Indigenous

Aboriginal Policy [Fraser Institute]

Publisher: 
Fraser Institute
Year of publication: 
2019

Research reports from Fraser Institute

Property Rights and Prosperity: A Case Study of Westbank First Nation
How First Nations Benefit from Pipeline Construction
Assessing the Duty to Consult
Wealth of First Nations (2019)

A Matter of TRUST: THE ROLE OF COMMUNITIES IN ENERGY DECISION-MAKING [University of Ottawa]

Publisher: 
University of Ottawa
Year of publication: 
2016

There is a historical context of expropriation both
recent (Kouchibigouac National Park in the 1950s)
and further back (Acadian expulsion in 1700s) that
makes residents skeptical and cautious of shale gas
exploration activities. One-tenth of the Kent County
population is Indigenous. The Mi’gmaq never ceded
territory but rather signed a “Peace and Friendship
Treaty” with the British Crown, with responsibilities
on either side for protection (INAC, undated). The
symbolic, strategic and legal importance of this fact

Women Business Owners in Atlantic Canada 2019 [Centre for Women in Business, CWB]

Publisher: 
Centre for Women in Business
Year of publication: 
2019

This 2019 research study is the most comprehensive to
date and while it provides a comparative analysis between
2003 and 2019, the emphasis of the analysis is placed
on the more relevant data between 2012 and 2019. The
updated information allows for an understanding of the
status of WBOs in Atlantic Canada and the directional
trends of the key criteria of both studies. New to this
study was a review of WBOs who identified as members
of other under-represented groups (Indigenous People,

Statistics on Indigenous peoples [Statistics Canada]

Publisher: 
Statistics Canada
Year of publication: 
2019

Find data on

Crime and victimization
Includes information on adult criminal courts, corrections, crime reporting, victim services, children and youth, and violence against Indigenous women.

Demographic characteristics and Indigenous groups
Includes demographic, social and economic characteristics of Indigenous peoples.

Education, learning and skills
Education and skills related to the Indigenous population in Canada, including educational attainment, field of study, educational outcomes, literacy, and technology use.

Aboriginal Liaison Program [Statistics Canada]

Publisher: 
Statistics Canada
Year of publication: 
2019

The Aboriginal Liaison Program serves as a bridge between Statistics Canada and First Nations, Métis and Inuit communities and Aboriginal organizations.

Program Objectives:

Map Viewer: Distribution of the Aboriginal Population, Census 2016 [Statistics Canada]

Publisher: 
Statistics Canada
Year of publication: 
2019

Explore the distribution of the population with Aboriginal identity across Canada in 2016 using the Census Program Data Viewer.

Home [Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada, ITAC]

Publisher: 
Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada
Year of publication: 
2019

The Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada (ITAC) focuses on creating partnerships between associations, organizations, government departments and industry leaders from across Canada to support the growth of Indigenous tourism in Canada and address the demand for development and marketing of authentic Indigenous experiences. ITAC has an established membership process that enables Indigenous tourism industry partners to engage with and show support for Indigenous tourism.

Regional Innovation Ecosystems, RIE [Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, ACOA]

Publisher: 
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
Year of publication: 
2019

Funding under this program stream helps create, grow and develop strong and inclusive regional networks that support business growth and innovation. This will foster the entrepreneurial environment necessary for more innovative regional economies and increase the competitiveness of small and medium-sized enterprises (SME).

Decolonizing Methodologies: Research and Indigenous Peoples [Linda Tuhiwai Smith]

Publisher: 
Zed Books Ltd.
Year of publication: 
1999

“This book acknowledges the significance of indigenous perspectives on research and attempts to account for how, and why, such perspectives may have developed.”

Look to the Mountain: An Ecology of Indigenous Education [Gregory Cajete]

Publisher: 
Eric
Year of publication: 
1994

“This book explores the nature of indigenous education, outlining key elements of American Indian perspectives on learning and teaching. It advocates developing a contemporary, culturally based, educational process founded upon traditional tribal values, orientations, and principles, while simultaneously using the most appropriate concepts, technologies, and content of modern education.”

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