Title | A socio-economic study of Fort Chipewyan, the Peace-Athabasca Delta and the Lake Athabasca Region |
Publication Type | Report |
Year of Publication | 1971 |
Corporate Authors | Peace-Athabasca Delta Project Group, & Moncrieff, Montgomery and Associates |
Pagination | 128 |
Place Published | Edmonton: Moncrieff, Montgomery and Associates Ltd. |
Publication Language | en |
Keywords | agriculture, Bennett Dam, dam, economic conditions, economic diversity, economy, employment, fish, fishing, forestry, fur, Lake Athabasca, mining, Peace-Athabasca Delta, relocation, social conditions, socio-economic, tourism, trapping, water level |
Abstract | Study to counteract the adverse effects of low water levels, caused by the Bennett Dam, on the fur and fish economy of the Fort Chipewyan community. Includes population profile and relocation experience of community members. Discusses past and present economic patterns, such as trapping, fishing, forestry, mining & explorations, tourism, agriculture, including exploitation of those potentially beneficial activities. Indicates roles to be taken by private sector and government. Recommends socio-economic improvement through a combination of social assistance and development of employment, economic diversity and vocational opportunity. |
Topics | First Nations, economic development |
Locational Keywords | Fort Chipewyan |
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Group | CEMA |
Citation Key | 22168 |