Mining and Communities in Northern Canada
History, Politics, and Memory
Description
An examination of historical and contemporary social, economic, and environmental impacts of mining on Aboriginal communities in northern Canada.
Awards
- Winner, CSN-REC Best Edited Collection in Canadian Studies 2016
Reviews
Intertwining historical research with an impressive collection of oral histories, Mining and Communities in Northern Canada successfully amplifies the voices of First Nations communities that have been routinely left voiceless in mining history and in policy decisions regarding mineral exploration and development. It is an important collection of meaningful scholarship, and should serve as a jumping-off point for future studies exploring the historical negotiations between indigenous communities, mining companies, policy makers, and the broader political ecology of remote resource extraction.
—John Baeten, Michigan State University
Mining and Communities raises key questions about the value of minerals to contemporary society in light of their impacts on community economics and the environment… This book should also be praised as a model of collaborative scholarship and research mobilization… This is a solid compilation that brings Indigenous voices and interests to the forefront.
—Susan Roy, Oral History Forum d’histoire oraled