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gift with ribbon

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Gift Giving - How to Know if It Is Appropriate And/or Expected?

I was delivering onsite training for a really important client the other day and at the end of the day the client stood me up in front of the class and presented me with a very nice gift. I was really happy of course to receive the gift, but it...

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Bentwood box by Kwakwaka’wakw artist Bruce Alfred. Photo: A.Davey, Flickr

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A Brief History of the Haida Bentwood Box

Haida Bentwood boxes were made in many different sizes in the old days, with various types of wood being used depending on the purpose of the box but...

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construction worker on a job site

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Why Aren’t Aboriginal Workers Filling the Labour Shortage Gap?

The Conference Board of Canada recently released a report Understanding the Value, Challenges, and Opportunities of Engaging Metis, Inuit and First...

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Joe Keeper winning the three mile run, June, 1918.

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Are There Aboriginal Athletes Participating in the 2012 Games?

Are there Aboriginal Athletes Participating in the 2012 Games? You bet there are!

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different leaves

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Differentiation: Indigenous Peoples and Non-Indigenous Peoples

Many non-Indigenous people believe that Indigenous Peoples, under the Indian Act receive “special treatment” and unfair advantages. More...

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woman and chief standing in front of reserve house

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Indian Act and Women's Status Discrimination via Bill C31 and Bill C3

Indian Act policies subjected generations of Aboriginal women and their children to a legacy of discrimination when it was first enacted in 1876 and...

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Chiefs in BC nation, 1910.

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First Nation Chiefs' Traditional or Elected Roles and Responsibilities

The role and responsibilities of First Nation Chiefs, traditional or elected, are not easily defined and are not synonymous across Canada due to the...

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cedar

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Indigenous Sacred Plants: Red Cedar

Sacred Red Cedar, along with sweetgrass, sage and tobacco, is one of the Indigenous sacred plants used by Indigenous and Métis Peoples (cedar does...

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coloured pencils

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Engaging First Nation Students Through Compassion and Innovation

Michelle Shepherd-Wotton: Engaging First Nation Students through Compassion and Innovation On the Sandy Lake First Nation reserve, in northwestern...

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fancy shawl dancer

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Self-Identification - Why ask? Why Answer?

What does self-identification mean? Self-identification refers to the voluntary, confidential, self-described declaration of Indigenous identity.

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