Brand Training Resources

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Video:

  • First Contact is a reality-TV documentary made by APTN (Aboriginal Peoples Television Network), that follows a group of (strongly opinionated!) folks who have had minimal exposure/interaction with Indigenous people, as they go on a month-long tour to different Indigenous communities across Canada. 2 seasons, 3 episodes (45 min) each. (Note: you might need to sign up for a free subscription to “Lumi,” the APTN online streaming site, to watch this. But it’s worth it!).
  • nîpawistamâsowin: We Will Stand Up. An important perspective on the 2018 trial of Gerald Stanley for the 2016 shooting death of Colten Boushie. (98 min)
  • A general overview of Canada’s Truth & Reconciliation Commission, presented through some interviews with Justice Murray Sinclair, Chair of the TRC. (28 min)

Reading:

  • Bob and Cynthia Joseph: 21 Things You May Not Know About the Indian Act (2018)
  • Carol Ann Hiltion: Indigenomics (2022)
  • Alison Tedford Seaweed: The Canadian Business Owner’s Guide to Reconciliation (2023)
  • Native-Land.ca (Resource dedicated to learning about where you live)
  • Read brief biographies of key personalities involved in signing the Treaty
  • Chelsea Vowel: Indigenous Writes: A Guide to First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Issues in Canada (2016)
  • Ibram X. Kendi: How to be an Antiracist (2019)

Podcasts:

  • ABCDEI, hosted by Susan Diaz and Rohini Mukherji
  • Twisted Histories – CBC Podcasts, hosted by Kaniehtiio Horn
  • Residential Schools, Historica Canada, hosted by Shaeneen Robinson-Desjarlais
  • Indigenous 150+ Podcast Series
  • Auntie Up!

Additional Resources (Courtesy of Jelly Marketing)

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Indigenous Events

Indigenous Media Publications 

Indigenous Creators

Indigenous Vendors

Ability-Inclusive Publications

Ability-Inclusive Creators

Black and People of Colour Publications

Black and People of Colour Creators