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Meares Island Case, 1985
Martin [1], Supreme Court & Court of Appeal of British Columbia 1985 - ongoing Banner of the Nuu-Chah-Nulth First Nations' People, the original...
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Calder Case
For many years, the Government of Canada refused even to entertain the concept of Aboriginal title. That policy mountain moved in 1973, shortly after...
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20 Tips for Effective First Nation Consultation
Over the past few years, we have had the privilege of interviewing a number of people who have lots of knowledge and experience in First Nation...
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Indigenous Elder vs Senior
This is an article about the impact words and communications have on the recipient. I've said it before and I'll keep on saying it, the words we...
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What is Cross-Cultural Training?
The term "cross-cultural training" refers to training courses that develop an awareness between people where a common cultural framework does not...
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Tsilhqot’in Decision Q&A with Robert Janes, JFK Law: Part 2
This is the second in the two-part series of our interview with Robert Janes, JFK Law, and Chair of the “Tsilhqot’in Nation and Recognition of...
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Tsilhqot'in Decision Q&A with Robert Janes JFK Law: Part 1
The Supreme Court of Canada’s Tsilhqot’in Decision reverberated through First Nation communities, leaders, resource developers, provincial and...
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Section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982
In 1982, the Government of Canada patriated the Canadian Constitution, and in so doing, formally entrenched Aboriginal and treaty rights in the...
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Aboriginal Community Development Policy
In a recent post Strategize your Aboriginal Engagement, we provided suggestions on some key actions to develop your formal in-house Aboriginal,...