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different leaves

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Differentiation: Indigenous Peoples and Non-Indigenous Peoples

Many non-Indigenous people believe that Indigenous Peoples, under the Indian Act receive “special treatment” and unfair advantages. More specifically, when we talk about the Indian Act we only mean status Indians, as Inuit and Métis Peoples do not...

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woman and chief standing in front of reserve house

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Indian Act and Women's Status Discrimination via Bill C31 and Bill C3

Indian Act policies subjected generations of Aboriginal women and their children to a legacy of discrimination when it was first enacted in 1876 and...

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Chiefs in BC nation, 1910.

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First Nation Chiefs' Traditional or Elected Roles and Responsibilities

The role and responsibilities of First Nation Chiefs, traditional or elected, are not easily defined and are not synonymous across Canada due to the...

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cedar

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Indigenous Sacred Plants: Red Cedar

Sacred Red Cedar, along with sweetgrass, sage and tobacco, is one of the Indigenous sacred plants used by Indigenous and Métis Peoples (cedar does...

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coloured pencils

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Engaging First Nation Students Through Compassion and Innovation

Michelle Shepherd-Wotton: Engaging First Nation Students through Compassion and Innovation On the Sandy Lake First Nation reserve, in northwestern...

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fancy shawl dancer

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Self-Identification - Why ask? Why Answer?

What does self-identification mean? Self-identification refers to the voluntary, confidential, self-described declaration of Indigenous identity.

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TD Special Report PDF

Debunking Myths Surrounding Canada's Aboriginal Population

Debunking Myths Surrounding Canada's Aboriginal Population was released by TD Economics on June 18, 2012. In the Special Report by TD Economics, the...

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agency 1 lands

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Bands Call for Return of Agency #1 Lands

Rainy Lake has always been important to the Anishinaabe of this region,” says Chief Janice Henderson of Mitaanjigamiing First Nation. “The district...

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Print of the Battle of Batoche during the North-West Rebellion, based on sketches by Sergeant Grundy and others, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

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Louis Riel Jr and the Northwest Rebellion of 1885

The Northwest Rebellion of 1885 began with Louis Riel, Jr. returning with his wife, two small children and a few supporters to seize the church at...

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Map showing lines of route between Lake Superior and Red River Settlement, 1870. Photo: Library and Archives Canada, 4156084.

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Louis Riel, Senior and Junior, Their Roles in the Métis Nation

In 1801, a group of Métis settled at the intersection of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers, where Winnipeg stands today. They were referred to as...

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