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Aboriginal Rights, Title and the Duty to Consult - A Primer
The doctrine of Aboriginal rights exists… because of one simple fact: when Europeans arrived in North America, Aboriginal peoples were already here,...
Indigenous Consultation and Engagement (2)
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First Nations Individual Rights vs Collective Rights
Do First Nation members hold Aboriginal and treaty rights individually or collectively? Or, put more simply do the interests of individuals trump...
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First Nation Consultation Guidelines
Consultation with First Nations is a key issue for First Nations, governments (federal, provincial, and local), and the corporate sector (project...
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Chief to Chief Negotiations
When planning your consultation and negotiation meetings with the Nation on whose traditional or treaty lands you hope to work, it’s important to get...
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Reconciliation as Part of First Nation Negotiations
Lyle Viereck recently launched a private consulting firm, Lyle Viereck Consulting Services Inc. As the former Director of Aboriginal Relations and...
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Lyle Viereck Consulting Inc.
Lyle Viereck was born and raised in Prince Rupert in northern BC. His family heritage includes Creek Indians from Oklahoma, American black slaves,...
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12 Common Mistakes in First Nation Consultation
Consultation with First Nations is a necessary part of doing business on First Nation treaty or traditional land. Most levels of government and...
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7 Things to Do Before Consulting with First Nations
Strategies for consulting with First Nations are as varied as the histories, cultures, traditions and world views of the over 600 First Nation...
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First Nation Community Engagement
Things have definitely changed when it comes to First Nation Community Engagement. The Tsilhqot’in decision has moved the bar much higher in terms of...
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West Moberly Case
West Moberly First Nations v. British Columbia (Chief Inspector of Mines) [1] BC Court of Appeal, 2011 In the West Moberly case, the Court of Appeal...