Co-management: a means in the process of political autonomy for Aboriginal people of Canada

Regions: Inuvialuit Settlement Region

Tags: social sciences, co-management, government, decision making, political autonomy

Principal Investigator: Rodon, Thierry (5)
Licence Number: 12478
Organization: Universite Laval
Licensed Year(s): 1994 1993
Issued: Jan 01, 1993
Project Team: self

Objective(s): To evaluate the influence that institutions of co-management (consisting of government bodies and aboriginal groups) have on decision making processes; to study the role that these institutions play in the process of political autonomy of aboriginal people in Canada.

Project Description: The researcher will examine co-management organizations, consisting of government bodies and aboriginal groups, and evaluate their influence on the actual decision making process and their role in the maintenance of political autonomy for aboriginal people of Canada. Specifically, the researcher will examine the co-management structures established under the Inuvialuit Final Agreement and conduct interviews with IRC representatives.