Indigenous people and immigration levels
Project Lead(s)
Team Members
First Nations government officials and Indigenous elders; Areej Jamal (external link)
Sub-theme
Placemaking and relationship formation
Through studying and redesigning public spaces and social infrastructure, the sub-theme 'Placemaking and relationship formation' will enhance our understanding of building better places that foster friendship and relationship within communities, as well as between Indigenous people and the newcomer population.
Objective
This project seeks to explore relationship formation and the integration of Indigenous people as a national minority of Canada and new immigrant minorities.
Research question(s)
What do Indigenous voices say about immigration and immigrants? Conversely, what do immigrants say about Indigenous peoples?
More specifically:
- How does Indigenous self-determination fit with immigration?
- How does it connect to official multiculturalism, which supports the thriving of all of Canada’s subcultures?
- Do federal and provincial governments have a ‘duty to consult’ in deciding immigration levels before letting new people settle their lands?
Methodology
The project will seek to elicit the voices of Indigenous peoples through qualitative methods including key informant interviews with elders, chiefs and band leaders. Voices from the Tlicho, Sahtu and Dene peoples in the Northwest Territories will be documented. The First Nations communities closer to urban areas, such as Enoch Cree, Stoney Nakoda, Beaver, Siksika, and Tsuu T'ina Nation, will be included because they may have more frequent encounters with the newcomers.
Status
The project is currently ongoing.
Expected completion date: September 2026
Key words
Canada; community integration; immigrant; Indigenous; multiculturalism
