Wednesday, March 3
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Opening Plenary National Chief Shawn A-in-chut Atleo, Assembly of First Nations - Presentation not available |
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| INFORMATION SESSIONS | |
New Policy on Transfer Payments New! Consistent Audited Financial Statements |
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| WORKSHOP A Financial Management - Developing a Financial Administration Law - One First Nation's Experience Jackie Albany, Director of Operations, Songhees Nation, British Columbia Christina Clarke, Property Tax Administrator, Songhees Nation, British Columbia Frances O'Donovan, CGA, SEnior Finance Officer, Songhees Nation, British Columbia Presentation by all 3 presenters |
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| WORKSHOP B Leadership - Developing A Community Constitution for Self Government: Case Study of Deline, Northwest Territories Brian A. Crane, Q.C., Partner, Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP Danny Gaudet, Chief Negotiator, Deline First Nation, Northwest Territories Stephanie Irlbacher-Fox, Assistant Professor, DAlla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto and Political Advisor, Deline Land Corporation Presentations not available |
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WORKSHOP C Band Administration - Attracting, Hiring and Retaining Talent Jina Johnston-Hall, Director, Human Resources, Squamish Nation, British Columbia Brenda LaRose, Principal, Higgins International Inc. |
WORKSHOP D Tony Kuchapski,
Whitecap Dakota First Nation, Saskatchewan Presentation not available |
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WORKSHOP E Alan Diener, Manager, Manager, Population Health Economics, Public Health Agency of Canada Richard Jock, Chief Executive Officer, Assembly of First Nations Presentations not available |
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| CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS | |
| WORKSHOP F Financial Management - The Value of Strength in Financial Management and Governance Tom Chief, Chief Executive Officer, Onion Lake Business Development Corporation, Saskatchewan Cathy Connor, Chief Administrative Officer, Batchewana First Nation, Ontario Jennifer Martin, Finance and Administration, Membertou, Nova Scotia Chief Dean Sayers, Batchewana First Nation, Ontario Winston Walkingbear, Director of Operations, Onion Lake Cree Nation, Saskatchewan Presentations not available |
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| WORKSHOP G Leadership - Governance and Management Self-Assessment - Introducing a Valuable Measurement Tool Robert Breaker, Principal / Consultant, Breaker Consulting, Alberta Romeo Crow Chief, CAFM, Chair, AFOA Canada and President, AFOA Alberta Chief Leroy Good Eagle, Siksika Nation, Alberta Presentations by Robert Breaker and Romeo Crow Chief |
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| WORKSHOP H Records and Information Management Systems – Best Practices Rick Morano, CAFM, Chief Financial Officer, Chippewas of Mnjikaning Rama First Nation, Ontario Scott Procter, President, Still Waters Consulting and Past President, Association of Records Managers and Administrators (ARMA), National Capital Region Chapter |
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| WORKSHOP I Success Stories - The Westbank First Nation - A Success Story in Constitution Development, Transparency and Fairness Chief Robert Louie, Westbank First Nation, British Columbia Dr. Tim Raybould, Chief Negotiator and Policy Advisor for the Westbank First Nation, British Columbia Presentation by both Chief Louie and Tim Raybould |
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| WORKSHOP J Beginners – Disaster Recovery Planning and Risk Management - The Basics Helen Bobiwash,Principal, Ursine Management Brian Miller, President, DRI Canada |
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Thursday, March 4
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Plenary - Charting the Path to 2020 Harold Calla, CAFM, Chairman, First Nations Financial Management Board Dennis Meeches, Director of Aboriginal Health & Business Solutions, Jorgenson Group of Companies - Presentation not available Frederic Tolmie, CAFM, Chief Executive Officer, Nisga'a Lisims Government, British-Columbia - Presentation not available |
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| WORKSHOP K Financial Management - Control and Risk Self Assessment - A New Approach for Aboriginal Communities and Organizations Basil Orsini, Director, Centre for Expertise, Audit Services Canada |
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| WORKSHOP L Leadership – Best Practices in Comprehensive Community Planning Cliff Fregin, Chief Executive Officer, New Relationship Trust, British Columbia Barbara Calderone, Comprehensive Community Planning Officer, Pabineau First Nation, New Brunswick Chris Derickson, Community Planning Coordinator, Westbank First Nation, British Columbia Larissa Grant, Research Librarian, Musqueam Indian Bank, British Columbia - Presentation not available |
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| WORKSHOP M Band Administration - Technology Governance - How Your Computer Network can Support Overall Band Governance Grant Rowson, CGA, Manager, Technology Solutions, BDO Dunwoody LLP Will Sayers, I.T. Coordinator, Garden River First Nation Presentation by both speakers |
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| WORKSHOP N Building Successful Corporate Partnerships Ben Bradshaw, Associate Professor, Department of Geography, University of Guelph Theresa Hollett, Nunatsiavut Government, Newfoundland |
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| WORKSHOP O Beginners - A Beginners' Guide to Governance Development - A Community-Based Process Tom Bressette, Governance Development Consultant Lorraine George, Governance Development Consultant |
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| WORKSHOP P Financial Management - Presentation of Financial Statements - Be Prepared for Changes Keith Fonstad, Partner, Meyers Norris Penny LLP |
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| WORKSHOP Q Leadership - Incorporating Indigenous Knowledge into Good Board Governance Practices Rodney Nelson, Chief Executive Officer and Principal of Governance, The Global Governance Group Brent Wilson, Councilor, Rolling River First Nation, Ontario Presentations not available |
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| WORKSHOP R Success Stories - High Performing First Nations - Measuring Community Health and Governance Beatrice Carpentier, Band Manager, O'Chiese First Nation, Alberta Don Sandberg, Director, Aboriginal Frontiers Project, Frontier Centre for Public Policy - Presentation not available |
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| WORKSHOP S Healthy Workplace - Bridging the Generational Gap and Conflict Resolution Joseph Brant, Manager, The Indigenous Communications Department, First Nations Technical Institute Marc Maracle, Executive Director, Gignul Non-Profit Housing Corporation & Honored Fellow, Canadian Institute for Conflict Resolution - Presentation not available |
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| WORKSHOP T Band Administration - Developing an Aboriginal Public Service Christa Williams, First Nations Public Service |
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