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Inuit of the World
The Inuit of the world are a group of culturally similar Indigenous Peoples who live in the Arctic regions of Canada, Denmark, Russia and the United States.
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Canadian Indian
The origin of the term “Indian” dates back to Christopher Columbus, who mistakenly thought he had reached the East Indies, so referred to the people...
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Indigenous Consultation and Engagement
What's the difference between consultation and engagement? Legally, the government has the duty to consult but sometimes governments do make project...
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The Métis Nation: A Battered but Unbroken People
Photo: Library and Archives Canada, Acc. No. 1972-26-301 During the 1600s, France began establishing settlements along the St. Lawrence River to...
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Handshakes and Indigenous Peoples
When it comes to a handshake and Indigenous Peoples what could possibly go wrong? Many people like to shake hands and always offer a hand when...
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Specific Claims
"The Manitoba Indian Treaty - Indian Chief Harranguing at the Stone Fort". Photo: Library and Archives Canada, Acc. No. R9266-3764c: Peter Winkworth...
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3 Mistakes People Make When Working With the Inuit
The Inuit were identified as one of Canada's three distinct Aboriginal peoples in the Constitution Act of 1982 and as such Inuit have their own...
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The Royal Proclamation of 1763
In Canada, the relationship between the Crown and Indigenous Peoples was driven primarily by the Royal Proclamation of October 1763; of particular...
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Were All Indigenous People Nomadic?
There has been a long-held idea that all Indigenous Peoples were nomadic peoples living in primitive conditions roaming the land searching for their...
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Indigenous Peoples Did Not Have Wheels
Indigenous Peoples did not have wheels at the time of the arrival of Christopher Columbus and were therefore, according to widely held belief, living...