LE3 .A278 2010

2010

Alexander, Cynthia

Acadia University

Master of Arts

Masters

Political Science

Politics

Indigenous nations in the 21st century are faced with an unfortunate reality: how to maintain Indigenous values and improve their socio- economic position in society. Faced with increasing pressures by national and foreign governments, private sector industries looking to extract natural resources on Indigenous lands and community members in desperate need of employment, Indigenous governments must make difficult choices between values and poverty. This thesis will explore the Government of Nunavut and the Nisga‘ a Lisims Government‘ s struggles to accommodate these two choices. More importantly, the data will demonstrate that because the federal government has reneged on its commitment to provide long- term financial investments necessary for service delivery, the Inuit of Nunavut and the Nisga‘ a Nation have been unable to maintain n their Indigenous values, and as a result, have not been able to improve their quality of life.

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