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AREAS OF EXPERTISE: Aboriginal Peoples and forestry, community forestry, co-management,
public participation, forest policy and legislation, northern development, forest management
planning, forest certification
EDUCATION:
November 2007 Ph.D., Faculty of Forestry, University of Toronto
Aug-Oct. 1999 Trainee in International Forestry Resources and Institutions program at
Workshop in Political Theory and Policy Analysis, Indiana University
1991 Honours Bachelor of Science in Forestry, Lakehead University
1969 Grade 12, Lakeview High School, Thunder Bay, Ontario
EXPERIENCE:
January 2009 Associate Professor, Faculty of Forestry and the Forest Environment,
Lakehead University
July 2007- Assistant Professor, Faculty of Forestry and the Forest Environment,
Lakehead University
August 2000-July
2007
Lecturer, Faculty of Forestry and the Forest Environment, Lakehead
University while completing Ph.D. Courses: Forest Policy & Legislation,
Aboriginal Peoples and the Forest Environment, Environmental
Assessment
March 1994- Senior Advisor for National Aboriginal Forestry Association on
development of National Aboriginal Forest Land Management
Guidelines, development and delivery of Introduction to Aboriginal
Forest Land Management course, education and employment policy,
including liaison with post-secondary institutions offering natural
resource management programs, assessment of co-management regimes,
development of Aboriginal criteria and indicators for sustainable
development, international Indigenous policy in forest management
Forestry consultant to Aboriginal communities and federal government
May 1991-March
1994
May 1991-March
1994 (cont‟d)
Community Project Forester for KBM Forestry Consultants Inc. on
following projects:
Traditional land use study for Stanjikoming First Nation
Research project for Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples on
relationship between forest industry and Aboriginal communities
Forest Management Plan for Fort William First Nation
Consultant for Earthroots on reforestation project in Eritrea, Africa
Development of Aboriginal Forest Land Management Guidelines for
National Aboriginal Forestry Association (NAFA)
Research Assistant to Dr. Bob Rosehart, Chief Negotiator for the
Province of Ontario in the Self-Government negotiations with
Nishnawbe-Aski Nation
Member of Secretariat for Forest Sector Task Force of the Ontario
Round Table on the Environment and Economy
Project Co-ordinator for Information Collection and Assessment for
Aboriginal Forestry Training and Employment Review (AFTER)
Summer 1990 Research Assistant to Dr. Paul Watts, Biologist, Institute of Arctic
Ecophysiology, Churchill, MB conducting study of travelling behaviour of
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beluga whales on Churchill River
Summer 1988 Research Assistant for Dr. Robert Farmer, School of Forestry, Lakehead
University conducting data collection and analysis on provenance trials
for Larix laricina
Tree planting for T.J. Bryson Silviculture Service, Thunder Bay, ON
1979-87 Secretary, Dept. of English, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK
1977-79 Filing System Instructor for Dept. of Indian Affairs for Aboriginal Band
Councils in northwestern Ontario
1973-75 Secretary, School of Community & Regional Planning, University of
British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C.
1976 Union Organizer, Association of University & College Employees,
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C.
CONSULTING WORK:
Facilitation, reviews, strategic planning and evaluations with a variety of organizations and
individual First Nations, including: National Aboriginal Forestry Association, First Nations
Forestry Program, Canadian Forest Service, Union of Ontario Indians, Matawa Tribal Council,
KBM Forestry Consultants Inc., Ojibways of the Pic River First Nation, Pikangikum First Nation
and Stanjikoming First Nation.
Technical advisor to Whitefeather Forest Initiative on certification standards for forest
management, Kenora, Ontario, October 22, 2009.
APPOINTMENTS:
Member, City of Thunder Bay Cultural Mapping Committee, March 2008-
Co-chair, Northern Ontario Sustainable Communities Partnership, 2007-
Member, Search Committee for Vice Provost Aboriginal Initiatives, Lakehead University, 2007
Member, Program Committee for 10th National Forest Congress, 2006
Science Review Team, Enhanced Forest Productivity Science Program, 2005
Member, Ontario Professional Foresters Association Continuing Education Committee, 2005-
2006
Member, Advisory Panel for Boreal Conference 2006 held in Cochrane, ON October 2-5, 2006
Member, Steering Committee for First Nation Forestry Program National Aboriginal Forestry
Conference: Creating a New Climate for Aboriginal Forestry, May 11-13, 2004, Thunder Bay.
Member, Search Committee for Assoc. Vice Provost Aboriginal Initiatives, Lakehead University,
2004
Technical Secretary and Advisor, World Forestry Congress, September 20-28, 2003, Quebec
City. Secretary for two sessions, Local Communities and Institutions and Traditional Knowledge,
Social and Spiritual Values, and advisor for the Boreal Ecoregion Roundtable
Judge, Northwestern Ontario Science Fair, April 2003
Member, Steering Committee for Global Perspectives on Indigenous Peoples‟ Forestry, Linking
Communities, Commerce and Conservation Conference, University of British Columbia, June 4-
6, 2002
Member, Advisory Committee to Lakehead University Aboriginal Management Committee,
representing Research Ethics Board, 2002-
Member, Lakehead University Research Ethics Board, 2002-
Member, Forestry Chronicle Advisory Board, Canadian Institute of Forestry, 2001-2002
Member, University of British Columbia Faculty of Forestry First Nations Council of Advisors,
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2001-2005
Member, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources Science and Information Council, 2001-2002
Member, Confederation College Aboriginal Business Management (Aboriginal Organizations)
Advisory Committee, 2001-2002
Member, Northern Studies Committee, Lakehead University, 2000-
Member, Steering Committee for Forest Sustainability Beyond 2000 Conference, Thunder Bay,
May 14-18, 2000
Member, Indigenous Chamber, Forest Stewardship Council Ontario Boreal Pilot Standards
Development Committee, 1999-2002
Member, Advisory Committee, Faculty of Forestry, Lakehead University, 1999-2000
Member, Indigenous Chamber, Forest Stewardship Council-Canada Working Group, 1998-2003
Member, Board of Directors, Toronto Native Women‟s Resource Centre, 1997-2000
Member, Review Committee for Phase II Proposals for The Model Forest Network, 1997
Member, Canadian delegation to the 3rd and 4th meetings of the Intergovernmental Panel on
Forests, 1996-97
Member, Canadian Standards Association Technical Committee on Sustainable Forest
Management System Standard and member of Advisory Committee to Canadian Advisory
Council to ISO/TC207 Working Group, 1995
Member, Technical Committee for Canadian Council of Forest Ministers Criteria and Indicators
for Sustainable Forest Management, 1993-95
Advisory Committee, First Nations Forestry Curriculum, Faculty of Forestry, University of BC,
1996-1997
Advisory Committee, Faculty of Forestry, University of Toronto, 1994-1997
Senior Provincial Policy Committee, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, 1995-1997
Member, Steering Committee on National Silvicultural Worker “Needs Assessment” co-
ordinated by Canadian Silviculture Association, 1994-1995
Member & Chair, Advisory Committee, Aboriginal Resource Technician Program, Sault
College, 1992-2002
Chairperson, SCAN North Task Team on Value Added in Forest Industry, Ministry of Northern
Development and Mines, Province of Ontario, February-August 1992
Advisor to Ontario Native Women‟s Association on provincial resource management & policy
issues, 1991-1993
Member, Aboriginal Forestry Training and Employment Review Committee, 1991-1995
PUBLICATIONS (PEER REVIEWED):
Bannister, Kelly and Smith, M.A. (Peggy). Seeking respect: Review of ethical guidance on the use of
Indigenous Traditional Knowledge in forest management. Submitted to Forestry Chronicle,
April 2010.
Smith, M.A. (Peggy). A Policy Response from an Aboriginal Perspective to the Forest Futures
Project Scenarios of Canada‟s Forests and Forest Sector: Reviving Royal Commission on
Aboriginal Peoples Recommendations. Submitted to Sustainable Forest Management Network
Forest Futures Project. Under review.
