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'''Indigenous planning''', sometimes referred to as '''Indigenous community planning''', is an current and historical ideological approach to the field of [[regional planning]]. Practitioners |
'''Indigenous planning''', sometimes referred to as '''Indigenous community planning''', is an current and historical ideological approach to the field of [[regional planning]]. Practitioners employ unique approaches, theories, and practices that integrate so called "[[traditional knowledge]]" or cultural knowledge into the process of planning. It is most often defined as planning done by [[Indigenous peoples]] for Indigenous communities.<ref name="Matunga, Hirini 2013">Matunga, Hirini. "Theorizing Indigenous Planning" in T. Jojola, D. Natcher and R. Walker (eds) ''Reclaiming Indigenous Planning'' (McGill-Queens University Press, 2013)</ref> Indigenous planning recognizes that "all human communities plan"<ref name="Matunga, Hirini 2013"/> and that Indigenous communities have been carrying out their own community planning processes for thousands of years.<ref name=":6">T. Jojola, D. Natcher and R. Walker (eds) ''Reclaiming Indigenous Planning'' (McGill-Queens University Press, 2013)</ref> While the broader context of [[urban planning]], and [[social planning]] includes the need to work cooperatively with indigenous persons and organizations, the process in doing so is dependent on social, political and cultural forces. |
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As there are many Indigenous cultures, there is not a consensus in the professional planning field as to specific scientific, rational or practical practices within Indigenous planning. |
As there are many Indigenous cultures, there is not a consensus in the professional planning field as to specific scientific, rational or practical practices within Indigenous planning. |
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Indigenous planning has a broader and more comprehensive scope than mainstream or [[Western]] [[Planning cultures|planning]], and is not limited to [[Land-use planning|land use planning]] or physical development. Indigenous planning is comprehensive and can address all aspects of community life through [[community development]], including the social and environmental aspects that impact the lives of community members.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Walker|first=Ryan|last2=Matunga|first2=Hirini|date=Summer 2013|title=Re-situating indigenous planning in the city|journal=Plan Canada|publisher=Canadian Institute of Planners|volume=53|issue=2|pages=15–17}}</ref> |
Indigenous planning has a broader and more comprehensive scope than mainstream or [[Western]] [[Planning cultures|planning]], and is not limited to [[Land-use planning|land use planning]] or physical development. Indigenous planning is comprehensive and can address all aspects of community life through [[community development]], including the social and environmental aspects that impact the lives of community members.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Walker|first=Ryan|last2=Matunga|first2=Hirini|date=Summer 2013|title=Re-situating indigenous planning in the city|journal=Plan Canada|publisher=Canadian Institute of Planners|volume=53|issue=2|pages=15–17}}</ref> |
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Indigenous planning for land and resources can be understood as transformative planning as it addresses complex issues of Indigenous [[sovereignty]], [[Self-governance|self-government]], and [[self-determination]].<ref name=":4">{{Cite journal|last=Lane|first=Marcus B.|last2=Hibbard|first2=Michael|date=2005-12-01|title=Doing It for Themselves Transformative Planning by Indigenous Peoples|url=http://jpe.sagepub.com/content/25/2/172|journal=Journal of Planning Education and Research|language=en|volume=25|issue=2|pages=172–184|doi=10.1177/0739456X05278983|issn=0739-456X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|title=Planning in the public domain: From knowledge to action|last=Friedmann|first=John|publisher=Princeton University Press|year=1987|isbn=0691022682|location=New Jersey|pages=|quote=|via=}}</ref> Indigenous planning can also be understood as insurgent planning,<ref>{{Cite book|title=Towards cosmopolis: Planning for multicultural cities.|last=Sandercock|first=Leonie|publisher=John Wiley|year=1998|isbn=0471971987|location=New York|pages=|quote=|via=}}</ref> as it provides an avenue for communities to confront and address their own oppression.<ref name=":4" /> Indigenous planning is often a tool which allows for Indigenous communities to regain control over |
