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8 Basic Barriers to Indigenous Employment - #1 of 3
In this article, we look at the barriers - some tangible, some not - that maintain the status quo of exorbitant rates of unemployment amongst...
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First Nation Election Facts
Prior to the introduction of the Indian Act in 1876, communities were self-governing and leadership was designated according to each community's...
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The 'Indian Act' and 'Bestseller' in the Same Sentence
I want to reflect on how the social and political landscape of Canada is changing. It may not be as fast as some of us would like, or as...
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What is Indigenous Identity?
We identify ourselves in many ways - by gender, generation, ethnicity, culture, religion, profession/employment, nationality, locality, language,...
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The Ongoing Impact of the Indian Act on Indigenous Peoples' Health
In nearly every country with an Indigenous population, and that includes some of the wealthiest countries in the world, there are disparities between...
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Indigenous Peoples, Reconciliation and Canada 150
June is National Aboriginal History Month, and this year, the day after National Aboriginal History Month ends activities for Canada 150 begin....
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A Brief Look at Indian Hospitals in Canada
We would like to acknowledge that this article was framed from the research and writing of authors Maureen Lux (Separate Beds: A History of Indian...
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A Look at First Nations Prohibition of Alcohol
The Indian Act Prohibited the sale of alcohol to First Nations (1884 - 1985) Every one who by himself, his clerk, servant or agent, and every one who...
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Indian Act and Enfranchisement of Indigenous Peoples
Enfranchisement of any First Nation admitted to university (1880 amendment) 99.(1) Any Indian who may be admitted to the degree of Doctor of...
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Snapshot of Indian Act Denial of Status for Indigenous Women
When an Indian woman marries outside the band, whether a non-treaty Indian or a white man, it is in the interest of the Department, and in her...