Project Title and Level
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Description
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Key Words
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Researchers
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Deliverable
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The State and the Social Economy in the North
Level: regional / Federal
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Various projects examining aspects of policy related areas in the social economy will be conducted by students working on Masters and PhD thesis
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SE development in the North; State and public policy impact; co-ops; education; curricula
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Frances Abele, Senada Delic, Tim, O'Loan Carleton University
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1.0 Profile of the Social Economy in the North
Level: Regional
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map social economy groups in the Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Nunavik and Labrador
categorize groups (type of operation, financial supports, number of people involved
comparisons to other parts of Canada
inform public policy
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Mapping, nonprofits, voluntary, cooperatives,
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Chris Southcott, Valoree Walker, Karen Mackenzie, Stephanie Irlbacher-Fox
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Research report and plain language summary, website posting. Conference presentations (ANSER) and community workshops. Student training and involvement.
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3b. Survey of statistical information pertaining to socioeconomic conditions of Northern Aboriginal people in Canada
Level: Regional /Federal
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identify and assess the quality of existing major sources of statistical information available on socioeconomic issues relevant to northern Aboriginal communities.
research primarily on the Canadian censuses and post-censual surveys such as the Aboriginal Peoples Survey (APS) and the related Survey of Living Conditions in the Arctic (SLiCA)
engagement in both traditional and non-traditional economic activities as well as on a range of other social indicators
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Northern aboriginal peoples; census data, special survey data, implications, policy making
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Frances Abele and Senada Delic (Carleton University)
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Ph D thesis and article in the Northern Review (Journal)
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3e.The Role of Cooperative Enterprise in the Social Economy of Respulse Bay, Nunavut
Level: Territorial
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study changing role of the co-operative sector in a community in Nunavut, as it adapts to new and evolving environmental, governance and economic realities.
involves literature review on Canadian northern co-operative policy, as well as research on the region of Nunavut in which Repulse Bay is located.
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Cooperatives, Northern Aboriginal people, governance, economic changes, policy
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Frances Abele and Jennifer Alsop (Carleton University)
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Masters Thesis, compilation of the history of the co-op, and the wider community for use by the community in the Naujaat school. Additionally, research will feed into a chapter on the role of the co-op in the social economy of Nunavut, for the book being developed by Dr. Frances Abele.
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3f. Evolution of the social economy in Yellowknife
Level: Territorial / Federal
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examines development of Yellowknife’s social economy and its relationship to regional, territorial, and federal policy changes.
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Northern, social economy, policy changes, nixed economy
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Frances Abele and Jerry Sabin (Carleton University)
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3g. Housing and being Homeless in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories
Level: Territorial / Federal
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document the role of social economy organizations in responding to homelessness in Yellowknife,
consider the role of public institutions in supporting these organizations and responding to homelessness,
explore factors that contribute to homelessness in Yellowknife.
Analyze:
policy and program context of housing and income security programs within a historical perspective;
interaction between housing in Yellowknife and housing in the other communities in the NWT;
different and similar difficulties faced by women and men; and
political and economic factors contributing to homelessness in Yellowknife and associated communities
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Housing, Homelessness, northern communities, public supports, policy and programs, gender social economy
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Frances Abele (Carleton University), Nicholas Falvo (Carleton University) and Arlene Hache (Centre for Northern Families, Yellowknife)
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PhD thesis
draft report and a primer on housing and homelessness in Yellowknife. (published in at least two academic articles),
one report for a public policy think tank such as the Institute for Research on Public Policy,
presentation at the Association of Non-profits and Social Economy research conference that is held in conjunction with the Congress of Humanities and Social Sciences each year.
Results posted on website
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6. Mining and the Social Economy in the Canadian North Level: Provincial/Territorial |
case studies in Labrador and northern Quebec on impacts of mining development on northern communities, their local environments and economies.
Effects of major mine developments on existing social economy organizations & practices.
contribute to development of appropriate policies and programs to assist social economy development.
inform contemporary debates on how to promote community sustainability through social economy activities that run parallel to the ephemeral economic life of mineral developments.
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Mining, social economy organizations, policy
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Dr. Arn Keeling, Geography Department, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, Newfoundland
Dr John Sandlos, Department of History, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St John's Newfoundland
Jean-Sebastien Boutet, Masters Student, Geography Department, Memorial University of Newfoundland
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Masters Thesis
seminars & presentations at academic conferences
academic articles in journals
web-hosting capabilities of the Network in Canadian History and Environment (NiCHE),
presentations & reports to community partners.
Working with the Leslie Harris Centre - follow-up workshops where research results are shared with community members in the Labrador City and Schefferville regions.
reach a broad public audience through the publication of popular articles in magazines (Newfoundland and Labrador Quarterly, the Beaver, Alternatives or Canadian Geographic, etc.)
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8. The Relationship of the Social Economy to Community Development and Park Creation: A Case Study in Lutsel K'e, Northwest Territories
Level: Community/Territorial/Federal
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examine role and effective functioning of the social economy in facilitating social and economic development related to park creation, using Lutsel K'e and the recently announced East Arm National Park as a case study.
Park creation has the potential to bring both positive and negative impacts, so communities and its organizations need a proactive and participatory approach to developing an appropriate management regime for the park and to establishing community development and capacity building objectives.
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Social and economic development, park creation, management, community development, capacity, local policies and management
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Raynald Harvey Lemelin, Lakehead University,
Nathan Bennett, M.E.S. Student Lakehead University,
Steve Ellis, Thaydene Nene Project Coordinator, Lutsel K'e Dene First Nation, Lutsel K'e, NT
Margaret Johnston, Lakehead University
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Masters thesis (completed)
Academic reports /journal articles
Presentation at ANSER conference in Ottawa (May 2009)
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9 Cooperative Development in the Yukon
Level: Territorial
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Examine why there is a lack of cooperatives in the Yukon.
