Tasha Brooks
Biographic Data
| ID | 6957712 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Tasha Brooks |
| GIVEN NAMES | Tasha |
| FAMILY NAME | Brooks |
| SIGNATURE | BROOKS T |
| AFFILIATIONS | Royal Roads University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Looking After Everyone Right
This case study explores how Fishing Lake First Nation (FLFN) responded to the $101.3 million “Cows and Plows” settlement under Treaty 4 by choosing long-term, Nation-led investment over one-time payouts. Confronted with internal tensions between per capita distribution demands and the need for intergenerational wealth, FLFN created the Waywaynih Kunawapunteeing Trust, a sovereign, legislated financial structure that protects capital, supports pe…
Self-Employment Trends Among First Nations, Métis, and Inuit (2001–2021)
This article explores self-employment trends among Indigenous Peoples in Canada between 2001 and 2021, focusing on 2016 onward. Using disaggregated data (i.e., data separated by First Nations, M.tis, and Inuit identity) from Statistics Canada’s Census of Population, it examines changes in both self-employment rates and absolute numbers, revealing distinct patterns across Indigenous groups. The analysis finds that while Metis individuals consisten…
Indigenous Economic Development Education
This research examines how postsecondary economic development curricula can align with the needs of Indigenous communities in Canada. Drawing on Indigenous research principles and mixed methods design, the study combines a literature review with semi-structured interviews (n=17) and an online survey (n=43) of Indigenous economic development practitioners and prospective students. Key curriculum priorities include leadership, governance, financial…
Seeds of Self-Determination
This case study examines the development of the Petroglyph Development Group (PDG), the economic organization of the Snuneymuxw First Nation (SFN), tracing its growth from initial community-based ventures to larger undertakings such as the co-management of Saysutshun (Newcastle Island Marine Park) and the acquisition of Casino Nanaimo and Elements Casino Victoria. These initiatives illustrate how gradual capacity-building and learning processes a…
Choosing to Be Kin
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Looking After Everyone Right
This case study explores how Fishing Lake First Nation (FLFN) responded to the $101.3 million “Cows and Plows” settlement under Treaty 4 by choosing long-term, Nation-led investment over one-time payouts. Confronted with internal tensions between per capita distribution demands and the need for intergenerational wealth, FLFN created the Waywaynih Kunawapunteeing Trust, a sovereign, legislated financial structure that protects capital, supports pe…
Self-Employment Trends Among First Nations, Métis, and Inuit (2001–2021)
This article explores self-employment trends among Indigenous Peoples in Canada between 2001 and 2021, focusing on 2016 onward. Using disaggregated data (i.e., data separated by First Nations, M.tis, and Inuit identity) from Statistics Canada’s Census of Population, it examines changes in both self-employment rates and absolute numbers, revealing distinct patterns across Indigenous groups. The analysis finds that while Metis individuals consisten…
Indigenous Economic Development Education
This research examines how postsecondary economic development curricula can align with the needs of Indigenous communities in Canada. Drawing on Indigenous research principles and mixed methods design, the study combines a literature review with semi-structured interviews (n=17) and an online survey (n=43) of Indigenous economic development practitioners and prospective students. Key curriculum priorities include leadership, governance, financial…
Seeds of Self-Determination
This case study examines the development of the Petroglyph Development Group (PDG), the economic organization of the Snuneymuxw First Nation (SFN), tracing its growth from initial community-based ventures to larger undertakings such as the co-management of Saysutshun (Newcastle Island Marine Park) and the acquisition of Casino Nanaimo and Elements Casino Victoria. These initiatives illustrate how gradual capacity-building and learning processes a…
Choosing to Be Kin
Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights (5 works) · Indigenous (4 works) · Mining and Resource Management (4 works) · Indigenous Studies and Ecology (2 works) · Archaeology (1 work) · Australian History and Society (1 work) · Biology (1 work) · Census (1 work) · Curriculum (1 work) · Curriculum development (1 work)