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Threats and Opportunities of a Trade War for Indigenous Food Insecurity

During his campaign and upon taking office in January 2025, the President of the United States announced his intent to impose tariffs on imported goods to the USA, threatening the centuries-old trade relationship between Canada and the United...

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Two totem poles in Cumberland, BC. Photo: Doug Young

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5 Things to Know When Working with Indigenous Communities

It is essential when working with some of the hundreds of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis communities across Canada on industrial, social, and...

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Chief Willie Littlechild. Photo: michael_swan, Flickr

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Honourary Chief J. Wilton “Willie” Littlechild

Anyone aware of the work, life, and growing legacy of J. Wilton Littlechild will know that he is a significant leader in international Indigenous law...

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Rankin Inlet. Photo: Shawn, cdnav8r.

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The Significance of IRSSA-Recognized Schools in Indigenous Relations

Many educational programs and documents that recount the history of Indian Residential Schools in Canada will state that 1996 was the year that...

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Nuqo booth at the 2024 UBCM tradeshow

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The Role of Indigenous Procurement in Economic Reconciliation

In 2025, it will be a decade since the release of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Summary Report (June 2015) on the horrific...

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hands together on a log representing community

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Indigenous Membership vs Citizenship: What's the Difference?

Long before the arrival of Europeans, confederation, and the imposition of the Indian Act, Indigenous communities were self-determining. They decided...

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Cree mothers with their children. Little Pine Reserve, SK. Photo: Library and Archives Canada, Copyright: Government of Canada.

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The Indian Act & the Politics of Exclusion

Indigenous nations enjoyed full autonomy over every aspect of their lives for millennia. But, that all began to change in 1867 with the introduction...

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forest fire

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Climate Change and Emergency Management for Indigenous Communities

The impact of climate change has been felt across Canada as unprecedented heat domes, atmospheric rivers, and forest fires ravage the landscape. It’s...

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Pretendians and the Indian Act

When we prepare an article for our blog, Working Effectively with Indigenous Peoples®, we put considerable thought into the title - how will it...

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engineers in hard hats surveying with blueprints

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Heritage Conservation Act (HCA) Transformation Project

"cultural heritage resource" means an object, a site or the location of a traditional societal practice that is of historical, cultural or...

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