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Muskeg Lake Cree Nation

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Urban Reserves and Economic Independence

Paul K. Ledoux, Council Member, Muskeg Lake Cree Nation was a guest speaker at the Urban Reserves Forum in Winnipeg in early March 2016. Paul contacted us for permission to use some of the tips in our ebook 27 Working Effectively with Aboriginal...

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three generations of Josephs

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Hereditary Chief Definition and 5 FAQs

The great aim of our legislation has been to do away with the tribal system and assimilate the Indian people in all respects with the other...

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Indigenous-made jewelry

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What are Appropriate Gifts for Indigenous Guest Speakers?

This article goes out to all the people who organize events that include Indigenous speakers and we thank one of our readers for suggesting we write...

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Two signs at the top of Mt. Doug/Pkols in Victoria, BC; one comes from the Canadian government, who refer to the mountain as Mt. Doug, while the other, newer, sign refers to the mountains traditional name, Pkols.

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The Relationship Between Indigenous Peoples and Place Names

What is the relationship between Indigenous Peoples and place names? Indigenous place names carry knowledge that has been passed from generation to...

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Wah'nah'juss Hilth'hooiss (Meares Island). Photo: Raielene Langdon.

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Forestry and Reconciliation: Focus on BC

Since the Truth and Reconciliation Commission released its summary report containing 94 Calls- to-Action we have written a series of articles on what...

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Aboriginal Skills Training Projects Connect Communities with Opportunities

The Aboriginal Labour Market Community Navigators’ project, managed by the New Relationship Trust, was launched in January 2015. The three-year...

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TRC report cover

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Truth and Reconciliation Commission Calls to Action

The Truth and Reconciliation Commission released its summary report and findings on June 2, 2015, after six years of hearings and testimony from more...

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Cedar bark hat of Ahousaht First Nation member worn to celebrate return of A-in-chut (Shawn Atleo), hereditary Chief of the Ahousaht First Nation, who was elected Grand Chief of the Assembly of First Nations. Photo by Ian Gill, Flickr.

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Indigenous Worldviews vs Western Worldviews

Any individual within a culture is going to have his or her own personal interpretation of the collective cultural code; however, the individual's...

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Ramona Materi Ingenia Consulting

Ramona Materi, MPA, MEd is the President of Ingenia Consulting. Ingenia consults on labour market and economic development issues. The firm has...

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Tips on Doing Business with Indigenous Communities in Northern BC

Northern British Columbia is an area often overlooked as a business opportunity Mecca but to Ramona Materi, President, Ingenia Consulting, it is rich...

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