Bob Joseph

The Royal Proclamation Recognized Aboriginal Rights 250 Years Ago

The Royal Proclamation, signed by King George III on October 7, 1763, is regarded as early and powerful evidence of the recognition of Aboriginal...

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First Nation Protocol - Thanking the Host First Nation, Why You Should

In this post, we share some insight on First Nation Protocol including why you should thank the host First Nation, and on the side provide an example...

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Extinguishment of First Nation Title

The history of extinguishment of First Nation title has its roots in old or historic treaties as shown from the excerpt below from Treaty 3, between...

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Journey From Her Head to Her Heart as Honorary Witness for the TRC

Shelagh Rogers, OC, journalist, host/producer of the CBC radio program The Next Chapter and Chancellor of the University of Victoria, is an Honorary...

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First Nations and Big Retail Outlets - Signs of Respect

I was inspired to write this blog post while on a recent trip to Campbell River, BC when I noticed this Target Store logo with First Nations designs...

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Creation Stories - The Origins of Culture

An Exploration of Ktunaxa Creation Stories By Tanya Laing Gahr This video was created as part of a thesis project for a master’s degree in...

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Kahnawake Skywalkers: The Mohawk Steel Worker Tradition

Little Indian kids on a bridge up in Canada They can balance and they can climb Like their fathers before them They’ll walk the girders of the...

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Indigenous Powwow Protocol - #2 of 3 in the Powwow Series

This is the second in our three-part series on powwows. In the first part, A Primer on Indigenous Powwows, we covered a bit of the history. This...

Chief Dr. Robert Joseph - Q&A on Reconciliation and Forgiveness

In this segment from his presentation at the Expanding Our Knowledge Conference, Chief Dr. Joseph took questions from the audience on reconciliation...