Historical Chemical and Mining Extractivism and Indigenous Jurisdiction over Infrastructure in Northern Ontario, Canada

This research project will provide an original historical overview of the connections between metal and mineral mining, metal and mineral mining chemical production, material transport via road and railway infrastructure, and Indigenous jurisdiction, in the Northern Great Lakes bioregion of Ontario, Canada. The intention of this project is to use a historical perspective gleaned through cross-analysis of several existing archival mining, chemical, and transportation infrastructure databases to inform existing and future conversations about the connections between infrastructure, resource extraction, and jurisdiction in the area. The project output will be a report published in collaboration with RAVEN. Put into dialogue with a literature review of present, global, examples of Indigenous jurisdiction over road and railway infrastructure, as well as Indigenous legal scholar articulations of Indigenous law in Northern Ontario, the information generated will provide a valuable information resource that can be used by RAVEN in its ongoing support of Indigenous Nations’ legal campaigns.

Faculty Supervisor:

Dayna Scott

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Partner:

Raven

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

York University

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