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Indigenous Awareness (6)

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Rhonda Maskiewich - Taking a Holistic Approach to Aboriginal Relations

In this Q and A, Rhonda shares some great advice on Working Effectively with Aboriginal Peoples® and the importance of building relationships and...

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Non-Indigenous and Indigenous children reading a book

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Sixties Scoop Apprehension of Indigenous Children without Consent

The term “Sixties Scoop” refers to the period from 1961 through to the 1980s that saw an astounding number of Indigenous babies and children...

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First Nation Protocol Usage of Ancestral and Spiritual Names

According to Merriam Webster, protocol is “a system of rules that explain the correct conduct and procedures to be followed in formal situations.”...

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Eyford Report and Aboriginal Awareness Training

By Bob Joseph I recently had a chance to read the report compiled by Douglas R. Eyford titled Forging Partnerships, Building Relationships:...

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hand saying no

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“Indian Giver” - Where Did It Come From, and Can We Give It Back?

A post we wrote in early October 2013 about a celebrity who used a colloquialism on air received over 1600 opens on our website, according to our...

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totem Photo: Pexels

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Journey From Her Head to Her Heart as Honorary Witness for the TRC

Shelagh Rogers, OC, journalist, host/producer of the CBC radio program The Next Chapter and Chancellor of the University of Victoria, is an Honorary...

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Indigenous totem in front of Walmart and McDonalds

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First Nations and Big Retail Outlets - Signs of Respect

I was inspired to write this blog post while on a recent trip to Campbell River, BC when I noticed this Target Store logo with First Nations designs...

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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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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Photo: Patricia Graesser

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Aboriginal Enlistment in the Canadian Forces - Challenges

As June 5 is Canadian Forces Day we thought it would be timely to provide some history of Aboriginal enlistment in the Canadian Forces (CF) and why...

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