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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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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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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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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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First Nation Middens - Some FAQs
Middens are the heaps of shells, bones, utensils and artifacts that accumulated sometimes over thousands of years of Aboriginal Peoples' occupation...
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c̓əsnaʔəm (Marpole Midden): Timeline of Desecration to Protection
The Marpole Midden, just outside Vancouver, British Columbia, is believed to date back 4000 years. It is one of the largest pre-contact middens in...
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Why it makes good business sense to hire Aboriginal workers
Canada is facing a future in which there will not be enough workers with the right skills to meet the country’s labour demands. As the fastest...
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Faceless Dolls: Art Raises Awareness
Written by Kelly O'Connor for the The First Nations Drum Newspaper. When a person comes forward and says my daughter is missing or my sister is...
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Jeff Langlois, Associate, JFK Law Corporation
Jeff Langlois' practice involves a broad range of litigation matters, including corporate and commercial disputes, aboriginal and treaty rights...