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Use These 7 First Nations Colloquialisms at Your Peril

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 possibly offend. When working cross-culturally, it is very important to be aware of whether or not...

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South Elevation of St. Michael's Indian School, Alert Bay, British Columbia, 1949. Canada. Dept. of Indian and Northern Affairs / LAC / e011080337_s3

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Andy Wilson Letter to Survivors of Indian Residential Schools

To all my family and friends who will take part in this week's events of Truth and Reconciliation, my prayers and thoughts are with you as you begin...

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Part of the Shi-shi-etko book cover. Photo: Groundwood Books.

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10 Books About Indian Residential Schools for Young People

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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Funding supports First Nations' forestry training

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 - What Is This and How Did It Affect Métis History?

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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Keepers Of The Children Reconnect With Native American Heritage

July 30, 2013 - Reno, NV -- In 2004, Laura Ramirez published what was to be an award-winning book and a great source of wisdom and support for...

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The Wampum with Ken Maracle

While other cultures used wampum, this article is primarily about the Haudenosaunee usage.

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Waiting for the Honour of the Crown - Case Comment

By Kate Buttery, Affiliate Counsel with First Peoples Law; reprinted with kind permission from Kate Buttery CASE COMMENT ON MOHAWKS OF THE BAY OF...

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Nunavut Land Claims Agreement Turns Twenty - 10 Fast Facts

The Nunavut Land Claims Agreement (NLCA) is remarkable on many points, but perhaps the most significant is that this Agreement gave the Inuit of...

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