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Municipal‐Indigenous relations in Saskatchewan: Getting started in Regina, Saskatoon and Prince Albert
Author(s) -
Heritz Joanne
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
canadian public administration
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.361
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 1754-7121
pISSN - 0008-4840
DOI - 10.1111/capa.12304
Subject(s) - indigenous , corporate governance , representation (politics) , asset (computer security) , politics , population , political science , government (linguistics) , public administration , geography , local government , sociology , ecology , law , management , demography , biology , linguistics , philosophy , computer security , computer science , economics
Most of Canada’s Indigenous Peoples reside in urban centres, yet they remain politically under‐represented in municipal governance structures, such as in Saskatchewan, where they have a significant population base. Through a qualitative case‐study of Municipal‐Indigenous relationships, this study aims to map the political representation of Indigenous Peoples within municipal governance structures in Regina, Saskatoon, and Prince Albert. Based on interviews and supporting documents, this article analyzes Municipal‐Indigenous relations based on the following: governance interface between municipal government and Indigenous Peoples; Indigenous culture as municipal asset; economic and social development; and urban reserves, service agreements, and regional relationships. The analysis reveals that the three municipalities, by varying degrees, lag in substantive relationship building with Indigenous communities.