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1969 White Paper - Rejected by Liberal Party of Canada
At the Liberal Party of Canada biennial convention in Montreal in February 2014, party members voted on a number of policy resolutions. Of particular...
Indigenous Issues (5)
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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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Myth #1: Status Indians Exempt From Federal or Provincial Taxes
In my workshops, I frequently hear statements about unfair advantages and benefits that are available to Aboriginal People in Canada but not to...
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9 Tips for a Culturally Competent Environment for Indigenous Patients
Fixing the way in which healthcare is delivered to Indigenous people is a massive, complex undertaking on the national scale. However, on a smaller...
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Cultural Competency in Indigenous Health Care
What is a culturally competent healthcare environment? It is an environment in which Indigenous people feel culturally safe... where they are treated...
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Indigenous Issues and Politeness: What Should We Do?
When it comes to Indigenous issues and politeness the big question for me is what should people do if they encounter a social situation in which...
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First Nation Middens - Some FAQs
Middens are the heaps of shells, bones, utensils and artifacts that accumulated sometimes over thousands of years of Aboriginal Peoples' occupation...
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c̓əsnaʔəm (Marpole Midden): Timeline of Desecration to Protection
The Marpole Midden, just outside Vancouver, British Columbia, is believed to date back 4000 years. It is one of the largest pre-contact middens in...
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Faceless Dolls: Art Raises Awareness
Written by Kelly O'Connor for the The First Nations Drum Newspaper. When a person comes forward and says my daughter is missing or my sister is...
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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...