Journal of Rural and Community Development Journal of Rural and Community Development Engaging the Past to Create a New Future: A Comparative Study of Heritage-Driven Community Development Initiatives in the Great Northern Peninsula Authors: Leanna Butters, Obafemi McArthur Okusipe, Seth Bomangsaan Eledi, Kelly Vodden Citation: Butters, L., Okusipe, O. M., Eledi, S. B., Vodden, K. (2017). Engaging the past to create a new future: A comparative study of heritage-driven community development initiatives in the Great Northern Peninsula. The Journal of Rural and Community Development, 12(2/3), 186-209. Publisher: Rural Development Institute, Brandon University. Editor: Dr. Doug Ramsey Open Access Policy: This journal provides open access to all of its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. Such access is associated with increased readership and increased citation of an author's work. ISSN: 1712-8277 © Journal of Rural and Community Development www.jrcd.ca Journal of Rural and Community Development Engaging the Past to Create a New Future: A Comparative Study of Heritage-driven Community Development Initiatives in the Great Northern Peninsula Leanna Butters Environmental Policy Institute Grenfell Campus, Memorial University
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[email protected] Abstract In many rural regions, a strong sense of local heritage and place-based identities are increasingly recognized development assets.