{"product_id":"engraved-on-our-nations-indigenous-economic-tenacity-9781772840643","title":"Engraved on Our Nations: Indigenous Economic Tenacity","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Wanda Wuttunee\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: University of Manitoba Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: University of Manitoba Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Indigenous Studies\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA testimony to Indigenous resilience in business\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDespite investments in nation building, self-autonomy, and cultural resurgence, Indigenous economic development has remained an underexplored and underestimated area of research. \u003cem\u003eEngraved on Our Nations \u003c\/em\u003eoverturns the discouraging deficit perspective too common in policy and academia and amplifies the largely undocumented history of successful Indigenous economic activity in Canada. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFollowing David Newhouse's overview of Indigenous economic history, the authors of this collection illustrate how First Nation and Métis individuals and communities have met and overcome an array of challenges. Case studies focus on First Nations from Membertou (Nova Scotia) to Tahltan (British Columbia) and Indigenous-led enterprises like McDonald Brothers Electric (Northwest Territories) and Neechi Commons (Manitoba). Simultaneously celebrating Indigenous entrepreneurs and exploring concerns around sustainable development, the book also asks: can capitalism be Indigenized? \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis first-of-its-kind collection shares stories not only of entrepreneurial excellence and persistence but savvy leadership, innovation, and reciprocity. In doing so, \u003cem\u003eEngraved on Our Nations \u003c\/em\u003eprovides hope to Indigenous business leaders, youth, and elected officials working on the front lines to improve economic conditions and achieve \"a good life\" for their communities.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Manitoba Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45045740798103,"sku":"9781772840643","price":2179.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781772840643.webp?v=1768544511","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/engraved-on-our-nations-indigenous-economic-tenacity-9781772840643","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}