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Sometimes when the name says it all, the name says it all. This is true in a basic sense with Indigenous Economic Development Corporations. Namely, a corporation (or group of corporations) formed to develop the economic activity of a community....
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In 2014 I was honoured to be invited to witness a potlatch just off Northern Vancouver Island and wanted to provide a bit of history and some...
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At the Liberal Party of Canada biennial convention in Montreal in February 2014, party members voted on a number of policy resolutions. Of particular...
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According to Merriam-Webster, protocol is “a system of rules that explain the correct conduct and procedures to be followed in formal situations.”...
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In the first of our series on Barriers to Indigenous Employment, we looked at 8 basic barriers and solutions. In this last part, we are looking at...
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We should always take pains to avoid the use of these seven First Nations colloquialisms - words have a great capacity to cause emotional harm and...
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For parents and teachers, the topic of the Indian Residential Schools system can be a difficult one to tackle - you want to present this aspect of...
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VANCOUVER - Thirty eight First Nations individuals will receive forestry-specific training and work experience through a $500,000 Labour Market...
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The scrip policy is not as well known as other sorry chapters in Canada’s history of relations with Aboriginal Peoples but it should be as it...
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While other cultures used wampum, this article is primarily about the Haudenosaunee usage.