Decolonizing Employment: Aboriginal Inclusion In Canada's Labour Market Aboriginal Inclusion In Canada's Labour Market

Indigenous North Americans Continue To Be Overrepresented Among Those Who Are Poor, Unemployed, And With Low Levels Of Education. This Has Long Been An Issue Of Concern For Indigenous People And Their Allies And Is Now Drawing The Attention Of Government, Business Leaders, And Others Who Know That This Fast-growing Population Is A Critical Source Of Future Labour. Shauna Mackinnon's Decolonizing Employment: Aboriginal Inclusion In Canada's Labour Market Is A Case Study With Lessons Applicable To Communities Throughout North America. Her Examination Of Aboriginal Labour Market Participation Outlines The Deeply Damaging, Intergenerational Effects Of Colonial Policies And Describes How A Neoliberal Political Economy Serves To Further Exclude Indigenous North Americans. Mackinnon's Work Demonstrates That A Fundamental Shift In Policy Is Required. Long-term Financial Support For Comprehensive, Holistic Education And Training Programs That Integrate Cultural Reclamation And Small Supportive Learning Environments Is Needed If We Are To Improve Social And Economic Outcomes And Support The Spiritual And Emotional Healing That Aboriginal Learners Tell Us Is Of Primary Importance.-- Introduction -- Part I. The Political Economy, Labour Market Policy, And Aboriginal People In Canada -- 1. Social Exclusion, Poverty, Inequality, And Policy In The Neo-liberal Age -- The Labour Market, Policy, And Canada's Aboriginal Population -- Part Ii. The Case Of Manitoba -- 3. The Manitoba Labour Force And The Policy Environment -- Decolonization : Confronting The Elephant In The Room -- Assessing The Impact Of Neo-liberal Training Policy -- A Continuum Of Training Responses -- Voices From The Front Lines -- Lessons Learned : Implications For Policy -- Conclusion. Shauna Mackinnon. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Issued Also In Electronic Format. Indigenous North Americans continue to be overrepresented among those who are poor, unemployed, and with low levels of education. This has long been an issue of concern for Indigenous people and their allies, and it is now drawing the attention of governments, business leaders, and others who know that this fast-growing population is a critical source of future labour. Shauna MacKinnons Decolonizing Employment: Aboriginal Inclusion in Canadas Labour Market is a case study with lessons applicable to communities throughout North America. Her examination of Aboriginal labour market participation outlines the deeply damaging, intergenerational effects of colonial policies and describes how a neoliberal political economy serves to further exclude Aboriginal people. The social and economic exclusion of Indigenous North Americans is rooted in colonization, and current policy approaches fail to acknowledge the deep damage this has caused. MacKinnons work demonstrates that a fundamental shift in policy is required. Long-term financial support for comprehensive, holistic education and training programs that integrate cultural reclamation, and small supportive learning environments is needed if we are to improve social and economic outcomes and support the spiritual and emotional healing that Aboriginal learners tell us is of primary importance. "Indigenous North Americans continue to be overrepresented among those who are poor, unemployed, and with low levels of education. This has long been an issue of concern for Indigenous people and their allies and is now drawing the attention of government, business leaders, and others who know that this fast-growing population is a critical source of future labour. Shauna MacKinnon's Decolonizing Employment: Aboriginal Inclusion in Canada's Labour Market is a case study with lessons applicable to communities throughout North America. Her examination of Aboriginal labour market participation outlines the deeply damaging, intergenerational effects of colonial policies and describes how a neoliberal political economy serves to further exclude Indigenous North Americans. MacKinnon's work demonstrates that a fundamental shift in policy is required. Long-term financial support for comprehensive, holistic education and training programs that integrate cultural reclamation and small supportive learning environments is needed if we are to improve social and economic outcomes and support the spiritual and emotional healing that Aboriginal learners tell us is of primary importance."-- Provided by publisher

Indigenous North Americans continue to be overrepresented among those who are poor, unemployed, and with low levels of education. This has long been an issue of concern for Indigenous people and their allies and is now drawing the attention of government, business leaders, and others who know that this fast-growing population is a critical source of future labour. Shauna MacKinnon's Decolonizing Employment: Aboriginal Inclusion in Canada's Labour Market is a case study with lessons applicable to communities throughout North America. Her examination of Aboriginal labour market participation outlines the deeply damaging, intergenerational effects of colonial policies and describes how a neoliberal political economy serves to further exclude Indigenous North Americans. MacKinnon's work demonstrates that a fundamental shift in policy is required. Long-term financial support for comprehensive, holistic education and training programs that integrate cultural reclamation and small supportive learning environments is needed if we are to improve social and economic outcomes and support the spiritual and emotional healing that Aboriginal learners tell us is of primary importance.

"The Idea of a Human Rights Museum is the first book to examine the formation of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights and to situate the museum within the context of the international proliferation of such institutions. Sixteen essays consider the wider political, cultural and architectural contexts within which the museum physically and conceptually evolved drawing comparisons between the CMHR and institutions elsewhere in the world that emphasize human rights and social justice. This collection brings together authors from diverse fields--law, cultural studies, museum studies, sociology, history, political science, and literature--to critically assess the potentials and pitfalls of human rights education through "ideas" museums. Accessible, engaging, and informative, the collection's essays will encourage museum-goers to think more deeply about the content of human rights exhibits."-- Provided by publisher Cover Contents Tables Introduction Part I : The Political Economy, Labour Market Policy, and Aboriginal People in Canada Chapter 1: Social Exclusion, Poverty, Chapter 2: The Labour Market, Policy, and Canada’s Aboriginal Problem Part II : The Case of Manitoba Chapter 3: The Manitoba Labour Force and the Policy Environment Chapter 4: Decolonization: Confronting the Elephant in the Room Chapter 5: Assessing the Impact of Neo-Liberal Training Policy Chapter 6: A Continuum of Training Responses Chapter 7: Voices from the Front Lines Chapter 8: Lessons Learned: Implications for Policy Conclusion Acknowledgements Notes Bibliography Index