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medicine wheel

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What is an Indigenous Medicine Wheel?

The circle, being primary, influences how we as Aboriginal peoples view the world. In the process of how life evolves, how the natural world grows and works together, how all things are connected, and how all things move toward their destiny....

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medicine wheel

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Qu’est-ce qu’une Roue de la médecine Autochtone ?

« Le cercle est fondamental; il façonne la vision du monde des Peuples Autochtones. Il s’inscrit même dans l'évolution de la vie, dans la manière...

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COVID 19 virus

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Indigenous Peoples and COVID-19

We are in uncharted waters these days as countries around the world scramble to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. While we are all at risk and all...

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white arrow on blue wall

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Skills Based Indigenous Relations Training Essential to Reconciliation

As providers of a suite of Indigenous relations training, we are frequently asked if we offer “blanket exercises.” The short answer is “no, we...

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Featured photo: Bob Joseph at the Aboriginal Opportunities Forum 2014. Photo: Tyson Jerry, courtesy of the Vancouver Board of Trade.

Vancouver Board of Trade Intercultural Presentation by Bob Joseph

In case you wondered what I (Bob Joseph) do for a living, here is a 45-minute video of my "Intercultural Presentation" delivered at the Vancouver...

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Family, Blackfoot Reserve, AB. Canada. Dept. of Interior / Library and Archives Canada / PA-040714

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Myth: Indigenous Cultures Were Primitive at Time of Contact

A widely held belief about Indigenous Peoples is that they were primitive cultures living in primitive conditions at the time of the arrival of...

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arrow pointing down

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Recession Proof Your Career With Indigenous Relations Training

In an earlier article, we took a look at why companies should protect their Indigenous relations strategy in a recession. In this article, we offer a...

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Coast Salish Welcome. Photo: Vancouver 125

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Indigenous Peoples Are All the Same, Right?

A frequent misconception is that Indigenous Peoples are all the same in Canada but there is a clear diversity amongst Indigenous Peoples. Linguists...

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constellation through trees

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A Brief Look at Indigenous Star Names

As the clock runs out on the United Nations International Year of Indigenous Languages we wanted to take a look at the language around the stars and...

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Elder in regalia

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Indigenous Elder Definition

In this article, we provide the definition of Indigenous Elder and answer some specific questions people ask us in our Working Effectively with...

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