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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...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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...