10 research outputs found
The Fransaskoisâ Journey from Survival to Empowerment through Governance
This article considers how governance can transform relationships of power between Francophone minority communities and the state through a case study of the Fransaskois. Using a multi-methods framework that combines historical institutionalism and empowerment theory, this study draws attention to the transformative and constitutive power of governance in shaping relationships between Francophone communities and the state. By examining how the Fransaskois claim power from above and build power from below through governance, the study posits governance as a tool for the collective empowerment of Francophone minority communities in their quest to faire communauté. In so doing, it draws attention to the Fransaskois as active agents in generating gradual change through ongoing struggles within and over institutional arrangements
Comment faire communautĂ© autrement au sein de lâĂtat anglodominant canadien ? Le cas des Fransaskois
ĂparpillĂ©s sur un vaste territoire majoritairement anglophone, les Fransaskois partagent un dĂ©sir de « faire communauté », câest-Ă -dire de vivre une vie pleine en français aux cĂŽtĂ©s de leurs voisins anglophones. Comment cette « petite » communautĂ© envisage-t-elle de faire communautĂ© au sein de lâĂtat anglodominant canadien ? Ă partir dâune analyse qualitative de discours, ce texte cherche Ă dĂ©finir les aspirations politiques des Fransaskois. Lâanalyse rĂ©vĂšle une volontĂ© persistante de renverser le rapport de domination entre la communautĂ© fransaskoise et lâĂtat. Le dĂ©sir des Fransaskois dâexercer un contrĂŽle sur leur destinĂ©e sâexprime non seulement par la rĂ©orientation des revendications politiques de leurs leaders, mais aussi par la restructuration pĂ©riodique de leurs structures et processus de gouvernance.Dispersed across a majoritarian anglophone territory, the Fransaskois share a desire to âfaire communautĂ©,â that is to live a full life in French amongst their anglophone neighbours. How does this small community contemplate such a life within an anglodominant Canadian state? Based on a qualitative discourse analysis, this article seeks to identify the political aspirations of the Fransaskois. The analysis reveals a persistent desire to reverse the Fransaskoisâ position of domination vis-Ă -vis the state. The Fransaskoisâ desire to exercise control over their destiny is expressed through the political demands of their leaders, but it also takes shape through the periodic transformation of their governance structures and processes
La protection des droits linguistiques au sein du pacte confédératif canadien : une promesse non oubliée
âWe are all Treaty Peopleâ : Assessing the Gap between the Dream and the Reality of Treaty-Based Governance in Saskatchewan
In 1996, the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations, the Government of Canada and the Government of Saskatchewan embarked on an ambitious project: they wanted to abandon the colonial legacy of the Indian Act and instead develop a governance framework based on partnerships between self-determining nations. Grounding negotiations in treaties, this âmade in Saskatchewanâ solution proposed to develop a province-wide system of First Nation governance representing over 115,000 members and seventy communities. Despite efforts to build a novel treaty-based governance framework, negotiations eventually failed. In assessing the gap between the dream and the reality of treaty-based governance in Saskatchewan, this article argues that the failure of the âmade in Saskatchewanâ solution lies in the partiesâ inability to break away from Canadaâs colonial path and fully embrace the reality that âwe are all treaty people.âEn 1996, la Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations, le gouvernement du Canada et le gouvernement de la Saskatchewan ont entrepris un projet ambitieux : abandonner lâhĂ©ritage colonial de la Loi sur les Indiens et dĂ©velopper un cadre de gouvernance fondĂ© sur des partenariats entre nations autonomes. En sâinspirant de lâesprit des traitĂ©s, les partis ont tentĂ© de nĂ©gocier un systĂšme de gouvernance autochtone reprĂ©sentant plus de 115 000 membres et soixante-dix communautĂ©s sur lâensemble de la province. Cet article se penche sur lâĂ©chec de ce projet et lâĂ©cart entre le rĂȘve et la rĂ©alitĂ© dâune gouvernance fondĂ©e sur les traitĂ©s. Ă partir dâune analyse des nĂ©gociations en Saskatchewan, il rĂ©vĂšle que, malgrĂ© les efforts dâĂ©tablir un nouveau cadre de gouvernance, les partis nâont pas pu se dĂ©partir de la logique institutionnelle du colonialisme qui gouverne la relation entre lâĂtat et les peuples autochtones
Beyond Territory: Revisiting the Normative Justification of Self-Government in Theory and Practice