Indigenous planning for land and resources can be understood as transformative planning as it addresses complex issues of Indigenous [[sovereignty]], [[Self-governance|self-government]], and [[self-determination]].<ref name=":4">{{Cite journal|last=Lane|first=Marcus B.|last2=Hibbard|first2=Michael|date=2005-12-01|title=Doing It for Themselves Transformative Planning by Indigenous Peoples|url=http://jpe.sagepub.com/content/25/2/172|journal=Journal of Planning Education and Research|language=en|volume=25|issue=2|pages=172–184|doi=10.1177/0739456X05278983|issn=0739-456X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|title=Planning in the public domain: From knowledge to action|last=Friedmann|first=John|publisher=Princeton University Press|year=1987|isbn=0691022682|location=New Jersey|pages=|quote=|via=}}</ref> Indigenous planning can also be understood as a form of insurgent planning,<ref>{{Cite book|title=Towards cosmopolis: Planning for multicultural cities.|last=Sandercock|first=Leonie|publisher=John Wiley|year=1998|isbn=0471971987|location=New York|pages=|quote=|via=}}</ref> as it provides an avenue for communities to confront and address their own oppression.<ref name=":4" /> Indigenous planning is often a tool which allows for Indigenous communities to regain control over resources and exercise maintenance of their culture and [[Political freedom|political autonomy]]. |
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The scope of Indigenous planning can be seen to cover three broad areas: Indigenous communities, urban Indigenous communities, land and resource planning{{citation needed|date=November 2016}}. |
The scope of Indigenous planning can be seen to cover three broad areas: Indigenous communities, urban Indigenous communities, land and resource planning{{citation needed|date=November 2016}}. |
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== Principles == |
== Principles == |
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Some of the key principles of Indigenous planning |
Some of the key principles of Indigenous planning that are distinguishable from 'mainstream' or Western planning approaches, are its recognition and incorporation of [[traditional knowledge]], [[cultural identity]], customary law, and Indigenous [[World view|world-views]].{{dubious|date=November 2016}}<ref name=":0" /> As collective land-based peoples, [[land tenure]] and [[Land stewardship|stewardship]] are at the core of Indigenous planning [[paradigm]]s.<ref name=":6" /> |
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Indigenous communities everywhere have sustained and developed distinct, fluid and evolving planning cultures that are unique to land, history, and peoples. These cultural planning practices include land stewardship, resource management, community planning, and intergenerational learning transfers such as [[traditional ecological knowledge]].<ref name=":6" /> Indigenous planning cultures often hold traditional governance structures, including: [[Matrilineality|matrilineal]] heritage or [[Consensus decision-making|consensus based decision making]]; self-reliance and resiliency; and, [[Gift economy|reciprocity]] and ceremony.<ref name=":10">{{Cite web|url=http://www.planyukon.ca/index.php/documents-and-downloads-2/yukon-land-use-planning-council/workshop-proceedings/northern-planners-conference-2016/763-celebrating-indigenous-planning/file|title=Celebrating Indigenous Planning|last=Cook|first=Jeff|date=|website=Plan Yukon|publisher=Northern Planning Conference Presentation|access-date=}}</ref> Complex relationships with time exist, with strong emphases on cyclical patterns, such as nature-human relational processes and the [[Seven generation sustainability|Seven Generation Sustainability]] methodology.<ref name=":10" /> [[Strength-based practice]]<nowiki/>s and wellness planning lenses are employed, rather than a negative or weakness based assessment framework.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.fnha.ca/wellness/wellness-for-first-nations|title=Wellness for First Nations|website=www.fnha.ca|access-date=2016-11-12}}</ref> Many of these Indigenous cultures evoke particular planning methods, including: Transformational Planning,<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Canan|first=Reynolds, Lily|date=2015-12-17|title=Transformative planning practice and urban Indigenous governance in Vancouver, British Columbia|url=http://summit.sfu.ca/item/16053}}</ref> [[Participatory planning|Participatory Planning]], Therapeutic Planning,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://jpe.sagepub.com/content/early/2014/01/16/0739456X13516499.full|title=Changing the Lens|website=Journal of Planning Education and Research|access-date=2016-11-13}}</ref> [[Cultural humility|Cultural Humility]], and [[Conflict resolution|Reconciliation]]. |
