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Insight on 10 Myths About Indigenous Peoples
The definition of “myth”, according to the Oxford Canadian Dictionary, is “a widely held but false notion.” When it comes to the topic of Indigenous...
Reconciliation (5)
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Appreciating or Appropriating Indigenous Culture?
A reader recently asked us a question about talking sticks. We changed the question a little so as to preserve the confidentiality of the questioner.
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Let’s Not Make Reconciliation a Political Football
Power is in tearing human minds to pieces and putting them together again in new shapes of your own choosing. George Orwell, 1984
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Things to Know When Selecting Your Truth and Reconciliation Calls to Action Trainer
It has been over three years (June 2, 2015) now since the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) of Canada released its summary report and 94...
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Some Indigenous Protocol Examples
We are at an interesting juncture in Canada in terms of Indigenous relations. On the one hand, there is an awakening and awareness on the part of...
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What Reconciliation Is and What It Is Not
For a very long time, mainstream Canadians were unaware of the horrors and conditions that 150,000 Indigenous children endured in the Indian...
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The 'Indian Act' and 'Bestseller' in the Same Sentence
I want to reflect on how the social and political landscape of Canada is changing. It may not be as fast as some of us would like, or as...
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Why Canada Needs Indigenous Economic Reconciliation
Trade and specialization were common to First Nations in Canada and throughout the Americas in the pre- and early contact periods. Moreover, public...
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Smudging to Indigenous Protocol - Our Top 10 Articles in 2017
In 2017, we had just over 816,000 visitors to our blog Working Effectively with Indigenous Peoples® looking for information on a wide variety of...
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Shoebox Campaign Is an Opportunity to Connect With Indigenous Students
Sometimes it’s the simplest gestures that have the greatest impact. The Shoebox Campaign is one such example. If you are unfamiliar with the...