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Smith, Peggy. Natural Resource Co-management with Aboriginal Peoples in Canada: Coexistence or
Assimilation? In Tindall, David (ed.). First Nations and Forest Lands. Vancouver, BC: UBC
Press. In press.
Passelac-Ross, Monique and Peggy Smith. Forest Management Tenures and the Accommodation of
Aboriginal Rights: The Need for an Aboriginal Forest Tenure in Tindall, David (ed.). First
Nations and Forest Lands. Vancouver, BC: UBC Press. In press.
Wyatt, S., D.C. Natcher, P. Smith, and J.-F. Fortier. 2010. Aboriginal Land Use Mapping: What
Have we Learned from 30 Years of Experience? (Chapter Eight), pp. 185-198 in M.G.
Stevenson and D.C. Natcher (eds.), Planning Co-Existence: Aboriginal Issues in Forest and
Land Use Planning. Research and Insights from the Aboriginal Research Program of the
Sustainable Forest Management Network, Volume II. Edmonton: CCI Press, Canadian
Circumpolar Institute, University of Alberta, Occasional Publication No. 64, iv + 334p.
Smith, M.A. (Peggy), Sarah Allen and Erin Symington. 2010. First Nations' Criteria & Indicators of
Sustainable Forest Management: A Review in M.G. Stevenson and D.C. Natcher (eds.),
Planning Co-Existence: Aboriginal Issues in Forest and Land Use Planning. Research and
Insights from the Aboriginal Research Program of the Sustainable Forest Management
Network, Volume II. Edmonton: CCI Press, Canadian Circumpolar Institute, University of
Alberta, Occasional Publication No. 64, iv + 334p.
Sapic, Tomislav, Ulf Runesson and M.A. (Peggy) Smith. 2009. Views of Aboriginal people in
northern Ontario on Aboriginal values in forest management planning. Forestry Chronicle
85(5):789-801.
Trosper, Ronald L., Harry Nelson and Peggy Smith. 2008. Conditions for Economic Success in First
Nations Forest Enterprises. SFM Network Research Note Series No. 31. University of
Alberta, Edmonton. 4 pp.
Trosper, Ronald L., Harry Nelson, George Hoberg, Peggy Smith and William Nikolakis. 2008.
Institutional Determinants of Profitable Commercial Forestry Enterprises among First
Nations in Canada. Canadian Journal of Forest Research 38(2): 226-238.
Smith, Margaret Anne (Peggy). 2007. Creating a New Stage for Sustainable Forest Management
through Co-Management with Aboriginal Peoples in Ontario: The Need for Constitutional-
Level Enabling. Ph.D. Thesis. Faculty of Forestry, University of Toronto, Ontario. 359 pp.
Smith, Peggy. 2005. Community-based framework for measuring the success of Indigenous Peoples'
forest-based economic development in Canada. Pp. 38-52 in Merino, L. and J. Robson (eds.).
Managing the Commons: Indigenous Rights, Economic Development and Identity. Consejo
Civil Mexicano para la Silvicultura Sostenible A.C. The Christensen Fund, Ford Foundation,
Secretaria de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales and Instituto Nacional de Ecologia
(INE), Mexico City. 71 pp.
Smith, Peggy. 2005. Managing the commons: Indigenous rights, economic development & identity.
Emerging issues, conclusions and recommendations. Pp. 66-70 in Merino, L. and J. Robson
(eds.). Managing the Commons: Indigenous Rights, Economic Development and Identity.
Consejo Civil Mexicano para la Silvicultura Sostenible A.C. The Christensen Fund, Ford
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Foundation, Secretaria de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales and Instituto Nacional de
Ecologia (INE), Mexico City. 71 pp.
Smith, Peggy. 2004. Inclusion before streamlining: The status of data collection on Aboriginal issues
for sustainable forest management in Canada pp. 94-104 in Innes, John L., Gordon M.
Hickey and Bill Wilson (eds.), International Perspectives on Streamlining Local-Level
Information for Sustainable Forest Management, A selection of papers from a conference
held in Vancouver, Canada, August 28 and 29, 2000. Information Report BC-X-400. Pacific
Forestry Centre, Canadian Forest Service, Natural Resources Canada, Victoria, BC. http://dsp-
psd.pwgsc.gc.ca/Collection/Fo143-2-400E.pdf
Ross, Monique M. and Smith, Peggy. 2002. Accommodation of Aboriginal Rights: The Need for an
Aboriginal Forest Tenure. A Synthesis Report prepared for the Sustainable Forest
Management Network, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta. 47 pp.
Smith, Peggy. 2002. Aboriginal Peoples and issues in forestry education in Canada: Breaking new
ground. Forestry Chronicle 78(2): 250-255.
Smith, Peggy. 2001. Indigenous Peoples and Forest Management in Canada. In Rolfe, Terry (ed.).
The Nature and Culture of Forests: Implications of Diversity for Sustainability, Trade and
Certification. Proceedings of a conference held at the University of British Columbia, May
10-12, 2001. Institute for European Studies, University of BC, Vancouver. Pp. 105-112.
Smith, Peggy. 1998. Aboriginal and treaty rights and Aboriginal participation: Essential elements of
sustainable forest management. Forestry Chronicle 74(3): 327-333.
Smith, Peggy; Osendarp, Frank and Merkel, Garry. 1995. The Forest Industry‟s Relationship with
Aboriginal Peoples. Research Report for Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples on CD-
Rom For Seven Generations: An Information Legacy of the Royal Commission on
Aboriginal Peoples Libraxus Inc., Ottawa, ON.
PUBLICATIONS (NOT PEER-REVIEWED)
Smith, P., K. Bannister, B. Bird, P. Perreault, D. Larose and J. Sanchez. 2009. Indigenous
Traditional Knowledge Workshop Report: Can We use ITK to Improve Forest Land
Stewardship? BC Forest Science Program and BC First Nations Forestry Council, Victoria
and Vancouver, BC. 27 pp.
Smith, M.A. (Peggy) (compiler). An Annotated Bibliography on Applying Indigenous
Traditional Knowledge in Forest Management in Canada. BC Forest Science Program and
BC First Nations Forestry Council, Victoria and Vancouver, BC. 95 pp.
Bannister, K. and M.A. (P.) Smith. 2010. Developing an Indigenous Traditional Knowledge
Database: A Discussion Paper on Feasibility. BC Forest Science Program and BC First
Nations Forestry Council, Victoria and Vancouver, BC. 13 pp.
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Bannister, K. and M.A. (P.) Smith. 2010. Seeking Respect: A Review of Ethical Guidance on the
Use of Indigenous Traditional Knowledge in Forest Management. BC Forest Science
Program and BC First Nations Forestry Council, Victoria and Vancouver, BC. 13 pp.
Perreault, P., M. A. (P.) Smith, T. Allen, K. Bannister and B. Bird. 2010. The 4 “C‟s”—Control,
Crisis, Capacity and Culture: Applying Indigenous Traditional Knowledge in Forest
Management in Canada—Best Practices Case Studies. BC Forest Science Program and BC
First Nations Forestry Council, Victoria and Vancouver, BC. 69 pp.
Krogman, Naomi, Kendra Isaac, Trena Allen and Peggy Smith. 2007. Canadian Foresters‟ Attitudes
and Beliefs about Forestry Curriculum and Forest Management. Final Project Report.
Sustainable Forest Management Network, Edmonton, AB. 15 pp.
http://www.sfmnetwork.ca/docs/e/krogmannprof8%20_Final%20Report.pdf.
Shuter, Jennifer; Shashi Kant and Peggy Smith. 2005. A Multi-Level Typology for the Classifcation
and Comparative Evaluation of Aboriginal Co-management Agreements in the Forest Sector.
Sustainable Forest Management Network, Edmonton, AB. 83 pp.
Smith, Peggy. 1998. Funding Mechanisms for First Nation Forest-based Economic Development.
