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On June 15, 2015, I, along with my sisters, had the great honour of witnessing our father, Chief Dr. Robert Joseph, be appointed to the Order of British Columbia by Lt.-Gov. Judith Guichon. To say I was proud would be an understatement.
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This article is part of our series on the Indian Act and the many restrictions historically imposed on First Nations as a means of controlling them...
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The great aim of our legislation has been to do away with the tribal system and assimilate the Indian people in all respects with the other...
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On this blog, we have written a number of articles on residential schools, and the impacts and outcomes of those schools on First Nations...
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To honour and support the Closing Events of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (TRC), May 31 - June 3, 2015, in Ottawa, we have...
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For First Nations, their identity, nationhood, and cultural survival are all interconnected to their relationship with the land and cannot be...
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Indigenous awareness is a broad term – I know because my onsite and public workshops are dedicated to helping people understand the full extent of...
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There is a new reality taking shape in the Canadian economy. More than ever before, First Nations are pursuing and achieving a greater share in the...
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The doctrine of Aboriginal rights exists… because of one simple fact: when Europeans arrived in North America, Aboriginal peoples were already here,...
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Indigenous peoples have the right to maintain and strengthen their distinctive spiritual relationship with their traditionally owned or otherwise...