Engraved on our nations : indigenous economic tenacity / edited by Wanda Wuttunee and Fred Wien.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Wuttunee, Wanda A. (Wanda Ann), 1956- editor.

Wien, Fred, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Canada--Economic conditions.

Canada.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (361 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Winnipeg, Manitoba : University of Manitoba Press, [2024]

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Cover

Contents

Preface: Exploring Indigenous Economic Tenacity in Canada

Introduction: Indigenous Economic History as the History of Tenacity

Part One: Strategic Leadership

Chapter 1. How Does First Nations Social and Ecmonomic Development Contribute to the Surrounding Region? A Case Study of Membertou

Chapter 2. Incremental Planning: The Tsawwassen First Nation Experience

Chapter 3. Fulfilling Treaty Promises: Treaty Land Entitlement and Muskeg Lake Cree Nation's First Urban Reserve in Saskatoon

Part Two: Culturally on Point

Chapter 4. Trading on Tradition: Innovative Indigenous Enterprise

Chapter 5. Capitalism: Can It Be Idigenized?

Chapter 6. The Challenges and Opportunities for First Nations Economic Self-Determination within British Columbia

Part Three: Family Connections

Chapter 7. Honouring Entrepreneurial Resilience: Atlantic Region Lifetime Achievers

Chapter 8. A Métis Light in the Northern Darkness: A Case Study

Chapter 9. Neechi Commons Case Study: A Lost Love Letter to Winnipeg

Part Four: Partnering for Success

Chapter 10. Tahltan Economic Tenacity: From Affluence to Poverty to Affluence

Chapter 11. Stronger Together: First Nations-Municipality Community Collaborations

Conclusion: What Have We Learned about Indigenous Tenacity?

Acknowledgements

Contributors

Selected Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781772840629

1772840629

OCLC:

1427663416