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"We want doors opened, not slammed shut": Aboriginal economic development corporations, case studies from Saskatchewan

dc.contributor.advisorCoates, Kenen_US
dc.contributor.committeeMemberHolroyd, Carinen_US
dc.contributor.committeeMemberRayner, Jeremyen_US
dc.contributor.committeeMemberLonechild, Guyen_US
dc.contributor.committeeMemberZhang, Daviden_US
dc.creatorWhite, Kyleen_US
dc.date.accessioned2016-04-23T12:00:14Z
dc.date.available2016-04-23T12:00:14Z
dc.date.created2016-03en_US
dc.date.issued2016-04-22en_US
dc.date.submittedMarch 2016en_US
dc.description.abstractAboriginal Economic Development Corporations (AEDCs) have changed the approach to First Nations economic development. These agencies are set up and owned by Aboriginal governments to create economic opportunity for their communities. AEDCs enhance the economic and political capital in First Nation communities, acting as representatives for the people they serve, as Wilson and Alcantara (2012) have argued. The governance of these organizations has been a source for much debate with the Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development calling for a separation of business and political institutions. This thesis will engage these ideas and explore the questions of how political and economic institutions interact in the context of First Nation economic development. Research for this thesis has demonstrated that Aboriginal economic development in Canada is an inherently political process that requires political and business leaders in AEDCs to ensure the interests of their communities are represented in the public and private sectors. This argument will be demonstrated in the context of three components of the thesis: an exploratory analysis of AEDCs, outlining their general governance structures, impact on local economies, and opportunities for public policy; discussion of the policy environment surrounding AEDCs; and discussion of the governance of AEDCs and other relevant themes in the Aboriginal economic development literature. The concluding recommendations in the final chapter of the thesis suggest that national and sub-national governments create a greater enabling atmosphere for AEDCs, local governments implement mechanisms that produce good decisions, and governments across Canada work together to create stronger relations and opportunities.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10388/ETD-2016-03-2490en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.subjectAboriginalen_US
dc.subjectEconomic Developmenten_US
dc.subjectIndigenousen_US
dc.subjectPolicyen_US
dc.subjectGovernanceen_US
dc.subjectInstitutionsen_US
dc.title"We want doors opened, not slammed shut": Aboriginal economic development corporations, case studies from Saskatchewanen_US
dc.type.genreThesisen_US
dc.type.materialtexten_US
thesis.degree.departmentJohnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policyen_US
thesis.degree.disciplinePublic Policyen_US
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Saskatchewanen_US
thesis.degree.levelMastersen_US
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Public Policy (M.P.P.)en_US

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