Indigenous minorities on major northern worksites: Employment, space of encounter, sense of place

Guimond, Laurie; Desmeules, Alexia

doi:10.1016/j.geoforum.2018.09.007

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“…The division of powers in the Canadian constitution and conflict between the federal and provincial governments in respect to natural resource management can compound matters further. While research shows the value of these partnerships, the importance of Indigenous rights, values, culture and traditions is not often fully recognized and respected, Guimond and Desmeules (2018) highlight the lack of respect given to Indigenous minorities in northern worksites, suggesting racism and cultural suppression are a common occurrence. Wyatt et al (2019) emphasize that care should be taken when framing Indigenous engagement in natural resources.…”

Section: Meaningful Indigenous Participationmentioning

confidence: 98%

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Analyzing Forest Policy to Advance Indigenous-Led Forestry Initiatives and Increase Adaptive Capacity

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Indigenous groups across Canada continue to regain sovereignty over their traditional territories and this research focuses on their involvement in Manitoba’s forest sector. A large proportion of First Nations communities in Manitoba are forest-based, and there is a revitalized opportunity and vigor for communities to build successful and sustainable forestry initiatives that could address their respective goals while building adaptive capacity towards climate change impacts. The focus of this research was to understand the barriers and opportunities Indigenous groups experience in respect to federal and provincial forest policy and how Indigenous-led forestry initiatives can enhance the adaptive capacity and climate change resilience in First Nation communities. The first research objective was to describe federal, provincial, and Indigenous policy measures impacting Indigenous-led forestry. This was achieved through a systematic policy scan and interviews with Indigenous forestry experts that uncovered various impactful measures, including enabling legislation and preventative legislation. The second objective was to identify policy provisions that could support or hinder Indigenous-led forestry. The results show that while Indigenous groups are often excluded from forest policies and policy making processes, the provincial and federal governments have increased efforts towards Indigenous inclusion in recent years. A notable example is the progressive timber harvesting agreement that was negotiated between the provincial government and Norway House Cree Nation in 2022. The third objective aimed to identify opportunities for policy learning about Indigenous-led forestry. Indigenous inclusion in policy making could lead to greater learning opportunities and this research demonstrates there are increased opportunities for policy learning to occur in Manitoba’s forest sector. The final objective was to develop recommendations for improving the prospects for Indigenous-led forestry based on accrued evidence and consultation with First Nations communities. While recent strides have been made in Manitoba in advancing Indigenous participation in the forest sector, the wood supply surrounding many First Nations remains underutilized. Moving forward, the success of Indigenous-led forestry initiatives will hinge on increased collaboration with governments and industry, provincial reform of forestry legislation that does not explicitly address Indigenous rights and interests, and funding programs that could address the economic and logistical barriers associated with developing a local forestry initiative. Indigenous-led forestry initiatives that seek to advance the unique goals of individual First Nations remain limited in Manitoba, and this research hopes to help address this gap.

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Section: Meaningful Indigenous Participationmentioning

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“…That said, many barriers exist. For example, a lack of trust between First Nations and industry or government stemming from historical injustices can hinder relationship building, meaningful engagements and development of lasting joint projects (Guimond and Desmeules, 2018;Hotte et al, 2019).…”

Section: Meaningful Indigenous Participationmentioning

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Analyzing Forest Policy to Advance Indigenous-Led Forestry Initiatives and Increase Adaptive Capacity

Carty¹

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Do methods used in social impact assessment adequately capture impacts? An exploration of the research-practice gap using hydroelectricity in Canada

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Parkins

Sherren

2021

Energy Research & Social Science

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'What did I get myself into?' Indigenous women and mining employment in Australia

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Drummond²

2022

The Extractive Industries and Society

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Indigenous minorities on major northern worksites: Employment, space of encounter, sense of place

Cited by 7 publications

References 39 publications

Analyzing Forest Policy to Advance Indigenous-Led Forestry Initiatives and Increase Adaptive Capacity

Analyzing Forest Policy to Advance Indigenous-Led Forestry Initiatives and Increase Adaptive Capacity

Do methods used in social impact assessment adequately capture impacts? An exploration of the research-practice gap using hydroelectricity in Canada

'What did I get myself into?' Indigenous women and mining employment in Australia

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