Resource Library
The Alberta Recreation & Parks Association (ARPA) is committed to the ongoing learning and professional development of our members and the recreation sector. The following searchable resource library captures research papers and advocacy work we have conducted over the past years, and more!
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| ACE Communities | Program Report |
ACE Communities (Active, Creative and Engaged Communities) was…
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| Active Community Strategy Guide | Program Report |
The Alberta Recreation & Parks Association, through a…
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| ARPA Strategic Direction 2021-2023 | Strategic Plan and Bylaws |
ARPA strategic direction for 2021-2023
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| ARPA Strategic Direction 2017-2019 | Strategic Plan and Bylaws |
ARPA strategic direction for 2017-2019
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| ARPA Strategic Direction 2013 - 2016 | Strategic Plan and Bylaws |
ARPA strategic direction for 2013-2016
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| ARPA Implementation Plan 2013-2016 | Strategic Plan and Bylaws |
Strategic and implementation plan for 2013-2016
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| ARPA Annual Report 2002 | Annual Reports |
ARPA Annual Report for 2002
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| ARPA Annual Report 2003 | Annual Reports |
ARPA Annual Report for 2003
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| ARPA Annual Report 2004 | Annual Reports |
ARPA Annual Report for 2004
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| ARPA Annual Report 2005 | Annual Reports |
ARPA Annual Report for 2005
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| ARPA Annual Report 2006 | Annual Reports |
ARPA Annual Report for 2006
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| ARPA Annual Report 2007 | Annual Reports |
ARPA Annual Report for 2007
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| ARPA Annual Report 2008 | Annual Reports |
ARPA Annual Report for 2008
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| ARPA Annual Report 2009 | Annual Reports |
ARPA Annual Report for 2009
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| ARPA Annual Report 2010 | Annual Reports |
ARPA Annual Report for 2010
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| ARPA Annual Report 2011 | Annual Reports |
ARPA Annual Report for 2011
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| ARPA Annual Report 2012 | Annual Reports |
ARPA Annual Report for 2012
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| ARPA Annual Report 2013 | Annual Reports |
ARPA Annual Report for 2013
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| ARPA Annual Report 2014 | Annual Reports |
ARPA Annual Report for 2014
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| ARPA Annual Report 2015 | Annual Reports |
ARPA Annual Report for 2015
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| ARPA Annual Report 2016 | Annual Reports |
ARPA Annual Report for 2016
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| ARPA Annual Report 2017 | Annual Reports |
ARPA Annual Report for 2017
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| ARPA Annual Report 2018 | Annual Reports |
ARPA Annual Report for 2018
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| ARPA Annual Report 2019 | Annual Reports |
ARPA Annual Report for 2019
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| ARPA Annual Report 2020 | Annual Reports |
ARPA Annual Report for 2020
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| ARPA Annual Report 2021 | Annual Reports |
ARPA Annual Report for 2021
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| 2021 AGM Agenda | Annual General Meeting |
Agenda for ARPA's 2021 Annual General Meeting
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| 2020 AGM Minutes | Annual General Meeting |
Meeting Minutes from ARPA's 2020 Annual General Meeting
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| ARPA President's Message - May 2020 | Advocacy |
ARPA President, Heather Cowie, gives a virtual president…
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| Letter to Minister of Culture, Multiculturalism and Status of Women | Advocacy |
Letter from ARPA President, Heather Cowie, to the…
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| PSO Letter to the Premier of Alberta | Advocacy |
PSO letter to the Premier of Alberta outlining…
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| Sport, Physical Activiy, and Recreation (SPAR) Sector Impact Infographic: Supporting Alberta's Post Covid Recovery | Advocacy |
Sport, physical activity and recreation have the power…
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| Reaffirming an Equitable & Sustainable Alberta Parks Continuum | Advocacy |
A statement prepared by ARPA related to the…
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| Modernized Municipal Government Act - ARPA Comments (2016) | Advocacy |
Comments and updated recommendations on the Modernized Municipal…
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| Municipal Government Act Revisions - ARPA Comments (2014) | Advocacy |
Comments on the Municipal Government Act Revisions.
