Here is the link to my final paper as a PDF:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B2AatZh53EXBQktBRnZGbXVPcTA
Below is the introduction of my final paper.
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Indigenous and Non-indigenous Fisheries Interaction and Management
Introduction
Access and use of natural resources that sustain Indigenous communities have gained considerable international attention[1]. Specifically the access to marine resources is a critical issue for aboriginal people who are attempting to shift away from dependency on the nation state to self-determining agency[2]. My big question is: In what ways did and do resources continue to play a fundamental role in the interaction between the Indigenous and non-Indigenous people? I will explore the implications of fishing, especially the opening up of commercial fisheries and how that took away local community based control of the First Nations bands along the river. How did the resources play a part in the loss of culture? The Indigenous communities are deeply rooted and profoundly connected to their land, rivers, and ecosystems. Thus, I will focus on fishing as it is one of the main resources of Indigenous communities and one that continues to be depleted. I will explore how non-Indigenous and Indigenous people have been segregated by authoritative management by the government. Firstly I will briefly discuss the key fishing practices in salmon fisheries specifically to get a sense of the interaction with the resource[3], followed by underlining the role of Indigenous communities in sustainable wildlife management[4], and challenges encountered in order to gain fishing rights[5]. Finally, highlighting three key articles that contribute to the discussion of what the future directions look like from the book “Co-operative Management of Local Fisheries”[6] where several scholars address issues of co-operative fisheries management. In doing so, I strive to expand our knowledge on how we can share resources such as the new idea of co-management and begin to heal the damage that has been done in the past.
[1] Davisa & Jentoftb, 2001.
[2] Ibid.
[3] Joseph, 2014.
[4] Province of British Columbia, 2016.
[5] Davisa & Jentoftb, 2001.
[6] Pinkerton, 2011.
