Indigenous Relations: Insights, Tips & Suggestions to Make Reconciliation a Reality

A timely sequel to the bestselling 21 Things You May Not Know About the Indian Act--and an invaluable guide for anyone seeking to work more effectively with Indigenous Peoples.

We are all treaty people. But what are the everyday impacts of treaties, and how can we effectively work toward reconciliation if we're worried our words and actions will unintentionally cause harm?

Hereditary chief and leading Indigenous relations trainer Bob Joseph is your guide to respecting cultural differences and improving your personal relationships and business interactions with Indigenous Peoples. Practical and inclusive, Indigenous Relations interprets the difference between hereditary and elected leadership, and why it matters; explains the intricacies of Aboriginal Rights and Title, and the treaty process; and demonstrates the lasting impact of the Indian Act, including the barriers that Indigenous communities face and the truth behind common myths and stereotypes perpetuated since Confederation.

Indigenous Relations equips you with the necessary knowledge to respectfully avoid missteps in your work and daily life, and offers an eight-part process to help business and government work more effectively with Indigenous Peoples--benefitting workplace culture as well as the bottom line. Indigenous Relations is an invaluable tool for anyone who wants to improve their cultural competency and undo the legacy of the Indian Act.

Bob Joseph, founder of Indigenous Corporate Training Inc., has provided training on Indigenous and Aboriginal relations since 1994. As a certified Master Trainer, Joseph has assisted both individuals and organizations in building Indigenous or Aboriginal relations. His clients include all levels of government, Fortune 500 companies, corporate enterprises, and Indigenous peoples in Canada, U.S., Central 3 and South America, and in the South Pacific. In 2006, Joseph co-facilitated a worldwide Indigenous Peoples' round table in Switzerland, which included participants from across the world. Joseph has also worked in cultural relations and corporate training for many years, and taught at Royal Roads University as an associate professor. Bob Joseph is an Indigenous person, or more specifically a status Indian, and is a member of the Gwawaenuk Nation. The author comes from a proud potlatch family and is an initiated member of the Hamatsa Society. As the son of a hereditary chief, he will one day become a hereditary chief.

Cindy Joseph is an integral part of the Indigenous Corporate Training Inc. team. She is a co-author of our books and is the main developer of the online training programs.Cindy received her Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of British Columbia in 1990 and was called to the bar in 1991. She maintained a general law practice consecutively on the North Shore of Vancouver, Bowen Island, and Burnaby to retire from law in Port Coquitlam. While maintaining a legal practice, Cindy began using her experiences as a faculty member at Capilano University in the highly recognized Paralegal Program. The combination of her legal degree and her experience providing instruction in class and in an online format has been invaluable. Cindy's research skills and educational background ensure that our Working Effectively with Indigenous Peoples(R) books and training manuals are up-to-date and reliable.