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When Dr. Bonnie Henry announced the death of an Elder from Alert Bay, I was struck by her compassion, her understanding of the enormity of the immediate and long-term loss to the Elder’s family and her community, the loss to the greater society, and...
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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...
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The world is a challenging and rapidly changing place right now and all indications suggest that it will remain as such for quite some time....
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Amidst all the dire news about the trajectory of global and local COVID-19 case numbers and mortality, hoarding of necessities, and fights in grocery...
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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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As providers of a suite of Indigenous relations training, we are frequently asked if we offer “blanket exercises.” The short answer is “no, we...
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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Looking for an adventure five years ago, I travelled to a small Inuit community in Nunavut. I quickly discovered teaching Inuit children is a rich,...
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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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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...
