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North American Aboriginals

Noel Starblanket – First Nations Elder

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Excerpt: Starblanket was well-respected in the community and was known for his leadership. He was a two-time national chief of the National Indian Brotherhood, which is now the Assembly of First Nations, and was one of the youngest chiefs in Canada when he was elected at age 24. He also served on the board of the Federation… Continue reading Noel Starblanket – First Nations Elder

North American Aboriginals · Towards Reconciliation

The Burden – shared by Norma J. Hill

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https://haidagwaiibuildingbridges.com/2016/07/11/the-burden/?fbclid=IwAR3B5YYWSeZshA2ApM3WJh9E_oxEF-phtGEVk9CWA1wp8BkveeiskmCi8QE Excerpt: A burden for the Indians, you say/ you have a burden for the Indians and anxiously wait for my reply/ thinking your words warm my heart. Instead they send a chill down my spine./ A burden for the Indians, you say / you have a burden for the Indians. Be my Indian guide;… Continue reading The Burden – shared by Norma J. Hill

Humans - Tribes · North American Aboriginals · North American History · Towards Reconciliation

Golden Threads from Heaven – one small step towards reconciliation

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Excerpt: No one knows the “absolute” answer on how to bring about reconciliation between Canada’s First Nations, Inuit, and Metis peoples, and those of us whose peoples displaced them, according to Debra Sparrow, a Musqueam weaver, artist and knowledge keeper. But any step taken in good faith to build a new, healthy relationship is a… Continue reading Golden Threads from Heaven – one small step towards reconciliation

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Gault site research pushes back date of earliest North Americans

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Research in Texas in 2018 uncovers an earlier group of humans under the Clovis layer. While the earliest migrations were considered to be roughly 13,000 years ago over the Bering landbridge during the last Ice Age, this settlement is dating at 16,000 to 20,000 years ago. This opens up the possibility that there were earlier… Continue reading Gault site research pushes back date of earliest North Americans