A framework for effective industry/First Nations collaboration: A case study of the partnership between the Alexis First Nation and Millar Western Forest Products Ltd (Alberta)

This Master's thesis proposes a framework for effective Industry/First Nations collaboration that was developed from the case study findings on the partnership between the Alexis First Nation (AFN) and Millar Western Forest Products (MWFP). The framework was formulated after taking into consideration the social, cultural and economic processes at the community and industry levels in order to understand how they affect collaboration at the Industry/First Nations interface.; The purpose of the framework is to provide a mechanism for development using capacity building approaches. Two significant conclusions of this research are: first, capacity development should consider the cultural and social processes of the organizations involved; and second, building institutional capacity is crucial for the effective management of capacity development.