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"Sharing the Land, Sharing a Future" looks to both the past and the future as it examines the foundational work of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples (RCAP) and the legacy of its 1996 report. It assesses the Commission's influence on subsequent milestones in Indigenous-Canada relations and considers our prospects for a constructive future.

The evaluation field's understanding of Indigenous ontologies and epistemologies must improve in ways that do not serve to privilege Western ways of knowing, and governmental priorities for accountability. The literature has not identified ways to bridge these in practical ways, nor move the field to balance community and government needs. The paper describes Indigenous ontology and epistemology related to evaluation, then identifies practical challenges bridging Western and Indigenous approaches using the example of the Indigenous Youth Futures Partnership project (IYFP), a seven-year SSHRC sponsored grant. We suggest that there are approaches that work well in these contexts, but that agency is vitally important to establish reciprocity. ; La compréhension des ontologies et épistémologies autochtones dans le domaine de l'évaluation doit s'améliorer de manière à ne pas privilégier les modes de connaissance occidentaux et les priorités gouvernementales en matière de responsabilisation. La documentation n'a pas trouvé de moyens pratiques de combler ces lacunes, ni de trouver des moyens d'équilibrer les besoins de la collectivité et ceux du gouvernement. Le document décrit l'ontologie et l'épistémologie autochtones liées à l'évaluation, puis identifie les défis pratiques qui font le pont entre les approches occidentales et autochtones à l'aide de l'exemple du projet Partenariat pour l'avenir des jeunes autochtones (PAJA), une subvention de sept ans du CRSH. Nous suggérons qu'il existe des approches qui fonctionnent bien dans ces contextes, mais cet organisme est d'une importance vitale pour établir la réciprocité.

A revealing look at how and why federal actors intervene in municipal politics. The federal government and its policies transform Canadian cities in myriad ways. Canada in Cities examines this relationship to better understand the interplay among changing demographics, how local governments and citizens frame their arguments for federal action, and the ways in which the national government uses its power and resources to shape urban Canada. Most studies of local governance in Canada focus on politics and policy within cities. The essays in this collection turn such analysis on its head, by examining federal programs, rather than municipal ones, and observing how they influence local policies and work with regional authorities and civil societies. Through a series of case studies - ranging from federal policy concerning Aboriginal people in cities, to the introduction of the federal gas tax transfer to municipalities, to the impact of Canada's emergency management policies on cities - the contributors provide insights about how federal politics influence the local political arena. Analyzing federal actions in diverse policy fields, the authors uncover meaningful patterns of federal action and outcome in Canadian cities. A timely contribution, Canada in Cities offers a comprehensive study of diverse areas of municipal public policy that have emerged in Canada in recent years. Editors: Katherine A.H. Graham is professor of public policy and administration and senior advisor to the provost at Carleton University. Caroline Andrew is director of the Centre on Governance at the University of Ottawa. Publisher's note.