4 min read
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...
Indigenous Peoples (3)
4 min read
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...
4 min read
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...
3 min read
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...
2 min read
Indigenous or Aboriginal: Which Is Correct?
“Which is correct? Indigenous or Aboriginal” is a frequently asked question for us at Indigenous Corporate Training Inc. The federal government’s...
2 min read
Indigenous Peoples and the Environment
Indigenous peoples have known for thousands of years how to care for our planet. The rest of us have a lot to learn and no time to waste Prime...
2 min read
Back to the Future: PM-Designate Trudeau Evokes the Royal Proclamation
We were very interested to hear Prime Minister-designate Justin Trudeau, in his victory speech, reference an intention for a "renewed...
3 min read
4 Facts About Indigenous Peoples and Taxes
The myth that Indigenous People do not pay taxes is one of the more enduring misconceptions regarding how easy Indigenous People have it and...
1 min read
What Is Indigenous Self-Reliance?
Indigenous Peoples want the ability to participate in the political, and more importantly, the economic mainstream without having to rely on federal...
3 min read
Indian Act and Elected Chief and Band Council System
The first thing to know about the Indian Act electoral process is that if you are chief or council, you are elected by your people, but you are...