Courtney W Mason
Biographic Data
| ID | 170268 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Courtney W Mason |
| GIVEN NAMES | Courtney W |
| FAMILY NAME | Mason |
| SIGNATURE | MASON C W |
| AFFILIATIONS | Thompson Rivers University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5387-5631 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 15 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 14 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 15 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Indigenous youth involvement in land-based food systems in Fort Providence, Northwest Territories
Northern Indigenous communities in Canada face complex barriers rooted in ongoing colonial impositions to access the land and land-based food systems. They also continue to implement a variety of strategies to address these challenges and build more sustainable food systems. Youth are imperative to these processes because of their unique roles in the transmission of knowledge and culture. Our research examines the challenges to and opportunities …
The influence of transportation and digital technologies on backcountry tourism and recreation in British Columbia, Canada
Sensitive backcountry environments are more accessible than ever due to technological innovation and a growing tourism sector in Western Canada. Current regulations and management practices must adapt as technology continues to change the way people access, travel on and experience backcountry trail networks. While existing literature discusses the ecological impacts of trail-based tourism, there are few resources available that foster comprehens…
Rethinking the Role of Indigenous Knowledge in Sustainable Mountain Development and Protected Area Management in Canada and Aotearoa/New Zealand
For many Indigenous communities who live in mountain regions around the globe, the histories of mountain park development have often facilitated dispossession from ancestral territories. Diverse Indigenous communities share similar experiences, where park interests have conflicted with Indigenous lands. However, colonial practices of park management are consistently being rethought. Canada and Aotearoa/New Zealand are examples where new designati…
Conservation Values and Actor Networks that Shape the Adams River Salmon Run in Tsútswecw Provincial Park, British Columbia
Sockeye salmon are deemed essential to life by Secwépemc Indigenous communities living near the Adams River in South Central British Columbia (BC). They are also an ecological keystone species and a significant contributor to the BC economy. However, salmon populations are in decline throughout the Pacific Northwest, putting communities, economies and ecosystems at risk. Using Actor-Network Theory (ANT) as a lens, we identify the network of actor…
Examining Local Food Procurement, Adaptive Capacities and Resilience to Environmental Change in Fort Providence, Northwest Territories
By exploring localized adaptation strategies for climate change, this paper aims to provide a deeper understanding of local perspectives and efforts regarding food procurement in Fort Providence, Northwest Territories (NT). The benefits and risks associated with engaging in local food procurement activities are key topics explored. Strategies to manage food insecurity and local approaches to encourage food procurement are also considered. This st…
The Paths to Realizing Reconciliation: Indigenous Consultation in Jasper National Park
Diverse Indigenous nations have traditional territories inside Jasper National Park (JNP), but the park was established without consultation with local Indigenous communities. Parks were marketed as empty landscapes, which celebrated romantic ideas of European colonial expansion. The current representations of Indigenous Peoples in interpretive content still reflect this lack of consultation. This research was guided by Indigenous methodologies. …
We Hardly Have Any Moose Around Here Anymore”: Climate Change and the Barriers to Food Security in the Dehcho Region, Northwest Territories
Rural Indigenous communities across northern Canada are experiencing high rates of food insecurity as a result of complex constraints to accessing quality market foods and engaging in local food procurement. Climate change is impacting the ability of northern Indigenous communities to acquire, access, and utilize food that is culturally relevant and sustainable. This research examines the interconnected sociocultural, political, economic, and env…
Urban indigenous youth perspectives on access to physical activity programmes in Canada
While research demonstrates that Indigenous youth experience higher levels of obesity-related chronic disease compared to non-Indigenous youth throughout Canada, few studies consult Indigenous youth for their perspectives on how to address barriers to active lifestyles. This paper examines the constraints that urban Indigenous youth encounter in accessing physical activity and sport programmes in three Canadian cities. Researchers used a communit…
Hoop House Gardening in the Wapekeka First Nation as an Extension of Land-Based Food Practices
Rural Indigenous communities in Canada’s North face many challenges getting regular access to nutritious foods, primarily because of the high cost of market food, restricted availability of nutritious foods, and lack of government support for nutritious food programs. The consequences of food insecurity in this context are expressed in high rates of diabetes, heart disease, and childhood obesity. Many Indigenous communities are responding to issu…
If You Don’t Want to Get Hurt, Don’t Play Hockey’: The Uneasy Efforts of Hockey Injury Prevention in Canada
Ice hockey is known for its speed, skill and aggression. This paper uses an analyses of injuries in boys’ minor leagues and primary documents to examine competing discourses that surround participant safety which give meaning to broader hockey practices. We problematize a prevailing discourse that preserves the physicality of Canadian hockey and an emerging reverse discourse that prioritizes player safety. Theoretically informed by Foucault’s con…
Game Plan: A Social History of Sport in Alberta by Karen L. Wall (review)
