Everything you do within your business, corporation, or organization must consider the impacts on Indigenous communities. If you cannot understand that statement, that is a strong indicator you are living with a strong knowledge gap. Why "sounds good" is not enough for your Indigenous Relations Strategy.

10 months ago I lost my short-term memory after a seizure. It made me really angry at the time, but in my recovery, I began recognizing it as somewhat of a blessing. Here is my story.

In 1970, historical analyst David Hackett Fischer argued that History is a “problem solving discipline”, going so far as to call the discipline "antiethical". Has historiography, or writing about history evolved since then?

Thoughts to Actions to Outcomes: A Tool for Capturing & Acting Upon Your Intentions, Habits, Joys, and Challenges, conceptualized by Anne-Marie E. Fischer, M.Ed. of Words for Impact tool is intended to be a weekly planning resource, journal, habit tracker, and capturer of all those important moments in life that you’ll want to refer to every day, multiple times a day. It will also act as a record of the progress, learning, and achievements you have made within a year as you fill the pages.

Do you get an unsettling, eerie feeling when you read AI-Generated content? There is a legitimate reason why you may feel that way…

Is it possible to still be a proud Canadian once you learn more about Canada’s genocidal history? My personal reflections on being Catholic, miseducated, and Canadian, and my journey to re-define my Canadian identity through Indigenous Relations.

In what ways can non-Indigenous people contribute to decolonizing, dismantling, deconstructing, and democratizing systems? A reflection from a settler for National Indigenous Peoples Day in Canada.

What is oral history, and how has it become a part of Canada’s way of ensuring that the Constitutional rights of Indigenous peoples are protected?

A review of “Working Effectively with Indigenous Peoples(R)” course by Indigenous Relations Academy, with a recommendation that non-Indigenous organizations consider taking this learning opportunity to underscore every Canadian’s duty to work towards Truth & Reconciliation.

Why is it important for settlers to recognize and understand Indigenous Data Sovereignty?

Chris Bailey attributes his choice to living in Stanley Park for 34 years to his “life rhythm”. Photo from Global News.

Sometimes you just meet someone whose impact on you lasts a lifetime. This is a story about the late Bill Slapin, and how he continues to fuel the “gumption” behind Words for Impact’s work.

How can taking a Community Based Participatory Research (CBPR) approach to research on societies enrich data and conclusions?

With funding being so critically important to the work of nonprofit organizations, why have I become so untrusting of philanthropists?

What is knowledge mobilization and how does it democratize information and data? Why is it so crucial?

What is open access and why is it important? How is lack of open access hindering our communities?

What is inclusive writing and why should your organization consider implementing it into your communications strategies?

What could be possible if we embraced the concept of Sentipensante? Read about “Sensing Thinking” and the work of Prof. Laura Rendon.