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History of Assembly of First Nations
Every three years, the Assembly of First Nations holds an election for the Office of National Chief. This year the election will be on December 10,...
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Haida Nation v. British Columbia
Haida Nation v. British Columbia (Minister of Forests)[1]– Supreme Court of Canada, 2004 The Haida case is significant because a unanimous Supreme...
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Tsilhqot’in Decision Q&A with Robert Janes, JFK Law: Part 2
This is the second in the two-part series of our interview with Robert Janes, JFK Law, and Chair of the “Tsilhqot’in Nation and Recognition of...
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Tsilhqot'in Decision Q&A with Robert Janes JFK Law: Part 1
The Supreme Court of Canada’s Tsilhqot’in Decision reverberated through First Nation communities, leaders, resource developers, provincial and...
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First Nations Cultural Differences
Understanding First Nations Cultural Differences is key to Working Effectively with Indigenous Peoples®. In fact, it should be rule number one. It...
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Status Indians and Taxes
It’s tax time and that means tax pain, as the television commercials say. Tax time is also the time of year that one hears the common myth that...
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Indigenous Name-Dropping - The Dead Cat Bounce
The funny thing about building effective relationships and Indigenous name-dropping is that unless you are very sure of your audience, you can have...
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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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First Nation Protocol - Thanking the Host First Nation, Why You Should
In this post, we share some insight on First Nation Protocol including why you should thank the host First Nation, and on the side provide an example...