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INST 440: Principles of Indigenous Business Report a Broken Link

This course looks at the issues affecting business and the organizational and managerial challenges involved in managing a modern business organization, all within the context of Indigenous communities--their needs, their values, and their principles.

Unit 1: Aboriginal Peoples in Canada: A Cross-cultural and Historical Perspective

Required Readings
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples. (1996). Economic development. In Report of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples, Volume 2, Restructuring the relationship, Part Two (pp. 750–974). Ottawa: Canada Communication Group.

Read the introduction and Section 1.1, pages 750–773. Retrieved from http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/aboriginal-heritage/royal-commission-aboriginal-peoples/Pages/final-report.aspx
Lendsay, K., & Wuttunee, W. (1999). Historical economic perspectives of Aboriginal peoples: Cycles of balance and partnership. Journal of Aboriginal Economic Development, 1(1), 87–101.
Caldwell, D. & Hunt, P. (1998). Aboriginal businesses: Characteristics and strategies for growth. Industry Canada Occasional Paper Number 20. Ottawa: Industry Canada.

Unit 2: Economic Development and Aboriginal Sovereignty

Required Readings
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples. (1996). Economic development. In Report of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples, Volume 2, Restructuring the relationship, Part Two (pp. 750–974). Ottawa: Canada Communication Group.

Read Sections 2.1–2.3 (pp. 796–818), 2.6 (pp. 846–893) and 2.10 (pp. 951–974). Retrieved from http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/aboriginal-heritage/royal-commission-aboriginal-peoples/Pages/final-report.aspx
Wien, F. (1999). The Royal Commission Report: Nine steps to rebuild Aboriginal economies. Journal of Aboriginal Economic Development, 1(1), 102–119
Newhouse, D. (2001). Resistance is futile: Aboriginal peoples meet the borg of capitalism. Journal of Aboriginal Economic Development, 2(1): 75–82.
Newhouse, D. (1999). The development of the Aboriginal economy over the next 20 years. Journal of Aboriginal Economic Development, 1(1), 68–77.
Supplementary Readings
Cornell. S., &  Kalt, J. (1998). Sovereignty and nation building: The development challenge in Indian Country today.  Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development.

Unit 4: Business Ownership

Required Readings
Fraser, S. (2002). An exploration of joint ventures as a sustainable development tool for First Nations. Journal of Aboriginal Economic Development, 3(1), 40–44.
Ketilson, L. & MacPherson, I. (2002). Aboriginal co-operatives in Canada: A sustainable development strategy whose time has come. Journal of Aboriginal Economic Development, 3(1),: 45–57.

Unit 5: Acquiring an Existing Business

Supplementary Readings
McBride, J., & Gerow, R. (2002). Minding our own businesses: How to create support in First Nations communities for Aboriginal business. Burnaby, B.C.: Community Economic Development Centre, Simon Fraser University. pp. 4–16, and 25–29.

Unit 7: Marketing

Required Readings
Indian and Northern Affairs Canada. (2001). Arctic Beverages serves unique niche: Lone Aboriginal Pepsi franchise in the world. In On the Move: First Nations and Inuit Entrepreneurs [Globe and Mail marketing supplement prepared for Indian and Northern Affairs Canada].

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Supplementary Readings
Henson. E., &  Bosner, Z. (1995). I'tchik herbs: Ancient tradition–progressive future [Case written for 1995 Aboriginal Management Case Writing Competition].

Unit 8: Reporting, Planning and Taxation Issues

Supplementary Readings

Woodward, J. (1994). Taxation. In Native law [Looseleaf – Chapter 12, pp. 299–316; Chapter 13]. Toronto: Carswell.

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Hurley, J. (2002). Aboriginal taxation in Canada. In Aboriginal Law (Conference Materials). Insight Press.

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Unit 9: Aboriginal Business Operations

Supplementary Readings
Lozinski, S. (2000). Aboriginal Consulting Services and Eagle Feather News [Case written for 2000 Aboriginal Management Case Writing Competition].

Unit 10: Control, Evaluation and Growth; Building Businesses, Building Nations

Required Readings
Jorgensen, M., &  Tayor, J. (2000). What determines Indian economic success? Evidence from tribal and individual Indian enterprises. Cambridge, MA: Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University.
Supplementary Readings

Yates, R. (1999). Business law in Canada (5th Ed.) ( pp. 315–380). Scarborough, ON: Prentice-Hall Canada Inc.

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Henson. E., &  Bosner, Z. (1995). I'tchik herbs: Ancient tradition–progressive future [Case written for 1995 Aboriginal Management Case Writing Competition].