The association of sovereignty with control over territory is being challenged both internally and externally in modern societies. Demands for political autonomy from sub-state minorities undermine the natural link between nation, state and territory from within, while the movement of capital, goods and information across borders contests the relationship between these concepts from without. Scholars of international relations, law, philosophy and political science have already suggested that the sovereignty of nation-states is under attack; however, scant attention has been paid to the way in which changes in the relation between nation, state, and territory affect the normative weight associated with each of these concepts in discussions about sovereignty and self-government. The objectives of this article is to examine the way in which nation, state, sovereignty, and territory are addressed in normative justifications of indigenous self-government and to better understand how these notions are being treated in its implementation
Just Do It! Self-Determination for Complex Minorities
This thesis explores how Indigenous and linguistic communities achieve self-determination without fixed cultural and territorial boundaries. An examination of the governance practices of MĂ©tis, Francophones and First Nations in Saskatchewan reveals that these communities use innovative membership and participation rules in lieu of territorial and cultural criteria to delineate the boundaries within which to exercise political power. These practices have allowed territorially dispersed communities to build institutions, adopt laws and deliver services through province-wide governance structures. In addition to providing an empirical basis to support non-territorial models of self-determination, this study offers a new approach to governance that challenges state-centric theories of minority rights by focusing on the transformative power communities generate through stories and actions.Ph
Lâunion fait la force : lâagencĂ©itĂ© et les pratiques dâinclusion des mouvements de rĂ©sistance patriote (1837) et mĂ©tis (1869)
Cet article cherche Ă mieux comprendre comment les pratiques dâinclusion peuvent contribuer Ă favoriser lâagencĂ©itĂ© des communautĂ©s en situation minoritaire, câest-Ă -dire leur capacitĂ© Ă rĂ©aliser leurs projets collectifs. Notre analyse des mouvements de rĂ©sistance patriote (1837) et mĂ©tis (1869) rĂ©vĂšle que les pratiques dâinclusion des leaders de ces mouvements, qui passaient principalement par la formation dâalliances avec dâautres groupes de la sociĂ©tĂ©, doivent compter au nombre des facteurs qui ont contribuĂ© Ă lâavancement de leurs projets politiques. Lâinclusion sâimpose ainsi comme un outil politique qui peut ĂȘtre mobilisĂ© par les communautĂ©s en situation minoritaire pour Ă©largir leur base de pouvoir vis-Ă -vis de lâĂtat.This article seeks to better understand how practices of inclusion can contribute to enhancing the agency of minority communities, in other words their ability to fulfill their collective goals. Our historical-political analysis of the resistance movements of the Patriots in 1837 and the MĂ©tis in 1869 reveals that the establishment of alliances with other groups are factors that contributed to the advancement of their political projects. Inclusion is thus a political tool that can be mobilized by minority communities to build a broader base of power vis-Ă -vis the State
Just Do It! Self-Determination for Complex Minorities
This thesis explores how Indigenous and linguistic communities achieve self-determination without fixed cultural and territorial boundaries. An examination of the governance practices of MĂ©tis, Francophones and First Nations in Saskatchewan reveals that these communities use innovative membership and participation rules in lieu of territorial and cultural criteria to delineate the boundaries within which to exercise political power. These practices have allowed territorially dispersed communities to build institutions, adopt laws and deliver services through province-wide governance structures. In addition to providing an empirical basis to support non-territorial models of self-determination, this study offers a new approach to governance that challenges state-centric theories of minority rights by focusing on the transformative power communities generate through stories and actions.Ph
LâĂ©tat des connaissances sur la Fransaskoisie : une analyse de la recherche produite entre 1960 et 2018
Cet article rĂ©vĂšle la prĂ©sence dâune recherche engagĂ©e dans le contexte fransaskois. Ă partir dâune analyse des Ă©tudes consacrĂ©es Ă cette communautĂ©, les auteurs dĂ©gagent les principaux courants thĂ©matiques et mĂ©thodologiques qui ont marquĂ© la recherche sur les Fransaskois depuis les annĂ©es 1960. Ils mettent en lumiĂšre la longue histoire de partenariats entre lâuniversitĂ© et la communautĂ© et analysent le rĂŽle des rĂ©seaux universitaires et des groupes de recherche dans la production des savoirs. Enfin, lâarticle rend compte de lâeffet de la recherche sur la capacitĂ© dâagir de la communautĂ© fransaskoise.This article exposes the long history of engaged research in the Fransaskois context. Based on an analysis of the literature related to this community, the article identifies the main thematic and methodological trends that have marked research on the Fransaskois since the 1960s. It highlights established university-community partnerships and analyzes the role of networks and research units in the production of knowledge. Finally, the article assesses the impact of research on the empowerment of the Fransaskois community