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8 Things You Need to Know About On-Reserve Housing Issues
Did you know that adequate housing was recognized in the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights? Did you know almost one in six Indigenous people...
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A Snapshot of On-Reserve Clean Water Issues
In Canada, access to clean drinking water is considered a given. A given, I suspect, that is frequently taken for granted by those who enjoy clean...
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Canadian Indigenous Code Talkers Remain Unacknowledged
The ability to send encrypted, unintelligible messages is crucial for keeping the wraps on military campaigns. The Germans, in the 1920s, developed...
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Reconciliation Isn’t Dead. Here Are 94 Reasons Why
This year, 2020, has seen some difficult moments in Indigenous relations in this country. But, I don’t think it has been so dire that reconciliation...
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The Red Paper: A Counter-Punch to the White Paper
There have been watershed moments in the history of Canada in which Indigenous leaders, outside of the courts, have stood up for their rights to 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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Commercial Racial Profiling and Indigenous Peoples
As an Indigenous relations trainer, I strive to maintain a positive attitude that we are making progress on reconciliation. There are setbacks but I...
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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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Forest Fires and Indigenous Communities
The severity and impact of forest fires dominate the headlines every summer. In 2016, the Fort McMurray, Alberta, wildfire invoked the largest mass...
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What are Gladue Reports?
Indigenous people account for less than five percent of the Canadian population, yet represent 25 percent of the total inmate population. Canada is...