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neon sign that says laugh

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First Nation Humour

When a people can laugh at themselves and laugh at others and hold all aspects of life together without letting anybody drive them to extremes, then...

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Little Big Horn Plaque

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First Nations Cultural Differences

Understanding First Nations Cultural Differences is key to Working Effectively with Indigenous Peoples®. In fact, it should be rule number one. It...

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Joseph family potlatch

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Potlatch: What I Learned as a Guest

In 2014 I was honoured to be invited to witness a potlatch just off Northern Vancouver Island and wanted to provide a bit of history and some...

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salmon spawning

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First Nations and Salmon Fisheries

Salmon have been a vital food source to many First Nations in BC since time immemorial but to many cultures, the salmon is much, much more than a...

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Keepers Of The Children Reconnect With Native American Heritage

July 30, 2013 - Reno, NV -- In 2004, Laura Ramirez published what was to be an award-winning book and a great source of wisdom and support for...

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Emerald Lake, Yoho National Park, British Columbia, Canada

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Creation Stories - The Origins of Culture

An Exploration of Ktunaxa Creation Stories By Tanya Laing Gahr This video was created as part of a thesis project for a master’s degree in...

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The Wampum with Ken Maracle

While other cultures used wampum, this article is primarily about the Haudenosaunee usage.

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fancy shawl dancer

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Indigenous Powwow Dances - #3 of 3 in the Powwow Series

This is the third in our three-part series on the Indigenous powwow. The first was A Primer on the Indigenous Powwow, the second was about the...

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powwow regalia

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Indigenous Powwow Protocol - #2 of 3 in the Powwow Series

This is the second in our three-part series on powwows. In the first part, A Primer on Indigenous Powwows, we covered a bit of the history. This...

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Powwow dancer, Banff, Alberta, 1957.

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A Primer on the Indigenous Powwow - #1 of 3 in the Powwow Series

This is the first in a series of articles on the Indigenous powwow - a short history, the dances, drums, and songs, and the all-important protocol....

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