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COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course will cover a
wide array of topics relating to First Nations and land use. These include:
- A concept of Aboriginal rights
and title;
- Traditional Ecological Knowledge
(TEK);
- Land use;
- Forest Management Planning and
Environmental Assessments;
- Aboriginal, provincial and
federal governments, as well as forest industry, will be looked at.
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LEARNING OUTCOMES AND
ELEMENTS OF THE PERFORMANCE:
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Upon
successful completion of this course, the student will demonstrate the
ability to:
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Recognize the values of
Aboriginal and Western/European cultures.
Elements of the Performance:
- Identify several key differences
between Aboriginal and Western/European philosophies/values.
- Explain the link between land
and Aboriginal people.
- Discuss the concept of
Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK).
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Recognize what other
Aboriginal communities (outside of their own) are doing in terms of managing
their land and resources.
Elements of the
Performance:
- Identify the management
philosophies of the Menominee.
- Identify the importance of the
Waswanipi Cree in the Waswanipi Cree Model Forest.
- Identify the management philosophies
of the Mohawk and Algonquin Nations in the Eastern Ontario Model Forest.
- Explain why the Inuit are
involved in all management aspects in Nunavut, especially when it comes
to the land.
- Discuss the importance that
Aboriginals place on the land and its resources today.
- Discuss how this importance is
reflected in their management of the land and resources.
- Describe various methods the
government uses to engage the public.
- Identify several ways to engage your
community in making their voices heard.
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Identify what federal and
provincial government programs exist that affect Aboriginal land and
resources.
Elements of the
Performance:
- Identify programs that assist
Aboriginal people in becoming involved with forest management.
- Explain how Aboriginal people's
participation in forest management is due in part to the Criteria and
Indicator Framework.
- Describe the First Nations Land Management
Act and be aware that some First Nations have greater control over their
lands and resources.
- Identify programs that the
Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) uses to engage greater Aboriginal
participation in planning and management.
- Describe the purpose of the MNR.
- Recognize the structure of a
forest management plan.
- Describe the five stages of the
Public Consultation Process.
- Identify three forest companies
of Northern Ontario.
- Identify ways the forest
companies are involved with Aboriginals.
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Prepare a land use / forest
management plan.
Elements of the
Performance:
- Recognize why land use planning
is important.
- List questions to be asked when
conducting forest land management planning.
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Describe environmental assessments,
both provincial and federal.
Elements of the
Performance:
- Describe the purpose of the
Environmental Bill of Rights (EBR).
- Identify the various types of
environmental assessments processes.
- Describe a federal environmental
assessment.
- Identify the four types of
assessments (specific, comprehensive, review panel, mediation).
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TOPICS:
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Traditional Ecological
Knowledge
Land Use
Definitions
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Menominee Tribal Enterprises
Waswanipi Cree Model Forest
Nunavut
Isaak Forest Products
National Aboriginal Forestry Association
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OMNR
Native Background Information Report (Forest Management Plans)
Forest Management Guidelines
Forest Industry (Domtar, Weyerhauser, Tembec)
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Natural Resources Canada -
Canadian Forest Service
Model Forest Program
First Nation Forestry Program
State of Canada's Forests Reports
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Ministry of Environment
Environmental Assessments
Environmental Assessments Acts
Class Timber EA
EBR - Environmental Bill of Rights
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IV.
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REQUIRED
RESOURCES/TEXTS/MATERIALS:
Adobe Acrobat Reader and
Macromedia Flash
(Downloads are free)
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EVALUATION
PROCESS/GRADING SYSTEM:
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Evaluation Process:
3 Quizzes
3 Discussions
1 Assignment
1 Major Assignment
Final Exam
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Worth:
30%
10%
15%
25%
20%
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- Your final grade will be
assigned as a percentage. Your home college will determine the letter
grade.
- A passing grade at Sault College
is 60%.
Quizzes:
There will be three quizzes covering groups of modules.
Discussions:
There will be three discussions. The first will be to introduce yourself to
others in the class. One will be on current events in your home location. The
other will be on the Environmental Bill of Rights (EBR).
Assignments:
There will be one assignment that will involve OMNR Forest Management Plans,
specifically the Native Background Information Report.
Major Assignments:
This assignment will consist of each individual student creating their own
Land Use/Forest Management Plan. This assignment must be typed and must
include a map, a table of contents and a bibliography of all the resources
used (websites, any other books used outside this class). There are no
constraints on anything (you can do anything) as long as you have followed
everything done in this course. Written work must be between 4 and 10 pages.
Exam:
There will be one Final Exam for this course, which will encompass the key
concepts of the learning outcomes.
This exam cannot be
rewritten for a higher grade. Students who miss the exam, without making
prior arrangements with the instructor, will be given a zero on the exam.
This policy also holds true for all quizzes and discussions in this course.
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SPECIAL NOTES:
Special
Needs:
If you are a student with special needs (e.g. physical limitations, visual
impairments, hearing impairments, or learning disabilities), you are
encouraged to discuss required accommodations with your instructor and/or the
Special Needs office. Visit Room E1204 or call Extension 493, 717, or 491 so
that support services can be arranged for you.
Retention of Course
Outlines:
It is the responsibility of the student to retain all course outlines for
possible future use in acquiring advanced standing at Student's
Rights and Responsibilities other postsecondary institutions.
Plagiarism:
Students should refer to the definition of "academic dishonesty" in
. Students who engage in "academic dishonesty" will receive an
automatic failure for that submission and/or such other penalty, up to and
including expulsion from the course/program, as may be decided by the
professor/dean. In order to protect students from inadvertent plagiarism, to
protect the copyright of the material referenced, and to credit the author of
the material, it is the policy of the department to employ a documentation
format for referencing source material.
Course Outline Amendments:
The Professor reserves the right to change the information contained in this course
outline depending on the needs of the learner and the availability of
resources.
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VII.
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PRIOR LEARNING
ASSESSMENT:
Students who wish to apply
for advanced credit in the course should consult the professor. Credit for
prior learning will be given upon successful completion of a challenge exam
or portfolio.
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