains a presentation on behalf of Secwepemc re Resource Management. Fred Fortier and David Moore, both of the Shuswap Nation Fisheries Commission, discuss declining salmon and steelhead populations, mismanagement of fish stocks, the B.C. Fishermen's Survival Coalition's "racially-oriented campaign against the Aboriginal Fisheries Strategy," and recommendations to deal with these problems. Chief Lenny Sellars, Caribou Tribal Council, discusses enviornmental protection, land stewardship, and co-management.

File contains multiple presentations on the topic of the environment.

File contains a presentation by Jean-Paul Neashit, Vice-President of the Mamo Atoskewin Atikamekw Association. Since Neashit was unable to attend, Michel Ares presents in his place. Ares gives a brief overview of the Association which is a non-profit organization representing the interests of hunters and trappers in the three communities it represents, and its work in the local forests. Following the presentation Commissioner Dussault discusses the organization and natural resource issues with Ares.

Chronicles the history and government policies towards the people in the northeastern corner of Cambodia. To access this article scroll down to page 30.

"Saw Pit" for squaring logs for the manufacture of buildings. Taken during the journey of Christina Bateman and Annie McKay from Prince Albert to La Ronge, SK in 1919.

Presents a model for cooperative research between First Nation harvesters and scientific researchers that builds upon the contributions of both science and local/indigenous knowledge towards multi-functional and biologically diverse landscapes.

Outlines the implementation of communal title in three pilot villages in the north-East of Cambodia. To access this article, scroll to page 14

Book review of: Seeing Beyond the Trees: The Social Dimensions of Aboriginal Forest Management edited by David C. Nather. Scroll to page 305 to read review.

Canadian Studies and Indigenous Studies Thesis (M.A.)--Trent University, 2010

Looks at current data on employment segregation.

Essay focuses on the selection process, with study outcome suggesting partial integration of new knowledge into future resource policy.

"The research of SERC 2, has been undertaken to determine if countervailing opportunities for such communities in other natural resources sectors with respect to the sectors of non-timber forest resources, non-traditional fisheries, local and organic food systems, renewable energy, and eco-tourism existed within Alberta and B.C."

Looks at the impact shifting cultivation has on the habitat of wildlife and consequences for indigenous people in the Karen communities in Thailand. To access this article, scroll down to page 22.

Overview of blockades including underlying grievances, reasons for using a blockade to protest and reactions of non-Indigenous residents.

Resource Management and Environmental Studies Thesis (M.Sc.)--The University of British Columbia, 2001.

Sociology Thesis (M.A.)--McGill University, 1986.

Looks at the protection of the forest ecosystem by the Women Forest Management Group. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 14.

Looks at the lack of agencies to support and address the needs of northern communities.

Examines the economic, ecological, cultural and spiritual aspects of the forest and local concerns about the sale of lands and natural resources.

Looks at the state of the relations from the perspective of knowledgeable industry practitioners. Part 1 of 3.

Discusses transformation of livelihood systems, disruption of communities and survival of cultural heritage and identity. To access this article, scroll down to page 30.

Looks at how First Nations communities have played an important role in the development of unique co-management regimes that promote regional natural resource sustainability.

Contends that within the context of the Aboriginal community, forestry was found to have a marginal contribution to social and economic status.

Environment and Sustainability Thesis (M.E.S.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2016.

Discusses the Supreme Court of Canada's decision in Behn v Moulton Contracting Ltd which states that members of an Aboriginal group cannot invoke "self-help" remedies when claiming that the government breached its duty to consult.

Presents a study that examines the unique problems and issues that effect the sustainability of nine communities that are timber-dependent, tourist dependent, subsistence dependent, and forest dependent.

Book review of: Sustainability Networks by Janne Hukkinen

Looks at the Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) Network and how it develops networks of researchers, industry, government and Aboriginal partners, and offers innovative approaches in order to transfer knowledge.

Interim report.

Reports on research on current state of swidden agriculture in upland villages and the adaptations employed by locals in response to state pressure on land use. To access this article, scroll down to page 6.

A photograph taken during the trip of Annie McKay and Christina Bateman from Prince Albert to La Ronge, Saskatchewan in 1919. Unidentified members of the party resting near an unnamed lake in north-central Saskatchewan.

Looks at changes by the people of the Queen Charlotte Island towards forest policies and the need for better forest management.

Discusses intergenerational community mapping and language revitalization as a way for youth and elders to protect identity.

Discusses reasons for including Indigenous people in the REDD (Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation) strategy process.

Looks at the history of Chinese land use and policies toward upland minority nationalities. To access this article, scroll down to page 38.

Looks at tensions that exist between traditional First Nations values and the values of a commercial forestry operation by examining the experiences of the Tl'azt'en First Nation.

Geography Thesis (M.A.)--Carleton University, 1997.

A photo of three people sitting in the forest taken during Christina Bateman and Annie McKay's journey from Prince Albert to La Ronge, Saskatchewan. The women are presumably Bateman, and McKay, the man unknown.

Learning material part of the Forests for the Future project series. This unit focuses on the public misconception of Indigenous cultures as static and unable to adapt throughout time.

Reports the Philippine government lacks the political will to enforce the Indigenous Peoples' Rights Act. To access this article, scroll to page 20.

Why the Skokomish have a concern over the Cedar's fate and the legal issues surrounding efforts to protect the Cedar.

Looks at a number of successful partnerships between commercial tourism and protected area managers, with both public and private-sector involvement; and identifes the advantages of expanding such partnerships, and the factors which contribute to their success.

Studies the effect of settlement on forest resources over a period of one hundred years in the Piteälven river valley in Sweden.

Looks at traditional knowledge and its inclusion in environmental resource management.

Includes links to policies, projects and initiatives, research protocols, select bibliography, case studies and tools.