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The Secret of the Battle of the Little Bighorn
A few years ago, while on a driving vacation in the United States, my travel companion and I had an opportunity to visit the Little Bighorn National...
Indigenous Awareness (8)
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Indian Giver - Don’t Make the Same Mistake as Matt Lauer
Earlier this year, I wrote about Kevin O’Leary, a business commentator and co-host of The Lang & O’Leary Exchange, unwisely using the term “Indian...
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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...
Debunking Myths Surrounding Canada's Aboriginal Population
Debunking Myths Surrounding Canada's Aboriginal Population was released by TD Economics on June 18, 2012. In the Special Report by TD Economics, the...
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Myth #3: First Nations Get Free Housing on Reserves
Myth #3: First Nations get free housing on reserves. Reality: Indigenous People can apply for social housing programs offered by the Canada Mortgage...
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Myth #2: First Nations Have No Restrictions on Reserve Lands
Myth #2: First Nations have no restrictions on reserve lands. Reality: This is another myth I frequently hear in my workshops. It supports the...
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Aboriginal Images and Symbols
A question comes up from time to time about the use of Aboriginal images and symbols in organizational logo design and/or presentations. There are...
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The Royal Proclamation of 1763
In Canada, the relationship between the Crown and Indigenous Peoples was driven primarily by the Royal Proclamation of October 1763; of particular...
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Were All Indigenous People Nomadic?
There has been a long-held idea that all Indigenous Peoples were nomadic peoples living in primitive conditions roaming the land searching for their...