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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...
TRC Calls-to-Action
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The Significance of IRSSA-Recognized Schools in Indigenous Relations
Many educational programs and documents that recount the history of Indian Residential Schools in Canada will state that 1996 was the year that...
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The Role of Indigenous Procurement in Economic Reconciliation
In 2025, it will be a decade since the release of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Summary Report (June 2015) on the horrific...
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A Brief Timeline of the History of Indigenous Relations in Canada
National Indigenous Peoples History Month is a time to acknowledge the history of Indigenous relations and Indigenous Peoples in Canada....
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What Reconciliation Is and What It Is Not
For a very long time, mainstream Canadians were unaware of the horrors and conditions that 150,000 Indigenous children endured in the Indian...
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Why Continuity of Indigenous Cultural Identity Is Critical
We all belong to some form of culture and identify with that culture to varying degrees. Our understanding of our own cultural identity begins at...
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A Brief Definition of Decolonization and Indigenization
Decolonization Decolonization once viewed as the formal process of handing over the instruments of government, is now recognized as a long-term...
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A Definition of Smudging
Sacred smoke created from burning medicinal or sacred plants is an aspect of many cultures and religions the world over. In North America, it is a...
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Truth and Reconciliation Commission Calls to Action
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission released its summary report and findings on June 2, 2015, after six years of hearings and testimony from more...
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First Nations and Local Government Reconciliation
When the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) released its report in June 2015, the full impact of the Indian residential school system was...