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angry face on a sign being held up by hands

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Uncivil Dialogue and Indigenous Peoples

Uncivil dialogue in Canada is alive and well, if only as indicated by the nature of the statements and conversations that take place in the comments section of online news articles related to Indigenous Peoples. The consistent vitriolic statements...

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factory workers

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Ensuring Indigenous Relations are Embedded in Your Supply Chain

It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that, you'll do things differently.” Warren Buffett...

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Building Bridges to Reconciliation

Here are some comments we received on one of our social media channels. We appreciate feedback because it provides an opportunity to answer questions...

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Canadian flag in front of the Parliament buildings

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Federal Gov Adopts Indigenous Peoples Terminology and Why I Am Optimistic

While listening to Justin Trudeau’s inspiring acceptance speech on the night of October 19th, 2015, I was filled with a sense of cautious optimism....

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stacks of blank business cards

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Honouring First Nation Reconciliation: An Effective Example

We really appreciate readers sharing with us innovative steps they or their organization have taken to build relationships, honour reconciliation and...

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Presenting to First Nations Peoples

In this article, I’m going to provide some practical tips on what to do and what not to do for speakers/presenters who will be making presentations...

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Trudeau acceptance speech - YouTube screenshot

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Back to the Future: PM-Designate Trudeau Evokes the Royal Proclamation

We were very interested to hear Prime Minister-designate Justin Trudeau, in his victory speech, reference an intention for a "renewed...

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interior of Vancouver City Hall

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First Nations and Local Government Reconciliation

When the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) released its report in June 2015, the full impact of the Indian residential school system was...

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24 Tips on Creating Culturally Inclusive Schools

In Culturally Inclusive Schools - Why it’s Important we looked at the effect of the comparatively low graduation rate of Aboriginal students and the...

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First Nation Cultural Images - Iconic or Stereotyping?

What are iconic images to some are considered stereotypical, generic, ignorant and insulting to others. When it comes to the masses, stereotypical...

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