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Indigenous Trade Networks Thrived Long Before the Arrival of Europeans
There used to be millions of us. Although there were no population counts, best estimates suggest that there were at least 40 million of us in the...
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Indigenous Peoples, Reconciliation and Canada 150
June is National Aboriginal History Month, and this year, the day after National Aboriginal History Month ends activities for Canada 150 begin....
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Notable Impact of Urban Reserves and Saskatoon
The first urban reserve in Canada was created in 1988 in the City of Saskatoon. The relationship between Saskatoon and Muskeg Lake Cree Nation (MLCN)...
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Fabulous Five Indigenous Women Nominees for Canadian Banknotes
The Bank of Canada put out a call for nominations of Canadian women for a series of new banknotes. This is not the first time women have been...
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What Is the Relationship Between Indigenous Peoples and Animals
From time to time people ask me about the relationship between Indigenous peoples and animals. For some, the knowledge of the natural world - the...
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Urban Reserves and Economic Independence
Paul K. Ledoux, Council Member, Muskeg Lake Cree Nation was a guest speaker at the Urban Reserves Forum in Winnipeg in early March 2016. Paul...
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Hereditary Chief Definition and 5 FAQs
The great aim of our legislation has been to do away with the tribal system and assimilate the Indian people in all respects with the other...
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What are Appropriate Gifts for Indigenous Guest Speakers?
This article goes out to all the people who organize events that include Indigenous speakers and we thank one of our readers for suggesting we write...
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The Relationship Between Indigenous Peoples and Place Names
What is the relationship between Indigenous Peoples and place names? Indigenous place names carry knowledge that has been passed from generation to...
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Indigenous Worldviews vs Western Worldviews
Any individual within a culture is going to have his or her own personal interpretation of the collective cultural code; however, the individual's...