Indigenous Wellbeing and Enterprise: Self-Determination and Sustainable Economic Development
About this ebook
Readers will gain practical understandings of the nature of sustainable economic development from a cross- section of case studies of Indigenous perspectives globally. The chapters map out the international development of Indigenous rights and the influence that this has had on Indigenous communities globally in asserting their sovereignty and acting on their rights to develop sustainable governance and economic development practices. Readers will develop insights into the intersection of Indigenous governance with sustainable practice and community wellbeing through practical case studies that explain the need for Indigenous- led economic development and governance strategies, which are responsive to local, regional, national and international realities in developing sustainable Indigenous economies focused on economic, environmental, social and cultural value creation.
This book will be useful for Indigenous and non- Indigenous business students studying undergraduate business or MBA programs who seek to understand the global context and the varied experiences of Indigenous peoples in developing sustainable economic development strategies that promote community wellbeing.
About the author
Rick Colbourne is Algonquin Anishinaabe. He is a Fulbright Fellow and Assistant Professor in Indigenous Leadership and Management at Carleton University’s Sprott School of Business. His research is focused on understanding the intersection of Indigenous ways of knowing and organizing economic development and entrepreneurship.
Robert B. Anderson is Professor Emeritus at the Hill/Levene Schools of Business, University of Regina. His areas of interest include entrepreneurship/economic development, resource management/sustainable development, corporate social responsibility, corporate/Indigenous alliances, Indigenous land claims/economic development, financial reporting in Indigenous organizations and the creation/commercialization of intellectual property.
