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INBU 461v1/2: Indigenous Community Planning and Economic Development I Report a Broken Link

Part 1: The Context of Indigenous Economic Development

Lesson 1: History
Cornell, S. (2006). What makes First Nations enterprises successful? Lessons from the Harvard Project. Joint Occasional Papers on Native Affairs No. 2006-01. The Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development. https://hwpi.harvard.edu/files/hpaied/files/what_makes_first_nations_enterprises_successful.pdf
UVic. (2018, January 22). Indigenous economic reconciliation [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/15cPyONnYCQ 
Lesson 1 PowerPoint Presentation
Lesson 2: Culture
Frideres, J. (2008). Aboriginal identity in the Canadian context. The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, 28(2), 313–342. 
Meyer, K. (2016, July 18). First Nations history overview [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/j7KJF_l71KE
Villagers Media TV. (2009, April 17). Canadian Aboriginal history: Origins [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/ULyRPpYHxdo
Lesson 2 PowerPoint Presentation
Lesson 3: Governance
Missens, R. (2008). Sovereignty, good governance and First Nations human resources: Capacity challenges. National Centre for First Nations Governance, 1–8. https://fngovernance.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/richard_missens.pdf
National Centre for First Nations Governance. (n.d.). The five pillars of effective governance: The people, the land, laws & jurisdiction, institutions, resources: https://fngovernance.org/five-pillars-of-effective-governance/
Lesson 3 PowerPoint Presentation

Part 2: Building Community Capacity

Lesson 4: Indigenous Economic Development
Raybould, T. (2006). The economics of First Nations governance: Investment capital, money and wealth accumulation. National Centre for First Nations Governance. https://fngovernance.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/The_Economics_of_First_Nation_Governance.pdf
Penketh, T. (Host). (2020, February 24). Reconciliation and social finance [Audio podcast episode]. In The future economy.ca podcast. https://thefutureeconomy.ca/spotlights/spotlight-on-indigenous-reconciliation-and-social-finance/ 
Lesson 5: Infrastructure
Centre for the North at the Conference Board of Canada. (2014). Study on addressing the infrastructure needs of Northern Aboriginal communities. National Aboriginal Economic Development Board. http://www.naedb-cndea.com/reports/northern-infrastructure-report.pdf

Read pages 1–17.
Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples. (2007). Sharing Canada’s prosperity—a hand up, not a handout. Senate Committees Directorate. https://sencanada.ca/content/sen/committee/391/abor/rep/rep06-e.pdf

Read pages 6–13.
Coates, K. S. (2015). The road to economic stability for Aboriginal Peoples. Macdonald-Laurier Institute. https://www.macdonaldlaurier.ca/files/pdf/MLICommentaryCoates05-15-WebReadyV2.pdf
Lesson 6: Human Capital
National Collaborating Centre for Indigenous Health. (2020). Economic development as a social determinant of First Nation, Inuit and Métis health. https://www.nccih.ca/docs/determinants/FS-EconomicDevelopmentSDOH-2020-EN.pdf
Lesson 7: The Responsibilities of an Economic Development Officer
Council for the Advancement of Native Development Officers. (n.d.). Orientation to the occupation of Aboriginal economic development officer. http://www.edo.ca/downloads/orientation-to-the-occupation-of-edo.pdf
Rural and Northern Economic Development, Government of Manitoba. (2018). Community economic development for the local economic development officer. The Canadian CED Network. https://ccednet-rcdec.ca/resource/community-economic-development-for-the-local-economic-development-officer/
GCIndigenous. (2012, May 31). Aboriginal business: Success stories [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/fWUU1jo1M-w
Lesson 8: The Community Profile
Messer, N., & Townsley, P. (2003). Module 3: Doing the community profile. In Local institutions and livelihoods: Guidelines for analysis. Rural Development Division, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. https://www.fao.org/3/Y5084E/y5084e06.htm#bm06
Lesson 9: Securing Funds
Government of Alberta. (2010). Board development: Writing a grant proposal. https://open.alberta.ca/dataset/83bc6043-7973-4d89-83c7-490b7dde4776/resource/13e61382-6299-4678-a974-f1662da03ea0/download/2010-writing-grant-proposal-information-bulletin.pdf
Grand Challenges Canada. (2013, March 7). Key ingredients of a good grant proposal [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/3VLiDiTiQjA
Northern Development Initiative Trust. (2012, April 20). Grant writing workshop and proposal development webinar! [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/rnIqW72d1IY
Lesson 10: Economic Diversification
O’Hara, S., & Vazquez, J. (2013). The five pillars of economic development: A study of best practices for the Roanoke Valley. Business Council. https://rvarc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/oharapillars.pdf
Miller, E., Van Megen, K., & Buys, L. (2012). Diversification for sustainable development in rural and regional Australia: How local community leaders conceptualise the impacts and opportunities from agriculture, tourism and mining. Rural Society, 22(1), 2–16. https://doi.org/10.5172/rsj.2012.22.1.2

