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The Use Of Joint Ventures To Accomplish Aboriginal Economic Development: Two Examples From British Columbia, Jeremy Boyd, Ronald Trosper Feb 2010

The Use Of Joint Ventures To Accomplish Aboriginal Economic Development: Two Examples From British Columbia, Jeremy Boyd, Ronald Trosper

Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi)

“Aboriginal economic development” differs from other forms of development by emphasizing aboriginal values and community involvement. Joint ventures, while providing business advantages, may not be able to contribute to aboriginal economic development. This paper examines two joint ventures in the interior of British Columbia to examine their ability or inability to contribute the extra dimensions of development desired by aboriginal communities. The AED framework examines business structure; profitability; employment; aboriginal capacity in education, experience, and finance; preservation of traditional values, culture and language; control of forest management over traditional territory; and community support. Established in the context of unresolved land …


Health Risk Of The Walpole Island First Nation Community From Exposure To Environmental Contaminants: A Community-Based Participatory Research Partnership, D. Jacobs, D. White, N.C. Williams, R. Williams, J.R. Bend, Corbett R. Darnell, C.P. Herbert, J. Hill, G. Koren, M.J. Rieder, K. Schoeman, C.V. Stephens, C.G. Trick, Van Uum Jan 2010

Health Risk Of The Walpole Island First Nation Community From Exposure To Environmental Contaminants: A Community-Based Participatory Research Partnership, D. Jacobs, D. White, N.C. Williams, R. Williams, J.R. Bend, Corbett R. Darnell, C.P. Herbert, J. Hill, G. Koren, M.J. Rieder, K. Schoeman, C.V. Stephens, C.G. Trick, Van Uum

Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi)

No abstract provided.


Aboriginal Health And Well-Being: The Paradox Of Globalization, Robert Rattle Jan 2010

Aboriginal Health And Well-Being: The Paradox Of Globalization, Robert Rattle

Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi)

No abstract provided.


Traditional Knowledge, Sustainable Forest Management, And Ethical Research Involving Aboriginal Peoples: An Aboriginal Scholar’S Perspective, Deborah Mcgregor Jan 2010

Traditional Knowledge, Sustainable Forest Management, And Ethical Research Involving Aboriginal Peoples: An Aboriginal Scholar’S Perspective, Deborah Mcgregor

Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi)

No abstract provided.