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INBU 386v2: Introduction to Indigenous Human Resources Report a Broken Link

Part 1: The Human Resource Environment

Lesson 1: Strategies, Trends, and Opportunities for Human Resource Management
Thiessen, S. (2023). Engaging First Nations people at work: The influence of culture and context. Administrative Sciences, 13(8), Article 179. https://doi.org/10.3390/admsci13080179
Interior Health. (2024). Indigenous employee experience strategy: Weaving an organizational approach, 2024–2029. https://www.interiorhealth.ca/sites/default/files/PDFS/2024-2029-interior-health-indigenous-employee-experience-strategy.pdf
Sargent, T. (2023). The contribution of Indigenous people to future labour force growth in Canada: An update. Indspire. https://indspire.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Indigenous-Labour-Force-Contribution-AN-UPDATE-2023_EN.pdf
PowerPoint: Chapter 1 Summary
Lesson 2: Equity, Fairness, Health, and Safety in the Workplace
PowerPoint: Chapter 2 Summary

Part 2: Preparing for and Acquiring Human Resources

Lesson 3: Analyzing Work and Designing
Government of the Northwest Territories. (n.d.). Job description review guidelines: Removing systemic barriers and including Indigenous knowledge. https://my.hr.gov.nt.ca/sites/myhr/files/IRRF%20-JD%20Review%20Guidelines_June%2030_.pdf
Shift Happens. (2022, June 14). How to do a talking circle | Teachings from an Indigenous person [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54uI7MA-h5U
PowerPoint: Chapter 3 Summary
Lesson 4: Planning for and Recruiting Human Resources
United Way East Ontario. (2023). Indigenous attraction, recruitment, and retention strategy tool. https://www.unitedwayeo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Indigenous-Attraction-Recruitment-Retention-Strategy-Tool-EN.pdf
PowerPoint: Chapter 4 Summary
Lesson 5: Selecting Employees
Public Service Commission of Canada. (n.d.). Barriers to Indigenous recruitment. Government of Canada. https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/services/publications/open-info/barriers-to-indigenous-recruitment.html
PowerPoint: Chapter 5 Summary
Resources for Assignment 2
Wier, M. L. (2018, May 1). Indigenizing workplaces part of reconciliation journey: Panel. HR Reporter. https://www.hrreporter.com/focus-areas/culture-and-engagement/indigenizing-workplaces-part-of-reconciliation-journey-panel/299042

Part 3: Talent Management

Lesson 6: Training, Learning, and Development
Wesley-Esquimaux, C. C., & Calliou, B. (2010). Best practices in Aboriginal community development: A literature review and wise practices approach. Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation, 23(2), 113–143. https://utppublishing.com/doi/pdf/10.3138/cjpe.75486
KiHS Videos. (2021, April 15). Medicine Wheel teaching [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGC1EncFa50

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PowerPoint: Chapter 6 Summary
Lesson 7: Managing Employees’ Performance
PowerPoint: Chapter 7 Summary
Resources for Assignment 3
Mallory Rose. (2020, Jun 19). What is the medicine wheel? [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7nb4rJ_N14

Part 4: Compensating and Rewarding Human Resources

Lesson 8: Total Rewards
Canada. Department of Finance. (2014). The application of section 87 of the Indian Act and the Indian Act exemption for employment income (Working paper). DGW Law Corporation. https://www.dgwlaw.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/CGD_paper_on_section_87_taxation.pdf
them. (2018, December 11). InQueery: What does "Two-Spirit" mean? [Video] YouTube.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4lBibGzUnE

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OurStories eTextbook. (2018, June 15). Ma-Nee Chacaby talks about Two Spirit identities [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juzpocOX5ik

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PowerPoint: Chapter 8 Summary

Part 5: Meeting Other HR Goals

Lesson 9: Collectivism, Conflict, and Community – Labour Relations
Canadian Human Rights Commission. (n.d.). A toolkit for developing community-based dispute resolution processes in First Nations communities. https://publications.gc.ca/site/eng/436716/publication.html
Fernandez, L., & Silver, J. (2018). Indigenous workers and unions: The case of Winnipeg’s CUPE 500. Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. https://www.policyalternatives.ca/wp-content/uploads/attachments/Indigenous%20Workers%20CUPE500.pdf
Watson, L. (2025, February 25). Finding solidarity in CUPE. Canadian Union of Public Employees. https://cupe.ca/louise-watson-finding-solidarity-cupe
CBC. (2017). Why don't residential school survivors just get over it?’ Senator Murray Sinclair's reply [Video]. https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/911384643657

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Tribal Trade with Mallory. (n.d.) What are the 7 Grandfather teachings? https://tribaltradeco.com/blogs/teachings/7-grandfather-teachings

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Indigenous Corporate Training. (2017, February 16). A definition of smudging. https://www.ictinc.ca/blog/a-definition-of-smudging

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PowerPoint: Chapter 9 Summary
Lesson 10: Managing Human Resources Globally
Walle, A. (2010). Indigenous people and human resource management. International Journal of Business Anthropology, 1(1), 1–10. https://doi.org/10.33423/ijba.v1i1.1207
UNICEF Georgia. (2018, April 25). UN sustainable development goals - overview [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-iJM02m_Hg&t=125s

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TED. (2015, November 3). Michael Green: How we can make the world a better place by 2030 [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o08ykAqLOxk

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PowerPoint: Chapter 10 Summary
Lesson 11: Creating and Sustaining High-Performance Organizations
PowerPoint: Chapter 11 Summary
Lesson 12: The Sacred Circle across Cultures – A Culminating Practice in Indigenous Human Resources
United Way of Central Iowa. (n.d.) Cultural competence self-assessment checklist. https://www.unitedwaydm.org/hubfs/Cultural-competence-self%20assessment-checklist-1.pdf

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