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Indigenous Membership vs Citizenship: What's the Difference?
Long before the arrival of Europeans, confederation, and the imposition of the Indian Act, Indigenous communities were self-determining. They decided...
Arts and Culture
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The Impact of COVID-19 on Indigenous Cultural Continuity
The COVID-19 pandemic could be the single greatest threat in this generation to the continuity of Indigenous cultures and the preservation of...
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Nawalakw - Cultural Survival in Action
Indigenous Corporate Training Donates $40,000 to Nawalakw Culture Camps Indigenous Corporate Training Inc. had the recent honour of speaking with...
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Scientific and Indigenous Perspectives
There has been much discussion in the scientific community about how and when Indigenous Peoples populated the Americas. One prevailing theory is...
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The First Thanksgiving in North America Was Not Held by Europeans
The descendants of European settlers are brought up believing that it was their ancestors who celebrated the first Thanksgiving after surviving the...
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11 Things You Should Know About Indigenous Oral Traditions
Oral traditions retain the history of Indigenous Peoples by passing cultural information from one generation to the next. For Indigenous communities...
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7 First Nation Facts You Should Know
Here are seven First Nation facts plus one fun fact to add to your storehouse of knowledge. 1) Number of Nations There are over 634 recognized First...
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Why Cultural Appropriation is Disrespectful
Randomly plucking “popularized” images of a marginalized culture for entertainment or profit without respect for or an understanding of the culture...
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11 Ways to Virtually Celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day
In National Indigenous Peoples Day: 10 Ways to Celebrate we have suggestions for celebrating this important day. Most of the suggestions involve...
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What is an Indigenous Medicine Wheel?
The circle, being primary, influences how we as Aboriginal peoples view the world. In the process of how life evolves, how the natural world grows...