Ottawa, Canada: First Nation Forestry Program, Canadian Forest Service, Natural Resources
Canada. 28 pp.
Bombay, Harry and Smith, Peggy. 1996. Assessment of the Need for Aboriginal Compliance with
Sustainable Forest Management and Forest Product Certification Systems. Ottawa: National
Aboriginal Forestry Association. 24 pp. http://www.nafaforestry.org/cert/cert_sys.php
Bombay, Harry; Angus, Murray and Smith, Peggy. 1996. Aboriginal Forest-Based Ecological
Knowledge in Canada. Ottawa: National Aboriginal Forestry Association. 55 pp.
Smith, Peggy. 1996. Aboriginal participation in forest management: Not just another “stakeholder”.
Forestry Chronicle 72(1): 2 & 5.
Bombay, Harry; Smith, Peggy and Wright, Debra. 1995. An Aboriginal Criterion for Sustainable
Forest Management. Ottawa: National Aboriginal Forestry Association. 9 pp.
Smith, Peggy. 1995. Aboriginal Participation in Forest Management: Not Just Another
“Stakeholder”. Ottawa: National Aboriginal Forestry Assoc. 11 pp.
Smith, Peggy; Scott, Grant and Merkel, Garry. 1995. Aboriginal Forest Land Management
Guidelines: A Community Approach. Ottawa: National Aboriginal Forestry Association.
Hopwood, A.; Mactavish, J.; Moar, A.; Scott, G. and Smith, P. 1993. Aboriginal Forestry Training
and Employment Review. Final Report, Phase 1. Prepared for the AFTER Committee and the
National Aboriginal Forestry Association. Ottawa: National Aboriginal Forestry Assoc. 81
pp.
Value-Added in the Forest Industry. 1992. SCAN North Task Team Report. Sudbury, Ontario:
Ministry of Northern Development and Mines. 55 pp.
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Smith, P.A. 1991. A survey and evaluation of natural resource agreements signed with aboriginal
people in Canada: do they result in autonomy or dependence? H.B.Sc. in Forestry thesis,
Lakehead University, Thunder Bay. 103 pp.
PUBLICATIONS (CONFERENCE PAPERS):
Ross, Monique M. and Smith, Peggy. 2003. Meaningful Consultation with Indigenous Peoples in
Forest Management: A Focus on Canada. Prepared for the World Forestry Congress,
September 20-28, 2003, Quebec City. Available on the FAO website at
http://www.fao.org/DOCREP/ARTICLE/WFC/XII/1001-C1.HTM
Smith, Peggy (ed.). 2001. Proceedings of workshop on “Capacity-building: Aboriginal Communities
and Natural Resources Management,” sponsored by the Walter & Duncan Gordon
Foundation, October 19, 2001, Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, Ontario.
Smith, Peggy. 2001. Sustainable forest management in northwestern Ontario: The context. In
Casimirri, Giuliana; Lee, Susan and Smith, Peggy. 2001. Research Issues, Strategies, and
Partnerships for Sustainable Forest Management in Northwestern Ontario and Beyond.
Proceedings of a Workshop held in Thunder Bay, Ontario, February 24-26, 2001. Edmonton,
AB, Sustainable Forest Management Network. 58 pp.
Casimirri, Giuliana; Lee, Susan and Smith, Peggy (eds.). 2001. Research Issues, Strategies, and
Partnerships for Sustainable Forest Management in Northwestern Ontario and Beyond.
Proceedings of a Workshop held in Thunder Bay, Ontario, February 24-26, 2001. Edmonton,
AB, Sustainable Forest Management Network. 58 pp.
Smith, Peggy. 1999. Aboriginal participation in forest management. In Bell, F.W. et al. (eds.)
Intensive Forest Management in Ontario: Summary of a 1999 Science Workshop. Ontario
Ministry of Natural Resources, Toronto, Ontario. Pp. 27-28.
Smith, Peggy. 1996. “NAFA Position Paper on an Aboriginal Criterion for Sustainable Forest
Management.” In Proceedings of FAO--ILO International Forestry Seminar “Exploring
Multiple Use and Ecosystem Management: From Policy to Practices,” September 9-15, 1995.
Victoria, B.C.: Canadian Forest Service, Natural Resources Canada. Pp. 189-195.
Malley, D.F; Watts, P.D and Smith, M. 1992. Workshop Report on 'Lifestyles and Sustainable
Development'. In People and Land in Northern Manitoba, Lithman, Y.G. et al. (eds.).
Proceedings of 1990 conference held at the University of Manitoba. University of Manitoba
Anthropology Papers 32. Department of Anthropology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg.
Pp. 245-261.
Smith, P.A. and Whitmore, G. (eds.). 1991. Community Forestry. Proceedings of 1991 symposium
held at Lakehead University. Centre for Northern Studies, Lakehead University, Thunder
Bay, Ontario. 65 pp.
PUBLICATIONS (POPULAR):
Smith, Peggy. 2005. The new face(s) of Lakehead University. Forestry Chronicle 81(2): 279-280.
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Smith, Peggy. 2005. Resources to learn about Aboriginal issues in forest management in Canada,
with an emphasis on Ontario. The Professional Forester 177: 18-19.
Smith, Peggy. 2004. Indigenous Rights, traditional knowledge and identity. The Common Property
Resource Digest 71: 1-3.
Allen, Trena; Krogman, Naomi; Smith, Peggy and VanEvery, Ken. 2004. Renewal and relevance:
The challenges facing forestry education. Aboriginaltimes 8(4): 8-11.
Smith, Peggy. 2003. Points of View. What is your vision of the forest sector in Canada and around
the world? In The State of Canada‟s Forests 2002-2003: Looking Ahead. Canadian Forest
Service, Natural Resources Canada, Ottawa, Ontario. Pp. 77-79.
Smith, P. 1990. The Native view of Temagami. Argus, 1 March 1990. Lakehead University Students
Union, Thunder Bay.
Book Reviews:
Smith, Peggy. 2008. Review of Humphreys, David. 2006. Logjam: Deforestation and the Crisis of
Global Governance. Forestry Chronicle 84(3): 443-44.
Smith, Peggy. 2003. Review of Collier, Russell; Ben Parfitt and Donovan Woollard. 2002. A Voice
on the Land: An Indigenous Peoples‟ Guide to Forest Certification in Canada. Forestry
Chronicle 79(2): 372-73.
Smith, Peggy. 2002. Review of Magoc, Chris J. 2002. So Glorious a Landscape: Nature and the
Environment in American History and Culture. Forestry Chronicle 78(2): 334.
SEMINARS/CONFERENCES:
Discussant at Canadian International Council‟s conference on Northern Communities in a
Changing World: Towards a Better Understanding of Global Competition in a Transnational
Environment, Finn Hall, Thunder Bay, ON, May 25, 2010
Co-organizer for public lecture and workshop with Terry Tobias on Best Practices for Map
Biographies and the Documentation of Spatial Knowledge, Thunder Bay, ON, April 21.23, 2010.
Presentation on “Community Forestry in Northern Ontario: Key Considerations” to Ontario
Professional Foresters Annual General Meeting, April 14-16, 2010, Pembroke, ON.
Presentation with Beverly Bird on “The 4 C‟s—Control, Crisis, Capacity and Culture: A Critical
Review and Analysis of Indigenous Traditional Knowledge Research to Improve Provincial
Mechanisms for its Incorporation in Forest Management” at En‟owkin Centre and Forrex-B.C.
conference on Indigenous Earth: Revitalizing Indigenous Knowledge and Shaping a New Approach
for „Sustainability‟.” March 9-12, 2010, Penticton, BC.
Poster presentation on “A Scenario for Aboriginal Involvement in Forest Management: A
Researcher‟s Reflections” for Research and Innovation Week, February 24, 2010, Lakehead
University.
Presentation on “First Nation Considerations in Ontario‟s Tenure Reform Process” to Northeast
Superior Regional Chiefs‟ Forum on “In Search of Greater Balance and Equity within the
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Forestry Sector, Pic Mobert First Nation, February 10, 2010.
