Urban

Membertou First Nation Indigenous People Succeeding as Entrepreneurs [Journal of Enterprising Communities: People and Places in the Global Economy]

Publisher: 
Journal of Enterprising Communities: People and Places in the Global Economy
Year of publication: 
2007

"At one level, the story of Membertou First Nation is inspirational. But, this paper identifies some of the unique challenges and barriers faced by First Nations people pursuing opportunities as entrepreneurs. Challenges include issues of political stability; the need to respect the value placed upon community, conservation and sustainability by the culture the limited access to traditional sources of capital and other possible barriers.

Seeing Like a Circle: Perspectives on the Field from a Dialogue on Urban Aboriginal Economic Development [Aboriginal Policy Studies, APS]

Publisher: 
Aboriginal Policy Studies (APS)
Year of publication: 
2011

"Since the early 1970s, Aboriginal communities, policy analysts, and researchers have constructed “urban Aboriginal economic development” as both a domain of strategic intervention and a field of tactical contestation. An integral part of this project has been the creation of a body of academic knowledge about urban Aboriginal peoples and their relationship to the economy.

Valuing Ecological Goods and Services from the Forest: Overview and Results of Five Regional Workshops [Canadian Model Forest Network, CMFN]

Publisher: 
Canadian Model Forest Network
Year of publication: 
2008

Includes a summary of workshop discussions related to payment methods and valuation and financing of ecological goods and services.

Aboriginal Head Start in Urban and Northern Communities (AHSUNC) [Public Health Agency of Canada]

Publisher: 
Public Health Agency of Canada
Year of publication: 
2012

The Aboriginal Head Start in Urban and Northern Communities (AHSUNC) Program is a community-based children’s program delivered by the Public Health Agency of Canada. AHSUNC focuses on early childhood development (ECD) for First Nations, Inuit and Métis children and their families living off-reserve.

Urban and Inner-City Studies [University of Winnipeg]

Publisher: 
University of Winnipeg

Urban and Inner-City Studies is an interdisciplinary Major concerned with the examination of the city as a dynamic environment. The program combines a traditional urban studies focus with courses that examine various aspects of the inner city, such as the urban Aboriginal experience, the immigrant and refugee experience, and the role of women.

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