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1860 Nuxalt raven mask, Audain Museum, Whistler, British Columbia, Canada, 2018

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Indigenous Repatriation - Indigenous Peoples and Museums

This is the second in a three-part series on repatriation – why it is necessary, the relationship between Indigenous Peoples and museums, and the pioneering experiences of Andy Wilson and the Haida Repatriation Committee.

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Deer Lake Park sculpture 'Vitality' by Thomas Cannell, Coast Salish artist. Photo: JMV, Flickr

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Indigenous Engagement vs Indigenous Consultation. Here's the Difference.

Why do we see some organizations call their work Indigenous Engagement and some refer to it as Indigenous Consultation? To find the answer we need to...

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Lidded Eskimo basket with seal fetishes

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Indigenous Repatriation of Ancestral Remains and Artifacts

This is part of a series on Indigenous repatriation – why it is necessary, the relationship between Indigenous Peoples and museums, and the...

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Aboriginal Engagement - early, often and ongoing

A few years ago I was working for a client on a project when I received a phone call from a local community leader with a request for a corporate...

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Gitlakdamix (New Aiyansh) and the YMCA YWCA A Match Made in 1889

Gitlakdamix (New Aiyansh), BC, is a fully functioning chapter of the YMCA/YWCA and has been so since 1889! This relationship, unique-in-Canada,...

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Indian Residential Schools: Merry Christmas vs. Happy Holidays

I wrote this article because I frequently see postings on Facebook asking people to “like” the “Merry Christmas” greeting and denounce the “Happy...

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The Haida Leader Guujaaw - Great Job and Best Wishes

Well, it is a time of change for the Council of the Haida Nation. I recently learned that Guujaaw, who was first elected in 2000, will no longer be...

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Close-up of totem pole in Mission, BC. Photo: waferboard, Flickr.

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Gordon Mohs Pop'qoles, Sxwoxwiyam, El:oliye

Gordon Mohs Pop'qoles, Sxwoxwiyam, El:oliye is EBA Tetra Tech’s principal Aboriginal Relations Specialist with the responsibility of undertaking...

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Vincent Schilling YouTube video screenshot

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Aboriginal Youth Suicide: An Interview with Vincent Schilling

This very compelling video Stay With Us Young Warriors, We Need You Here by Vincent Schilling, a Mohawk journalist and author, is a resource we can...

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Business Rationale for Improving Financial Education of Aboriginal communities

By Clayton Norris, MBA, CAFM Vice President, Aboriginal Services, MNP LLP Canada’s Aboriginal communities have always benefitted from their...

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