Guest Speaker, “Putting the Heart into Continental Partnerships” to the Heart of the Continent
Partnership Annual Meeting, Thunder Bay, ON, February 4, 2010.
Presenter and discussant in Instructional Development Centre workshop on Bringing Aboriginal
Subject Materials and Issues to the Classroom: Supporting Faculty Members, Lakehead
University, Thunder Bay, ON, January 29, 2010.
Chair, Social Issues in Resource Management, 24th CONFOR Graduate Student Conference,
Thunder Bay, ON, January 22, 2010.
Participant in Indicators for Assessing the Ability of Forest-based Communities to Respond to
Transformative Change Foundational Workshop, hosted by Canadian Model Forest Network,
Toronto, Ontario, December 10-11, 2009.
Guest Lecture (via video) on “The Duty to Consult in Forest Management” to Current Issues in
Forest Conservation class, Faculty of Forestry, University of Toronto, October 21, 2009.
Facilitator and Participant in Indigenous Peoples‟ Working Group Review of Forest Stewardship
Council Principles and Criteria. Aug 31-Sep 1, 2009, Toronto, ON.
Presentation on Community Forestry to Northern Ontario Bioeconomy Corp (NOBEC), July 2,
2009. Red Rock, ON.
Presentation on Forest Management Planning to First Nations Natural Resources Youth
Employment Program, July 20, 2009, Confederation College.
Presentation to Faculty of Education PhD class on Aboriginal Research Ethics, July 22, 2009,
Lakehead University.
Discussant at Northwestern Ontario Innovation Centre and Ontario Ministry of Northern
Development and Mines “interactive session” on “Leveraging our Strengths: Explore the realities
of building a „cluster‟ around our forests”, June 24, 2009, Victoria Inn, Thunder Bay, ON.
Presentation to Nishnawbe Aski Elders on an Academic Perspective on Traditional Ecological
Knowledge, May 12, 2009, Fort Severn First Nation, ON.
Panel Presentation, Views of the Past for the Future: Applying What We Have Learned in
Tomorrow‟s Forest, Sustainable Forest Management Network Conference, April 21-23, 2009,
Gatineau, QC.
Showcase Presentation, Aboriginal Nations and Forest Industries: Many Options for
Collaboration but No Easy Solutions, Sustainable Forest Management Network Conference,
April 21-23, 2009, Gatineau, QC.
Poster, Creating a New Stage for Sustainable Forest Management through Co-management with
Aboriginal Peoples in Ontario: The Need for Constitutional-Level Enabling, Sustainable Forest
Management Network Conference, April 21-23, 2009, Gatineau, QC.
Presentation on Research Results from BC Forest Science Program project, A Critical Review of
Indigenous Traditional Knowledge (ITK) Research to Improve Provincial Mechanisms for its
Incorporation in Forest Management, March 25, 2009, University of BC First Nations House of
Learning, Vancouver.
Presentation on A Critical Review and Analysis of Indigenous Traditional Knowledge
Research to Improve Provincial Mechanisms for its Incorporation in Forest Management,
Aboriginal Policy Research Conference, March 9-12, 2009, Ottawa, ON.
Participant in Aboriginal Forest Researchers‟ Conference, hosted by National Aboriginal
Forestry Association, March 10, 2009, Ottawa, ON.
Facilitator for Northern Ontario Sustainable Communities Partnership Workshop, March 4-5,
2009, Thunder Bay, ON.
Participant in Markets to Preserve, Support and Enhance Environmental Goods and Services
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International Think Tank, February 5-7, 2009, Banff, AB.
Presentation on Forest Futures Project: An Aboriginal Perspective, Sustainable Forest
Management Network, February 4-5, 2009, Toronto, ON.
Presentation on Legal Aspects of Land Use and Occupancy, Sustainable Forest Management
Network Aboriginal State of the Knowledge Workshop on Traditional Land Use Mapping,
January 15-16, 2009, Saskatoon, SK.
Participant in Value Added Forestry Technical Table for Northern Ontario Growth Plan,
January 5, 2009, Thunder Bay, ON.
Presentation on Creating and Continuing Positive Relationships with First Nation
Communities in the Face of Constant Change Panel of Tomorrow‟s Ontario Public Service
seminar, Nov. 6, 2008, Thunder Bay, ON.
Presentation on Issues & Barriers to Forming Research Partnerships with Aboriginal
Communities to the Northern Ontario School of Medicine‟s Partnership Opportunities in
Research Gathering, Nov. 4-6, 2008, Thunder Bay, ON.
Presentation on “First Nations‟ Criteria and Indicators of Sustainable Forest Management: A
Review” to the Sustainable Forest Management conference on Effective Institutions, Policies
and Approaches for Aboriginal Engagement in Sustainable Forest Management: Changing
the Culture of Forestry in Canada, Oct. 21-22, 2008, Edmonton AB.
Presentation on “Indigenous Peoples‟ Criteria and Indicators for Sustainable Forest
Management: Through an Economic Development Lens” to the International Association for
the Study of Common Property 2008 Conference, Cheltenham, UK, July 14-18, 2008.
Participant in Sustainable Forest Management Network workshop, “Forestry across
Management Systems: Canadian experiences in harmonizing Aboriginal and industry
interests,” June 19-20, 2008, Ottawa, ON.
Presentation on “Aboriginal Governance” to Sustainable Forest Management Network
National Forest Tenure Workshop, June 9-10, 2008, University of British Columbia,
Vancouver, BC.
Presentation with Dr. Doug West and Peter Globensky on Environmental Services in the
Boreal Forest to Geraldton Area Natural Resource Advisory Committee, May 21, 2008,
Longlac, ON.
Participant at Treaty #3 Workshop, “Toward Developing an Aboriginal Consultation
Approach for Mineral Sector Activities,” April 30, 2008, Kenora, ON.
Participant at Ontario Professional Foresters Association 2008 Conference, “Forestry: A
Changing Climate”, Thunder Bay ON, Apr. 23-25, 2008
Presentation on “Aboriginal peoples and landscape level planning: challenges and best
practices,” Sustainable Forest Management Network Knowledge Exchange Workshop on
“Landscape Planning and Design: From Science to Implementation, Winnipeg, MB, April
15-16, 2008.
Presentation on “Climate Change Challenges for Aboriginal Peoples” to Workshop on
Adapting to Climate Change: Challenges and Opportunities, March 20, 2008, Thunder Bay,
hosted by Ontario Centre for Climate Impacts and Adaptation Resources
Presentation on “What is the Duty to Consult and Why is it Important for Environmental
Sustainability?” to Aboriginal Awareness Centre‟s Elders Conference, March 13, 2008,
Lakehead University
Panelist for Protected Areas and Sustainable Forest Management, Sustainable Forest
Management Network Workshop, Ottawa ON, Jan. 22-23, 2008.
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Participant in International Congress on a Global Vision of Forestry in the 21st Century,
University of Toronto, Sept. 30-Oct. 3, 2007
Presentation on Aboriginal Issues in Forest Management to First Nations Natural Resources
Youth Employment Program, Confederation College Forestry Centre, August 2, 2007, Thunder
Bay, ON
Discussant, Adaptive Co-management Workshop, May 4-5, 2007, St. Catharines, ON
Presentation on Aboriginal Peoples and Forest Management, Indigenous Education Seminar
Series, Lakehead University, March 6, 2007.
Discussant on National Crisis Expert Panel, National Aboriginal Forestry Assoc. conference,
March 1, 2007, Ottawa.
Discussant, Adaptive Co-management Workshop, Oct. 27-28, 2006, Waterloo, ON
Moderator for panel on Globalization and Community Sustainability, Boreal Conference 2006,
Oct. 1-4, 2006, Cochrane, ON.
Presentation on Canada‟s Boreal Future, 10th National Forest Congress, Sept. 25-27, 2006,
Gatineau-Ottawa.
