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As Canadians from coast to coast to coast prepare to mark Canada’s 150th birthday on July 1, 2017, I wanted to revisit and reflect on the late Chief Dan George’s speech “Lament for Confederation” made on the occasion of Canada’s 100th birthday. I...
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Sacred smoke created from burning medicinal or sacred plants is an aspect of many cultures and religions the world over. In North America, it is a...
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While the duty to consult is a hard-fought-for, constitutionally recognized component of resource project development, in reality, it can be an...
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Education for reconciliation We call upon the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada to maintain an annual commitment to Aboriginal education...
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There are many reasons for researching an Indigenous community but for the purposes of this article, we are talking about research in terms of a...
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Simply put, Indigenous procurement is the act of purchasing goods and/or services from an Indigenous-owned business. For example, our company,...
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December is typically a month in which many Canadians look for ways to provide some financial assistance to not-for-profit organizations that help...
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Following every training session we ask learners if they would kindly take the time to fill in a survey about the training. We find these surveys...
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The Indian Act Prohibited the sale of alcohol to First Nations (1884 - 1985) Every one who by himself, his clerk, servant or agent, and every one who...
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Harry Daniels will share with Louis Riel the honor of having introduced the rights of the Métis people in the Constitution of Canada: Riel in s. 31...