Indigenous communities everywhere have sustained and developed distinct, fluid and evolving planning cultures that are unique to land, history, and peoples. These cultural planning practices include land stewardship, resource management, community planning, and intergenerational learning transfers such as [[traditional ecological knowledge]].<ref name=":6" /> Indigenous planning cultures often hold traditional governance structures, including: [[Matrilineality|matrilineal]] heritage or [[Consensus decision-making|consensus based decision making]]; self-reliance and resiliency; and, [[Gift economy|reciprocity]] and ceremony.<ref name=":10">{{Cite web|url=http://www.planyukon.ca/index.php/documents-and-downloads-2/yukon-land-use-planning-council/workshop-proceedings/northern-planners-conference-2016/763-celebrating-indigenous-planning/file|title=Celebrating Indigenous Planning|last=Cook|first=Jeff|date=|website=Plan Yukon|publisher=Northern Planning Conference Presentation|access-date=}}</ref> Complex relationships with time exist, with strong emphases on cyclical patterns, such as nature-human relational processes and the [[Seven generation sustainability|Seven Generation Sustainability]] methodology.<ref name=":10" /> [[Strength-based practice]]<nowiki/>s and wellness planning lenses are employed, rather than a negative or weakness based assessment framework.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.fnha.ca/wellness/wellness-for-first-nations|title=Wellness for First Nations|website=www.fnha.ca|access-date=2016-11-12}}</ref> Many of these Indigenous cultures evoke particular planning methods, including: Transformational Planning,<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Canan|first=Reynolds, Lily|date=2015-12-17|title=Transformative planning practice and urban Indigenous governance in Vancouver, British Columbia|url=http://summit.sfu.ca/item/16053}}</ref> [[Participatory planning|Participatory Planning]], Therapeutic Planning,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://jpe.sagepub.com/content/early/2014/01/16/0739456X13516499.full|title=Changing the Lens|website=Journal of Planning Education and Research|access-date=2016-11-13}}</ref> [[Cultural humility|Cultural Humility]], and [[Conflict resolution|Reconciliation]]. |
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The examples and perspective in this article may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. (November 2016) |
Indigenous planning, sometimes referred to as Indigenous community planning, is an current and historical ideological approach to the field of regional planning. Practitioners employ unique approaches, theories, and practices that integrate so called "traditional knowledge" or cultural knowledge into the process of planning. It is most often defined as planning done by Indigenous peoples for Indigenous communities.[1] Indigenous planning recognizes that "all human communities plan"[1] and that Indigenous communities have been carrying out their own community planning processes for thousands of years.[2] While the broader context of urban planning, and social planning includes the need to work cooperatively with indigenous persons and organizations, the process in doing so is dependent on social, political and cultural forces.
As there are many Indigenous cultures, there is not a consensus in the professional planning field as to specific scientific, rational or practical practices within Indigenous planning.
Overview
Indigenous planning has a broader and more comprehensive scope than mainstream or Western planning, and is not limited to land use planning or physical development. Indigenous planning is comprehensive and can address all aspects of community life through community development, including the social and environmental aspects that impact the lives of community members.[3]
Indigenous planning for land and resources can be understood as transformative planning as it addresses complex issues of Indigenous sovereignty, self-government, and self-determination.[4][5] Indigenous planning can also be understood as a form of insurgent planning,[6] as it provides an avenue for communities to confront and address their own oppression.[4] Indigenous planning is often a tool which allows for Indigenous communities to regain control over resources and exercise maintenance of their culture and political autonomy.
The scope of Indigenous planning can be seen to cover three broad areas: Indigenous communities, urban Indigenous communities, land and resource planning[citation needed].
