Aboriginal Peoples and Forest Lands in Canada
Aboriginal people in Canada have long struggled to regain control over their traditional forest lands. There have been significant gains in the quest for Aboriginal self-determination over the past few decades, including the historic signing of the Nisga’a Treaty in 1998. Aboriginal participation in resource management is on the rise in both British Columbia and other Canadian provinces, with some Aboriginal communities starting their own forestry companies.
Aboriginal Peoples and Forest Lands in Canada brings together the diverse perspectives of Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal scholars to address the political, cultural, environmental, and economic implications of forest use. This book discusses the need for professionals working in forestry and conservation to understand the context of Aboriginal participation in resource management. It also addresses the importance of considering traditional knowledge and traditional land use and examines the development of co-management initiatives and joint ventures between government, forestry companies, and native communities.
D.B. Tindall is an associate professor with joint-appointments in the Department of Forest Resources Management and the Department of Sociology at the University of British Columbia. Ronald L. Trosper is head of American Indian Studies at the University of Arizona. Pamela Perreault is a member of Garden River First Nation in Ontario and currently works as an independent consultant for First Nation communities and organizations.
Contributors: Trena Allen, Laura Bird, Michael Blackstock, Keith Thor Carlson, Brian Chisholm, Ken Coates, Norman Dale, Jason Forsyth, James S. Frideres, J.P. Gladu, George Hoberg, Tamara Ibrahim, Naomi Krogman, John Lewis, Holly Mabee, Andrew Mason, Monique Passelac-Ross, Gabriela Pechlaner, Stephen Sheppard, M.A. (Peggy) Smith, Marc G. Stevenson, Mark L. Stevenson, and Rima Wilkes.