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Renewable Energy Project
Trials and tribulations of business development Chief Hare talks trials and tribulations of business development projects for his community; and how the Mother Earth Renewable Energy (MERE) project in M’Chigeeng First Nation is producing lucrative results for the Manitoulin Island community. Chief Joe Hare, (retired) M’Chigeeng First Nation To view additional content on the…
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Aboriginal Staffing in Corporate Calgary
First Aboriginal business of its kind in Alberta Janice talks about her experience in starting the first Aboriginal for profit staffing agency in Alberta; and about the hurdles she had to overcome as an Aboriginal business women. She shares her thoughts on the impact technology is having on the industry. Janice Larocque President Spirit…
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Recruiting Aboriginal Employees
If your corporate brand isn’t viewed as the bridge between your organization and its Aboriginal work force — you’re missing out. ICN’s Chantal Fraser talks with Michael Milanese, about the recruitment of Aboriginal employees and about relationships between corporations and their Aboriginal employees… Michael Milanese CEO, Director of Sales Aboriginal Link
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Developing Business Relationships
David’s current consulting activities include meeting facilitation, team development, cross-cultural understanding between northern First Nations and Métis Settlements and the oil and gas industry. In this video interview David talks more specifically about facilitating relationships between companies and Aboriginal communities. David Turner Partner & Vice-President, First Peoples Group To view additional content on the 2nd…
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Ceremonial Tobacco
For many Indigenous people tobacco has been used traditionally in ceremonies, rituals and prayers for thousands of years. It is used for a variety of medicinal purposes and its ceremonial use has powerful spiritual meaning establishing a direct communication link between the person giving and the spiritual world receiving. Colby talks about the many…
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Value-Based Leadership
Dealing with Change Management David talks about how a leader should prepare for change management. He makes the argument that capacity building may start and end with the Corporate Board or with Senior Management, but change needs staff buy-in if strategic development is to happen. David Abbott President, CEO Morning Sky Consulting To view…
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Share your knowledge and build on practical experiences
Gain important development experience and establish important connections with organizations engaged in indigenous development around the world. Claire talks about how the University of Winnipeg Master’s in Development Practice: Indigenous Development builds the skills required to be a successful practitioner of sustainable development. Indigenous knowledge and experience are at the core of an innovative curriculum…
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NWAC’s Vision of The Future: Aboriginal Women’s Issues
The Future of Aboriginal Women Issues, Dawn Lavell-Harvard in conversation with Denise Anne Boissonneau, LL.B “As we moved forward in time we need to get away from the notion of consultation… women need the right to real, informed, free and prior consent…” Dawn Lavell Harvard, President Native Women Association of Canada (NWAC) Please, share…
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Cindy Blackstock Challenges Canada — Part III
The Need to Talk About Our Kids As Much As We Talk About Natural Resources and Our Businesses Cindy talks about various pilot projects on child-welfare and their evidence based results. She also makes the argument that we need to put as much energy in talking about our kids as we do on natural resources and…