Indigenous Perspectives on Community Economic Development: A North-South Conversation
ABSTRACT This article analyses an online forum on Indigenous Community-Based Economic Development (CED), in which twenty-two participants from Canada and Latin America shared and reflected on experiences ranging from cultural tourism in Bolivia to a food processing co-op in Northern British Colu...
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This article analyses an online forum on Indigenous Community-Based Economic Development (CED), in which twenty-two participants from Canada and Latin America shared and reflected on experiences ranging from cultural tourism in Bolivia to a food processing co-op in Northern British Columbia. The forum demonstrated that at least some Indigenous peoples in Canada and Latin America share common values that guide the kind of development they want in their territories and communities; and that their orientation toward collective and participatory approaches to development can be grouped together under the concept of CED. The article has two main conclusions. First, that CED can be understood as a potential path to Indigenous-defined development and complement to self-determination movements. Second, that online media is a viable option for creating spaces for learning and exchange between Indigenous peoples across national and language borders, with the potential to contribute to the creation of translocal networks.
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Cet article analyse un forum en ligne sur les questions autochtones de développement économique communautaire (DEC), où vingt-deux participants du Canada et de l'Amérique latine partagé et réfléchi sur les expériences allant du tourisme culturel en Bolivie à un traitement coopérative alimentaire dans le Nord de la Colombie-Britannique. Le forum a démontré qu'au moins certains des peuples autochtones du Canada et de l'Amérique latine part des valeurs communs qui guident le type de développement qu'ils veulent dans leurs territoires et les communautés, et que leur orientation vers des approches collectives et participatives de développement peuvent être regroupés sous le concept de DEC. L'article a deux principales conclusions. Tout d'abord, que DEC peut être comprise comme une voie potentielle pour les communautés autochtones défini le développement et un complément de mouvements d'autodétermination. Deuxièmement, que les médias en ligne est une option viable pour la création d'espaces d'apprentissage et d'échange entre les peuples autochtones à travers les frontières nationales et linguistiques, avec le potentiel de contribuer à la création de réseaux translocales. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-297dc20c98314db3aae542b977169b352022-12-21T20:12:09ZengCanadian Centre for Studies in PublishingCanadian Journal of Nonprofit and Social Economy Research1920-93552013-05-014110.22230/cjnser.2013v4n1a109Indigenous Perspectives on Community Economic Development: A North-South ConversationGretchen Hernandez0Gretchen Hernandez is a PhD Candidate in Geography and Researcher at the Centre for Sustainable Community Development at Simon Fraser University, WMC 2619, 8888 University Drive, Burnaby, BC, V5A 1S6. Email: gretchen_hernandez@sfu.caABSTRACT This article analyses an online forum on Indigenous Community-Based Economic Development (CED), in which twenty-two participants from Canada and Latin America shared and reflected on experiences ranging from cultural tourism in Bolivia to a food processing co-op in Northern British Columbia. The forum demonstrated that at least some Indigenous peoples in Canada and Latin America share common values that guide the kind of development they want in their territories and communities; and that their orientation toward collective and participatory approaches to development can be grouped together under the concept of CED. The article has two main conclusions. First, that CED can be understood as a potential path to Indigenous-defined development and complement to self-determination movements. Second, that online media is a viable option for creating spaces for learning and exchange between Indigenous peoples across national and language borders, with the potential to contribute to the creation of translocal networks. RÉSUMÉ Cet article analyse un forum en ligne sur les questions autochtones de développement économique communautaire (DEC), où vingt-deux participants du Canada et de l'Amérique latine partagé et réfléchi sur les expériences allant du tourisme culturel en Bolivie à un traitement coopérative alimentaire dans le Nord de la Colombie-Britannique. Le forum a démontré qu'au moins certains des peuples autochtones du Canada et de l'Amérique latine part des valeurs communs qui guident le type de développement qu'ils veulent dans leurs territoires et les communautés, et que leur orientation vers des approches collectives et participatives de développement peuvent être regroupés sous le concept de DEC. L'article a deux principales conclusions. Tout d'abord, que DEC peut être comprise comme une voie potentielle pour les communautés autochtones défini le développement et un complément de mouvements d'autodétermination. Deuxièmement, que les médias en ligne est une option viable pour la création d'espaces d'apprentissage et d'échange entre les peuples autochtones à travers les frontières nationales et linguistiques, avec le potentiel de contribuer à la création de réseaux translocales.https://anserj.ca/index.php/cjnser/article/view/109Community Economic Developmentinternational developmentindigenous peoplesindigenous self-determinationsustainable economic developmentculturally appropriate development |
| spellingShingle | Gretchen Hernandez Indigenous Perspectives on Community Economic Development: A North-South Conversation Canadian Journal of Nonprofit and Social Economy Research Community Economic Development international development indigenous peoples indigenous self-determination sustainable economic development culturally appropriate development |
| title | Indigenous Perspectives on Community Economic Development: A North-South Conversation |
| title_full | Indigenous Perspectives on Community Economic Development: A North-South Conversation |
| title_fullStr | Indigenous Perspectives on Community Economic Development: A North-South Conversation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Indigenous Perspectives on Community Economic Development: A North-South Conversation |
| title_short | Indigenous Perspectives on Community Economic Development: A North-South Conversation |
| title_sort | indigenous perspectives on community economic development a north south conversation |
| topic | Community Economic Development international development indigenous peoples indigenous self-determination sustainable economic development culturally appropriate development |
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