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| PLAY - It's Serious Business (2011) | Research |
A discussion paper prepared by ARPA on the…
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| Investing in Healthy People & Communities through Community Recreation and Parks Infrastructure (2006) | Advocacy |
A position paper prepared by ARPA related to…
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| Recreation: A Best Buy in Public Health (2004 / republished 2009) | Advocacy |
This paper explores recreation's potential as a wellness…
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| Tobacco Reduction (2003) | Advocacy |
This paper summarizes ARPA's position related to the…
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| Measuring the Public Perceptions of the Value of Recreation and Parks (2021) | Research |
Under the guidance of the Value of Recreation…
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| Foundations For Action: Enhancing the Quality of Life in Alberta | Advocacy |
Recognizing that the crucial work of maintaining and…
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| Bulletin 1: Nexus of Change | Advocacy |
This bulletin is part of a series based…
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| Bulletin 2: Quality of Life | Advocacy |
This bulletin is part of a series based…
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| Bulletin 3: Historical Trends in Recreation & Parks | Advocacy |
This bulletin is part of a series based…
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| Bulletin 4: Trends & Implications for Recreation & Parks | Advocacy |
This bulletin is part of a series based…
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| Bulletin 5: Strategic Challenges Facing Recreation & Parks | Advocacy |
This bulletin is part of a series based…
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| Bulletin 6: The Recreation & Parks Vision and Plan | Advocacy |
This bulletin is part of a series based…
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| Bulletin 7: Leadership Renewal in Recreation & Parks | Advocacy |
This bulletin is part of a series based…
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| Bulletin 8: Recreation & Parks Strategic Mapping | Advocacy |
This bulletin is part of a series based…
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| Bulletin 9: Promising Practices in Recreation & Parks | Advocacy |
This bulletin is part of a series based…
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| Developing After School Partnerships and Programs: A Resource Guide for Community Groups | Advocacy |
A high quality blended After School Program (ASP)…
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| After School Recreation Programs: Work Force Development Strategies | Research |
This document examines the issues and barriers associated…
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| Collaborative Planning & Action for Community Sport & Recreation Development | Research |
In recent years, the Canadian Sport for Life…
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| Reporting on the Pan Canadian Survey: Children and Nature | Research |
The more children (and youth) have been asked…
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| Healthy by Nature: Up Close and Personal - Investing in Community Parks, Open Space and Nature Education | Advocacy |
Intuitively, we all understand the benefits of parks…
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| Public Funding of Recreation in Alberta: Final Report | Research |
This report was commissioned by the Alberta Recreation…
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| The Role of Recreation, Parks, and Open Space in Regional Planning: A Working Guidelines Report | Research |
Population growth and expanding urban development has, and…
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| Bulletin 1: The Role of Recreation, Parks & Open Space in Regional Planning | Research |
This is the first of two bulletins that…
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| Bulletin 2: Objectives and Strategies for the Integration of Recreation, Parks and Open Space in Regional Plans | Research |
This is the second of two bulletins that…
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| Stone Soup: A Recipe for an After School Recreation Strategy in Alberta | Advocacy |
The popularity of After School Programs (ASPs) around…
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| After School Recreation Initiatives - Final Report 2009 | Research |
Amid compelling research confirming the urgency of focusing…
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| AfterSchool Recreation Initiatives - Executive Summary | Research |
Executive Summary of the After School Recreation Initiatives…
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| Public Perceptions on Use And Benefits of Local Government Recreation And Parks Services: Research Summary | Research |
The “benefits movement” in the recreation and parks…
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| Assessing the Proximate Value of Parks & Open Spaces to Residential Properties in Alberta | Research |
ARPA, with funding from the Alberta Real Estate…
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| Assessing the Proximate Value of Parks & Open Spaces to Residential Properties in Alberta: Executive Summary | Research |
Executive Summary of Assessing the Proximate Value of…
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| Alberta's Growing Business of Recreation | Research |
Increasingly, we are aware of recreation’s significant personal…
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| Community Recreation Infrastructure Report | Research |
Community recreation infrastructure is crucial to the health…
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| Project Overview 2002-2005: Alberta Recreation Industry Labour Market Analysis | Research |
This document provides an overview of the Alberta…
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| 2005 Parks Forum Final Report - Parks Landscapes and Open Spaces: A New Tomorrow | Advocacy |
APRA demonstrated proactive leadership in the field of…
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| Phase Three - Final Report: Alberta Recreation Industry Labour Market Analysis | Research |
This report describes key characteristics of the recreation…
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| Municipal Greenspace Allocation Report | Research |
In the fall of 2004, the Parks and…
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| Active Lifestyle Workshops | Advocacy |
The Alberta Cancer Board (ACB) and the Alberta…
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| Phase One and Two - Final Report Alberta Recreation Industry Labour Market Analysis | Research |
This report outlines the findings of the first…
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| Final Report: National Youth Development through Recreation Symposium | Advocacy |
The Alberta Recreation and Parks Association (ARPA), along…
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| The Quality of Life Sector in a Recreating Society - A "Vision" Discussion Paper | Advocacy |
For the most part, recreational, cultural, and environmental…
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| Active Communities Framework | Advocacy |
In Alberta, increasing physical inactivity, evolving leisure and…
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| The Public Financing of Recreation and Culture in Alberta: A Historical Review | Research |
This review was commissioned by ARPA with the…
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| Benefits of Recreation: Model Projects Final Report | Advocacy |
Recreation can contribute significantly to individual and community…
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| Proceedings of the Vision 2015 Symposium: Leisure, Wellness, Prosperity and Quality of Life | Advocacy |
