When we prepare an article for our blog, Working Effectively with Indigenous Peoples®, we put considerable thought into the title - how will it resonate with readers, and how will it perform in search engine optimization? Our goal with the blog and the articles is to help change the world, one reader/learner at a time, so we want to reach as many people as possible (we are making progress as the blog just celebrated a milestone of ten million views ..read more

"cultural heritage resource" means an object, a site or the location of a traditional societal practice that is of historical, cultural or archaeological significance to British Columbia, a community or an aboriginal people; [1] When BC led the country by passing the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act in 2019, it signed on to align its laws with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. One of the laws in need of alignment deals with protecting and conserving heritage property ..read more

“Indigenous self-government” is a term that carries some misunderstanding. And as we’re likely to be hearing about it more frequently as Indigenous nations increasingly move away from the Indian Act, it seems like a good time to provide some clarity on what it is and what it isn’t ..read more

As we embark on a new year, Indigenous Corporate Training Inc. (ICT) is humbled to share that our Working Effectively with Indigenous Peoples® Blog has amassed over 10 million views. This volume of viewership is representative of the public need for understanding and connection to the culture and history of Indigenous Peoples and is a reminder to us at ICT of the importance of our mission to facilitate that connection for people across Canada and beyond. Join us for a brief history of how we got here, including the topics and themes that have resonated most with viewers over the years and the ..read more

The COVID-19 pandemic could be the single greatest threat in this generation to the continuity of Indigenous cultures and the preservation of languages. The danger of infection has put on hold countless cultural activities and collective ceremonies around the world. Indigenous peoples in both urban and rural locals account today for over 476 million individuals spread across 90 countries, accounting for 6.2% of the global population, according to the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. Indigenous communities are nearly three times as likely to be living in extreme poverty, and thus more pro ..read more

If you are planning to schedule a meeting with Indigenous leaders of the community you want to work with, here are some suggestions you should keep in mind. These tips are in addition to what you learn in your due diligence on whether or not to shake hands, make and hold eye contact, how to dress and other respectful cultural considerations ..read more

The suicide rate among First Nations people was three times higher than in non-Indigenous populations between 2011 and 2016 in Canada. Among First Nations people living on-reserve, the suicide rate was about twice as high as that among those living off-reserve. The suicide rate among self-identifying Métis was approximately twice as high as the rate among non-Indigenous people. Among Inuit, the rate was approximately nine times higher than the non-Indigenous rate. Suicide rates were highest for youth and young adults aged 15 to 24 years old among First Nations men and Inuit men and women. [1 ..read more

This is a brief look at an extraordinary, passionate, grassroots Indigenous movement in Canadian history that altered the direction of the Constitution Act 1982 to ensure Indigenous rights were included. This article is brief, so if people are interested in learning the backstory to the Constitution Express, I suggest they read Unsettling Canada: A National Wake-Up Call by Arthur Manuel and Grand Chief Ronald M. Derrickson ..read more

Unintentional injuries are the leading cause of death in Canadian Indigenous children and youth, occurring at rates three to four times the national average. [1] That staggering figure is from 2012. While there is literature and studies about injuries and why they occur more frequently for Indigenous youth, there is a lack of published statistics as Canada Census no longer includes that metric. Data used in many studies typically dates back to 2012. In Preventing unintentional injuries in Indigenous children and youth in Canada, the Canadian Paediatric Society points out the ..read more

We first met Trevor, Supervisor of Donations Processing for Covenant House Vancouver, when he attended one of our Training Weeks. Trevor took the time to tell us about Covenant House, what they stood for, their goals and what he personally was doing to support reconciliation. Trevor left a lasting impression on our team and was a tireless advocate for truth and reconciliation and for supporting Indigenous initiatives ..read more