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Totem in Ambleside Park a gift from the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish) First Nation.

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12 Days of Reconciliation With Indigenous Peoples

To support the work of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s calls to action and in the spirit of Christmas, we have put together 12 suggestions...

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Small Inukshuk, Jasper National Park

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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...

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Canadian flag in front of the Parliament buildings

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Federal Gov Adopts Indigenous Peoples Terminology and Why I Am Optimistic

While listening to Justin Trudeau’s inspiring acceptance speech on the night of October 19th, 2015, I was filled with a sense of cautious optimism....

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Trudeau acceptance speech - YouTube screenshot

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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...

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Canadian money

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4 Facts About Indigenous People 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...

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cedar hat

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First Nations Engagement and the BC Elders Gathering

Honouring our ancestors through our elders & recognizing our future through our youth. [1] For companies that want to work on traditional or treaty...

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factory worker

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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...

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Councillor Samuel Sawanis, Chief Apin Ka-Ke-pe-ness and Councillor Senia Sak-che-ka-pow of the Caribou Lake Band, the first elected leaders of the band in Treaty. Canada. Dept. of Indian Affairs and Northern Development / Library and Archives Canada / c068948

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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...

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teenage girl playing lacrosse

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15 Strategies for Teachers of Indigenous Students

The pedagogical challenge of Canadian education is not just reducing the distance between Eurocentric thinking and Aboriginal ways of knowing, but...

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man dancing at Innu powwow

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What Does Indigenous Awareness Mean?

Indigenous awareness is a broad term – I know because my onsite and public workshops are dedicated to helping people understand the full extent of...

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