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Indigenous Relations (7)

Indigenous-made jewelry

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What are Appropriate Gifts for Indigenous Guest Speakers?

This article goes out to all the people who organize events that include Indigenous speakers and we thank one of our readers for suggesting we write...

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Wah'nah'juss Hilth'hooiss (Meares Island). Photo: Raielene Langdon.

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Forestry and Reconciliation: Focus on BC

Since the Truth and Reconciliation Commission released its summary report containing 94 Calls- to-Action we have written a series of articles on what...

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angry face on a sign being held up by hands

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Uncivil Dialogue and Indigenous Peoples

Uncivil dialogue in Canada is alive and well, if only as indicated by the nature of the statements and conversations that take place in the comments...

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factory workers

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Ensuring Indigenous Relations are Embedded in Your Supply Chain

It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that, you'll do things differently.” Warren Buffett...

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stacks of blank business cards

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Honouring First Nation Reconciliation: An Effective Example

We really appreciate readers sharing with us innovative steps they or their organization have taken to build relationships, honour reconciliation and...

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conference table

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Presenting to First Nations Peoples

In this article, I’m going to provide some practical tips on what to do and what not to do for speakers/presenters who will be making presentations...

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Women in regalia at a totem raising. National Indigenous Peoples' Day 2023. Photo: Doug Young

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Cultural Competency and You

Cultural competency has become a buzzword in the Indigenous Awareness training industry and we get a lot of requests from individuals and...

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Bighouse and Ceremonial Canoe, Klemtu, BC. Photo: A.Davey, Flickr

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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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aging totem pole

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9 Indigenous Relations Best Practice Must Dos

What constitutes Indigenous relations best practices? Here are a few suggestions for consideration.

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negotiations

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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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