Read pages 1–4.
UDC-TV. (2017, August 15). CAUSES mini lecture: The five pillars of economic development [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/Q0AYP4cu-Xc

Part 3: Planning and Documentation

Lesson 11: RPFs and Consultants
Foden, H. G. (1991). How to hire a consultant. Economic Development Review, 9(2), 52–56.
Michels, D. (2007). How to write an RFP. In Streaming media industry sourcebook 2007 (pp. 88–92). Information Today Inc. https://www.streamingmedia.com/Articles/Editorial/Featured-Articles/How-to-Write-an-RFP-65178.aspx

Note that you will have to advance through several pages using the Next Page button to read the complete resource.
Pinegar, G. (2018, March 23). RFPs: Everything you need to know about the RFP process. Learning Hub. https://learn.g2.com/rfp-request-for-proposal
Canadian Institute of Planners. (n.d.). Fact sheet. https://www.cip-icu.ca/Files/Media/2021-Factsheet.aspx
Lesson 12: Concept Plans and Briefing Notes
Ministry of Finance and Infrastructure BC. (2021). Concept plan guideline for capital projects. https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/british-columbians-our-governments/services-policies-for-government/internal-corporate-services/capital-asset-management-framework/concept-plan-guidance-document.pdf
Florida SBDC. (n.d.). What is a concept plan? https://floridasbdc.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/About-a-Concept-Plan.pdf
Parkinson, R. B. (2012). Classic format of a briefing note. Writing for Results. https://writingforresults.net/classic.pdf
Lesson 13: Defining Economic Development
Feldman, M., Hadjimichael, T., Kemeny, T., & Lanahan, L. (2014). Economic development: A definition and model for investment [EDA research report]. U.S. Economic Development Administration. https://www.eda.gov/sites/default/files/filebase/archives/2016/tools/files/research-reports/investment-definition-model.pdf

Supplementary Resources

Lesson 1: History
The Agenda with Steve Paikin (2018, May 7). The Indian Act explained [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/OhBrq7Ez-rQ
Government of Canada. (2013). First Nations in Canada [EPUB]. https://www.rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca/eng/1307460755710/1536862806124k
TEDx Talks. (2014, September 8). Born again savage | Chief Clarence Louie | TEDxPenticton [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/TlTv3Rd--Kc
Lesson 2: Culture
First Nations Health Authority. (2019, July 16). The social determinants of health from a First Nation perspective [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/aD-wYpDsooQ
First Nations Health Authority. (2019, July 16). Building partnerships [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/_yklWpOV9Vc 
The Laura Flanders Show. (2014, October 13). Sustainable Indigenous economy: What does it look like? [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/PcbZLjJ7xGY
BearPaw Media and Education. (2015, May 1). Understanding Aboriginal identity [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/IcSnbXmJ9V0

Additional resources are available on the BearPaw Media and Education YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/BearPawLegal
Joseph, B. (2014, June 7). First Nations cultural differences [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/UOHOGUev2as 
Fem North Net. (2016). Colonialism and its impacts. Resource Development in Northern Communities: Local Women Matter (3). Canadian Research Institute for the Advancement of Women. https://www.criaw-icref.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Local-Women-Matter-3-Colonialism-and-its-impacts.pdf

