Northern Exposure

by Abele, Frances; Courchene, Thomas J.; Seidle, F. Leslie; St-Hilaire, France

• ISBN13: 9780886452056
• ISBN10: 0886452058
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-06-30
• Publisher: Inst for Research on

Summary

The North is an increasingly important focal point of public policy. The impact of climate change on the environment and community life underlines the urgent need for measures to slow this trend and facilitate adaptation to uncertain conditions. International events have underlined the importance of safeguarding Canada's sovereignty in its Arctic regions, and the federal government has announced a series of measures to further this objective. The result of a wide-ranging IRPP research program, this multidisciplinary volume explores the following themes: Canada in the circumpolar world - environmental, scientific and foreign-policy dimensions; First Nations, Inuit and public governance; economic development - enterprise, sustainable development and communities; sustaining people - education and human capital; and developing a northern policy for the future. Public policy specialists review the implications of the unprecedented changes in governance that have taken place in the three territories and in Aboriginal communities in northern Quebec and Labrador over the past three decades and analyze challenges that must be faced in order to strengthen economic development and quality of life for northern residents. Contributions from Inuit and First Nations leaders, former territorial premiers, and Aboriginal youth activists add further depth and perspective.Contributorsinclude Frances Abele, Elaine Alexie, George Berthe, George Braden, Michael Bravo, Thomas J. Courchene, Nellie Cournoyea, Anne Crawford, Gordon Erlandson, James Feehan, Terry Fenge, Violet Ford, Danny Gaudet, Minnie Grey, Franklyn Griffiths, Udloriak Hanson, Jack Hicks, Tom Hoefer, Rob Huebert, Stephanie Irlbacher-Fox, Armand MacKenzie, Laura MacKenzie, Douglas McArthur, Stephen Mills, Nathan Obed, Aynslie Ogden, Tony Penikett, Hanne Petersen, Greg Poelzer, Thierry Rodon, F. Leslie Seidle, Mary Simon, France St-Hilaire, Richard Van Loon, Sheila Watt-Cloutier, Graham White, and John B. Zoe

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements	p. ix
Northern Exposure
Introduction and Overview	p. 3
Northern Development: Past, Present and Future	p. 19
Sovereignty, Environmental Change and Science
A Principled Path	p. 69
Canada and the Changing International Arctic: At the Crossroads of Cooperation and Conflict	p. 77
Canadian Arctic Sovereignty: Time to Take Yes for an Answer on the Northwest Passage	p. 107
The Inuit and Issues and Arctic Sovereignty	p. 137
Arctic Science, Nation-Building and Citizenship	p. 141
The Arctic: A Model for Science Cooperation?	p. 169
Aboriginal And Public Governance
The Changing Architecture of Governance in Yukon and the Northwest Territories	p. 187
Living Up to the Spirit of Modern Treaties? Implementation and Institutional Development	p. 233
Governance in the Western North	p. 259
Gonaewo-Our Way of Life	p. 267
Self-Government, the Northern Environment and Aboriginal Culture	p. 279
Nunavut and the Inuvialuit Settlement Region: Differing Models of Northern Governance	p. 283
The Long and Winding Road to Self-Government: The Nunavik and Nunatsiavut Experiences	p. 317
Natural Resource Devolution in the Territories: Current Status and Unresolved Issues	p. 345
Economic Development
Economic Development in Northern Canada: Challenges and Opportunities	p. 375
Navigating and Managing Economic, Environmental and Social Change in the Inuvialuit Settlement Region	p. 389
Diamond Mining in the Northwest Territories: An Industry Perspective on Making the Most of Northern Resource Development	p. 395
Aligning Petroleum Sector Activities with Northern Regulatory Requirements	p. 415
Education and Human Capital
Education: A Critical Foundation for a Sustainable North	p. 427
Toward More Effective, Evidence-Based Suicide Prevention in Nunavut	p. 467
Voices of the New Generation
The Next Generation	p. 499
Arctic Indigenous Peoples and the Reconciliation of Past and Present	p. 501
We Inuit Must Unlock Our Success Instinct	p. 507
Global Warming and the Threat to Inuit Culture	p. 509
Inuit Values and the Implementation of Land Claims Agreements	p. 511
Climate Change and Sustainable Management of Yukon Forest Resources	p. 515
Looking Forward: Northern Policy In Canada
Climate Change, Sovereignty and Partnership with the Inuit	p. 523
Challenges and Expectations in the Canadian North	p. 529
A Fog Hangs over Arctic Waters	p. 545
The New Northern Policy Universe	p. 561
Notes on Contributors	p. 595
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