History
Indigenous peoples have been planning their communities for thousands of years, often referred to as 'since time immemorial'. However, planning as a technical and colonial tool has historically been used as a means to dispossess Indigenous communities through the re-appropriation of traditional territories for non-Indigenous profit and development. While pre-contact Indigenous community planning was based upon managing interactions with the natural world, it now largely focuses on interactions with non-Indigenous actors. As such, Indigenous planning has re-emerged as a reaction to Western planning, which was historically used as a colonial tool, for example through the reserve system in Canada.[7][8]
Indigenous planning emerged as a planning culture and field of practice during the mid-20th century within the context of modern planning. It is a continually evolving practice and spans (but is contextually unique to) Indigenous communities around the world.[1] According to John Friedmann, Indigenous planning emerged as a formalized field in relation to mainstream planning in 1992 at a MIT conference through the creation of a theory of action that was based on long-term learning, local planning and shared culture.[9] Three years later, in 1995, the Indigenous Planning Network was created under the American Planning Association (APA); the division is currently called Indigenous Planning (IP).[10]
Contemporary Indigenous planning practices are particularly prevalent in New Zealand, Australia, Canada, and the United States (countries with large Indigenous populations and colonial histories). Histories of colonization have significantly impacted Indigenous communities and their planning cultures.[11] International colonial processes are complex, divergent, and context specific.[12] The large scale and ongoing impacts of these processes include but are not limited to: dispossession from land and retrenchment of decision making power, intergenerational trauma, systematic racism, and disruptions of local and traditional cultural systems.[12] Taiaiake Alfred asserts that it is essential to differentiate between Indigenous and Western planning cultures that are implicated within colonial legacies.[13] Generally, Western planning cultures have tended to value linear systems of rationality, with power structures that dominate and suppress those cultures that do not share these value systems.[2] Since colonization processes took place throughout the world, Indigenous planning cultures were largely ignored and actively disrupted as they were seen as impediments to western civilisation and progress.[11] The culture of Indigenous planning is described as a movement where Indigenous communities, planners, academics, governments, institutions, and leaders, resist colonial and neo-colonial planning traditions as well as work towards increasing protections of rights, freedoms, and sovereignty for Indigenous peoples.[14]
Principles
Some of the key principles of Indigenous planning that are distinguishable from 'mainstream' or Western planning approaches, are its recognition and incorporation of traditional knowledge, cultural identity, customary law, and Indigenous world-views.[dubious – discuss][10] As collective land-based peoples, land tenure and stewardship are at the core of Indigenous planning paradigms.[2]
Indigenous communities everywhere have sustained and developed distinct, fluid and evolving planning cultures that are unique to land, history, and peoples. These cultural planning practices include land stewardship, resource management, community planning, and intergenerational learning transfers such as traditional ecological knowledge.[2] Indigenous planning cultures often hold traditional governance structures, including: matrilineal heritage or consensus based decision making; self-reliance and resiliency; and, reciprocity and ceremony.[15] Complex relationships with time exist, with strong emphases on cyclical patterns, such as nature-human relational processes and the Seven Generation Sustainability methodology.[15] Strength-based practices and wellness planning lenses are employed, rather than a negative or weakness based assessment framework.[16] Many of these Indigenous cultures evoke particular planning methods, including: Transformational Planning,[17] Participatory Planning, Therapeutic Planning,[18] Cultural Humility, and Reconciliation.
