Factsheet

The Right to Reclaim a Name: The Intersection of Indigenous and Crown Laws & Place-Naming Initiatives

From the Yellowhead Institute Special Report, The Rematriation of Indigenous Place Names, this resource illustrates the varied and uneven ways Canadian courts and state institutions have responded to Indigenous place-naming initiatives, at times affirming Indigenous legal authority and, in other instances, limiting or refusing its recognition altogether.    

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FAQS – Buried Burdens: The True Costs of Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) Ownership

This Frequently Asked Questions resource compiles questions from the Yellowhead Institute Buried Burdens: The True Costs of Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) Ownership webinar held on October 29, 2025. Hosted by co-authors of the Buried Burdens report, Janna Wale (Gitanmaax First Nation, Cree-Métis) and Michaela McGuire (Haida Nation), the session featured community insight and commentary from

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Applying the Braiding Framework to the TRC Health Calls to Action (18-24): Symbolic Progress Without Structural Change

Part 2 of this two-part resource applies the Braiding Framework to determine whether government actions and policies represent meaningful progress or are merely symbolic gestures of reconciliation. It provides a summary evaluation of how federal, provincial, and territorial governments have responded to those health-specific Calls to Action over the past decade. Part 1 of two,

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An Overview of the Braiding Framework: Symbolic Progress Without Structural Change

Part 1 of this two-part resource introduces the Braiding Framework, an analytical tool designed to assess the relationship between Indigenous and non-Indigenous systems in terms of wellness, shared authority, and service transformation. Part 2 of two: Applying the Braiding Framework to the TRC Health Calls to Action (18-24): Symbolic Progress Without Structural Change See the full

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Types of Project “Equity Ownership”

This infographic accompanies the Yellowhead Institute Special Report, Buried Burdens: The True Costs of Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) Ownership. Globally, the Canadian oil and gas industry has led the creation and development of Indigenous equity ownership agreements. While Indigenous Peoples with varying degrees of legal rights are included as part-owners in projects, models of equity

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