Centuries-old community planning practices in Indigenous communities in
Canada, the United States, New Zealand, and Australia have, in modern
times, been eclipsed by ill-suited western approaches, mostly derived
from colonial and neo-colonial traditions. Since planning outcomes have
failed to reflect the rights and interests of Indigenous people,
attempts to reclaim planning have become a priority for many Indigenous
nations throughout the world. In Reclaiming Indigenous Planning,
scholars and practitioners connect the past and present to facilitate
better planning for the future. With examples from the Canadian Arctic
to the Australian desert, and the cities, towns, reserves and
reservations in between, contributors engage topics including Indigenous
mobilization and resistance, awareness-raising and seven-generations
visioning, Indigenous participation in community planning processes, and
forms of governance. Relying on case studies and personal narratives,
these essays emphasize the critical need for Indigenous communities to
reclaim control of the political, socio-cultural, and economic agendas
that shape their lives. The first book to bring Indigenous and
non-Indigenous authors together across continents, Reclaiming Indigenous
Planning shows how urban and rural communities around the world are
reformulating planning practices that incorporate traditional knowledge,
cultural identity, and stewardship over land and resources. Contributors
include Robert Adkins (Community and Economic Development Consultant,
USA), Chris Andersen (Alberta), Giovanni Attili (La Sapienza), Aaron
Aubin (Dillon Consulting), Shaun Awatere (Landcare Research, New
Zealand), Yale Belanger (Lethbridge), Keith Chaulk (Memorial), Stephen
Cornell (Arizona), Sherrie Cross (Macquarie), Kim Doohan (Native Title
and Resource Claims Consultant, Australia), Kerri Jo Fortier (Simpcw
First Nation), Bethany Haalboom (Victoria University, New Zealand), Lisa
Hardess (Hardess Planning Inc.), Garth Harmsworth (Landcare Research,
New Zealand), Sharon Hausam (Pueblo of Laguna), Michael Hibbard
(Oregon), Richard Howitt (Macquarie), Ted Jojola (New Mexico), Tanira
Kingi (AgResearch, New Zealand), Marcus Lane (Griffith), Rebecca
Lawrence (Umea), Gaim Lunkapis (Malaysia Sabah), Laura Mannell (Planning
Consultant, Canada), Hirini Matunga (Lincoln University, New Zealand),
Deborah McGregor (Toronto), Oscar Montes de Oca (AgResearch, New
Zealand), Samantha Muller (Flinders), David Natcher (Saskatchewan),
Frank Palermo (Dalhousie), Robert Patrick (Saskatchewan), Craig Pauling
(Te Runanga o Ngai Tahu), Kurt Peters (Oregon State), Libby Porter
(Monash), Andrea Procter (Memorial), Sarah Prout (Combined Universities
Centre for Rural Health, Australia), Catherine Robinson (Commonwealth
Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, Australia), Shadrach
Rolleston (Planning Consultant, New Zealand), Leonie Sandercock (British
Columbia), Crispin Smith (Planning Consultant, Canada), Sandie
Suchet-Pearson (Macquarie), Siri Veland (Brown), Ryan Walker
(Saskatchewan), Liz Wedderburn (AgResearch, New Zealand).
