Beyond Dependency: Economic Development, Capacity Building, and Generational Sustainability for Indigenous People in Canada

Indigenous people in Canada have continuously been marginalized in economic participation due to an unequal relationship with the state. Many First Nations communities are looking to engage and be a part of the economy while overcoming this dependency. This article explores this unequal relationship...

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Published in:SAGE Open
Main Author: Nelson, R. (Rodney Lee)
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 2019
Subjects:
anthropology
business administration and business economics
cultural anthropology
development management
diversity and multiculturalism
economic development
economic science
education
ethnicity and politics
Indigenous relations
intersectional politics
management
political economy
political science
politics and social sciences
social sciences
Canada
First Nations
Online Access:https://ir.library.carleton.ca/pub/25417
https://doi.org/10.1177/2158244019879137
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Summary:Indigenous people in Canada have continuously been marginalized in economic participation due to an unequal relationship with the state. Many First Nations communities are looking to engage and be a part of the economy while overcoming this dependency. This article explores this unequal relationship and expands on how we can engage in economic activity from an Indigenous perspective to facilitate reconciliation. It takes into account community perspectives and concepts of traditional knowledge while looking at development, and partnerships while building economic capacity.

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