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"Saying No to Resource Development is Not an Option": Economic Development in Moose Cree First Nation.
- Source :
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Journal of Canadian Studies . Winter2013, Vol. 47 Issue 1, p59-90. 32p. - Publication Year :
- 2013
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Abstract
- In 2004 and 2005, the Supreme Court of Canada handed down a trilogy of decisions that outlined the doctrine of the duty to consult and accommodate, thereby changing how resource development occurs in Aboriginal traditional territories. As a result of these decisions, new avenues of economic development for well-resourced First Nations have opened up, with the hope of creating a new future for remote Aboriginal communities; but are these types of agreements meeting the expectations of First Nations and their members? The authors visited a First Nations community that recently negotiated impact and benefit agreements with large industrial proponents. The authors conducted in-depth, long interviews with 17 key informants: former chiefs and grand chiefs, executive directors of community agencies, program directors, business persons, spiritual persons and elders, property managers, and direct-service practitioners. Five themes, or areas of concern, emerged from the research: unemployment, employment, and economic stimulation; social and physical health concerns; negotiations and meaningful community involvement; corporate social responsibility, capacity building, and social capital; and environmental concerns and cultural relevance. Despite the concerns these agreements raised, 14 of 17 informants remained in favour of the impact and benefit agreements. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00219495
- Volume :
- 47
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Canadian Studies
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 94485549
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3138/jcs.47.1.59