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The Bank of Canada put out a call for nominations of Canadian women for a series of new banknotes. This is not the first time women have been featured, but, since the bank began issuing banknotes in 1935, it is still a rare occurrence. Between 2004...
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From time to time people ask me about the relationship between Indigenous peoples and animals. For some, the knowledge of the natural world - the...
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There’s a growing interest in Indigenous cultural competency in Canada and it’s very heartening to witness this change in attitude in government, the...
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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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Paul K. Ledoux, Council Member, Muskeg Lake Cree Nation was a guest speaker at the Urban Reserves Forum in Winnipeg in early March 2016. Paul...
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The great aim of our legislation has been to do away with the tribal system and assimilate the Indian people in all respects with the other...
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This article goes out to all the people who organize events that include Indigenous speakers and we thank one of our readers for suggesting we write...
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What is the relationship between Indigenous Peoples and place names? Indigenous place names carry knowledge that has been passed from generation to...
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Since the Truth and Reconciliation Commission released its summary report containing 94 Calls- to-Action we have written a series of articles on what...
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The Aboriginal Labour Market Community Navigators’ project, managed by the New Relationship Trust, was launched in January 2015. The three-year...
