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Myth #1: Status Indians Exempt From Federal or Provincial Taxes

In my workshops, I frequently hear statements about unfair advantages and benefits that are available to Aboriginal People in Canada but not to non-Aboriginal people. I call these statements “myths”. The Oxford Canadian Dictionary defines a myth as...

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Open Letter to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission

To the TRC: When I was a little boy, I faked being sick lots so I wouldn't have to go to school, so I missed a lot of school. I did it because I...

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Chief Robert Joseph Sr.

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Chief Robert Joseph Sr.

Chief Dr. Robert Joseph, O.B.C., is a hereditary chief of the Gwawaenuk First Nation who upholds a life dedicated to bridging the differences brought...

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Indigenous People: Pro-development or Pro-conservation?

I’m often asked this question in my workshops. My answer is, “It depends.” There are two considerations that come into play in evaluating a...

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9 Tips for a Culturally Competent Environment for Indigenous Patients

Fixing the way in which healthcare is delivered to Indigenous people is a massive, complex undertaking on the national scale. However, on a smaller...

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Louis Riel - Métis Visionary? Father of Manitoba? Rebel? Martyr?

In Manitoba, Louis Riel Day is the third Monday in February and is a provincial holiday (first celebrated in 2008) - this date does not coincide with...

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Did Christopher Columbus Discover the New World?

I would like to talk to you about contact, discovery and the New World. Specifically, I would like to answer the age-old question, "Did Christopher...

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Cultural Competency in Indigenous Health Care

What is a culturally competent healthcare environment? It is an environment in which Indigenous people feel culturally safe... where they are treated...

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Mineral Exploration Mining Aboriginal Community Engagement (ACE): A Guidebook

Aboriginal Community Engagement (ACE) : A Guidebook was written with the sincere hope that it would be viewed as a resource for those who are...

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Resource Revenue Sharing and Aboriginal Peoples

Resource revenue sharing (RRS) and Aboriginal Peoples have been in the news a lot of late as it is one of the long-standing issues stirred up by the...

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