The Indigenous planning culture is an intersectional, placed-based approach and political movement that is shaping western and mainstream urban planning cultures.[12] Paullette Regan discusses the process of changing Canadian planning culture through the efforts of non-Indigenous Canadians to decolonize their personal beliefs and behaviours.[19] Ryan Walker and Hiringi Matunga use case studies from Canada and New Zealand to discuss how planners might be able to re-situate Indigenous and mainstream planning cultures as a partnership in urban contexts.[12] The reclamation of Indigenous planning cultures challenges western planning assumptions and many planners worldwide are questioning how non-indigenous and indigenous planners can work collaboratively towards planning practices that are reconciliatory, respectful, creative and culturally responsive.[12]
Examples of Specific Indigenous Peoples
Australia
In Australia, land councils are regional organizations representing Indigenous Australians.[20] While the primary function is to advocate for traditional land rights, the work of many land councils extends to community development plans and programs, which focus on the economic, social and cultural well-being of Indigenous Australians.[21][22]
Canada
Some Canadian First Nations engage in Indigenous planning through an approach known as Comprehensive Community Planning (CCP).[23][24] CCP is a community-led and community-owned process. As a planning exercise, CCP takes a holistic and long-term approach that considers all aspects of the community, for example: housing, health, culture, economy, land use, resources, education, language revitalization and governance.[23] CCP can also be a way for Indigenous communities to engage formally with government organizations who provide external resources and funding for First Nations projects.[24] Comprehensive Community Plans are living documents designed to reflect and respond to the changing priorities and goals of the community.[25]
The En'owkinwixw process is a traditional method of facilitating "collective learning and community decision-making"[11] used by Syilx communities in Okanagan, British Columbia. The CCP for the Penticton Indian Band is an example of the En'owkinwixw process in action. The process emphasizes inclusion and equal voice in community consultation to create a common guiding framework that is culturally relevant.[11]
New Zealand
The Maori in New Zealand practice Iwi Management Planning, which provides a framework for tribes to define their past and present, and prescribe "management, planning and decision-making processes to guide iwi toward their concept of self-determination".[14] Iwi management planning and its associated policies and approaches are examples of indigenous planning done by and for Maori communities. Furthermore, Maori iwi management planning is a planning tradition that has a history that predates colonization and any ensuing acts or treaties. Contemporary Maori planning practiced today can be seen as a "dual planning tradition" where the nature of planning in the context of colonization continues to evolve while remaining grounded in Maori tradition and philosophy.[14]
United States
In Hawai'i there is a trend towards the traditional Ahupuaʻa concept of land management, particularly with watershed planning.[26]
Academic programs
Several planning schools have incorporated Indigenous planning focuses into their curriculum. Some build relationships with Indigenous communities on whose lands they exist[discuss]. For example, the University of British Columbia, School of Community and Regional Planning maintains a partnership with the Musqueam Indian Band.[27] Planning schools which offer Indigenous planning curricula are often interested in updating professional planning education and practice through approaches involving the native ideals and perspectives of decolonization and reflexivity.[8]
Academic institutions with Indigenous planning-focused curricula include:
- James Cook University (Graduate Certificate of Planning and Indigenous Communities)[28]
- Queen's University (School of Urban and Regional Planning - Planning with Indigenous Peoples Research Group)[29]
- University of Aukland (Bachelor of Urban Planning (Honours) - Māori urban planning)[30]
- University of British Columbia (School of Community and Regional Planning - Indigenous Community Planning program)[27]
- University of New Mexico (School of Architecture and Planning - Indigenous Design and Planning Institute)[31]
- University of Northern British Columbia (School of Environmental Planning - First Nations planning specialization) [32]
- University of Saskatchewan (Bachelor of Arts - Community Planning and Native Studies)[33]
- Vancouver Island University (Master of Community Planning - First Nations planning focus area)[34]
See also
- Aboriginal peoples in Canada
- Architecture
- Environmental planning
- Indian Americans
- Indigenous peoples
- Indigenous Australians
- Local economic development
- Māori people
- Participatory planning
- Planning cultures
- Strategic planning
- Urban planner
- Urban planning
- Urban planning education
- Urban planning in Australia
- Urban planning in the United States
References
- ^ a b c Matunga, Hirini. "Theorizing Indigenous Planning" in T. Jojola, D. Natcher and R. Walker (eds) Reclaiming Indigenous Planning (McGill-Queens University Press, 2013)
- ^ a b c d T. Jojola, D. Natcher and R. Walker (eds) Reclaiming Indigenous Planning (McGill-Queens University Press, 2013)
- ^ Walker, Ryan; Matunga, Hirini (Summer 2013). "Re-situating indigenous planning in the city". Plan Canada. 53 (2). Canadian Institute of Planners: 15–17.