Reviewed by: Game Plan: A Social History of Sport in Alberta by Karen L. Wall Courtney W. Mason Wall, Karen L. – Game Plan: A Social History of Sport in Alberta. Edmonton: University of Alberta Press, 2012. Pp. 534. This book on the history of sport in the province of Alberta fills a significant gap in Canada’s sport history scholarship. As Wall notes, while there is a plethora of works that focus on specific aspects of Alberta’s sporting past, t…
The Banff Indian Days tourism festivals
Spirits of the Rockies: Reasserting an Indigenous Presence in Banff National Park
Courtney W. Mason examines how the Nakoda peoples strategically used the Banff Indian Days festivals to gain access to their sacred lands and respond to colonial policies designed to repress their cultures
The Buffalo Nations/Luxton Museum: Tourism, Regional Forces and Problematising Cultural Representations of Aboriginal Peoples in Banff, Canada
This paper examines the cultural representations of Aboriginal peoples at the Buffalo Nations/Luxton Museum in Banff, Canada. The museum has been part of the cultural landscape of the tourism industry in Banff since 1952. Using interviews, newspaper articles and analyses of the exhibits, I problematise the museum's representations of Aboriginal peoples by focusing on the challenges associated with navigating regional power relations while partici…
The Glengarry Highland Games, 1948-2003: Problematizing the Role of Tourism, Scottish Cultural Institutions, and the Cultivation of Nostalgia in the Construction of Identities
In the midst of dynamic socio-economic and cultural conditions, the Glengarry Highland Games were revived in a rural community of Eastern Ontario in 1948. Throughout the second half of the 20th century, this festival became the lifeblood of a movement perpetuating Scottish Highland cultural practices and (re)producing "Scottishness" as the dominant cultural currency in an ethnically diverse county. Using primary evidence in the forms of oral hist…
The Banff Indian Days tourism festivals
If You Don’t Want to Get Hurt, Don’t Play Hockey’: The Uneasy Efforts of Hockey Injury Prevention in Canada
Ice hockey is known for its speed, skill and aggression. This paper uses an analyses of injuries in boys’ minor leagues and primary documents to examine competing discourses that surround participant safety which give meaning to broader hockey practices. We problematize a prevailing discourse that preserves the physicality of Canadian hockey and an emerging reverse discourse that prioritizes player safety. Theoretically informed by Foucault’s con…
The influence of transportation and digital technologies on backcountry tourism and recreation in British Columbia, Canada
Sensitive backcountry environments are more accessible than ever due to technological innovation and a growing tourism sector in Western Canada. Current regulations and management practices must adapt as technology continues to change the way people access, travel on and experience backcountry trail networks. While existing literature discusses the ecological impacts of trail-based tourism, there are few resources available that foster comprehens…
Rethinking the Role of Indigenous Knowledge in Sustainable Mountain Development and Protected Area Management in Canada and Aotearoa/New Zealand
For many Indigenous communities who live in mountain regions around the globe, the histories of mountain park development have often facilitated dispossession from ancestral territories. Diverse Indigenous communities share similar experiences, where park interests have conflicted with Indigenous lands. However, colonial practices of park management are consistently being rethought. Canada and Aotearoa/New Zealand are examples where new designati…
The Buffalo Nations/Luxton Museum: Tourism, Regional Forces and Problematising Cultural Representations of Aboriginal Peoples in Banff, Canada
This paper examines the cultural representations of Aboriginal peoples at the Buffalo Nations/Luxton Museum in Banff, Canada. The museum has been part of the cultural landscape of the tourism industry in Banff since 1952. Using interviews, newspaper articles and analyses of the exhibits, I problematise the museum's representations of Aboriginal peoples by focusing on the challenges associated with navigating regional power relations while partici…
The Glengarry Highland Games, 1948-2003: Problematizing the Role of Tourism, Scottish Cultural Institutions, and the Cultivation of Nostalgia in the Construction of Identities
In the midst of dynamic socio-economic and cultural conditions, the Glengarry Highland Games were revived in a rural community of Eastern Ontario in 1948. Throughout the second half of the 20th century, this festival became the lifeblood of a movement perpetuating Scottish Highland cultural practices and (re)producing "Scottishness" as the dominant cultural currency in an ethnically diverse county. Using primary evidence in the forms of oral hist…
The Buffalo Nations/Luxton Museum: Tourism, Regional Forces and Problematising Cultural Representations of Aboriginal Peoples in Banff, Canada
This paper examines the cultural representations of Aboriginal peoples at the Buffalo Nations/Luxton Museum in Banff, Canada. The museum has been part of the cultural landscape of the tourism industry in Banff since 1952. Using interviews, newspaper articles and analyses of the exhibits, I problematise the museum's representations of Aboriginal peoples by focusing on the challenges associated with navigating regional power relations while partici…
Spirits of the Rockies: Reasserting an Indigenous Presence in Banff National Park
Courtney W. Mason examines how the Nakoda peoples strategically used the Banff Indian Days festivals to gain access to their sacred lands and respond to colonial policies designed to repress their cultures
If You Don’t Want to Get Hurt, Don’t Play Hockey’: The Uneasy Efforts of Hockey Injury Prevention in Canada
