Indigenous Knowledge – Page 2

Indigenous Women and Impact Assessment Final Report The Impact Assessment Act came into force on 29 August 2019, bringing in sweeping changes to the federal legislative framework for impact assessments. This report outlines the various issues and concerns of Indigenous women as they relate to impact assessments. The goal of this report is to provide […]

Towards Sustainable Mining

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Towards Sustainable Mining TSM is a globally recognized sustainability program that supports mining companies in managing key environmental and social responsibilities. TSM was the first mining standard in the world to require site-level reporting with external verification. Credit: Mining Association of Canada and other internationally mining groups View

Social Impact Study: Studying the Social Impacts of Mineral Development Projects in Indigenous Communities

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Social Impact Study: Studying the Social Impacts of Mineral Development Projects in Indigenous Communities In the spring of 2022, the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) completed its study on the Social Impact of Mineral Development Projects in Indigenous Communities (the Study). The aim was to identify the anticipated impacts, and subsequent increased demands, […]

Indigenous Peoples: Language Guidelines

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Indigenous Peoples: Language Guidelines In the history of relations between Canadian institutions and Indigenous peoples, terminology has often been deployed in ways that have been damaging to communities. The terminology used in public discourse has rarely been that actually preferred by Indigenous people, who most often refer to themselves by the traditional name of their […]

Responding to the Calls for Justice: Addressing violence against indigenous women and girls in the context of resource development

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Responding to the Calls for Justice: Addressing violence against indigenous women and girls in the context of resource development In Canada, the resource sector employs approximately two million people and more than 900 communities rely economically on it. Resource development projects have direct impacts on communities located nearby. In this report, the Committee makes 15 […]

Truth and Reconciliation in Engineering Education

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Truth and Reconciliation in Engineering Education In this preliminary report, former and current Indigenous students, staff, and faculty in engineering faculties across Canada took part in interviews and completed surveys in which they shared their lived experiences of being an Indigenous person in engineering education, perspectives, and visions for inclusive and just engineering faculties. Synthesizing […]

Video – Progressive Aboriginal Relations Program webinar

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Video – Progressive Aboriginal Relations Program webinar Engineers Canada has partnered with the Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business (CCAB) and their impactful Progressive Aboriginal Relations (PAR) Program on an awareness raising and information webinar. Speakers: Luanne Whitecrow Director of Progressive Aboriginal Relations (PAR) Program Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business and Nicole MacDonald, M.Eng., PMP Credit: […]

Whose Land Interactive Map

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Whose Land Interactive Map Whose Land is a web-based app that uses GIS technology to assist users in identifying Indigenous Nations, territories, and Indigenous communities across Canada. The app can be used for learning about the territory your home or business is situated on, finding information for a land acknowledgement, and learning about the treaties […]

Native Land Interactive Map

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Native Land Interactive Map Native Land Digital strives to create and foster conversations about the history of colonialism, Indigenous ways of knowing, and settler-Indigenous relations, through educational resources such as our map and Territory Acknowledgement Guide. We strive to go beyond old ways of talking about Indigenous people and to develop a platform where Indigenous […]

First Nation Reserves and Métis Settlements – Alberta

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First Nation Reserves and Métis Settlements – Alberta A map of First Nation Reserves and Métis Settlements – Alberta Credit: Government of Alberta Date: 2021 View