## Hollow Water Survey
Hollow Water First Nation
May 11 - 18, 2003

Prepared by: The Boreal Forest Network
The Boreal Forest Network worked with consultants Prof. Sandra Storm and the Chair of their Indigenous Peoples’ Advisory Council, Prof. Leanne Simpson to design a survey to record the views of the residents of Hollow Water First Nation. The survey was conducted with residents of Hollow Water who attended the May 2003 Elders Gathering at the Hollow Water First Nation. It was, also, taken door to door within the community. There is a total on reserve population of 620 with 360 people being 15 years or older. The survey sample size was 100 persons 15 years or older. The following are the survey questions and responses.
Total on reserve Population: 620
Total on reserve Population 15 years or older: 360
Total Survey sample size: 100 persons 15 years or older
Question 1: Do you think the current educational opportunities for Aboriginal students after they graduate from high school are adequate?
Response to Question 1
Question 2: Do you think schools include enough content from an Aboriginal perspective?
Response to Question 2
Question 3: Do you think schools include enough information about Aboriginal and environmental and resource management issues?
Response to Question 3
Question 4: Do you think Manitoba needs a special program for Aboriginal students to train to deal with resource management and environmental issues in their home communities?
Response to Question 4
Question 5: Do you think it is important for Aboriginal communities to do Traditional Land Use Studies on their Traditional Territories before outside development?
Response to Question 5
Question 6: Do you think governments and/or industry should have a written consultation policy that is meaningful and is legally binding before consulting with Aboriginal communities about resource development that may infringe on Aboriginal treaty rights?
Response to Question 6
Question 7: Do you think Aboriginal communities should be able to manage, plan, control and protect the natural resources in their Traditional Territories?
Response to Question 7
Question 8: Do you think that Traditional Knowledge should be included into any land use planning exercise?
Response to Question 8
Question 9: Do you think it is important that additional land in Aboriginal communities’ Traditional Territories be protected from large-scale industrial development in order to continue practicing traditional activities such as hunting, fishing and trapping?
Response to Question 9
Question 10: Does your community have its own plan for creating its own jobs and a good local economy?
Response to Question 10
Question 11: Do the Elders and political leadership work together when developing a plan for the future of the community?
Response to Question 11
Question 12: Does the present governance system in your community attempt to support traditional values in its planning process?
Response to Question 12
Question 13: Would it help your community to have the support of other communities on the east side of Lake Winnipeg and work together as a regional group to negotiate with government?
Response to Question 13