Indigenous relations : insights, tips & suggestions to make reconciliation a reality
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- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 2019
- Author
- Joseph, Robert P.
- Joseph, Cynthia F.
- Publisher
- [Port Coquitlam, BC] : Indigenous Relations Press
- Call Number
- 08.1 J77i
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- Responsibility
- Bob Joseph
- Cynthia Joseph
- Publisher
- [Port Coquitlam, BC] : Indigenous Relations Press
- Published Date
- 2019
- Physical Description
- 190 pages
- Subjects
- First Nations
- Education
- Politics
- Abstract
- We are all treaty people. This eagerly awaited sequel to the bestselling 21 Things You May Not Know About the Indian Act offers practical tools that will help you respectfully avoid missteps in your business interactions and personal relationships with Indigenous Peoples. This book will teach you about: Aboriginal Rights and Title, and the treaty process the difference between hereditary and elected leadership, and why it matters the lasting impact of the Indian Act, including the barriers that Indigenous communities face which terms are preferable, and which should be avoided Indigenous Worldviews and cultural traditions the effect of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) in Canada the truth behind common myths and stereotypes perpetuated about Indigenous Peoples since Confederation. In addition to being a hereditary chief, Bob Joseph is the President of Indigenous Corporate Training Inc., which offers programs in cultural competency. Here he offers an eight-part process that businesses and all levels of government can use to work more effectively with Indigenous Peoples, which benefits workplace culture as well as the bottom line. Embracing reconciliation on a daily basis in your work and personal life is the best way to undo the legacy of the Indian Act. By understanding and respecting cultural differences, you're taking a step toward full reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples.(from Indigenous Corporate Training Inc. website)
- Contents
- Indigenous or Aboriginal: does it matter? -- Cultural diversity among indigenous peoples -- Indigenous identity and governance structure -- Circle of understanding: recognizing indigenous worldviews -- Working with communities: employment barriers and other issues -- Nation to nation: understanding treaties, then and now -- Isn't it true that ...? myth vs. reality -- Respect: a path toward working effectively with indigenous peoples -- The personal side of reconciliation.
- ISBN
- 9781989025642
- Accession Number
- P2020-1
- Call Number
- 08.1 J77i
- Collection
- Archives Library
- URL Notes
- Available to order online via the Indigenous Corporate Training Inc. website
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