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Why We Need First Nations, Metis & Inuit Perspectives In Our Classrooms
by Deborah McCallum
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Aboriginal Consultation and Accommodation
Aboriginal Consultation and Accommodation is a rapidly advancing area of law. Get it right and everything goes well. Get it wrong and everything goes...
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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...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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...