History of cooperatives in the Yukon
Examine the socio-economic climate of the Yukon
Role of Government – what supports or impediments present
Advocacy and support outside government
Financing
clearer understanding of the cooperative experience in the Yukon,
increased awareness of the potential role of cooperatives in the Yukon social economy and
improved policy and support for cooperatives in the Yukon Territory
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Yukon, northern Canada, cooperatives, community development, policy support
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Doug Lionais, Cape Breton University, Sydney, Nova Scotia
Kim Hardy, Masters Student and CED Practitioner, Cape Breton University
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Masters thesis
Presentation at CASC in Ottawa (May 2009)
Presentation at ACUNS student conference, Whitehorse, YT
Presentation at CIRIEC in Sweden (Oct. 2009)
Research report
Academic paper
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10 The Role of Inuit Land Claim Organizations in the Northern Social Economy
Level: Territorial
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analyze the role of two LCOs, Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated, and Makivik Corporation in the development of the northern social economy in the Inuit region.
describe the state of social economy in each of these regions and examine the policies and investment strategies of these two organizations and
develop indicators to measure their effect on the social economy in each of these regions.
The most successful experiences in developing the Northern social economy will also be identified.
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Inuit, land claim organization, social economy support, northern development, policies
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Thierry Rodon, Department of Science politique, Université Laval, Québec, QC
Harry Tulugak, Inuit Co-negotiator for the creation of the Nunavik Government, Puvirnituq, QC
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This research would provide LCOs with tools to develop policies aimed at developing a stronger Northern social economy.
presentation at the ICASS VI conference in Nuuk August 2008 in the session on the political economy of the regime resulting from regional agreement in the Arctic.
research report and paper will be submitted in a peer-reviewed journal with a focus on aboriginal or Nordic issues (Northern Review, Canadian Journal of Native Studies for example)
The research report to all the LCOs studied and present result to board meeting or general assembly. .
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4c Cross-Border Dimensions of Vuntut Gwich’in Food Security: Implications for a Viable Social Economy in Old Crow Yukon
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By focusing on the social and political dimensions of food security, this research will examine:
How political and legal restrictions relating to cross-border travel have affected subsistence harvesting (i.e., passport requirements, restrictions due to past infractions with the law, post-911);
How political and legal restrictions relating to cross-border travel have affected traditional\contemporary food sharing networks among the Vuntut Gwich’in and Gwich’in communities in Alaska;
How political and legal restrictions relating to cross-border travel have affected cultural exchange and the spiritual aspects of food sharing;
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Yukon Territory, Land Claims, Border Relations, Indigenous Sovereignty
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David Natcher, University of Saskatchewan.
Norma Kassi and Jody Butler-Walker, Arctic Health Research Network – Yukon.
Vuntut Gwich’in
Tobi Jeans, University of Saskatchewan
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Masters Thesis
Journal articles
Website information
Presentation at ANSER conference
This research will address the issue of food sovereignty and the rights of the Gwich’in to define their own policies and strategies for the production, distribution, and consumption of sustainable and healthy food sources.
Results of this research will be used by the Vuntut Gwich’in to develop their own food security policies. Presentations will be made at the Alaska Anthropology Association meeting in March 2010 and the Society for Applied Anthropology Annual Conference in Yucatan, Mexico 9April 2010).
Publications will be submitted to Arctic, Northern Review and Border Studies.
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4d. Subsistence and the Social Economy of the Nunatsiavutmiut
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In 2006, the Nunatsiavut Government partnered with researchers from the University of Saskatchewan and Memorial University to document the non-commercial use of country foods by Inuit residents in the communities of Nain, Postville, Hopedale, Makkovik, Rigolet and Upper Lake Melville in Nunatsiavut, Labrador. A survey was designed to systematically gather information on the harvest, use, and distribution of country foods by Nunatsiavut households.
Survey’s now complete and results analyzed
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Nunatsiavut, Labrador. Land Claims, Subsistence, Wildlife Harvesting
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David Natcher, University of Saskatchewan
Nunatsiavut Government
Larry Felt, Memorial University
Jim McDonald, University of Saskatchewan
Andrea Procter, Memorial University
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Edited volume published by University of Manitoba Press entitled Settlement, Subsistence and Change Among the Nunatsiavutmiut.
Refereed papers in Arctic, Polar Research, Plan Canada.
Presentations made at the Alaska Anthropology Association meeting in March 2010 and the Society for Applied Anthropology Annual Conference in Yucatan, Mexico 9April 2010).
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2a. Impact of Participation in the Wage Economy on Traditional Harvesting, Dietary Patterns and Social Networks and social economy structures in the Inuvialuit Settlement region
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examine the qualitative and quantitative effects of the wage economy on the traditional economy in the Inuvialuit Settlement Region. How do different forms and patterns of employment influence the amount, value, and structure of time spent on the land; social networks utilized for harvesting, sharing and distributing country foods; and dietary patterns / health? The research will be undertaken through interviews and surveys conducted in the communities of Paulatuk and Inuvik. Although much research has been carried out with respect to the northern traditional economy, there are gaps in our understanding of how the structure and patterns of wage employment (particularly that associated with the oil and gas industry) alter “time spent on the land” and how such changes may influence diet and health. As a contribution to SERNNoCA, the work will improve our understanding of the interactions between the northern social economy and the formal (wage) economy in a region facing increasing resource development.
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Wage economy, traditional economy, food sharing, northern, resource development impacts
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Brenda Parlee and Zoe Todd, University of Alberta
Community of Paulatuk
Inuvialuit Regional Corporation
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Masters thesis
Publications in academic journals
Presentation at conferences
Reports for communities
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