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Honourary Chief J. Wilton “Willie” Littlechild
Anyone aware of the work, life, and growing legacy of J. Wilton Littlechild will know that he is a significant leader in international Indigenous law...
Land Acknowledgement
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Weaving Reconciliation into Your Meetings
Land acknowledgements are increasingly present at the beginning of meetings in board rooms, lectures, classrooms, entertainment events etc. Land...
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First Nation Protocol on Traditional Territory
It can be customary between one First Nation and another to acknowledge the host Nation Peoples and their traditional territory at the outset of any...
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Some Resources to Help You With Indigenous Protocol
On October 1, 2017, as I listened to Jagmeet Singh make his acceptance speech as the newly crowned leader of the National Democratic Party I was...
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Why Should You Learn to Pronounce Indigenous Names?
It’s becoming more commonplace for formal meetings to begin with an acknowledgement of the traditional or treaty territory on which the meeting is...
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Why You Should Avoid Using “Crown Lands” in Indigenous Consultation
One of the terms you will want to consider avoiding is “crown land” or “crown lands”. If you use this term in your work with Indigenous Peoples, you...
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First Nations Protocol: Questions From a Reader
We recently received the following questions from a reader: Question: A few years ago I attended your workshop in Ottawa and bought your [Working...
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First Nation Protocol - Thanking the Host First Nation, Why You Should
In this post, we share some insight on First Nation Protocol including why you should thank the host First Nation, and on the side provide an example...