Aboriginal people in Canada have long struggled to regain control<br>over their traditional forest lands. A history of alienation,<br>marginalization, and social inequality has made this an uphill battle,<br>but the past few decades have seen significant gains in the quest for<br>Aboriginal self-determination. The historic signing of the<br>Nisga'a Treaty in 1998 paved the way for other agreements forged<br>through the BC Treaty process, and Aboriginal participation in resource<br>management is on the rise in both British Columbia and other Canadian<br>provinces. Some Aboriginal communities have started their own forestry<br>companies, and many are starting to benefit more directly from forest<br>resources.<br><br><i>Aboriginal Peoples and Forest Lands in Canada</i> brings together<br>the diverse perspectives of Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal scholars to<br>address the political, cultural, environmental, and economic<br>implications of forest use. This book discusses the need for<br>professionals working in forestry and conservation to understand the<br>context of Aboriginal participation in resource management, including<br>the history of both co-operation and confrontations such as blockades.<br>It also addresses the importance of considering traditional knowledge<br>and traditional land use and examines the development of co-management<br>initiatives and joint ventures between government, forestry companies,<br>and native communities.<b>D.B. Tindall</b> is Associate Professor with<br>joint-appointments in the Department of Forest Resources Management and<br>the Department of Sociology at the University of British Columbia.<br><b>Ronald L. Trosper</b> is Head, American Indian Studies,<br>University of Arizona. <b>Pamela Perreault</b> is a member of<br>Garden River First Nation in Ontario and currently works as an<br>independent consultant for First Nation communities and<br>organizations.<br><br><b>Contributors:</b> Trena Allen, Laura Bird, Michael<br>Blackstock, Keith Thor Carlson, Brian Chisholm, Ken Coates, Norman<br>Dale, Jason Forsyth, James S. Frideres, J.P. Gladu, George Hoberg,<br>Tamara Ibrahim, Naomi Krogman, John Lewis, Holly Mabee, Andrew Mason,<br>Monique Passelac-Ross, Gabriela Pechlaner, Stephen Sheppard, M.A.<br>(Peggy) Smith, Marc G. Stevenson, Mark L. Stevenson, and Rima<br>Wilkes.