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Indigenous Membership vs Citizenship: What's the Difference?
Long before the arrival of Europeans, confederation, and the imposition of the Indian Act, Indigenous communities were self-determining. They decided...
Indigenous Peoples
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Pretendians and the Indian Act
When we prepare an article for our blog, Working Effectively with Indigenous Peoples®, we put considerable thought into the title - how will it...
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Lower Income - #4 of 8 Key Issues for Indigenous Peoples in Canada
Indigenous Canadians earn about 70 cents for every dollar made by non-Indigenous Canadians, according to Canada's income data. This is a very...
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Inadequate Housing and Crowded Living Conditions - #3 of 8 Key Issues
Indigenous People face the worst housing outcomes in the country. Hon. Marc Miller, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations [1] To understand the...
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Poorer Health - #1 of 8 Key Issues for Indigenous Peoples in Canada
Destabilizing Indigenous health The enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health is one of the fundamental rights of every human being...
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Resilient, Strong and Indigenous
By Bronte Phillips Changing their last names after marriage and sharing their bodies with their unborn children are two ways in which many women and...
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The First Thanksgiving in North America Was Not Held by Europeans
The descendants of European settlers are brought up believing that it was their ancestors who celebrated the first Thanksgiving after surviving the...
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First Nation Name Dropping - Good Idea or Bad Idea?
To name drop or not to name drop... that is the question. Many people assume that it is okay to name-drop as they move from community to community in...
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The Day I Met Joe Gosnell
First and foremost, on behalf of myself and my father, Chief Dr. Robert Joseph, O.B.C., O.C, I want to give my condolences to the Gosnell family and...
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11 Ways to Virtually Celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day
In National Indigenous Peoples Day: 10 Ways to Celebrate we have suggestions for celebrating this important day. Most of the suggestions involve...