Ice hockey is known for its speed, skill and aggression. This paper uses an analyses of injuries in boys’ minor leagues and primary documents to examine competing discourses that surround participant safety which give meaning to broader hockey practices. We problematize a prevailing discourse that preserves the physicality of Canadian hockey and an emerging reverse discourse that prioritizes player safety. Theoretically informed by Foucault’s con…
Game Plan: A Social History of Sport in Alberta by Karen L. Wall (review)
Reviewed by: Game Plan: A Social History of Sport in Alberta by Karen L. Wall Courtney W. Mason Wall, Karen L. – Game Plan: A Social History of Sport in Alberta. Edmonton: University of Alberta Press, 2012. Pp. 534. This book on the history of sport in the province of Alberta fills a significant gap in Canada’s sport history scholarship. As Wall notes, while there is a plethora of works that focus on specific aspects of Alberta’s sporting past, t…
The Banff Indian Days tourism festivals
Hoop House Gardening in the Wapekeka First Nation as an Extension of Land-Based Food Practices
Rural Indigenous communities in Canada’s North face many challenges getting regular access to nutritious foods, primarily because of the high cost of market food, restricted availability of nutritious foods, and lack of government support for nutritious food programs. The consequences of food insecurity in this context are expressed in high rates of diabetes, heart disease, and childhood obesity. Many Indigenous communities are responding to issu…
Urban indigenous youth perspectives on access to physical activity programmes in Canada
While research demonstrates that Indigenous youth experience higher levels of obesity-related chronic disease compared to non-Indigenous youth throughout Canada, few studies consult Indigenous youth for their perspectives on how to address barriers to active lifestyles. This paper examines the constraints that urban Indigenous youth encounter in accessing physical activity and sport programmes in three Canadian cities. Researchers used a communit…
Examining Local Food Procurement, Adaptive Capacities and Resilience to Environmental Change in Fort Providence, Northwest Territories
By exploring localized adaptation strategies for climate change, this paper aims to provide a deeper understanding of local perspectives and efforts regarding food procurement in Fort Providence, Northwest Territories (NT). The benefits and risks associated with engaging in local food procurement activities are key topics explored. Strategies to manage food insecurity and local approaches to encourage food procurement are also considered. This st…
The Paths to Realizing Reconciliation: Indigenous Consultation in Jasper National Park
Diverse Indigenous nations have traditional territories inside Jasper National Park (JNP), but the park was established without consultation with local Indigenous communities. Parks were marketed as empty landscapes, which celebrated romantic ideas of European colonial expansion. The current representations of Indigenous Peoples in interpretive content still reflect this lack of consultation. This research was guided by Indigenous methodologies. …
We Hardly Have Any Moose Around Here Anymore”: Climate Change and the Barriers to Food Security in the Dehcho Region, Northwest Territories
Rural Indigenous communities across northern Canada are experiencing high rates of food insecurity as a result of complex constraints to accessing quality market foods and engaging in local food procurement. Climate change is impacting the ability of northern Indigenous communities to acquire, access, and utilize food that is culturally relevant and sustainable. This research examines the interconnected sociocultural, political, economic, and env…
Conservation Values and Actor Networks that Shape the Adams River Salmon Run in Tsútswecw Provincial Park, British Columbia
Sockeye salmon are deemed essential to life by Secwépemc Indigenous communities living near the Adams River in South Central British Columbia (BC). They are also an ecological keystone species and a significant contributor to the BC economy. However, salmon populations are in decline throughout the Pacific Northwest, putting communities, economies and ecosystems at risk. Using Actor-Network Theory (ANT) as a lens, we identify the network of actor…
Rethinking the Role of Indigenous Knowledge in Sustainable Mountain Development and Protected Area Management in Canada and Aotearoa/New Zealand
For many Indigenous communities who live in mountain regions around the globe, the histories of mountain park development have often facilitated dispossession from ancestral territories. Diverse Indigenous communities share similar experiences, where park interests have conflicted with Indigenous lands. However, colonial practices of park management are consistently being rethought. Canada and Aotearoa/New Zealand are examples where new designati…
The influence of transportation and digital technologies on backcountry tourism and recreation in British Columbia, Canada
Sensitive backcountry environments are more accessible than ever due to technological innovation and a growing tourism sector in Western Canada. Current regulations and management practices must adapt as technology continues to change the way people access, travel on and experience backcountry trail networks. While existing literature discusses the ecological impacts of trail-based tourism, there are few resources available that foster comprehens…
Indigenous youth involvement in land-based food systems in Fort Providence, Northwest Territories
Northern Indigenous communities in Canada face complex barriers rooted in ongoing colonial impositions to access the land and land-based food systems. They also continue to implement a variety of strategies to address these challenges and build more sustainable food systems. Youth are imperative to these processes because of their unique roles in the transmission of knowledge and culture. Our research examines the challenges to and opportunities …
Political science (13 works) · Geography (12 works) · Indigenous (9 works) · Ecology (8 works) · Archaeology (7 works) · Sociology (7 works) · Environmental planning (6 works) · Indigenous Studies and Ecology (6 works) · Environmental resource management (5 works) · Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights (5 works)