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Sign from Wet'suwet'en protests. Photo: Flickr, Jason Hargove

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Hereditary Chiefs vs. Elected Chiefs: What’s the Difference?

The Wetʼsuwetʼen protests in 2019 and 2020 were widely reported on and sparked public interest around one of many misconceptions of Hereditary Chiefs and Elected Chiefs, and what differences they have in an Indigenous community. When the elected...

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thumbs up and thumbs down

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First Nation Name Dropping - Good Idea or Bad Idea?

To name drop or not to name drop... that is the question. Many people assume that it is okay to name-drop as they move from community to community in...

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Storyteller by Dale Stonechild

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11 Things You Should Know About Indigenous Oral Traditions

Oral traditions retain the history of Indigenous Peoples by passing cultural information from one generation to the next. For Indigenous communities...

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Moccasin Identifier

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What is the Moccasin Identifier?

Initiated, designed, and led by Carolyn King and the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, the Moccasin Identifier is a teaching tool and public...

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Navajo Code Talkers Memorial in Wesley Bolin Memorial Plaza. Photo: Shutterstock

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Canadian Indigenous Code Talkers Remain Unacknowledged

The ability to send encrypted, unintelligible messages is crucial for keeping the wraps on military campaigns. The Germans, in the 1920s, developed...

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Pte. Tom Longboat buying a paper from a little French newspaper boy. June, 1917. Photo: Photo: Library and Archives Canada / 3194329

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Indigenous War Heroes - More Than a Few Good Men

When we think of Indigenous war heroes Tommy George Prince immediately and justifiably jumps to mind. But, there are many other Indigenous heroes who...

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Signing of the Treaty at Windigo, Ontario, 1930.

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What’s the Difference Between Historic and Modern Treaties?

We have received requests to provide a description of the difference between historic and modern treaties. This article attempts to answer the...

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'Hetux' by Connie Watts, an artist of of Nuu-chah-nulth, Gitxsan and Kwakwaka'wakw ancestry. Photo: Quinn Dombrowski, Flickr

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First Nation Protocol on Treaty Lands

In this little article, we talk about how to follow First Nations protocol on First Nations treaty lands. It can be customary between one First...

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teepee at Head Smashed In, Alberta

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7 First Nation Facts You Should Know

Here are seven First Nation facts plus one fun fact to add to your storehouse of knowledge. 1) Number of Nations There are over 634 recognized First...

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Indian corn

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Reconciling Thanksgiving

...Reconciliation is about establishing and maintaining a mutually respectful relationship between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal peoples in this...

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