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Resolving Conflicts Between Industry and Aboriginal Communities
While Idle No More has brought national and international attention to Aboriginal issues, those within Canada’s resource sector have been keenly...
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Gitlakdamix (New Aiyansh) and the YMCA YWCA A Match Made in 1889
Gitlakdamix (New Aiyansh), BC, is a fully functioning chapter of the YMCA/YWCA and has been so since 1889! This relationship, unique-in-Canada,...
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Clayton Norris, MBA, CAFM, Vice President, Aboriginal Services, MNP
Clayton Norris, MBA, CAFM, is the Vice President of MNP’s Aboriginal Services. He leads the MNP Aboriginal Services team, which currently provides...
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Big Brothers Big Sisters partners with DreamCatcher Mentoring for pilot project
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada partners with DreamCatcher Mentoring for pilot project to expand mentoring services to northern communities.
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Dean Homewood: Aboriginal Liaison, Labourers Union
Dean has been the Aboriginal Liaison for the Construction & Specialized Workers Union Local 1611 for five years. Prior to becoming a Business...
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Indian Residential Schools Legacy - Learn More, Read More
It is important for those who did not attend an Indian residential school to remember that the legacy of those dark halls did not end with Prime...
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Gift Giving - How to Know if It Is Appropriate And/or Expected?
I was delivering onsite training for a really important client the other day and at the end of the day the client stood me up in front of the class...
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Spirit Bear or Kermode Bear? That Is the Question.
In my travels to deliver an on-site training workshop earlier this week I was blessed to see a Spirit Bear or Kermode Bear up close and personal and...
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'Indian Giver' Plus Six Other Colloquialisms to Avoid!
Colloquial expressions that involve Indigenous Peoples or their culture are derogatory and offensive and should be avoided. As recently as 2011,...
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Handshakes and Indigenous Peoples
When it comes to a handshake and Indigenous Peoples what could possibly go wrong? Many people like to shake hands and always offer a hand when...