Discussant for Sustainable Aboriginal Communities Workshop, Sustainable Forest Management
Network, Sept. 15-16, 2006, Winnipeg
Presentation on A Comparison of Local Level Indicators for Sustainable Forest Management
Developed by Aboriginal Communities to Sustainable Forest Management Network‟s Fourth
International Conference, June 20-22, 2006.
Discussant on First Nations and Forest Enterprises in Canada—Institutional Conditions for
Success at Sustainable Forest Management Network‟s Fourth International Conference, June 20-
22, 2006.
Participant in Sustainable Forest Management Network Social Sustainability Workshop, May 7-
8, 2006, Toronto.
Presentation on Industrial Trends Across Canada to the National Aboriginal Forestry
Association‟s First Nations Boreal Forest Issues Workshop, February 24, 2006, Ottawa.
Panelist discussing Guidelines for Research with Aboriginal Peoples at Workshop on Ethics of
Human Research, November 21, 2005, Lakehead University.
Panelist at the Forum on the Future of the Hearst Forest, September 22, 2005 at l‟Université de
Hearst. Participation via video conference from Lakehead University. Proceedings and panelist
comments at http://www.forestforumforet.actionhearst.com/English/index.html.
Participant in Sustainable Forest Management Network Social Sustainability Workshop, July 21-
23, 2005, Vernon, BC.
Presentation on “Communicating with Aboriginal Peoples about Forest Issues” to the Ontario
Professional Foresters Association 48th Annual Conference, April 27-29, 2005, Timmins ON
Presentation on “Aboriginal Peoples and the Regulation of Non-Timber Forest Products in
Ontario” to Ontario Aboriginal Forestry Coalition Conference on Non-Timber Forest Products &
Aboriginal Peoples: Exploring the Connection between Tradition & NTFP Production, March 30-
31, 2005, Thunder Bay ON
Facilitator for Model Forest Network/First Nations Forestry Program Workshop, “How to
Measure Good Forest Management: An Aboriginal Perspective,” March 8-9, 2005, Winnipeg,
MB.
Presentation on “Aboriginal Participation in the Forest-Based Economy: Barriers and
Opportunities” and Moderator for Workshop on Joint Ventures for National Aboriginal Forestry
Association Conference, “Institutional Approaches to Aboriginal Forestry,” February 22-24,
2005, Kelowna, BC.
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Presentation on “Cultural Research and Forest Management” to Northern Boreal Initiative
Workshop held January 25-26, 2005, Thunder Bay, Ontario.
Presentation on “Changes to Forest Management Planning Manual for Ontario’s Crown
Forests” to Ontario Aboriginal Forestry Coalition meeting held December 8, 2004, Thunder Bay,
Ontario.
Presentation on "Assessing the Success of Aboriginal Peoples' Forest-Based Economic
Development” for the Lakehead University Faculty of Forestry & the Forest Environment
Seminar Series, October 14, 2004, Thunder Bay, Ontario.
Presentation on “Aboriginal Peoples and Forest Tenure in Canada” for Canadian Institute of
Forestry/Society of American Foresters Joint Convention held Oct. 2-6, 2004, Edmonton,
Alberta.
Participant in the Annual International Forestry Resources and Institutions Workshop, held
August 16-20, 2004, Oaxaca, Mexico.
Chair for Sessions on “Indigenous Institutions, Territorial Management and Development” and
“Struggle for the Recognition of Indigenous Rights”, Discussant for Session on “Governance and
Management of Indigenous Lands and Identity” and Final Synthesis Reporter for Indigenous
Theme for Tenth Biennial Conference of the International Association for the Study of Common
Property (IASCP) held August 9-13, 2004, Oaxaca, Mexico.
Presentation on “Community-Based Framework to Assess Success of Indigenous Peoples´
Economic Development in Canada” to Tenth Biennial Conference of the International
Association for the Study of Common Property (IASCP) held August 9-13, 2004, Oaxaca,
Mexico.
Presentation on “The Context for an Integrated Approach to Educating Aboriginal Students for
Forestry Careers” for First Nation Forestry Program National Conference on Aboriginal Forestry
2004 held May 11-13, Thunder Bay, Ontario.
Presentation on “The Role of Auditing in Forest Certification” for First Nation Forestry Program
National Conference on Aboriginal Forestry 2004 held May 11-13, Thunder Bay, Ontario.
Presentation (videotaped) on “Aboriginal and Treaty Rights and Forest Management Planning”
for Forest Management Planning Workshop held by Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources
Hearst District and Constance Lake First Nation, April 17, 2004 in Constance Lake.
Presentation on “Forest Management and Pesticides” for Environmental Contaminants and
Traditional Foods Workshop, sponsored by Environmental Research Division, First Nations and
Inuit Health Branch, Health Canada, held Thunder Bay Feb. 10-11, 2004. Final Report prepared
by Adventure Events Group and published by Environmental Research Division, First Nations
and Inuit Health Branch, Health Canada, March 15, 2004.
Presentation on “Forest Certification” to Northern Boreal Initiative Symposium, hosted by
Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, held Thunder Bay ON, March 3, 2004.
Facilitator for Building a Dialogue Workshop, sponsored and co-hosted by Wildlands League,
Pikangikum First Nation, Manitoba Wildlands, Wildlife Conservation Society and Natural
Resources Defense Council, held Thunder Bay ON, Jan. 28-29, 2004.
http://www.wildlandsleague.org/bigwild/fnworkshop.html. See “Shared Values in the Heart of
the Boreal: Proceedings from a First Nation-Conservation Group Workshop, January 2005”.
Facilitator for Aboriginal Forestry Opportunities in New Brunswick meeting, sponsored by
Canadian Forest Service, Natural Resources Canada, held in Fredericton NB, Jan. 19-21, 2004.
Presentations on “United First Nations Launch Action Plan”, a report on Prince George Alliance
meeting, October 23, 2003 and with Sarah Allen on “Criteria and Indicators of Success of First
Nations Economic Development: Results of Literature Review for SFM Network First Nations
and Sustainable Forestry, Institutional Conditions for Success”. Workshop held October 24-25,
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2003, University of BC, Vancouver. Proceedings available at
http://www.forestry.ubc.ca/fnconditions/workshops.htm.
Keynote speech to BC Title and Rights Alliance gathering, Prince George, BC, October 2003.
Presentation on "Meaningful Consultation with Indigenous Peoples in Forest Management: A
Focus on Canada" (paper submitted with Monique Ross of the Canadian Institute of Resources
Law, University of Calgary) in the Participatory Decision-Making and Management section of
the People and Forests in Harmony theme, World Forestry Congress, September 26, 2003,
Quebec City.
Presentation on "Aboriginal Peoples in the Boreal Forest" to Environmental Grantmakers
Retreat, September 22, 2003, Ottawa, Ontario.
Presentation on “Indigenous Tenure in Canada” to Indigenous Peoples' Forest Forum, September
21, 2003, official side event to the World Forestry Congress, Quebec City.
Presentation on Principle 3, Indigenous Rights as part of panel to discuss the latest draft of the
Forest Stewardship Council Canada‟s National Boreal Standard, September 21, 2003, Quebec
City.
Presentation on “Developing Protocols with Aboriginal Peoples” to conference on “Wild
Things”… Opening Doors to Business Opportunities from Natural Products, July 9-12, 2003,
Geraldton, Ontario.
Participant in Sustainable Forest Management Network Workshop on Social Sustainability, June
20-21, 2003, University of British Columbia, Vancouver.
Participant in National Aboriginal Forestry Assoc & Sustainable Forest Management Network
Strategic Planning Session on National Aboriginal Forest Research Strategy, May 26-27, 2003,
Ottawa, Ontario.
Participant in strategic session on Aboriginal issues in the Lake Abitibi Model Forest, May 6,
2003Timmins, Ontario.
Presentation on “Aboriginal Forestry” for panel on “Forests for People” at National Forest
Congress, May 1-2, 2003, Ottawa, Canada.
