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The term “Sixties Scoop” refers to the period from 1961 through to the 1980s that saw an astounding number of Indigenous babies and children literally scooped from the arms of their parents and placed in boarding schools or the homes of middle-class...
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We recently received a comment on our blog about Aboriginal athletes - why there aren’t more and why there aren’t any competing in the Sochi 2014...
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Keith Matthew, founder, Seklep Business Services, is a member of and former chief of the Simpcw First Nation. He served for five years as chief and...
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According to Merriam-Webster, protocol is “a system of rules that explain the correct conduct and procedures to be followed in formal situations.”...
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I was invited by the International Association of Public Participation to speak on Aboriginal Engagement at their Annual General Meeting in Vancouver...
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Improving the Participation of Aboriginal Peoples in Canada’s Workforce by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce presents some successful initiatives to...
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We recently received the following questions from a reader: Question: A few years ago I attended your workshop in Ottawa and bought your [Working...
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By Bob Joseph I recently had a chance to read the report compiled by Douglas R. Eyford titled Forging Partnerships, Building Relationships:...
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Definition: Traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) describes aboriginal, indigenous, or other forms of traditional knowledges regarding...
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In our series on Barriers to Indigenous Employment, we looked at 8 basic barriers and then at 7 simple solutions. In this last part of the series we...
