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Big Brothers Big Sisters partners with DreamCatcher Mentoring for pilot project
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada partners with DreamCatcher Mentoring for pilot project to expand mentoring services to northern communities.
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Business Case for Creating Inclusive Worksites for Aboriginal Workers
Kelly J. Lendsay, President & CEO, Aboriginal Human Resource Council, is a social entrepreneur who is internationally recognized as one of Canada’s...
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Dean Homewood: Aboriginal Liaison, Labourers Union
Dean has been the Aboriginal Liaison for the Construction & Specialized Workers Union Local 1611 for five years. Prior to becoming a Business...
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First Nation Middens - Some FAQs
Middens are the heaps of shells, bones, utensils and artifacts that accumulated sometimes over thousands of years of Aboriginal Peoples' occupation...
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c̓əsnaʔəm (Marpole Midden): Timeline of Desecration to Protection
The Marpole Midden, just outside Vancouver, British Columbia, is believed to date back 4000 years. It is one of the largest pre-contact middens in...
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Why it makes good business sense to hire Aboriginal workers
Canada is facing a future in which there will not be enough workers with the right skills to meet the country’s labour demands. As the fastest...
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Faceless Dolls: Art Raises Awareness
Written by Kelly O'Connor for the The First Nations Drum Newspaper. When a person comes forward and says my daughter is missing or my sister is...
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The Mi’kmaq People of Nova Scotia
Long before John Cabot arrived on the shores of Newfoundland in 1497, Mi’kmaq People occupied what we now know as the Atlantic provinces. Mi’kmaq...
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Myth #4: Indigenous Peoples Receive Free Post Secondary Education
Myth #4: Indigenous Peoples receive free post-secondary education. Reality: To say that Indigenous Peoples receive free post-secondary funding is...
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Tips for Teachers of Indigenous Students
The Indigenous population is the fastest-growing population in Canada. Whether teaching at a Federal Reserve school, or in the Provincial system, it...