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First Nation Humour

When a people can laugh at themselves and laugh at others and hold all aspects of life together without letting anybody drive them to extremes, then it seems to me that that people can survive. Vine Deloria Jr., author, theologian, historian Humour...

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Kamloops Residential School

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What is Residential School Syndrome?

There has been some discussion in the media recently about those who attended residential school having post-traumatic stress disorder, sometimes...

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Chief Roland Willson, chief of the West Moberly First Nation, addresses reporters outside the courthouse. Photo: Leadnow Canada, Flickr.

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West Moberly Case

West Moberly First Nations v. British Columbia (Chief Inspector of Mines) [1] BC Court of Appeal, 2011 In the West Moberly case, the Court of Appeal...

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Marshall Case

R. v. Marshall; R. v. Bernard [1] Supreme Court of Canada, 2005 Historical Treaties and “Usufructuary Rights” The Royal Proclamation of 1763 was a...

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R. v. Powley

R. v. Powley, Supreme Court of Canada, 2003 The Powley case is the most significant decision relating to Métis people in Canada to date. Unlike...

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Taku case

Taku River Tlingit First Nation v. British Columbia (Project Assessment Director)[1] – Supreme Court of Canada, 2004 The unanimous decision in the...

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

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Meares Island Case, 1985

Martin [1], Supreme Court & Court of Appeal of British Columbia 1985 - ongoing Banner of the Nuu-Chah-Nulth First Nations' People, the original...

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Calder Case

For many years, the Government of Canada refused even to entertain the concept of Aboriginal title. That policy mountain moved in 1973, shortly after...

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20 Tips for Effective First Nation Consultation

Over the past few years, we have had the privilege of interviewing a number of people who have lots of knowledge and experience in First Nation...

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Indigenous Elder vs Senior

This is an article about the impact words and communications have on the recipient. I've said it before and I'll keep on saying it, the words we...

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