What lessons on Canadian Indigenous policy has scholarship published in the journal Canadian Public Policy offered since the 1970s?

Abstract

Indigenous policy discussions in Canada have become increasingly salient nationally, as evidenced by language in Parliament House debates. Contemporary research has outlined differences in income that Indigenous organizations have advocated for closing. While there is evidence that recent moves towards increased recognized rights to self-governance and land have increased Indigenous incomes, some of these policies may increase income inequality between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people. To ensure that future policy increases the well-being of Indigenous peoples, research in the policy arena must incorporate an Indigenous worldview and work to answer questions Indigenous communities prioritize and move towards more comprehensive evaluation methods.