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Delbert Guerin Defender of the Musqueam Nation

Delbert Guerin (1938 - 2014) has been described as an inspiration, a visionary, a leader and a tireless warrior. He was all of these and more. His public persona will always be associated with his leadership role in the famous court case that bears...

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Supreme Court of Canada. Photo: Robert Linsdell

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Guerin v. the Queen 1984

In 1955, the Musqueam First Nation approved a surrender "in trust" of some of its reserve land in the city of Vancouver, for the purpose of a lease...

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7 First Nation Worker Retention Strategies

First Nation worker retention strategies are a topic of growing interest and discussion as Canada faces the challenge of insufficient numbers of...

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Joseph family potlatch

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Potlatch: What I Learned as a Guest

In 2014 I was honoured to be invited to witness a potlatch just off Northern Vancouver Island and wanted to provide a bit of history and some...

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tax neon sign

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Status Indians and Taxes

It’s tax time and that means tax pain, as the television commercials say. Tax time is also the time of year that one hears the common myth that...

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scared cat

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Indigenous Name-Dropping - The Dead Cat Bounce

The funny thing about building effective relationships and Indigenous name-dropping is that unless you are very sure of your audience, you can have...

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Reconciliation the simplest gestures can make a difference

We start off this post with the following:

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Delgamuukw and Gisday’way - Who Are They?

We thought it might be of interest to our readers to learn a little about both of the men - Delgamuukw and Gisday'way - behind this famous court case.

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Gitanyow Totem. Photo: Flickr, tuchodi

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Delgamuukw and Gisday'way: The Reason We All Consult

The three commonly called Delgamuuk cases are a critical part of the constitutional puzzle of Aboriginal rights and title for British Columbia and...

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no sign on a wall

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Six “Must Don'ts” for an Effective Indigenous Engagement Strategy - #2 in Series

In this second installment in our series of "Must-dos and Don’ts” for an effective Indigenous engagement strategy, we are providing six “don’ts” that...

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