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It is important for those who did not attend an Indian residential school to remember that the legacy of those dark halls did not end with Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s apology to the survivors in June 2008. Nor does the legacy end with the...
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There has been a lot of discussion of late on whether or not the Prime Minister of Canada is going to revamp the Indian Act. All the discussion...
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Earlier this year, I wrote about Kevin O’Leary, a business commentator and co-host of The Lang & O’Leary Exchange, unwisely using the term “Indian...
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I was delivering onsite training for a really important client the other day and at the end of the day the client stood me up in front of the class...
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Haida Bentwood boxes were made in many different sizes in the old days, with various types of wood being used depending on the purpose of the box but...
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Many non-Indigenous people believe that Indigenous Peoples, under the Indian Act receive “special treatment” and unfair advantages. More...
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Indian Act policies subjected generations of Aboriginal women and their children to a legacy of discrimination when it was first enacted in 1876 and...
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The role and responsibilities of First Nation Chiefs, traditional or elected, are not easily defined and are not synonymous across Canada due to the...
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Sacred Red Cedar, along with sweetgrass, sage and tobacco, is one of the Indigenous sacred plants used by Indigenous and Métis Peoples (cedar does...
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The Northwest Rebellion of 1885 began with Louis Riel, Jr. returning with his wife, two small children and a few supporters to seize the church at...