- ^ a b Lane, Marcus B.; Hibbard, Michael (1 December 2005). "Doing It for Themselves Transformative Planning by Indigenous Peoples". Journal of Planning Education and Research. 25 (2): 172–184. doi:10.1177/0739456X05278983. ISSN 0739-456X.
- ^ Friedmann, John (1987). Planning in the public domain: From knowledge to action. New Jersey: Princeton University Press. ISBN 0691022682.
- ^ Sandercock, Leonie (1998). Towards cosmopolis: Planning for multicultural cities. New York: John Wiley. ISBN 0471971987.
- ^ Cook, Jeff (2013). "Honoring Indigenous planning: Renewing our commitment to action". Plan Canada. 53 (2): 8–14.
- ^ a b Barry, Janice (2015). "Unsettling planning education through community-engaged teaching and learning: Reflections on the Indigenous planning studio". Planning Theory & Practice. 16 (3): 430–434.
- ^ Friedmann, John (1994). "Planning education for the late Twentieth century: An initial inquiry". Journal of Planning Education and Research. 14 (1): 55–64.
- ^ a b Jojola, Ted (2008). "Indigenous Planning—An Emerging Context". Canadian Journal of Urban Research. 17 (1): 37–47.
- ^ a b c d "Indigenous planning--an emerging context. - Free Online Library". www.thefreelibrary.com. Retrieved 12 November 2016. Cite error: The named reference ":7" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ a b c d e "Plan Canada – Summer 2013". uturn2.cyansolutions.com. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ^ "Cultural strength: restoring the place of indigenous knowledge in practice and policy". Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ^ a b c Matunga, Hirini (2006). "The concept of Indigenous planning as a framework for social inclusion" (PDF). Retrieved 17 November 2016.
- ^ a b Cook, Jeff. "Celebrating Indigenous Planning". Plan Yukon. Northern Planning Conference Presentation.
- ^ "Wellness for First Nations". www.fnha.ca. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ^ Canan, Reynolds, Lily (17 December 2015). "Transformative planning practice and urban Indigenous governance in Vancouver, British Columbia".
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(help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Changing the Lens". Journal of Planning Education and Research. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
- ^ Regan, Paulette (22 December 2010). Unsettling the Settler Within: Indian Residential Schools, Truth Telling, and Reconciliation in Canada. UBC Press. ISBN 978-0-7748-5964-6.
- ^ "Land Councils". Australian Government. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
- ^ "Community Development". Central Land Council. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
- ^ "Cultural Enterprises". Kimberley Land Council. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
- ^ a b CCP Handbook: Comprehensive Community Planning for First Nations in British Columbia. Ottawa: Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. 2013. ISBN 978-1-100-21924-0.
- ^ a b Cook, Jeffrey (2008). "Building on Traditions of the Past: The Rise and Resurgence of First Nations CCP". Plan Canada. 48 (2): 13–17.
- ^ Cook, Jeff. "Gaining momentum: Sharing 96 best practices of First Nations comprehensive community planning" (PDF). New Relationship Trust. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
- ^ Minerbi, Luciano (1999). "Indigenous Management Models and Protection of the Ahupua'a" (PDF). Social Process in Hawai'i. 39: 208–225.
- ^ a b "Indigenous Community Planning". School of Community and Regional Planning. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
- ^ "Graduate Certificate of Planning and Indigenous Communities". James Cook University. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
- ^ "Planning with Indigenous Peoples (PWIP) Research Group". Queen's University. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
- ^ "Programmes". University of Aukland. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
- ^ "Indigenous Design + Planning Institute". University of New Mexico. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
- ^ "Environmental planning". University of Northern British Columbia. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
- ^ "Community Planning and Native Studies". University of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
- ^ "Master of Community Planning". Vancouver Island University. Retrieved 14 November 2016.