Case Study → Retaining Cultural Identity - First Nations in Canada (Edexcel A-Level Geography): Revision Notes

Case Study → Retaining cultural identity - First Nations in Canada

Introduction	● Canada is home to 6 groups of indigenous people • known as the First Nations
Opposition to globalisation	● Some First Nations people of the Mackenzie and Yukon river basins have opposed the attempts of global oil companies to switch on their region
Negative impacts of globalisation	📝 Eg. The Dene residents have already experienced negative impacts of globalisation and petroleum development near the settlement of Norman Wells ● Over 200 mil barrels of conventional oil gas been extracted there since 1920 ● Death of fish in oil-polluted lakes • ↓ in food supply ● The effects of alcohol and drugs on the behaviour of young Dene people
Oil Companies	🔗 Oil TNCs such as Shell, Imperial Oil are now exploring the surrounding Canol shale and assessing its potential for shale oil ↳ This form of extraction has been heavily linked to water pollution

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