Indigenous and Parks Canada Agency perspectives on the management of Gulf Islands National Park Reserve

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dc.contributor.authorFitzsimmons, Andrew
dc.contributor.supervisorThom, Brian
dc.date.accessioned2021-01-07T06:14:07Z
dc.date.available2021-01-07T06:14:07Z
dc.date.copyright2020en_US
dc.date.issued2021-01-06
dc.degree.departmentDepartment of Anthropologyen_US
dc.degree.levelMaster of Arts M.A.en_US
dc.description.abstractIn the Gulf Islands and Salish Sea Regions of British Columbia the Parks Canada Agency (PCA) currently operates Gulf Islands National Park Reserve (GINPR) and is in the development phase for the proposed Southern Strait of Georgia National Marine Conservation Area Reserve (SSGNMCAR). Protected areas such as these are meant to protect the ecological and cultural heritage of the region on behalf of all Canadians. As the government runs and expands their protected areas in the region it is important to look at their relationship with Indigenous communities in particular, as the PCA mandate requires the agency to work in “partnership” with Indigenous communities (Parks Canada 2017). The region is home to nearly 20 First Nations groups including the three W̱SÁNEĆ First Nations of the W̱SÁNEĆ Leadership Council (WLC). The WLC is an Indigenous government that has publicly stated their perception of a strained relationship with the PCA beginning before the formal establishment of GINPR in 2003. Through historical analysis; interviews with employees from the PCA and members of the W̱SÁNEĆ community; and a review of several aspects of site management and establishment in the region – this thesis explores the changing relationship between the PCA and W̱SÁNEĆ First Nations. Through this thesis I collect and discuss recommendations from W̱SÁNEĆ community members, and develop several myself, for the PCA to consider developing to improve the partnership between the two bodies. Potentially a partnership could lead towards formalized and lasting co-operative decision-making practice in the region’s cultural and natural heritage management.en_US
dc.description.scholarlevelGraduateen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1828/12523
dc.languageEnglisheng
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.rightsAvailable to the World Wide Weben_US
dc.subjectParks Canadaen_US
dc.subjectNational Parken_US
dc.subjectWSANECen_US
dc.subjectCooperative Managementen_US
dc.subjectConservationen_US
dc.subjectAnthropologyen_US
dc.subjectCoast Salishen_US
dc.subjectGulf Islandsen_US
dc.subjectBritish Columbiaen_US
dc.subjectCanadaen_US
dc.subjectW̱SÁNEĆ Leadership Councilen_US
dc.subjectW̱SÁNEĆen_US
dc.subjectProtected Areasen_US
dc.subjectCooperative Decision Makingen_US
dc.subjectGulf Islands National Park Reserveen_US
dc.subjectSalish Seaen_US
dc.subjectGovernmenten_US
dc.subjectIndigenous Relationsen_US
dc.subjectCase Studyen_US
dc.subjectPartnershipen_US
dc.subjectConservation Managementen_US
dc.subjectNational Park Reserveen_US
dc.subjectCultural Anthropologyen_US
dc.subjectSouthern Strait of Georgia National Marine Conservation Area Reserveen_US
dc.subjectNational Marine Conservation Areaen_US
dc.subjectProtected Area Managementen_US
dc.titleIndigenous and Parks Canada Agency perspectives on the management of Gulf Islands National Park Reserveen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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