| This thesis seeks to examine the strengths and tensions of the relationship between a First Nation and a group of environmentalists. By looking at the Temagami area in northeastern Ontario, this thesis considers the interactions between the Teme-Augama Anishnabai (TAA) and environmentalists involved in the logging and land rights issues from 1986-1994. The author used a grounded theory approach to analyze data from 24 interviews with people directly and indirectly involved in these issues. This work examines each group's stewardship philosophies and history as well as the political differences related to varying strategies and tactics. Personal relationships were sources of strength in the relationships, which were able to reconcile the differences in the political and philosophic arenas. The research also demonstrated that the relationships improved over time, through learning, growth and transformation, findings that are congruent with the literature. This thesis illustrates that conscientious attention to First Nations/environmentalists relationships is important for each group's success when asserting their positions on land rights and logging issues.;Key words: Temagami, Temagami First Nation, Teme-Augama Anishnabai, Environmentalists, Relationships, Logging, Land Rights, Blockades, Stewardship, Wendaban, Aboriginal/non-Aboriginal Relationships, First Nations/Environmentalist Relationships, conflict transformation... |
