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Article: Native peoples and the management of natural resources in the Pacific Northwest: a comparative assessment.
- Article from:
- American Review of Canadian Studies
- Article date:
- September 22, 2002
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A cornerstone of the Pacific Northwest's economy has been the development of natural resources. At the same time, the management of the region's resources is shrouded in endless controversy. As such controversy rages, the position of native peoples on both sides of the Canada-United States border is often overlooked. As one native government official observed emphatically, "Absolutely, there is a much bigger, growing role for tribal governments in managing natural resources."' Such is evident in a number of ways. In British Columbia, the Nisga'a land claims settlement and the recognition of native ownership have established a provincewide precedent for native peoples as ...