Research and Publications

First Nation Taxation, Services, and Economic Development in British Columbia (2012)

First Nations in British Columbia have made more progress toward becoming part of the Canadian federal system in the 23 years since the...

The High Costs of Doing Business on First Nation Lands in Canada (2008)

This study analyzes investment projects on some of the best situated Indian reserves in Canada and compares them to similar projects...

First Nations Trade, Specialization and Market Institutions (2010)

A Historical Survey of First Nation Market Culture A market is where voluntary and efficient exchange between a buyer and a seller takes...

Renewing Indigenous Economies Through Creative Destruction (2018)

This paper applies the economic concept of creative destruction to the renewal and development of Indigenous economies in the Canadian...

The Tulo Centre Textbook

The Tulo Centre of Indigenous Economics proudly presents Building a Competitive First Nation Investment Climate, including original...

Expanding the First Nation Property Tax Base – Understanding Leasehold Interests (2001)

This paper focusses on the role of the lease document, in the context of the larger land administration system, in facilitating economic...

Beyond the Indian Act: Restoring Aboriginal Property Rights (2010)

Aboriginal people are the least prosperous demographic group in Canada. In life expectancy, income, unemployment, welfare dependency,...