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Skills Based Indigenous Relations Training Essential to Reconciliation
As providers of a suite of Indigenous relations training, we are frequently asked if we offer “blanket exercises.” The short answer is “no, we...
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Recession Proof Your Career With Indigenous Relations Training
In an earlier article, we took a look at why companies should protect their Indigenous relations strategy in a recession. In this article, we offer a...
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Commercial Racial Profiling and Indigenous Peoples
As an Indigenous relations trainer, I strive to maintain a positive attitude that we are making progress on reconciliation. There are setbacks but I...
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Indigenous Peoples Are All the Same, Right?
A frequent misconception is that Indigenous Peoples are all the same in Canada but there is a clear diversity amongst Indigenous Peoples. Linguists...
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Indigenous Elder Definition
In this article, we provide the definition of Indigenous Elder and answer some specific questions people ask us in our Working Effectively with...
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The UN Declaration and Reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples in BC
During the 2019 federal election, the U.N. Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (the Declaration) was included in four (absent from the...
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6 Suggestions for Effective Negotiations with Indigenous Communities
Effective negotiations with Indigenous communities require your team to have a deep understanding of the community with which you hope to work. This...
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National Indigenous History Month - Why It’s Important
June is National Indigenous History Month - a time for all Canadians - Indigenous, non-Indigenous and newcomers - to reflect upon and learn the...
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The Evolution of Indigenous Relations in the City of Kamloops
Tammy Robertson, External Relations Manager for the City of Kamloops has an ambitious goal: for the City of Kamloops to become a role model for...
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What are the Elements of an Effective Indigenous Joint Venture?
Canada’s historical reputation is of a country where living conditions were good, and there were ample economic opportunities - a “land of milk and...