Panel presentation with Susan Lee and Giulianna Casimirri of the Faculty of Forestry at
University of Toronto to graduate student conference CONFOR2003 on results of Sustainable
Forest Management Network funded research on institutional and policy development, exploring
Aboriginal issues in forest management, February 2, 2003.
Presentation to Ontario Aboriginal Forestry Coalition on “Aboriginal and Treaty Rights and
Forest Policy: How to Move from Words to Deeds,” December 17-18, 2002, Thunder Bay,
Ontario.
Presentations at Sustainable Forest Management Network Conference, “Advances in Forest
Management: From Knowledge to Practice”, Nov. 13-15, 2002, Edmonton, Alberta: 1)
“Developing a framework for co-management with Aboriginal Peoples in northwestern Ontario:
The need for constitutional-level enabling” (available in Proceedings at http://sfm-
1.biology.ualberta.ca/english/home/index.htm); 2) with Monique Ross, Canadian Institute of
Resources Law, on “”Accommodation of Aboriginal Rights: The Need for an Aboriginal Tenure”
(see Publications); and 3) Panel discussion on “Pressing Forest Management Issues Facing
Aboriginal Peoples”.
Presentation with Monique Ross, Canadian Institute of Resources Law, on “Aboriginal issues
Policy Lessons and Innovations in Canada” to Global Perspectives on Indigenous Peoples
Forestry: Linking Communities, Commerce and Conservation Conference, June 4-6, 2002,
Faculty of Forestry, University of British Columbia
(http://www.forestry.ubc.ca/globalperspectives/).
Presentation on and facilitator for discussion of “Forest Certification and Indigenous Rights,”
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May 28, 2002 to workshop on “Aboriginal Issues in Boreal Forest Management,” hosted by the
National Aboriginal Forestry Association, Winnipeg, May 27-28, 2002 (www.nafaforestry.org)
Moderator for Indigenous and Community Perspectives on Pathways to Responsible Trade at
Forest Leadership Forum, April 25-27, 2002 in Atlanta, Georgia, hosted by the Certified Forest
Products Council and World Wildlife Fund.
Presentation on “Certification and a Nasty Dilemma: Indigenous Rights in Forest Management”,
April 9, 2002 to conference, Partnering for Sustainability: Solutions for Improving Canada‟s
Triple Bottom Line, hosted by Canadian Institute for Environmental Law and Policy and the
Strategy Institute, Toronto, April 8-9, 2002.
Participant at Building Native Nations: Environment, Natural Resources, and Governance,
December 11-13, 2001, Tucson, Arizona, hosted by The Native Nations Institute and Morris K.
Udall Foundation, University of Arizona.
Presentation on Incorporating Aboriginal Knowledge, Values and Institutions into Sustainable
Forest Management, A Sustainable Aboriginal Communities Workshop, Sustainable Forest
Management Network, November 3, 2001, Winnipeg.
Sustainable Forest Management Network Research Planning Committee Aboriginal
Subcommittee Retreat, Montebello, Quebec, Aug. 20, 2001.
Co-organizer of Indigenous Peoples and Forest Stewardship Council Certification conference
held Aug. 17-18, 2001, Ottawa, Canada with presentation on “Designing an FSC National Boreal
Standards Process” http://www.fsccanada.org/IP_conference/Peggy_files/frame.htm.
Presentation on "Forestry Co-management in Northwestern Ontario, Canada: Legal & Potential
Feasibility" to a conference on "Social and Economic Perspectives of Boreal Forest Ecosystem
Management" held at Heriot Watt University in Edinburgh, Scotland June 5-8, 2001. The
conference was sponsored by the Canadian Forest Service, the Sustainable Forest Management
Network, the Great Britain Forestry Commission, the Finnish Forest Research Institute, the
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences and the Agricultural University of Norway
Presentation on Forest Certification to Nishnawbe Aski Nation Special Chiefs Assembly on
Lands and Resources, May 29, 2001, Thunder Bay, Ontario.
Presentation on “Indigenous Peoples and Forest Management in Canada” to the University of
British Columbia Institute for European Studies conference on “Nature, Culture and Forests:
Implications of Diversity for Sustainability, Trade and Certification”, May 10-12, 2001
Participant in World Wildlife Fund‟s Boreal Forest Stewardship Council Principle 6 Workshop,
March 26-28, 2001, Hockley Valley Resort, Ontario.
Co-faculty member for Banff Centre of Management Aboriginal Forest Land Management
Course, March 19-23, 2001.
Presentation on "Focus on the Boreal: How Global Trends are Changing Forestry Business
Opportunities" to Nishnawbe-Aski Development Fund Forestry Forum, Thunder Bay, March
2001.
Presentation on “Sustainable Forest Management in Northwestern Ontario: The Context” to
Sustainable Forest Management Network Workshop on Research Issues, Strategies, Partnerships
for Sustainable Forest Management in Northwestern Ontario and Beyond, Thunder Bay, February
24-26, 2001.
Participant in Ontario First Nation Forestry Alliance Workshop, Sudbury, February 15, 2001.
Presentations on “Tools for Forest Managers” and “Aboriginal Forestry Professionals” to First
Nation Forestry Program Annual Conference, Saskatoon, February 12-14, 2001.
Presentation on “Challenges to Aboriginal Forestry Professionals” to National Aboriginal
Forestry Association‟s Aboriginal Professional Development Workshop, University of BC,
January 11-12, 2001.
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Presentation on “Indigenous Peoples and Forestry in Northwestern Ontario” to LEAD-Mexico,
El Colegio de Mexico Seminar on Common Property Resources, Mexico City, December 7,
2000.
Participant in Research Planning Meeting for “2050 Global Vision for Forests” Project, LIU
Centre, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, October 12-13, 2000.
Presentation on “Inclusion before Streamlining: Aboriginal issues in Data Collection for
Sustainable Forest Management” to Streamlining Local Level Information Workshop, University
of British Columbia, August 27-28, 2000.
Workshop on Aboriginal participation in the Species at Risk legislation, Akwesasne, July 31-Aug
2, 2000.
International Forestry Resources & Institutions Annual General Meeting and International
Association for the Study of Common Property conference, Bloomington, Indiana, May 28-June
4, 2000.
Presentation on “Don‟t We All Want the Same Things? An Aboriginal Perspective on Forest
Values” to and co-ordinator of First Nation Display Room for the Forest Sustainability Beyond
2000 Conference, Thunder Bay, May 14-18, 2000.
Participant in founding workshop of Aboriginal Sustainable Communities Initiative, research
group within the Sustainable Forest Management Network of Centres of Excellence, Edmonton,
Alberta, May 2000.
Presentation on “Aboriginal Participation in Forest Management” to the Ontario Ministry of
Natural Resources Intensive Forest Management Workshop, Sault Ste. Marie, December 8, 1999.
Presentation to Aboriginal Forestry Professional Development Workshop hosted by the National
Aboriginal Forestry Association, First Nations House of Learning, University of British
Columbia, December 1999.
Participant in “From Co-Management to Co-Jurisdiction of Forest Resources: A Practitioners‟
Workshop, sponsored by Arctic Institute, University of Calgary, Oct. 28-30, 1999.
Presentation on “Funding Mechanisms for Aboriginal Forest-Based Economic Development” to
First Nation Forestry Program Workshop, Saskatoon, February 11-13, 1999.
Presentation to Lakehead University Forestry Symposium on “Aboriginal Perspectives on Lands
for Life”, Thunder Bay, January 23, 1999.
Moderator for panel on “Aboriginal Issues in Sustainable Forest Management” for the Eighth
National Forest Congress, Ottawa, April 29-May 1, 1998.
Organizer and panel chairperson at international workshop on “Indigenous Perspectives in
Forestry Education”, June 15-18, 1997, University of British Columbia First Nations House of
Learning.
Presentation on “Impacts of Certification on Aboriginal Communities: The Canadian
Perspective” to U.S. Intertribal Timber Council‟s annual symposium, June 5, 1997, Menominee,
Wisconsin.
