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R. v. Powley
R. v. Powley, Supreme Court of Canada, 2003 The Powley case is the most significant decision relating to Métis people in Canada to date. Unlike...
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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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Meares Island case 1985
Martin [1], Supreme Court & Court of Appeal of British Columbia 1985 - ongoing In 1984, members of the Nuu-chah-nulth First Nation and other...
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Strategize your Aboriginal Community Engagement
So you have done your due diligence and completed your research on the community(ies) you want to engage with, and you’ve done an evaluation of the...
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Why You Should Avoid Using “Crown Lands” in Indigenous Consultation
One of the terms you will want to consider avoiding is “crown land” or “crown lands”. If you use this term in your work with Indigenous Peoples, you...
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Six “Must Don'ts” for an Effective Indigenous Engagement Strategy - #2 in Series
Photo: Unsplash In this second installment in our series of "Must-dos and Don’ts” for an effective Indigenous engagement strategy, we are providing...
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Two “Must-Dos” for an Effective Indigenous Engagement Strategy - #1 in Series
Photo: Unsplash When building an effective Indigenous engagement strategy or program, there are many simple things you can do which will go a long...
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Allison Rippin Armstrong - The Value of Early Aboriginal Engagement
Allison Rippin Armstrong, Director of Lands and Environment, Kaminak Gold Corporation, has nearly 20 years of experience working in permitting,...
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Bryan Bodell - Aboriginal Engagement
Bryan Bodell Bodell Consulting Guest Author: Bryan Bodell For many non-Aboriginal businesspeople looking to explore opportunities with Aboriginal...