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Firstnotions

First Notions #2 - Status Indians

First Notions #2 - Status Indians

How do you refer to an Indigenous person? You are all wondering what to call us and what is the correct word to use - First Nation,...

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First Notions #3 - Status "Roulette"

First Notions #3 - Status "Roulette"

"The great aim of our legislation has been to do away with the tribal system and assimilate the Indian people in all respects with the...

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First Notions #4 - Our Language – Our Identity

First Notions #4 - Our Language – Our Identity

There are many Indigenous peoples living in British Columbia. It is home to 203 First Nations communities and a diversity of Indigenous...

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First Notions #6 - How We Get Lost in "Helping"

First Notions #6 - How We Get Lost in "Helping"

When I think about how much people want to help us as Indigenous People, I wonder sometimes if every gesture is actually necessary?...

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First Notions #7 - Going into someone else's house

First Notions #7 - Going into someone else's house

It is always interesting when one visits someone’s home for the first time. The same can be said for going into a place you don’t...

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First Notions #8 - National Indigenous People's Day

First Notions #8 - National Indigenous People's Day

National Indigenous People's Day and the Anglican Church of Canada's National Indigenous Day of Prayer is June 21, 2018. “When I...

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First Notions #9 - Imposed upon us?

First Notions #9 - Imposed upon us?

I have heard a few times - not often – that some people feel that Indigenous issues are imposed upon our citizens, and what does the...

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First Notions #11  - Thanksgiving

First Notions #11 - Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is a confusing time for Indigenous People and some feel ambivalent about celebrating the day. The historical stories are...

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First Notions #12 - Indigenous Remembrance Day

First Notions #12 - Indigenous Remembrance Day

“National Indigenous Peoples Day is celebrated each year on June 21, while Aboriginal Veterans Day is commemorated on November 8....

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First Notions #13 - Christmas in Old Aiyansh

First Notions #13 - Christmas in Old Aiyansh

Christmas is a magical time, and as a child growing up it was even more so in the 50’s and 60’s.  Then the day was still a big day in...

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Walking the Red Road

Walking the Red Road

Last week Linda and I were invited to attend supper and a meeting for the men and women who attend the program offered by the “Warriors...

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