Time to change the focus of the conversation between First Nations and mining companies, from a positional based approach to an interest based approach

• Other Authors: Mercer, Paul (Author), Donker, Han (Thesis advisor), University of Northern British Columbia (Degree granting institution)
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: University of Northern British Columbia 2013
• Subjects: Mineral industries > Economic aspects > Canada; Land use; Rural > Canada > Planning; Rural development > Canada; Indians of North America > Canada > Economic conditions; Indians of North America > Canada > Social conditions; HD9506.C32 M47 2013; Canada; British Columbia; First Nations
• Online Access: https://arcabc.ca/islandora/object/unbc%3A16384; https://doi.org/10.24124/2013/bpgub1598

Due to the growing interest of resource extraction in Northern British Columbia, specifically in the mining industry, Canada is poised to benefit with an increase in mineral exports while leaving the First Nations people where the resources are being extracted from, living in poverty like conditions...