In recent Canadian history, there has been a Prime Ministerial pre-occupation with removing the Indian Act. Every 10-20 years, from Liberal or Conservative governments, a new approach to breaking down the Act is introduced. While those approaches have differed by degrees, the philosophy has been remarkably similar through time and rejected by First Nations as […]
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.
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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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,
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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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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