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### Indigenous Issues (3)

[![forest fire, Saskatchewan](https://www.ictinc.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog/forest-fire-SK-unsplash_2000w.jpg?width=2000&height=1000&name=forest-fire-SK-unsplash_2000w.jpg) ](https://www.ictinc.ca/blog/forest-fires-and-indigenous-communities)

 6 min read

#### [Forest Fires and Indigenous Communities](https://www.ictinc.ca/blog/forest-fires-and-indigenous-communities)

September 23, 2018

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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[![Kingston Penitentiary, Kingston, Canada, Photo: Unsplash](https://www.ictinc.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog%20Images/prison-Kingston-Ontario-unsplash-1500.jpg?width=1500&height=750&name=prison-Kingston-Ontario-unsplash-1500.jpg) ](https://www.ictinc.ca/blog/what-are-gladue-reports)

 4 min read

#### [What are Gladue Reports?](https://www.ictinc.ca/blog/what-are-gladue-reports)

April 05, 2018

Indigenous people account for less than five percent of the Canadian population, yet represent 25 percent of the total inmate population. Canada is...

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[![IV pole and bag](https://www.ictinc.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog/IV-health-medical-unsplash_2000w.jpg?width=2000&height=1000&name=IV-health-medical-unsplash_2000w.jpg) ](https://www.ictinc.ca/blog/ongoing-impact-of-the-indian-act-on-indigenous-peoples-health)

 3 min read

#### [The Ongoing Impact of the Indian Act on Indigenous Peoples' Health](https://www.ictinc.ca/blog/ongoing-impact-of-the-indian-act-on-indigenous-peoples-health)

January 22, 2018

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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[![lake trees and hill](https://www.ictinc.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog/cultus-lake-trees-hill-unsplash-2000w.jpg?width=2000&height=1000&name=cultus-lake-trees-hill-unsplash-2000w.jpg) ](https://www.ictinc.ca/blog/what-does-indigenous-connectivity-mean)

 2 min read

#### [What Does Indigenous Connectivity Mean?](https://www.ictinc.ca/blog/what-does-indigenous-connectivity-mean)

August 30, 2017

The worldview of many Indigenous Peoples includes the principle of connectivity - that everything in the universe is connected. The spirit world is...

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[![mountain climbing in Banff](https://www.ictinc.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog/climbing-mountains-Banff-unsplash-2000w.jpg?width=2000&height=1000&name=climbing-mountains-Banff-unsplash-2000w.jpg) ](https://www.ictinc.ca/blog/11-challenges-for-indigenous-businesses)

 4 min read

#### [11 Challenges for Indigenous Businesses](https://www.ictinc.ca/blog/11-challenges-for-indigenous-businesses)

May 15, 2017

All entrepreneurs face some challenges but not all entrepreneurs face the same challenges. Indigenous entrepreneurs face some challenges that those...

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[![woman grocery shopping](https://www.ictinc.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog/woman-shopping-unsplash_2000w.jpg?width=2000&height=1000&name=woman-shopping-unsplash_2000w.jpg) ](https://www.ictinc.ca/blog/indigenous-racial-profiling-by-retailers-and-tips-to-avoid-it)

 2 min read

#### [Indigenous Racial Profiling by Retailers and Tips to Avoid It](https://www.ictinc.ca/blog/indigenous-racial-profiling-by-retailers-and-tips-to-avoid-it)

May 08, 2017

Recently, in the media, there has been a discussion of racial profiling of Indigenous and other consumers. In this article we talk about the...

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[![Land-O-Lakes butter. Photo: Mike Mozart, Flickr](https://www.ictinc.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog/Land-o-Lakes-butter-stereotype_Mike-Mozart-jeepersmedia-Flickr-2000w.jpg?width=2000&height=1000&name=Land-o-Lakes-butter-stereotype_Mike-Mozart-jeepersmedia-Flickr-2000w.jpg) ](https://www.ictinc.ca/blog/why-are-there-stereotypes-about-indigenous-peoples)

 2 min read

#### [Why Are There Stereotypes About Indigenous Peoples?](https://www.ictinc.ca/blog/why-are-there-stereotypes-about-indigenous-peoples)

November 28, 2016

Following every training session we ask learners if they would kindly take the time to fill in a survey about the training. We find these surveys...

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[![tax papers and forms](https://www.ictinc.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog/tax-papers-forms-unsplash_2000w.jpg?width=2000&height=1000&name=tax-papers-forms-unsplash_2000w.jpg) ](https://www.ictinc.ca/blog/the-indian-act-and-taxes)

 4 min read

#### [The Indian Act and Taxes](https://www.ictinc.ca/blog/the-indian-act-and-taxes)

March 23, 2016

Every year when the calendar rolls over to tax time, the old refrain “Indians* don’t pay taxes” is trotted out by Canadians who truly believe the...

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[![angry face on a sign being held up by hands](https://www.ictinc.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog/angry-rude-face-sign-unsplash-2000w.jpg?width=2000&height=1000&name=angry-rude-face-sign-unsplash-2000w.jpg) ](https://www.ictinc.ca/blog/uncivil-dialogue-and-indigenous-peoples)

 2 min read

#### [Uncivil Dialogue and Indigenous Peoples](https://www.ictinc.ca/blog/uncivil-dialogue-and-indigenous-peoples)

December 01, 2015

Uncivil dialogue in Canada is alive and well, if only as indicated by the nature of the statements and conversations that take place in the comments...

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[![hand placing vote into voting box](https://www.ictinc.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog/voting-vote-box-hand-unsplash_2000w.jpg?width=2000&height=1000&name=voting-vote-box-hand-unsplash_2000w.jpg) ](https://www.ictinc.ca/blog/first-nation-right-to-vote)

 2 min read

#### [First Nation Right to Vote](https://www.ictinc.ca/blog/first-nation-right-to-vote)

July 06, 2015

The right to vote is widely recognized as a fundamental human right in a democratic society and in Canada, every Canadian citizen has that right as...

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