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First Nations Protocol: Questions From a Reader

We recently received the following questions from a reader: Question: A few years ago I attended your workshop in Ottawa and bought your [Working...

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Eyford Report and Aboriginal Awareness Training

By Bob Joseph I recently had a chance to read the report compiled by Douglas R. Eyford titled Forging Partnerships, Building Relationships:...

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Who Owns TEK?

Definition: Traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) describes aboriginal, indigenous, or other forms of traditional knowledges regarding...

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Barriers to Indigenous Employment: Driver's Licences - #3 of 3

In our series on Barriers to Indigenous Employment, we looked at 8 basic barriers and then at 7 simple solutions. In this last part of the series we...

Sandy Sanderson Maximizing Business Opportunities Through Industry Engagement

Sandy Sanderson, CEO of Goodfish Business Corp., spoke at the Aboriginal Consultation and Engagement Speaker Series in Edmonton, Alberta on October...

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Chinook Jargon - The First Language of Trade

tyee; skookum; tillicum; muckamuck It’s quite likely that at least one of the above words is familiar, especially to those who live in the Pacific...

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7 Basic Solutions for Barriers to Indigenous Employment - #2 of 3

This is the second in a three-part series on Barriers to Indigenous Employment. In this article, we offer some solutions that employers could...

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First Nations Health Authority Boldly Goes Where None Has Gone Before

The First Nation Health Authority (FNHA) in BC has taken over control of all Health Canada health programs and services for the 203 First Nations in...

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“Indian Giver” - Where Did It Come From, and Can We Give It Back?

A post we wrote in early October 2013 about a celebrity who used a colloquialism on air received over 1600 opens on our website, according to our...