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Ceremonial Tobacco
For many Indigenous people tobacco has been used traditionally in ceremonies, rituals and prayers for thousands of years. It is used for a variety of medicinal purposes and its ceremonial use has powerful spiritual meaning establishing a direct communication link between the person giving and the spiritual world receiving. Colby talks about the many…
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Value-Based Leadership
Dealing with Change Management David talks about how a leader should prepare for change management. He makes the argument that capacity building may start and end with the Corporate Board or with Senior Management, but change needs staff buy-in if strategic development is to happen. David Abbott President, CEO Morning Sky Consulting To view…
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Share your knowledge and build on practical experiences
Gain important development experience and establish important connections with organizations engaged in indigenous development around the world. Claire talks about how the University of Winnipeg Master’s in Development Practice: Indigenous Development builds the skills required to be a successful practitioner of sustainable development. Indigenous knowledge and experience are at the core of an innovative curriculum…
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NWAC’s Vision of The Future: Aboriginal Women’s Issues
The Future of Aboriginal Women Issues, Dawn Lavell-Harvard in conversation with Denise Anne Boissonneau, LL.B “As we moved forward in time we need to get away from the notion of consultation… women need the right to real, informed, free and prior consent…” Dawn Lavell Harvard, President Native Women Association of Canada (NWAC) Please, share…
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Cindy Blackstock Challenges Canada — Part III
The Need to Talk About Our Kids As Much As We Talk About Natural Resources and Our Businesses Cindy talks about various pilot projects on child-welfare and their evidence based results. She also makes the argument that we need to put as much energy in talking about our kids as we do on natural resources and…
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An alternative: Show your Art to Thousands of People and Get Them to Buy It.
By Pass The Feather For many of us, advertising costs are out of reach. How can we sell our art without paying high prices for advertising? How can we show thousands of people our work and get them to buy it? Social Media. Facebook, Google+, YouTube, Twitter, Etsy, Pinterest, Instagram – are the very best free marketing tools…
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Cindy Blackstock Challenges Canada — Part II
The Need for Equal Services for FN Child and Family Cindy talks about the current federal funding approach to child and family services. Because of the lesser budgets provided by the Federal Government, FN Child and Family Services Agencies have not kept pace with the level of Children and Family, services provided to non-Aboriginal…
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Empowerment of Indigenous Women and their Families: NWAC’s Perspective
Host Denise Anne Boissoneau speaks with Dawn Lavell-Harvard about NWAC’s perspective on Indigenous women’s issues. NWAC has been playing a key role in empowering Indigenous women and their families. It has done so through the revitalization, restoration and preservation of cultures and traditions while fighting for basic human rights. Dawn Lavell Harvard, President Native Women Association of Canada (NWAC) Please,…
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Cindy Blackstock Challenges Canada – Part I
Through time Canadians have relied on Government to be the source of change but government’s don’t create, they respond to change. This is the first of a three part series. Dr. Cindy Blackstock Executive Director FN Child and Family Caring Society of Canada To view additional content on the 2nd Annual Creative Leaders’…
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Funding Your Child’s Education
By Carol Ann Budd Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world. Nelson Mandela Whether your child is eligible for band funding or not, part of nurturing your child likely includes saving for their education. Attending college or university is a key step in their development into mature responsible…