Read pages 1–10.
Begay, Jr., M. A., Cornell, S., Jorgensen, M., & Kalt, J. P. (2007). Development, governance, culture: What are they and what do they have to do with rebuilding Native Nations? In M. Jorgensen (Ed.), Rebuilding Native Nations: Strategies for governance and development. University of Arizona Press.
Lesson 3: Governance
First Nations Education Steering Committee and First Nations Schools Association. (2019). The story of First Nations governance in BC. In BC First Nations land, title, and governance teacher resource guide. http://www.fnesc.ca/wp/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/1.3-The-Story-of-First-Nations-Governance.pdf
Reinders, K. (2019). A rights-based approach to Indigenous sovereignty, self-determination and self-government in Canada. SURG Studies by Undergraduate Researchers at Guelph, 11, 1–11. https://journal.lib.uoguelph.ca/index.php/surg/article/view/4389/4989
NEDC. (2019, December). 9/11 session 8: Roles & responsibility – Manley Begay – governance & wealth creation [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/jLQ96j_Y4ZM
United Nations. (2007). United Nations declaration on the rights of Indigenous Peoples. https://www.un.org/development/desa/Indigenouspeoples/declaration-on-the-rights-of-Indigenous-peoples.html
Lesson 4: Indigenous Economic Development
Tulk, J. E. (2013). Guiding principles for Aboriginal economic development. Cape Breton University Shannon School of Business. https://www.cbu.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Guiding_Principles_for_Aboriginal_Economic_Development_sm.pdf
NEDC. (2019, December 18). 2/11 session 1: Indigenous nation-building renaissance: Keys to success  [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/PHOhLDQsd0U
NEDC. (2019, December 18). 3/11 session 2: 25 years from now Manley Begay—governance and wealth creation  [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/OuP6qFwXBik
Lesson 5: Infrastructure
Natuhara, Y. (2018). Green infrastructure: Innovative use of Indigenous ecosystems and knowledge. Landscape and Ecological Engineering, 14, 187–192. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11355-018-0357-y
First Nations Leading the Way. (2019, June 3). First Nations Infrastructure Institute  [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/BqRrUoUKF7g
CKPGTV. (2014, June 26). Supreme Court of Canada makes historical ruling on First Nations land claims  [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/dvTprmTkUh4
 Unama'ki College. (2017, May 25). First Nations land management  [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/ijWW9MDSXgM
JFKLaw. (2015, October 7). What is the First Nations Land Management Act? JFK Law LLP. https://jfklaw.ca/what-is-the-first-nations-land-management-act/ 
Federation of Canadian Municipalities. (n.d.). First Nations–Municipal Community Infrastructure Partnership Program: Service agreement toolkit (2nd ed.).  https://fcm.ca/en/resources/fnmcp/service-agreement-toolkit 
Lesson 6: Human Capital
Kim, P. J. (2019). Social determinants of health inequities in Indigenous Canadians through a life course approach to colonialism and the residential school system. Health Equity, 3(1), 378–381. https://doi.org/10.1089%2Fheq.2019.0041
Assembly of First Nations. (n.d.). Plain talk 17: First Nations quality of life. AFN Education Toolkit. https://education.afn.ca/afntoolkit/web-modules/plain-talk-17-first-nations-quality-of-life/first-nations-quality-of-life/
Assembly of First Nations. (n.d.). Co-management definitions guide: appendix to co-management discussion paper. https://www.afn.ca/uploads/files/env/comanagement_definitions_guide.pdf
The Agenda with Steve Paikin. (2017, November 16). Indigenous communities: Surviving Canada [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/a6Vs7IcxaF0
Aalhus, M., Oke, B., & Fumerton, R. (2018). The social determinants of health impacts of resource extraction and development in rural and northern communities: A summary of impacts and promising practices for assessment and monitoring. Northern Health. https://www.northernhealth.ca/sites/northern_health/files/services/office-health-resource-development/documents/impacts-promising-practices-assessment-monitoring.pdf
National Collaborating Centre for Indigenous Health. (2020). Knowledge resources & publications—culture and language as social determinants of First Nation, Inuit and Métis health. https://www.nccih.ca/495/Culture_and_language_as_social_determinants_of_First_Nations,_Inuit,_and_M%C3%A9tis_health.nccih?id=15
Lesson 7: The Responsibilities of an Economic Development Officer
British Columbia Assembly of First Nations. (2019). Economic development toolkit: Black book series. https://www.bcafn.ca/sites/default/files/docs/blackbooks/Black%20Book%20Series%202020%20FINAL-02-18-2020.pdf
Resources. (n.d.). The Aboriginal business & community development centre. https://abdc.bc.ca/resources
Government of Ontario. (2018). First Nations community economic development guide. https://www.ontario.ca/document/first-nations-community-economic-development-guide
Government of Canada. (n.d.). Business and industry. https://www.canada.ca/en/services/business.html
Lesson 9: Securing Funds
MSU Research. (2018, November 8). Building a grant proposal budget [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/g8Igy3CQmkM
Native Women’s Association of Canada. (2013, March 31). Funding opportunities resource guide: For not-for-profit organizations. https://nwac.ca/assets-knowledge-centre/2013-NWAC-Funding-Opportunities-Resource-Guide.pdf
Lesson 10: Economic Diversification
Paracha, H. (2017. April 24). Economic base theory [PowerPoint slides]. SlideShare. https://www.slideshare.net/HamzaParacha2/economic-base-theory-75362049
Weaver, L., Born, P., & Whaley, D. L. (2010). Approaches to measuring: Community change indicators. Tamarack – An Institute for Community Engagement. https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/hubfs/Resources/Publications/Approaches%20to%20Measuring%20Community%20Change%20Indicators.pdf
Lesson 11: RPFs and Consultants
Anderson, B. (2009, May 31). Top 5 mistakes of RFP writing. Applied Clinical Trials, 18(6), 64–68. https://www.appliedclinicaltrialsonline.com/view/top-5-mistakes-rfp-writing
EntireBuyer. (2015, September 3). RFP template—how to write a “request for proposal” document [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/94QH10GSHVs
Canadian Institute of Planners. (2019). Policy on planning practice and reconciliation. https://www.cip-icu.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/policy-indigenous-eng2023-new-branding-edit-1.pdf
Coast Adapt. (2017). Template 4: Evaluating the consultant’s performance. https://coastadapt.com.au/sites/default/files/tools/T5M3_2_Template-4-Evaluating_consultant_performance.pdf
RFPSolutions. (n.d.). Procurement that fits. http://www.rfpsolutions.ca/rfpportal/#