Nearly 150 advocates of leisure and wellness converged…
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| Principal Findings of a Project on Community Recreation Development and Delivery in Alberta | Research |
The purpose of the project on Community Recreation…
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| Nature, Impacts and Implications of Rising Natural Gas and Electricity Costs for Community Recreation Development in Alberta | Research |
The purpose of this study is to investigate…
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| Strategic Considerations for Recreation & Parks In Support of the Alberta Vision | Advocacy |
The strategic considerations offered in this report build…
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| An Applied Recreation Research Network for Alberta (ARRNA) | Research |
This project is composed of 4 parts: ·…
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| Framework for Recreation in Canada | Advocacy |
Recreation provides multiple pathways to wellbeing for individuals,…
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| Calgary AfterSchool | Children & Youth Programs |
Calgary AfterSchool offers several free programs. The programs…
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| Canada's Physical Activity Guides for Children and Youth | Children & Youth Programs |
Government of Canada resources that provide information on…
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| Children & Nature Network | Children & Youth Programs |
The Children & Nature Network believes that the…
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| Jumpstart | Children & Youth Programs |
Jumpstart helps kids overcome financial and accessibility barriers…
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| National Child Day | Children & Youth Programs |
Canada has declared November 20th as National Child…
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| True Sport | Children & Youth Programs |
True Sport is a series of programs and…
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| Sport For Life | Children & Youth Programs |
Sport For Life consists of sport and physical…
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| Coaching Association of Canada | Children & Youth Programs |
The Coaching Association of Canada unites stakeholders and…
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| Physical Literacy Instructor Program (PLIP) in Alberta | Children & Youth Programs |
This comprehensive training program is focused on how…
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| PL Resouces List | Children & Youth Programs |
List of available physical literacy resources. This list…
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| Nature Play Rediscovering Play in Natural Spaces Flashcards | Children & Youth Programs |
Pdf document of the Nature Play Rediscovering Play…
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| In This Together: Rediscovering the Potential of Play in Natural Spaces | Children & Youth Programs |
This project aimed to explore the provision of…
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| What’s Happening ‘Out There’?: Nature Play in Out-of-School Programs (PowerPoint) | Children & Youth Programs |
Play and nature are critical to children's development,…
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| Connecting Canadians with Nature (Canadian Parks Council) | Children & Youth Programs |
Personal connections with the natural world are powerful.…
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| United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples | Walking With Indigenous Communities: Foundational Resources |
The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of…
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| Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada: Calls to Action | Walking With Indigenous Communities: Foundational Resources |
In order to redress the legacy of residential…
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| Reclaiming Power and Place: The Final Report of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls | Walking With Indigenous Communities: Foundational Resources |
The National Inquiry’s Final Report reveals that persistent…
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| Report of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples | Walking With Indigenous Communities: Foundational Resources |
The Report of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal…
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| Calgary Foundation Video on Land Acknowledgements | Walking With Indigenous Communities: Land Acknowledgements |
Spanning generations, acknowledgement of the land is a…
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| The Alberta Teachers' Association Acknowledging Land and People Map | Walking With Indigenous Communities: Land Acknowledgements |
Acknowledging Land and People is a publication of…
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| Guide to Acknowledging First Peoples & Traditional Territory | Walking With Indigenous Communities: Land Acknowledgements |
The following document offers the Canadian Association of…
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| Understanding Treaties Is Essential to Understanding | Walking With Indigenous Communities: Land Acknowledgements |
This article is written by Patricia Makokis, on…
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| ARPA's Indigenous Awareness and Engagement Toolkit | Walking With Indigenous Communities: Allyship |
This document has been created with the intention…
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| Montreal Urban Aboriginal Community Strategy Network's Indigenous Ally Toolkit | Walking With Indigenous Communities: Allyship |
Indigenous Ally Toolkit created by the Montreal Urban…
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| Engaging with Elders: A Co-created Story | Walking With Indigenous Communities: Allyship |
This document is not meant to be a…
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| National Indigenous Peoples Day | Walking With Indigenous Communities: Allyship |
National Indigenous Peoples Day takes place on the…
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| Orange Shirt Day | Walking With Indigenous Communities: Allyship |
The annual Orange Shirt Day on September 30th…
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| AUMA's Municipal Guide to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action | Walking With Indigenous Communities: Allyship |
Since the release of the TRC reports, AUMA…
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| Indigenous Corporate Training Inc | Walking With Indigenous Communities: Allyship |
The ICT mission is to provide training to…
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| Indigenous Corporate Training Inc. Free ebooks | Walking With Indigenous Communities: Allyship |
Free ebooks provided by Indigenous Corporate Training Inc.
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| First Nations in Alberta | Walking With Indigenous Communities: Land Acknowledgements |
There are 45 First Nations in Alberta. As…
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| Map of Métis Nation of Alberta Regions | Walking With Indigenous Communities: Land Acknowledgements |
The Métis Nation of Alberta is divided into…
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| Calgary Foundations Treaty 7 Indigenous Ally Toolkit | Walking With Indigenous Communities: Allyship |
When it comes to creating a positive &…
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| Career Opportunities in Recreation and Parks | Advocacy |
A map of possible career opportunities in the…
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| Our Own Spirits Regained 2023 |
As a free reconciliation-based educational opportunity, this documentary…
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