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[Read More](https://www.ictinc.ca/blog/hereditary-chief-definition-and-5-faqs) [![Indigenous-made jewelry](https://www.ictinc.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog/Indigenous-jewelery_2000w.jpg?width=2000&height=1000&name=Indigenous-jewelery_2000w.jpg) ](https://www.ictinc.ca/blog/what-are-appropriate-gifts-for-indigenous-guest-speakers) 4 min read #### [What are Appropriate Gifts for Indigenous Guest Speakers?](https://www.ictinc.ca/blog/what-are-appropriate-gifts-for-indigenous-guest-speakers) February 24, 2016 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... [Read More](https://www.ictinc.ca/blog/what-are-appropriate-gifts-for-indigenous-guest-speakers) [![Two signs at the top of Mt. Doug/Pkols in Victoria, BC; one comes from the Canadian government, who refer to the mountain as Mt. 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