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Dr. Bonnie Henry, Elders, Reconciliation, and COVID-19
When Dr. Bonnie Henry announced the death of an Elder from Alert Bay, I was struck by her compassion, her understanding of the enormity of the...
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Indigenous Peoples and COVID-19
We are in uncharted waters these days as countries around the world scramble to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. While we are all at risk and all...
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Myth: Indigenous Cultures Were Primitive at Time of Contact
A widely held belief about Indigenous Peoples is that they were primitive cultures living in primitive conditions at the time of the arrival of...
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Indigenous Culturally Modified Trees
tsuu aay ‘kiing jah Looking into the heart of the cedar For thousands of years, the people went into the forest for cedar. Among the living trees, we...
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National Indigenous Peoples Day: 10 Ways to Celebrate
Every June 21st, thousands of Indigenous Peoples celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day (NIPD). This is a special day to acknowledge the unique...
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National Indigenous History Month - Why It’s Important
June is National Indigenous History Month - a time for all Canadians - Indigenous, non-Indigenous and newcomers - to reflect upon and learn the...
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Resource Revenue Sharing is Not a New Idea
Canada is renowned for the wealth and diversity of its natural resources and has long relied on royalties from extractive industries to contribute to...
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The Role of Indigenous Games in Culture
Agility, strength, balance, reflexes, hand-eye coordination, accuracy, strategy, intuition, and patience. These are skills Indigenous hunters and...
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National Day for Truth and Reconciliation: The Date Debate
In August 2018, the federal government announced it would declare a federal statutory holiday to mark the legacy of the residential school system....
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Edwin Victor Cook - Indigenous War Hero
Edwin Cook was born in Alert Bay, the home of the Namgis First Nations in 1897. He was the fifth of 16 children born to Jane and Stephen Cook. Jane...