This first-of-its-kind collection shares stories not only of entrepreneurial excellence and persistence but of savvy leadership, innovation, and reciprocity, providing hope to Indigenous business leaders, youth, and elected officials working on the front lines to improve economic conditions and achieve “a good life” for their communities.
Authors
- Pages
- 304
- Published in
- Winnipeg, CA
- Rights
- The Authors
Table of Contents
- Cover 1
- Contents 6
- Preface: Exploring Indigenous Economic Tenacity in Canada 10
- Introduction: Indigenous Economic History as the History of Tenacity 18
- Part One: Strategic Leadership 40
- Chapter 1. How Does First Nations Social and Ecmonomic Development Contribute to the Surrounding Region? A Case Study of Membertou 42
- Chapter 2. Incremental Planning: The Tsawwassen First Nation Experience 87
- Chapter 3. Fulfilling Treaty Promises: Treaty Land Entitlement and Muskeg Lake Cree Nation’s First Urban Reserve in Saskatoon 108
- Part Two: Culturally on Point 138
- Chapter 4. Trading on Tradition: Innovative Indigenous Enterprise 140
- Chapter 5. Capitalism: Can It Be Idigenized? 161
- Chapter 6. The Challenges and Opportunities for First Nations Economic Self-Determination within British Columbia 187
- Part Three: Family Connections 232
- Chapter 7. Honouring Entrepreneurial Resilience: Atlantic Region Lifetime Achievers 234
- Chapter 8. A Métis Light in the Northern Darkness: A Case Study 254
- Chapter 9. Neechi Commons Case Study: A Lost Love Letter to Winnipeg 263
- Part Four: Partnering for Success 278
- Chapter 10. Tahltan Economic Tenacity: From Affluence to Poverty to Affluence 280
- Chapter 11. Stronger Together: First Nations—Municipality Community Collaborations 293
- Conclusion: What Have We Learned about Indigenous Tenacity? 320
- Acknowledgements 326
- Contributors 330
- Selected Bibliography 332
- Index 350
