First Nations gaming in Canada / edited by Yale D. Belanger.

Includes bibliographical references.

Cover -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Introductions -- PART I: Legal Historical Issues -- Chapter 1: Toward an Innovative Understanding of North American Indigenous Gaming in Historical Perspective -- Introduction -- The Courts and Aboriginal Rights -- Historic Indigenous Gaming -- Toward An Improved Understanding Of Gaming/Gambling�s Role -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Chapter 2: The Mohawks Of Kahnawá:Ke And The Case For An Aboriginal Right To Gaming Under The Constitution Act, 1982* -- Cultural and Historical Evidence -- Legal Tests -- Conclusion

NotesChapter 3: Virtual Sovereignty: Exploring Canadian First Nations Internet Gaming Ventures -- Introduction -- The Internet And Political Sovereignty -- The Nature Of First Nations Sovereignty Claims -- Treaty-Acknowledged Sovereignty And Economic Development -- Conclusion -- Notes -- PART II: Socio-Economic And Research Considerations -- Chapter 4: A Framework For Assessing The Socio-Economic Impacts Of Gambling -- Introduction -- Tabulate All Gambling And Gambling-Related Revenue

Document Cash Flow To Help Identify Areas Of Focus And The Geographic Parameters Of The StudyEstablish The Geographic/Jurisdictional Parameters -- Use Control Communities/Regions -- Use Longitudinal Designs When Possible -- Measure “Impacts� Rather Than “Costs And Benefits� -- Assess Impacts For Years Before And After The Introduction Of New Gambling Venues/Opportunities -- Measure Impacts In A Way That Best Captures The Impact -- Comprehensively Assess All Potential Economic And Social Changes

Conduct A Cost-Benefit Analysis Of Monetary “Costs� And “Gains�Create A List Of Other Economic And Social Impacts -- Create A Profile Of Impacts That Includes The Net Monetary Cost/Benefit -- Report The Limitations And Parameters Of These Results -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Chapter 5: Gambling Research In Canadian Aboriginal Communities: A Participatory Action Approach -- The Growth Of Gambling In Canada -- Horns Of A Dilemma -- Gambling Policy And Research -- Gambling Research In Aboriginal Communities -- Participatory Action Research (PAR)

PAR Experiences In Canadian Aboriginal CommunitiesKnowledge Gained From PAR Experiences -- PAR Approach To Gambling Research -- Final Comment -- Notes -- Chapter 6: Exploring Gambling Impacts In Two Alberta Cree Communities: A Participatory Action Study -- Introduction -- Method -- Results -- Gambling And Other Addictive Behaviours -- Opinions About Gambling And Gambling Expansion -- Discussion -- Measurement -- Limitations -- Community Recommendations And Future Research -- Conclusions -- Notes

"While games of chance have been part of the Aboriginal cultural landscape since before European contact, large-scale commercial gaming facilities within First Nations communities are a relatively new phenomenon in Canada. First Nations Gaming in Canadais the first multidisciplinary study of the role of gaming in indigenous communities north of the 49th parallel. Bringing together some of Canada?s leading gambling researchers, the book examines the history of Aboriginal gaming and its role in indigenous political economy, the rise of large-scale casinos and cybergaming, the socio-ecological impact of problem gambling, and the challenges of labour unions and financial management. The authors also call attention to the dearth of socio-economic impact studies of gambling in First Nations communities while providing models to address this growing issue of concern."--Pub. desc

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