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  • TERMS & CONCEPTS
    • What is settler colonialism?
    • What about racism and forms of racism?
    • What is an "ally"?
    • What does "settler" mean?
    • What is White privilege? White fragility?
    • Does reverse racism exist? What about being "colour blind"?
    • What is decolonization?
    • What is meant by Indigenous sovereignty?
    • Have a question about other terms?
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    • Urban Indigenous Peoples-Winnipeg focus
    • First Nations Communities in Manitoba
    • The Inuit
    • Two-Spirit
    • The Métis
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    • The Indian Act
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    • The Sixties Scoop
    • Missing and Murdered Women, Girls and Two-Spirit
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    • Aboriginal Title; Land and Water Rights
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Taxation, Funding & Myths

[above] Strombo Soap Box: Wab Kinew
A run-down and correction of common stereotypes about First Nation peoples.

First Nation Taxation - âpihtawikosisân blog (Chelsea Vowel)

Tax season 2015: First Nations pay more than you think - CBC

Status Indians and Taxes - Working Effectively with Aboriginal Peoples blog

"How Does Tax Law Differ for Indian People?" - Canadian Bar Association, British Columbia branch
​Scroll to about half-way down the article for the section about tax law.

"How Does Native Funding Work? - CBC

"Indian Status: 5 Things You Need to Know - Howard Adler for CBC News

"The Free Housing for Natives Myth - âpihtawikosisân blog (Chelsea Vowel)

Myths and Facts About First Nations - Aboriginal Information Series, Pamphlet #28
Office of University Accessibility, University of Manitoba

Debunking Myth's Surrounding Canada's Aboriginal Population - TD Economics Special Report







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