« Comparing settler literatures: Reingard M. Nischik (ed.), The Palgrave Handbook of Comparative North American Literature, Palgrave, 2014
On white possession and the bordered state as sites of settler colonial practice: Fiona Nicoll, ‘Interrupting White Possession and Unsettling State Borders: Expanding Frontiers of Critical Indigenous Studies’, International Journal of Critical Indigenous Studies, 8, 1, 2015, pp. 47-59 »

Planning is about the future: S. Yvonne Prusak, Ryan Walker, Robert Innes, ‘Toward Indigenous Planning? First Nation Community Planning in Saskatchewan, Canada’, Journal of Planning Education and Research, 2015

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Abstract: “Indigenous planning” is an emergent paradigm to reclaim historic, contemporary, and future-oriented planning approaches of Indigenous communities across western settler states. This article examines a community planning pilot project in eleven First Nation reserves in Saskatchewan, Canada. Qualitative analysis of interviews undertaken with thirty-six participants found that the pilot project cultivated the terrain for advancing Indigenous planning by First Nations, but also reproduced settler planning processes, authority, and control. Results point to the value of visioning Indigenous futures, Indigenous leadership and authority, and the need for institutional development.


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