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UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

On June 21, 2021, the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA) received Royal Assent and immediately came into force. In doing so, Canada took a substantive step towards ensuring federal laws reflect the standards...

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Houses on the Siksika Nation Reserve, Alberta - May 2, 2021.

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Inadequate Housing and Crowded Living Conditions - #3 of 8 Key Issues

Indigenous People face the worst housing outcomes in the country. Hon. Marc Miller, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations [1] To understand the...

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“Sacred Creatures” by Stz’uminus artist John Marston stands at FortisBC’s Surrey office. Photo: Bob Joseph

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11 Community Outreach Tips for Indigenous Recruitment - #2 of Community Series

This is the second part of our series on best outreach practices for the recruitment of Indigenous Peoples. In the first part, Community Engagement...

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Lower Education - #2 of 8 Key Issues for Indigenous Peoples in Canada

Education is considered a human right in Canada. Yet, while Canada has one of the world's highest levels of educational attainment, the graduation...

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Little Grand Rapids, First Nation reserve in Manitoba, Canada

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8 First Nation Reserve FAQs  - #1 of 2 First Nation Reserves Series

A First Nation reserve is a tract of land set aside under the Indian Act and treaty agreements for the exclusive use of an Indian band (First...

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Poorer Health - #1 of 8 Key Issues for Indigenous Peoples in Canada

Destabilizing Indigenous health The enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health is one of the fundamental rights of every human being...

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8 Key Issues for Indigenous Peoples in Canada and how they relate to the Indian Act.

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8 Key Issues for Indigenous Peoples in Canada

Eight of the key issues of most significant concern for Indigenous Peoples in Canada are complex and inexorably intertwined - so much so that...

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Nuxalk reserve. Photo: David Stanley, Flickr

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8 Things You Need to Know About On-Reserve Housing Issues

Did you know that adequate housing was recognized in the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights? Did you know almost one in six Indigenous people...

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A Snapshot of On-Reserve Clean Water Issues

In Canada, access to clean drinking water is considered a given. A given, I suspect, that is frequently taken for granted by those who enjoy clean...

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Tommy George Prince

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Tommy George Prince Military Medal and Silver Star Recipient

The story of Thomas "Tommy" George Prince, Canada’s most decorated Indigenous soldier, is inspiring and tragic. It also underscores the inequality...

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