Presentation on “Thinking Global: International Conversations” at “Our Forests, Our Future”, a
symposium on First Nation and Environmental Concerns, May 23-24, 1997, Sault Ste. Marie.
Presentation to University of Toronto Discussion Forum on Sustainable Management of the
Boreal Forest on “First Nations Role”, April 7, 1997.
Presentation to Garden River First Nation Forestry Workshop on “Sustainable Forest
Management and the first Aboriginal Model Forest”, March 7, 1997.
Presentation on NAFA paper, “Aboriginal Forest-Based Ecological Knowledge in Canada”, to
the Intergovernmental Panel on Forests Intersessional Meeting on Indigenous Peoples and the
Forests, December 9-13, 1996, Leticia, Colombia.
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Participant in Focus Group on Genetic Engineering with Canadian Forest Service, Ontario
Region, December 6, 1996.
Presentation as part of Canadian Forest Service panel at the International Union for the
Conservation of Nature conference, Montreal, October 20, 1996.
Presentation to “Face to Face 96: Doing Business with Aboriginal People in Forestry”
conference, September 13, 1996, Thunder Bay.
Presentation to Neegae-Gamik Forestry meeting, Lake Nipigon, September 4, 1996.
Delegate to the International Seminar on Criteria and Indicators, August 19-22, 1996, Helsinki,
Finland.
Participant at workshop on Aboriginal participation in forestry at Capacity Building Conference,
June 15-19, 1996, Vancouver, BC.
Delegate to University of British Columbia/University of Malaysia Conference on Ecological,
Social and Political Issues on the Certification of Forest Management, May 13-16, 1996,
Malaysia.
Presentation to Wikwemikong Community Forest Workshop, March 27-28, 1996.
Participant at workshop on Affects of Certification on Aboriginal Participation in Forestry,
Thunder Bay, March 1996.
Panelist on “Forest Communities & Community Forests” at University of Toronto International
“Conservation of Northern Forests” Conference, November 1995.
Facilitator and organizer for National Aboriginal Forestry Association‟s “Lessons in the Making”
Conference, Ottawa, October 1995.
Panelist on “Forestry and Economic Development” at Council for the Advancement of Native
Development Officers National “Partners in Progress” Conference, Winnipeg, September 1995.
Presentation on Aboriginal Forest Land Management Guidelines to Canadian Aboriginal Science
and Technology Society Third Annual Conference, Winnipeg, September 1995.
Presentation on “An Aboriginal Criterion for Sustainable Forest Management” to International
Forestry Seminar, “ Exploring Multiple Use and Ecosystem Management”, Prince George, B.C.,
September 1995.
Presentation on Aboriginal resource issues to World Wildlife Fund Forest Advisory Group, Sault
Ste. Marie, ON, May 1995.
Presentation on changes in OMNR policy and legislation to Dryden Area Chiefs, April 1995.
Presentation to Resource Ethics Class, Faculty of Forestry, University of Toronto, April 1995.
Participant in development of Faculty of Forestry, Lakehead University‟s “Forests, Post-
Secondary Education, and Aboriginal People: A Framework for Partnership and Action”, 1994-
95.
Presentation on “Compatibility of Professional Forestry and Aboriginal Perspectives on
Integrated Resource Management to Faculty of Forestry, University of Toronto Workshop,
“Engaging Aboriginal Students in Forestry Education: Dissolving the Barriers”, December 1994.
Facilitator for national consultations with First Nations on Aboriginal Forest Management
Programming, October-November 1994.
Participant in Non-Commercial Forest Values Colloquium held by Ontario Ministry of Natural
Resources, September 1994.
Presentation on Aboriginal education and training issues to “Doing Business with First Nations”
conference, Thunder Bay, April 1994.
Presentation to Standing Committee on Natural Resources on Clearcutting, Ottawa, April 1994.
Presentation to 1850 Treaty Council Workshop on Resource Co-Management, December 1993.
Resource person for National Aboriginal Forestry Association Annual Board meetings, 1992-.
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Moderator for Plenary Session, "Exploring Integrated Forest Management: Views of our First
Nations," Faculty of Forestry, University of Toronto Workshop, 28 November 1992.
Panelist at "Establishment of National First Nations Forestry Code," Intertribal Forestry
Association of B.C. Annual General Meeting, 26 May 1992, Quaaout Lodge, Chase, B.C.
Panelist at "Aboriginal Culture and Natural Resource Conflicts," Interaction '92 Conference on
Sharing Common Ground: Culture and Conflict in Canada, 6-9 May 1992, Winnipeg, Manitoba
presented by The Network: Interaction for Conflict Resolution.
Resource person for Forest Management workshop, Ontario Native Women's Association
Conference on the Environment, 3-4 October 1991, Thunder Bay, Ontario.
Participant in Common Property Conference, 26-29 September 1991, University of Manitoba,
Winnipeg, sponsored by the International Association for the Study of Common Property.
Participant in International Workshop on Indigenous Knowledge and Community-Based
Resource Management, 24-26 September 1991, Winnipeg, Manitoba, sponsored by
UNESCO/MAB and the Canadian Environmental Assessment Research Council.
Chairperson for Lakehead University Forestry Association's symposium on "Community
Forestry," 25-26 January 1991, Thunder Bay.
Facilitator for workshop on forest management by and for Native communities at Workshop on
Native Forestry: "Living and Working with our Forests," May, 1990, Lakehead University,
Thunder Bay.
Member of Lakehead University Forestry Association Symposium Committee organizing
"Resource Rich/Development Poor: An Overview of Forest Products Industries in Canada," 19-
20 January 1990, Thunder Bay.
EXTERNAL RESEARCH FUNDING:
Year Source Purpose
2007-2010 British Columbia Forest
Science Program
A Critical Review and Analysis of Indigenous Traditional Knowledge
(ITK) Research to Improve Provincial Mechanisms for its Incorporation
in Forest Management
2007-2010 Sustainable Forest
Management Network
Forestry Across Management and Knowledge Systems: Reviewing
Canadian Experiences in Harmonizing Aboriginal and Industry Interests
(Principal Investigator: Stephen Wyatt, University of Moncton)
2004-2007 Sustainable Forest
Management Network
Cooperative Learning for Integrated Forest Management: Building a
Criteria and Indicators Framework for the Whitefeather Forest
Initiative, Northwestern Ontario (Principal Investigator: Dr. Iain
Davidson-Hunt, Univ of Manitoba)
2003-2006 Sustainable Forest
Management Network
First Nations and Sustainable Forestry: Institutional Conditions for
Success (Principal Investigator: Dr. Ron Trosper, Univ of BC)
2002-2005 Sustainable Forest
Management Network
Research: Professional Forester Certification in the New Millenium:
Opportunities and Constraints for Forestry Curriculum Change
(Principle Investigator: Dr. Naomi Krogman, Univ of Alberta)
OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:
Guest Video Lecture on Aboriginal Issues in Forest Management, Faculty of Forestry,
University of Toronto, November 26, 2008.
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Presentation on “The Context for Lakehead University‟s Relationship with Aboriginal
Communities and Students” to New Faculty Orientation, Lakehead University, August 29, 2008,
Thunder Bay, ON.
Guest Video Lecture on Aboriginal Issues in Forest Management, Faculty of Forestry,
University of Toronto, Oct. 24, 2007.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
International Association for the Study of the Commons
Ontario Professional Foresters Association
Canadian Institute of Forestry
National Aboriginal Forestry Association
STUDENT THESES SUPERVISED OR EXAMINED:
GRADUATE THESES:
Karjala, Melanie. 2001. Integrating Aboriginal Values into Strategic-Level Forest Planning on the
John Prince Research Forest, Central Interior, British Columbia. Masters of Natural
Resources & Environmental Studies. University of Northern British Columbia, Prince
George. 127 pp. External Examiner.
Sapic, Tomislav. 2006. More than just a ‟value‟: views of aboriginal people in Northern Ontario on
aboriginal values in Ontario‟s forest management planning. Masters of Science in Forestry.
Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, ON. 227 pp. Committee Member.
Larose, Desneiges. 2009. Adapting to change and the perceptions and knowledge in the involvement
of Aboriginal Peoples in forest management: A case study with Lac Seul First Nation.
Masters of Science in Forestry, Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, ON. Internal Examiner.
Golden, Denise. MScF Candidate. Boreal forest management: Sustainability in a carbon-constrained
world. Co-supervisor with Dr. Steve Colombo.
Palmer, Lynn. PhD Candidate. Community Forestry. Co-Supervisor with Dr. Chander Shahi.
Rasevych, Peter. PhD Candidate. Aboriginal Forestry. Supervisor.
Sanzida-Baten, Cassia. PhD Candidate. Socio-Economic Impacts of Biofuel Development.
Committee Member.
Allen, Sarah. MScF thesis on Success of First Nation Forest-Based Enterprises. Sustainable Forest
Management Network funded. In progress. Expected completion date: December 2007.
Symington, Erin. MScF thesis on Criteria and Indicators of Sustainable Forest Management
Developed by First Nations: A Comparative Study. Sustainable Forest Management Network
funded. In progress. Expected completion date: December 2007.
UNDERGRADUATE THESES:
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Allen, Sarah. 2003. Integration of Non-Timber Forest Product and Timber Management: The Need
for Aboriginal Knowledge and Participation. HBScF Thesis. Lakehead University, Thunder
Bay. 105 pp.
Banks, Armand. 2006. International Pressures Affecting Canadian Forest Policy: Case Study of
British Columbia & the Softwood Lumber Dispute. HBScF Thesis. Lakehead University,
Thunder Bay. 88 pp.
Barnes, Devon. 2009. Lakehead University Forestry Student Ambassador Program in London and
Thunder Bay, Ontario. HBScF Thesis. Lakehead University, Thunder Bay. 71 pp.
Barnes, Devon. 2009. Decline in Forestry Enrollments: A Literature Review. HBES Senior Project.
Lakehead University, Thunder Bay. 73 pp.
Benz, Peter. 2006. First Nation Economic Development Opportunities. A GIS Consulting Business
Plan for AZTech Resources. HBScF Thesis. Lakehead University, Thunder Bay. 65 pp.
Blackwell, Heather. 2001. The Certification of Non-Timber Forest Products with Specific Reference
to the Forest Stewardship Council and Maple Sugaring Operations. HBScF Thesis. Lakehead
University, Thunder Bay. 67 pp.
Bobie, Tara. 2003. Piecing Together the Southern Ontario Puzzle: A Landscape-Based Approach to
Forest Management and Land-Use Planning in a Peri-Urban Environment. H.BScF Thesis.
Lakehead University, Thunder Bay. 150 pp.
Burke, Karen. 2001. Forest Certification in Canada and the Role of Federal and Provincial
Governments. HBScF Thesis. Lakehead University, Thunder Bay. 60 pp.
Co, Peter. 2002. International Forest Law. HBScF Thesis. Lakehead University, Thunder Bay. 63 pp.
Edwards, Michelle. 2007. Forest Management Plan for the Hogarth Red Pine Plantation: Community
Values. 55 pp.
Gilhooly, Kathleen. 2005. The Importance of Forestry Education for Aboriginal Youth in Canada.
HBES Thesis. Lakehead University, Thunder Bay.
Hayward, Daniel C. 2001. The Nisga‟a Final Agreement and its Impact on Forest Management.
HBScF Thesis. Lakehead University, Thunder Bay. 82 pp.
Hosegood, Steven. 2007. Impact of Road Access on Brook Trout (Salvelinus fontinalis). HBScF
Thesis. Lakehead University, Thunder Bay. 34 pp.
Jones, Jennifer. 2001. Obstacles and Potential for Community-Based Reserve Land Forest
Management: The Case of Fort William First Nation. HBScF Thesis. Lakehead University,
Thunder Bay. 49 pp.
Keith, Erin. 2003. Federal-Provincial Relationship in Governing Environmental Policy in Canada.
HBES(Forest Conservation) Thesis. Lakehead University, Thunder Bay. 51 pp.
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Kerkermeier, Kristopher. 2008. The Role of Government in Forest Stewardship Council Certification
in Ontario. HBScF. Thesis. Lakehead University, Thunder Bay. 51 pp.
Pyle, Norma. 2005. Business Planning and Considerations for a Forestry-Based Enterprise in
Blueberry River First Nation. HBScF Thesis. Lakehead University, Thunder Bay. 51 pp. +
appendices.
Rainthorpe, Jennifer. 2007. The Influence of Information Complexity on Participation in Ontario‟s
Forest Management Planning. HBScF Thesis. Lakehead University, Thunder Bay. 77 pp.
Reinikka, Heidi. 2008. Are We Properly Managing our Old Growth Forests in Ontario? A Closer
Look at Eastern White Pine in the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Forest Region. HBScF Thesis.
Lakehead University, Thunder Bay. 48 pp.
Roberts, Stephen O. 2002. A Policy Analysis of the Canada-US Softwood Lumber Dispute:
Stakeholder Involvement in the Policy Process. HBScF Thesis. Lakehead University,
Thunder Bay. 73 pp.
Ruff, Jonathan. 2003. An Examination of the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resource‟s Reporting on
Condition 77 of the Timber Class Environmental Assessment Board‟s Approval.
HBES(Forest Conservation) Thesis. Lakehead University, Thunder Bay. 137 pp.
Stones, Noel. 2003. Economic Developments and Specific Land Claims: A Case Study of Fort
William First Nation. HBScF Thesis. Lakehead University, Thunder Bay.
Vear, Holly. 2004. Using International Trade Treaties for Environmental Protection in Canada: Three
Forestry Case Studies. HBES (Forest Conservation) Thesis. Lakehead University, Thunder
Bay. 93 pp.
Velasquez, Ricardo A. 2001. A Case Study of the Conflict Resolution between the First Nations of
New Post and Wahgoshig with the Forestry Companies of Abitibi Consolidated Inc. and
Tembec Inc. HBScF Thesis. Lakehead University, Thunder Bay. 54 pp.
Welmers, Bernard. 2003. Forestry in the Netherlands: An Overview of the 8th to the 21st Century,
with Attention toward Changing Policies. HBScF Thesis. Lakehead University, Thunder Bay.
44 pp.
Williams, Michelle. 2004. Another Step Forward for Ecotourism in Northern Ontario. HBScF Thesis.
Lakehead University, Thunder Bay. 94 pp.
MEDIA INTERVIEWS:
On Communities at the Crossroads series on CBC Radio‟s The Great Northwest, part of a panel
including Dr. Bob Rosehart and Ben Parfitt, Oct. 30, 2009
On community forestry and northern development, CBC Radio, Apr. 2, 2008
On Forest Stewardship Council certification of Marathon Pulp Inc., CBC Radio, Aug. 12, 2008
Video on “Exploring Sustainable Forest Management in Canada: Certification” for
International Forestry Partnerships Program, Natural Resources Canada, 2008
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AWARDS:
Wellbourne Educators Award from 2009-2010 Honours Bachelor of Environmental Studies
(Forest Conservation) Graduating Class
Wellbourne Educators Award from 2006-07 Honours Bachelor of Environmental Studies (Forest
Conservation) Graduating Class
Queen‟s Golden Jubilee Medal through Canadian Forestry Association, 2003
Forester-of-the-Year 1999 by the Ontario Professional Foresters Association
1999 Sisam Forestry Award for article, “Aboriginal and treaty rights and Aboriginal
participation: essential elements of sustainable forest management” (May/June 1998 Forestry
Chronicle 74:3)
Honourable Mention for White Pine Award for public education in forestry, Ontario Forestry
Association, 1991
Ontario Hydro Native Award, 1991
Dr. Margaret Anne (Peggy) Smith Faculty of Forestry and the Forest Environment
Lakehead University
955 Oliver Rd., Thunder Bay, ON P7B 5E1
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