Reclaiming Our Lands: Muskoday First Nation’s Narrative of
Date
2014-04-10
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Masters
Abstract
ABSTRACT
The objective of this Grounded theory thesis was to apply the Harvard Project on Indian
Economic Development’s Nation-Building model as a theoretical framework to examine
Muskoday First Nation’s efforts to regain control over their lands and resources within the
Treaty framework. Additionally, this model has generated discussion, but has not been tested to
any great extent in the Canadian context. Muskoday First Nation was selected as case study
because the community was one of the original signatories of the Framework Agreement on First
Nations Land Management and had implemented its own Land Code. Additionally, Muskoday is
the first community in Saskatchewan to successfully negotiate and implement a Treaty Land
Entitlement Claim. The purpose of my thesis research was to determine what internal
mechanisms contributed to Muskoday First Nation’s efforts to restore authority of their reserve
lands and resources. The findings of the research indicated that Muskoday First Nation has a
strong cultural drive for authority over the lands and resources and maintains collective
ownership over lands as agreed upon in Treaty.
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land, governance, Nation-Building model, Muskoday First Nation
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Degree
Master of Arts (M.A.)
Department
Native Studies
Program
Native Studies