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Tom Longboat. Photo: Canada's Sports Hall of Fame / Library and Archives Canada / PA-050294.

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National Indigenous Peoples Day  21+ Important Indigenous People to Celebrate

To celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day on June 21 we have compiled a list of 21+ important Indigenous people from all walks of life. It is a random list of inspirational Indigenous leaders, artists, activists, journalists, veterans, musicians,...

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Dene children in hospital

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A Brief Look at Indian Hospitals in Canada

We would like to acknowledge that this article was framed from the research and writing of authors Maureen Lux (Separate Beds: A History of Indian...

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mountain climbing in Banff

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11 Challenges for Indigenous Businesses

All entrepreneurs face some challenges but not all entrepreneurs face the same challenges. Indigenous entrepreneurs face some challenges that those...

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woman grocery shopping

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Indigenous Racial Profiling by Retailers and Tips to Avoid It

Recently, in the media, there has been a discussion of racial profiling of Indigenous and other consumers. In this article we talk about the...

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pow wow dancer feet

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4 Phases of Indigenous Engagement

Indigenous engagement for your proposed project is so much more than 'getting to yes.' Your organization needs to understand that the goals of...

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hands with jewelery

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What You Need to Know About Indigenous Language Revitalization

Indigenous languages are struggling to survive. With the number of Indigenous language speakers on the decline, some of these languages are on the...

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ships at sunset

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The Impact of Smallpox on First Nations on the West Coast

The Bostonian Robert Kemp, on the brig Otter just north of the Queen Charlotte Islands in December 1810, reported that "the Natives are all infected...

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Indigenous graffiti

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A Brief Definition of Decolonization and Indigenization

Decolonization Decolonization once viewed as the formal process of handing over the instruments of government, is now recognized as a long-term...

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woman stressed at work

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Aboriginal Lateral Violence in the Workplace

When working closely with an Aboriginal community there are many factors and layers of complexities to be considered, some of which are very apparent...

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Students and staff at St. Paul's Indian Industrial School, Middlechurch, Manitoba, ca. 1901.

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Was There an Upside to Residential Schools? Answer: No

"I speak partly for the record, but mostly in memory of the kindly and well-intentioned men and women and their descendants — perhaps some of us here...

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