How political change paved the way for Indigenous knowledge: The Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act 2007

ABSTRACT. This paper highlights the process of political change that led to the Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act (MVRMA), an attempt to recognize the legitimacy of indigenous knowledge in resource management. Evidence from ethnographic interviews shows the importance of involving indigenous...

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Main Authors: Julia Christensen, Miriam Grant
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Published: 2007
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spelling ftciteseerx:oai:CiteSeerX.psu:10.1.1.460.2255 2023-05-15T14:18:39+02:00 How political change paved the way for Indigenous knowledge: The Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act 2007 Julia Christensen Miriam Grant The Pennsylvania State University CiteSeerX Archives 2007 http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.460.2255 http://arctic.synergiesprairies.ca/arctic/index.php/arctic/article/download/236/269/ en eng http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.460.2255 http://arctic.synergiesprairies.ca/arctic/index.php/arctic/article/download/236/269/ Metadata may be used without restrictions as long as the oai identifier remains attached to it. http://arctic.synergiesprairies.ca/arctic/index.php/arctic/article/download/236/269/ Mots clés connaissances indigènes gestion des ressources post-colonialisme revendications territoriales text 2007 ftciteseerx 2016-01-08T06:31:46Z ABSTRACT. This paper highlights the process of political change that led to the Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act (MVRMA), an attempt to recognize the legitimacy of indigenous knowledge in resource management. Evidence from ethnographic interviews shows the importance of involving indigenous knowledge holders in local land and resource management decisions, which are grounded in land-claim settlement processes. However, the authority of the Indian and Northern Affairs Canada minister acts as a barrier to genuine involvement of indigenous knowledge and its holders in resource management. True capacity building in the Northwest Territories cannot succeed without devolution of power from the federal government to territorial and First Nations governments. Key words: indigenous knowledge, resource management, post-colonialism, land claims RÉSUMÉ. Cet article porte sur le changement d’ordre politique qui a donné lieu à la Loi sur la gestion des ressources de la vallée du Mackenzie (LGRVM) visant la reconnaissance de la légitimité des connaissances indigènes en matière de gestion des ressources. Des éléments probants découlant d’entrevues ethnographiques attestent de l’importance de faire appel aux indigènes possédant des connaissances en ce qui a trait aux décisions relatives aux terres régionales et à la gestion des ressources qui sont enracinées dans les processus de règlement des revendications territoriales. Cependant, l’autorité du ministre des Affaires indiennes et du Nord canadien constitue un obstacle à la possibilité de faire véritablement appel aux connaissances indigènes et aux personnes possédant ces connaissances en matière de gestion des ressources. Dans les Territoires du Nord-Ouest, l’habilitation Text Arctic First Nations Mackenzie Valley Northwest Territories Territoires du Nord-Ouest Unknown Canada Indian Mackenzie Valley ENVELOPE(-126.070,-126.070,52.666,52.666) Northwest Territories
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description ABSTRACT. This paper highlights the process of political change that led to the Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act (MVRMA), an attempt to recognize the legitimacy of indigenous knowledge in resource management. Evidence from ethnographic interviews shows the importance of involving indigenous knowledge holders in local land and resource management decisions, which are grounded in land-claim settlement processes. However, the authority of the Indian and Northern Affairs Canada minister acts as a barrier to genuine involvement of indigenous knowledge and its holders in resource management. True capacity building in the Northwest Territories cannot succeed without devolution of power from the federal government to territorial and First Nations governments. Key words: indigenous knowledge, resource management, post-colonialism, land claims RÉSUMÉ. Cet article porte sur le changement d’ordre politique qui a donné lieu à la Loi sur la gestion des ressources de la vallée du Mackenzie (LGRVM) visant la reconnaissance de la légitimité des connaissances indigènes en matière de gestion des ressources. Des éléments probants découlant d’entrevues ethnographiques attestent de l’importance de faire appel aux indigènes possédant des connaissances en ce qui a trait aux décisions relatives aux terres régionales et à la gestion des ressources qui sont enracinées dans les processus de règlement des revendications territoriales. Cependant, l’autorité du ministre des Affaires indiennes et du Nord canadien constitue un obstacle à la possibilité de faire véritablement appel aux connaissances indigènes et aux personnes possédant ces connaissances en matière de gestion des ressources. Dans les Territoires du Nord-Ouest, l’habilitation
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