Journal of Aboriginal Economic Development
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2008 Economic Developer off The Year Award Winners
No full textAboriginal economic development is a journey of sustainability that is founded upon captivating business ventures or entrepreneurship. It could be simply creating employment opportunities, building a sustainable community, facilitating Aboriginal economic development opportunities, or embracing Aboriginal culture and values. Each year CANDO awards the Economic Developer of the Year Award to an individual Economic Development Officer (EDO), a community and an Aboriginal Private Sector Business
After The Environmental Assessment: A Tale of Development on Attawapiskat Traditional Territory
No full textThe review process includes information sharing and input from a number of sources: the EMC, Chief and Council, the Community, the TEK Committee, consultants working on the community\u27s behalf and De Beers. Traditional Ecological Knowledge Committee (TEK Committee) The Traditional Ecological Knowledge Committee was formed as part of the environmental assessment work but existed in other forms before this; it was originally a steering committee developed to guide/inform exploration around the Victor Project. In general terms, the steps are as follows: * Any EMC member may commence the Environmental Dispute Resolution process by providing written notice to the EMC Chairperson * The EMC has 30 days to find a resolution to the Environmental Dispute * If the EMC cannot find a resolution to the dispute, the matter would typically be referred to the Chief and the General Manager of the Company, who would do one of the following: * Resolve the dispute; * Refer the dispute back to the EMC for further consideration with appropriate direction; or * In the case of a complex technical issue, refer the matter to an independent environmental arbitrator. [...]any disputes should be resolved in a transparent and unbiased manner
Determinants Of Success Among Indigenous Enterprise In The Northern Territory Of Australia
No full textThe focus of this research is on nous development (IED) in the Northern Territory of Australia, much of it on inalienable and communal Indigenous land. Indigenous enterprise development is said to be different from other forms of enterprise development because of the legal rights of Indigenous peoples and because of particular cultural attributes, which are found to shape notions of success and approaches to development. A total of fifty six in-depth, face-to-face interviews were conducted with experts or opinion leaders on IED in the region. The findings in this research emphasize that certain cultural attributes may act to constrain successful enterprise development, but can be integrated into an enterprise through changes in enterprise structure, or practice, to support successful economic outcomes. Four categories of factors that support the development of successful Indigenous enterprise are identified: developing business acumen, integrating culture within the enterprise, separating business from community politics, and greater independence from government. While definitions of success varied across the region there were common objectives for Indigenous enterprise, such as eliminating welfare dependency and maintaining a link to land. Ultimately, success for Indigenous enterprise was deemed to be business survival, but in ways that are congruent with each Indigenous community\u27s values
Have We Made Any Progress in the Struggle to Make First Nation Poverty History? A 40-Year Perspective
No full textThe late 1700s and the early 1800s were marked by displacement, starvation and the continuing ravages of disease, sharply reducing First Nation population numbers and setting the stage for widespread incursions on First Nation lands as well as exclusion from access to natural resources.6 Yet, regionally specific histories suggest a gradual regrouping in the late 1800s and early 1900s as the Indigenous population carved out a place on the margins of the White economy, working as guides to hunters, domestics in homes, workers in canning factories and labourers in brick plants.7 Others managed to continue their traditional subsistence life style. The intergenerational effects of the residential schools require investments in individual, family and community healing and represent a significant challenge for community development * The continuing loss of access to lands and resources through the incursion of immigrant populations, the treaty process and the nonfulfilment of treaty provisions, and through the process of regulation (e.g., migratory birds, hunting and fishing, logging) * The relocation and displacement of communities from their traditional lands as a result of centralization policies or the construction of hydro electric dams The Great Depression seemed to knock the pins out from under the meagre employment gains that had been made in earlier decades. While necessary on humanitarian grounds in the short term and a welcome change from the rejection of appeals in earlier decades, it proved to be a short-sighted and limited approach to the challenge of First Nation poverty in the longer term. [...]order, there were many responses to the document, among the most thoughtful the 1971 statement issued by the Indian Tribes of Manitoba, titled Wahbung: Our Tomorrows
Success of The Unama’ki Economic Benefits Office
No full textToday, the President of the Sydney and Area Chamber of Commerce (completed twoyear term as president on May 20) works in Membertou as the Executive Director of the Unama\u27ki Economic Benefits Office. The aim was to identify how Unama\u27ki communities could have meaningful participation in the $400 million Sydney Tar Ponds Cleanup project. The proposal called for the provincial and federal governments to partner with Cape Breton\u27s five First Nation communities in establishing the Unama\u27ki Economic Benefits Office. The office acts as a liaison between the aboriginal communities, both aboriginal and nonaboriginal businesses, and the Sydney Tar Ponds Agency
