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Looking Beyond the Indian Act

This article was originally published on Active History on January 30, 2026. Republished with permission. Original article here: https://activehistory.ca/blog/2026/01/30/looking-beyond-the-indian-act/

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Indigenous Cultural Competency Trainer Criteria

The Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s 94 Calls-to-Action (CTAs), released in June 2015, have galvanized the government, corporate, and private...

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8 Basic Barriers and Solutions to Indigenous Employment

In this article, we look at the barriers - some tangible, some not - that maintain the status quo of exorbitant rates of unemployment amongst...

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Private Patrick Joseph Augustine (Tjopatlig), Mi'kmaq traditional chief of the Big Cove Reserve, N.B., serving with the Black Watch of Canada

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14 Facts You May Not Know About Contributions of Indigenous Veterans

November 8 is National Indigenous Veterans Day, a memorial day observed to honour the contributions and sacrifices of Indigenous Peoples who served...

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Mohawk Warrior Flag

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8 défis importants auxquels font face les Peuples Autochtones au Canada

Huit défis d’importance pour les Peuples Autochtones au Canada sont complexes et inextricablement liés, à un tel point que les gouvernements, les...

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The 51st State and A Reconciliation Moment

Some days it really feels like the whole world is going crazy. The economy is sputtering amidst trade wars and tariffs, there is a renewed interest...

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'Namgis Traditional Big House, Alert Bay, BC. Photo: David Abercombie, Flickr

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Why Do Indigenous Peoples Want Self-Government?

Perhaps a more accurate question would be, “Why do Indigenous Peoples want self-government back?” Long before European contact, Indigenous Peoples...

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Indian Act and the Right to Vote

The right to vote, which most Canadians take for granted, was a hard-fought battle for Indigenous Peoples. In most parts of Canada, First Nations...

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Developing Your Indigenous Procurement Strategy

A central finding of this research is that Aboriginal procurement is not the same as traditional supply chain management. Procurement from Aboriginal...

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Flags representing children who died at residential school. Photo: Jason Woodhead, Flickr.

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Handling Tough Questions About Denialism

There isn’t a single public school in Canada or in the United States that features a graveyard out back next to the football field. [1] Grand Chief...

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