Navigating neoliberalism
Subtitle: self-determination and the Mikisew Cree First Nation
By: Gabrielle Slowey.
Publisher: UBC Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Vancouver
Language: eng
Number of pages: 98
ISBN-13: 9780774814058
Subjects: Mikisew Cree First Nation; Première nation des Mikisew Cree; Cree Indians -- Alberta -- Politics and government; Cree Indians -- Alberta -- Economic conditions; Cree Indians -- Alberta -- Government relations; Neoliberalism -- Alberta; Self-determination, National -- Canada; Native peoples -- Canada -- Economic conditions -- Case studies; Native peoples -- Canada -- Politics and government -- Case studies; Native peoples -- Canada -- Government relations -- Case studies; Neoliberalism -- Canada; Indiens d'Amérique -- Alberta -- Politique et gouvernement; Autochtones -- Canada -- Conditions économiques -- Cas, Études de; Autochtones -- Canada -- Politique et gouvernement -- Cas, Études de; Autochtones -- Canada -- Relations avec l'État -- Cas, Études de; Néo-libéralisme -- Canada
Genres: Case studies.; Cas, Études de.
Description: "What happens to a First Nation after the successful negotiation of a land claim? Navigating Neoliberalism argues that neoliberalism, which drives government policy concerning First Nations in Canada, can also drive self-determination. And in a globalizing world, new opportunities for indigenous governance may transform socioeconomic well-being." "Gabrielle Slowey studies the development of First Nations governance in health, education, economic development, and housing. What emerges is a theoretical and empirical case study of one First Nation, the Mikisew Cree, as it navigates its way through neoliberalism. Contrary to the popular belief that First Nations suffer in an age of state retrenchment, privatization, and decentralization, Slowey finds that the current political and economic climate can be an opportunity for greater autonomy and well-being."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [85]-91) and index.