There are many useful resources under the tab “Tools and Publications.”
MFOAOntario. (2013, May 27). How to write an effective RFP [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/wdmzzV8T5CU
Lesson 12: Concept Plans and Briefing Notes
Business Models Inc. (n.d.). Business model canvas. https://www.businessmodelsinc.com/about-bmi/tools/business-model-canvas/
EPM. (2018, October 9). Business model canvas explained with examples [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/CakUeC1sCSs
Strategyzer. (n.d.). Business model canvas. https://www.strategyzer.com/canvas/business-model-canvas
Drucker School of Management. (2000). Elements of a concept plan. Claremont Graduate University. https://www.cgu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Kravis_Elements-of-a-Concept-Plan.pdf
Public Sector Writing. (2020). How to write briefing notes. https://www.publicsectorwriting.com/?page_id=6
Graham. A. (n.d.). Writing briefing notes. Queen’s University School of Policy Studies. https://www.queensu.ca/sps/current-students/resources/govtalk
Hanover Research. (2017). Brief: How to write a concept paper. https://ovpr.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/2557/2018/09/How-to-Write-a-Concept-Paper.pdf
Association for Project Management. (n.d.). What is a business case? https://www.apm.org.uk/resources/what-is-project-management/what-is-a-business-case/
Fonberg, R. (2020). Practical guide to writing briefing notes in the government of Canada. Defence & Security Foresight Group. https://uwaterloo.ca/defence-security-foresight-group/sites/default/files/uploads/files/dsfg_fonberg_policy_brief_writing_guide.pdf
Lesson 13: Defining Economic Development
YourAlberta. (2014, June 26). Alberta’s Indigenous entrepreneurs—Alberta Indian Investment Corp [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/hZjLnlbFIAI
SASAcom Productions. (2019, June 2). Enoch Cree Nation preview version [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/oswzjoxrYlg
FCM Channel English. (2018, June 21). First Nations–municipal collaboration [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/PHgMzKAfcGM
GCIndigenous. (2013, September 3). Investing in the future: The Onion Lake Cree Nation story [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/EcRiRtbInNo
Spacey, J. (2018, May 10). 25 types of economic development. Simplicable. https://simplicable.com/new/economic-development
Krawchenko, t., & Madahbee Leach, D. (2020, June 11). How Canadian policies can enable Indigenous economic development. Policy Options. https://policyoptions.irpp.org/magazines/june-2020/how-canadian-policies-can-enable-indigenous-economic-development/
Indian and Northern Affairs Canada. (2009). Aboriginal economic development in Canada: Best practices, policies and strategies. https://www.firstpeoplesgroup.com/mnsiurban/PDF/economic_development/Aboriginal_Economic_Development_In_Canada.pdf
Stiglitz, J. E. (1998, October 19). Towards a new paradigm for development: Strategies, policies, and processes. United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, 9th Raul Prebisch Lecture, Geneva. https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/1491127?ln=en 
OECD (2020). Linking Indigenous communities with regional development in Canada. OECD Rural Policy Reviews. OECD Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1787/fa0f60c6-en