Comprehensive community planning : learning from practice with the Haida Village of Skidegate ...
Haida First Nations have lived on Haida Gwaii, “the Islands of the People” in Haida, since time immemorial and have been actively planning to preserve their language, culture, land and resources. In 2012, the Haida Village of Skidegate received funding from the British Columbia Capacity Initiative (...
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The University of British Columbia
2013
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| Online Access: | https://dx.doi.org/10.14288/1.0075781 https://doi.library.ubc.ca/10.14288/1.0075781 |
| Summary: | Haida First Nations have lived on Haida Gwaii, “the Islands of the People” in Haida, since time immemorial and have been actively planning to preserve their language, culture, land and resources. In 2012, the Haida Village of Skidegate received funding from the British Columbia Capacity Initiative (BCCI) to create a Comprehensive Community Plan (CCP) as a road map to greater self-sufficiency and sustainability. They decided to establish a planning process led by and for their community with support from UBC’s School of Community and Regional Planning (SCARP) Indigenous Community Planning Specialization. This Masters Project reports on the planning process, outcomes and learnings of SCARP practicum students Krystie Babalos and Jessa Williams that worked alongside the Haida Village of Skidegate. SCARP’s Indigenous Community Planning specialization promotes partnerships that support Indigenous communities to achieve their own aspirations for sustainable development. The planning practicum is a requirement ... |
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