Aboriginal Peoples: Fact and Fiction sought to address a pressing concern – bridging the vast gulf between Quebecers and Aboriginal peoples by changing negative perceptions and countering the general lack of knowledge about Aboriginal peoples.
This book gives an overview of Indigenous resistance to the encroachment of government and private industry on their lands, and offers new approaches to environmental justice activism and policy.
This book is a series of global case studies that draws connections between conservation and capitalism, and discusses capitalist conservationist practices.
This book makes the case for the paradigm shift in conservation - away from preserving the "pristine wilderness" and towards recognising Indigenous Peoples' conservation contributions and rights. A key section to read is Chapter 5 (pg. 133-150).
This book explores Treaties One through Seven between the Canadian government and Indigenous nations in the Great Plains. The book challenges the idea that cultural misunderstandings led to the treaties and argues that the Canadian government deliberately misled Indigenous nations over governance, reserved lands, and resource sharing.
This book discusses the complex history between Indigenous Peoples and settlers, and presents respecting the "spirit and intent" of treaties as a way to move forward.
This article examines how American environmentalism has racist roots against Black and Indigenous people. It discusses how these ideas have spread globally, resulting in "protecting the pristine environment" rather than focusing on supporting the local communities that have been the most effective stewards.
This blog is an excerpt from a chapter in the book "Transforming the Wild", which will be published by the University of Toronto Press. The book is edited by Andrea Olive, Karen Beazley, and Chance Finnegan.
This short academic commentary describes the importance of Canada’s boreal forest, the history of colonial [...]
This thesis situates the Tsilhqot’in Decision (2014) within the discourse of the politics of recognition [...]