Valuation of First Nations peoples' social, cultural, and land use activities using life satisfaction approach

- A two-layer multi-domain life satisfaction model of the First Nations peoples was developed.
- The model was estimated with primary data from two First Nations in Canada.
- The model was used to value social, cultural, and land use (SCLU) activities.
- SCLU domain satisfaction contributed the most and more than twice as much as Financial domain satisfaction, to general satisfaction.
- In terms of elasticities, the quality of time spent on gathering was the most important contributing factor to general satisfaction.

Social, Cultural, and Land Use (SCLU) activities of First Nations peoples of Canada are valued using a two-layer multi-domain - Financial, Health, Housing, and SCLU - model of life satisfaction. The model was estimated using primary data and 2SLS and 3SLS·The SCLU domain contributed more than twice than the Financial domain to general satisfaction (GS). SCLU activities, such as trapping days, gathering days, traditional diets, quality of time spent on gathering and trapping, and satisfaction with land laws made significant contributions to GS. In terms of elasticities, the quality of time spent on gathering was the most important contributing factor.