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Institute on Governance - Options for Commercial Enterprises in First Nations - February 10, 2003
Options for Commercial Enterprise (187.8 KB)
The Pictou Landing First Nation (PLFN) commissioned this background paper to assist them in establishing a regime for managing the commercial fishing licences and related boats and gear resulting from the government's response to the Marshall decision (sometimes referred to as the Marshall Response Initiative or MRI). In developing the terms of reference to guide the Institute's work, the PLFN requested that the paper take into consideration lessons from commercial operations in other sectors such as forestry.

A Holistic Framework for Aboriginal Policy Research
English - www.swc-cfc.gc.ca/pubs/pubspr/0662379594/index_e.html
The purpose of this paper is to support Aboriginal and non Aboriginal researchers working in an Aboriginal context and to encourage them to adopt a holistic approach to Aboriginal policy research. The paper offers information on various research methods as well as several appendixes useful in the research process.

Policy Research Initiative
www.policyresearch.gc.ca
The federal government requires the development of a strong knowledge base and policy capacity in order to respond to the increasingly complex policy issues facing Canada. The Policy Research Initiative's core mandate is to advance research on emerging horizontal issues that are highly relevant to the federal government's medium-term policy agenda, and to ensure the effective transfer of this knowledge to policy-makers.

The Wi'la'mola Project - (Port McNeill, British Columbia)---Nimmo Bay Resortand the Kwakwaka'wakw First Nations, working through the U'Mista Cultural Centre and Museum at Alert Bay, have jointly conceived the Wi'la'mola Project. The purpose of the Wi'la'mola Project is to establish a robust, sustainable, world-class tourism industry and infrastructure, anchored in cultural and wilderness adventures, based in the central coast area of British Columbia (also known as the Mount Waddington Regional District). The Wi'la'mola Project will act as a catalyst for broader regional economic revitalization, promote cultural reconciliation, and serve as a
comprehensive tourism development model for region and for the local
indigenous culture. To find our more please click on the following pdf
documents.