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trees seen from the forest floor

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Who Owns TEK?

Definition: Traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) describes aboriginal, indigenous, or other forms of traditional knowledges regarding sustainability of local resources. TEK refers to "a cumulative body of knowledge, belief, and practice, evolving...

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man standing in the light of car headlights

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Barriers to Indigenous Employment: Driver's Licences - #3 of 3

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...

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Goodfish Lake, Alberta

Sandy Sanderson Maximizing Business Opportunities Through Industry Engagement

Sandy Sanderson, CEO of Goodfish Business Corp., spoke at the Aboriginal Consultation and Engagement Speaker Series in Edmonton, Alberta on October...

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Dictionary of Chinook Jargon (Chinuk Wawa), Coqualeetza Library. Photo: George Mully / George Mully fonds / Library and Archives Canada

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Chinook Jargon - The First Language of Trade

tyee; skookum; tillicum; muckamuck It’s quite likely that at least one of the above words is familiar, especially to those who live in the Pacific...

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construction workers pouring cement

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7 Basic Solutions for Barriers to Indigenous Employment - #2 of 3

This is the second in a three-part series on Barriers to Indigenous Employment. In this article, we offer some solutions that employers could...

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First Nations Health Authority logo

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First Nations Health Authority Boldly Goes Where None Has Gone Before

The First Nation Health Authority (FNHA) in BC has taken over control of all Health Canada health programs and services for the 203 First Nations in...

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hand saying no

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“Indian Giver” - Where Did It Come From, and Can We Give It Back?

A post we wrote in early October 2013 about a celebrity who used a colloquialism on air received over 1600 opens on our website, according to our...

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Use These 7 First Nations Colloquialisms at Your Peril

We should always take pains to avoid the use of these seven First Nations colloquialisms - words have a great capacity to cause emotional harm and...

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1763 Royal Proclamation

The Royal Proclamation Recognized Aboriginal Rights 250 Years Ago

The Royal Proclamation, signed by King George III on October 7, 1763, is regarded as early and powerful evidence of the recognition of Aboriginal...

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