Extractive Industry and the Sustainability of Canada’s Arctic Communities Anishinaabe Culture The federal government passed legislation

The federal government passed legislation prohibiting Potlatch Ceremonies in 1885

Jean-Yves expects to see a new world but realizes he is meeting a different civilization

Examples from various First Nations' teachings are included as well as the teachings from the Rotinonshonni (Haudenosaunee/Iroquois) and Anishnawbe (Ojibwe)

he remembers what his grandmother taught him about being welcoming

stories and conversations

Extractive Industry and the Sustainability of Canada’s Arctic Communities Anishinaabe Culture The federal government passed legislationModern treaties, increased self government, new environmental assessment rules, co management bodies, and increased recognition and respect of Indigenous rights make it possible for northern communities to exert some control over extractive industries. Whether these industries can increase the well being and sustainability of Canadas Arctic communities, however, is still open to question. Extractive Industry and the Sustainability of Canadas Arctic