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Open Letter to Minister Valcourt from Union of BC Indian Chiefs
Honourable Bernard Valcourt Minister, Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada Les Terrasses de la Chaudière, North Tower 10 Wellington...
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Resolving Conflicts Between Industry and Aboriginal Communities
While Idle No More has brought national and international attention to Aboriginal issues, those within Canada’s resource sector have been keenly...
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Mineral Exploration Mining Aboriginal Community Engagement (ACE): A Guidebook
Aboriginal Community Engagement (ACE) : A Guidebook was written with the sincere hope that it would be viewed as a resource for those who are...
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Aboriginal Engagement - early, often and ongoing
A few years ago I was working for a client on a project when I received a phone call from a local community leader with a request for a corporate...
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Aboriginal Consultation Before Action is Critical
Three tips: consult, consult, consult by TIM GARDNER Canadian Mining & Energy Published September 2012 (posted here with permission from Canadian...
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Dion Arnouse - The Path From First Nation RCMP Officer to Consultant
Dion Arnouse is the founding CEO of 2Badgers Consulting Inc. He is a successful small business entrepreneur and served as a First Nation RCMP for 22...
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Why Indigenous Engagement isn't Stakeholder Engagement
In this article, we talk about why Indigenous Engagement isn't Stakeholder Engagement. The term stakeholder is a commonly used business and...
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What's first step in building a relationship with Aboriginal community
Strong Aboriginal Relationships Key to Resource Sector Success Reproduced courtesy of: Dan Jepsen Early engagement with Aboriginal leaders and...
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Indigenous Consultation and Engagement
What's the difference between consultation and engagement? Legally, the government has the duty to consult but sometimes governments do make project...