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truck and tractor mining

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Aboriginal Consultation Before Action is Critical

Bob Joseph is the founder and president of Indigenous Corporate Training Inc., which helps individuals and organizations work more effectively with Aboriginal Peoples, both in Canada and around the world. The founder of an aboriginal awareness...

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children at school

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Restorative Practice Circles in the Classroom

Restorative Practice Circles are based upon the First Nations tradition of Talking Circles. First Nations, Metis & Inuit cultures are built upon oral...

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Tecumseh

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Tecumseh, Shawnee War Chief (1768-1813)

Tecumseh, Shawnee War Chief was a charismatic leader, an orator and a respected war chief of the Shawnee Indians of Ohio. His vision for a...

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Battle of Queenston Heights, 1812. LAC 2895485

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War of 1812... Who Won? Undecided. Who Lost? Indigenous Peoples of Canada.

The seeds of the War of 1812 (1812 - 1814) were sown in the Napoleonic Wars (1799 - 1815) between France and Great Britain. Napoleon, frustrated by...

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Williams Lake. Photo: Christine Alder, Flickr

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DeDe DeRose, BC's First Superintendent of Aboriginal Achievement

DeDe DeRose is Secwepempc and a member of the Esketemc First Nation near Williams Lake. She graduated from the Native Indian Teacher’s Education Bed...

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Big Brothers Big Sisters partners with DreamCatcher Mentoring for pilot project

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada partners with DreamCatcher Mentoring for pilot project to expand mentoring services to northern communities.

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red hardhat on a worksite

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Business Case for Creating Inclusive Worksites for Aboriginal Workers

Kelly J. Lendsay, President & CEO, Aboriginal Human Resource Council, is a social entrepreneur who is internationally recognized as one of Canada’s...

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Potlatch Ban: Abolishment of First Nations Ceremonies

When the British North America (BNA) Act was passed in 1867, Canada became a country but remained a colony of the British Empire. The BNA Act...

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construction worker walking on frame

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Dean Homewood: Aboriginal Liaison, Labourers Union

Dean has been the Aboriginal Liaison for the Construction & Specialized Workers Union Local 1611 for five years. Prior to becoming a Business...

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arguing birds

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Indigenous Issues and Politeness: What Should We Do?

When it comes to Indigenous issues and politeness the big question for me is what should people do if they encounter a social situation in which...

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