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Flags representing children who died at residential school. Photo: Jason Woodhead, Flickr.

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Handling Tough Questions About Denialism

There isn’t a single public school in Canada or in the United States that features a graveyard out back next to the football field. [1] Grand Chief...

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Family, Blackfoot Reserve, AB. Canada. Dept. of Interior / Library and Archives Canada / PA-040714

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Myth: Indigenous Cultures Were Primitive at Time of Contact

A widely held belief about Indigenous Peoples is that they were primitive cultures living in primitive conditions at the time of the arrival of...

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tax papers and forms

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The Indian Act and Taxes

Every year when the calendar rolls over to tax time, the old refrain “Indians* don’t pay taxes” is trotted out by Canadians who truly believe the...

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group of students in graduation cap and gowns

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Myth #4: Indigenous Peoples Receive Free Post Secondary Education

Myth #4: Indigenous Peoples receive free post-secondary education. Reality: To say that Indigenous Peoples receive free post-secondary funding is...

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