Debunking Myths Surrounding Canada's Aboriginal Population

Debunking Myths Surrounding Canada's Aboriginal Population was released by TD Economics on June 18, 2012. In the Special Report by TD Economics, the...

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Myth #3: First Nations Get Free Housing on Reserves

Myth #3: First Nations get free housing on reserves. Reality: Indigenous People can apply for social housing programs offered by the Canada Mortgage...

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Myth #2: First Nations Have No Restrictions on Reserve Lands

Myth #2: First Nations have no restrictions on reserve lands. Reality: This is another myth I frequently hear in my workshops. It supports the...

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Aboriginal images and symbols

A question comes up from time to time about the use of Aboriginal images and symbols in organizational logo design and/or presentations. There are...

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The Royal Proclamation of 1763

In Canada, the relationship between the Crown and Indigenous Peoples was driven primarily by the Royal Proclamation of October 1763; of particular...

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Were All Indigenous People Nomadic?

There has been a long-held idea that all Indigenous Peoples were nomadic peoples living in primitive conditions roaming the land searching for their...

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Indigenous Peoples Did Not Have Wheels

Indigenous Peoples did not have wheels at the time of the arrival of Christopher Columbus and were therefore, according to widely held belief, living...