Through lectures, discussion, and hands-on demonstration sessions,
you will become familiar with the various spatial requirements in the
land-claims process, along with the uses and limitations of GIS in
land and resource interest identification. Topics include:
* an introduction to GIS
* introduction to land interest identification
* spatial components of the land claim and settlement process
* mapping land use and occupancy
* mapping land potential
Case studies are used to illustrate the options available within GIS
to express distinct First Nations values, attitudes, and concerns in
land use.
Instructors: Frank Duerden is a Professor in the School of Applied
Geography, Ryerson Polytechnic University. He has been involved in
land claim processes in Canada for several years and worked
extensively with the Council for Yukon Indians through the negotiation
of the Yukon land claim agreement. He has special interests in land
and resource issues and GIS applications to land claim processes. In
the 1980's he directed the Yukon Indian Lands Mapping Project and for
the past three years he has been involved in a project examining
applications of traditional environmental knowledge.
Peter Keller is an Associate Professor in the Department of Geography
at the University of Victoria, with a cross-appointment to the School
for Earth and Ocean Sciences. His research interests and teaching are
in cartography, geographic information systems (GIS) and spatial
analysis, and his research program focuses on the advancement of GIS
towards better tools
for decision making.
DATES: Thursday, June 6 and Friday, June 7, 1996; 9 am to 4 pm
Registration Deadline: May 17, 1996
WHO SHOULD ATTEND: First Nations Tribal Councillors, negotiators,
researchers, GIS managers and technicians, and others involved in the
land claims negotiation process. Hands-on experience with GIS is not a
requirement.
FEE: $390
ACCOMMODATION: Available on-campus; please contact Housing and
Conference Services at 604 721 8395. Please contact us for
information on off- campus alternatives.
For more information, please contact:
Brenda Weatherston, Program Coordinator
Cultural Resource Management, Division of Continuing Studies
University of Victoria PO Box 3030
Victoria, BC V8W 3N6 CANADA
Telephone: (604) 721-8462 Fax: (604) 721-8774
Email: bweatherston@uvcs.uvic.ca