NATOA
Mark Your Calendars
September 20, 2016 in Vancouver, BC
Vancouver Marriott Pinnacle Downtown Hotel
The National Indigenous Trust Officers Association (NATOA) and co-host New Relationship Trust, invites you to join us at the 1-day Indigenous Trust and Investment Workshop ‘Sharing Success’ held in Vancouver, BC at the Vancouver Marriott Pinnacle Downtown Hotel.
The Workshop is designed to provide an informative and interactive venue for all those involved with Indigenous Trusts, including topics specific to Communities in British Columbia. Speakers and facilitators will represent Indigenous Communities who will share their successes of how they have established, or in the process of establishing, and maintained prosperous Trust operations, and the steps they took to succeed. Corporate Industry presenters will also talk about how they effectively service and help these Communities succeed.
AGENDA AT-A-GLANCE (subject to change)
9:00 am Welcome
9:15 am Gwaii
10:30 am Networking Break
10:45 am Gwa’sala-‘Nakwaxda’xw
12:00 pm Lunch Break
1:00 pm Investment Consultant – Roles and Responsibilities (Panel)
1:15 pm New Relationship Trust
2:30 pm Networking Break
2:45 pm Tsleil-Waututh Nation
4:00 pm Reception and Entertainment
WHO SHOULD ATTEND

• Chief and Council
• Mining and Energy Executives
• Executive Directors
• Indigenous Consultants
• Trust Officers
• Academic Leaders and Students
• Educators
• Economic Development Officers
• Program Managers
• Band Administration
• Finance
• Indigenous Business Owners
• Band Managers
• Elected Leaders
• CEO’s
• All Interested Groups & Individuals
• Law Firm Executives
• Other Decision-Makers

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NorthwesTel
Northwestel wants to Invest in Future Northern Employees by offering six (6) $4,000.00 scholarships to Northern Students, to provide summer employment opportunities and to hire after Graduation! Our goal is to have 50% of these scholarships awarded to Indigenous students every year!

• Are you an Indigenous student living in Nunavut, Yukon, Northwest Territories or Northern BC?
• Are you looking for an exciting career in Engineering, Commerce/Business, Computer Science or Electrical/ Telecommunications?

ELIGIBILITY

• Enrolled in full-time post-secondary studies in a two-year diploma program or a four-year degree program with your major declared.
• Pursuing an education in Engineering, Commerce/Business, Computer Science or electrical/Telecommunications.
• Northern resident (living within Northwestel’s Operating Area).

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUBMIT

• Proof of ancestry (photocopy of status card, beneficiary identification or letter) – if applying to be considered for one of the scholarships designated for Indigenous students.
• Proof of northern residency (photocopy of health card).
• Copy of acceptance letter from post-secondary or educational institution.
• Copy of most recent transcript (high school, college or university).
• Introduction letter or video.
• Current photo for media use (JPEG format).
• Completed and signed application form.

Apply today!
Deadline is July 31, 2016.
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NATOA
For Immediate Release
NATOA Announces 1-Day Indigenous Trust and Investment Workshop in Vancouver, BC on September 20, 2016.
June 9, 2016 – Toronto, ON – The National Indigenous Trust Officers Association (NATOA) and co-host New Relationship Trust (NRT), is excited to announce a 1-day Indigenous Trust and Investment Workshop that will take place on September 20, 2016 at the Vancouver Marriott Pinnacle Downtown Hotel in Vancouver, BC. The event is designed to provide an informative and interactive venue for all those involved with Indigenous Trusts, including topics specific to the Communities in the province of British Columbia. Speaker and facilitators will represent both the Indigenous Communities who have established, or in the process of establishing, and maintained successful Trust operations, and members of the Corporate Industry that effectively service these Communities.
“After the successful launch of the first 1-day workshop last autumn, we are very excited and look forward to the upcoming 1-Day Indigenous Trust and Investment Workshop in Vancouver,” says Mark Sevestre, President of NATOA. “The theme for the event is “Sharing Success” and will be aimed at providing Indigenous Communities across the country relevant information to help our Communities and Leaders effectively manage and maintain their own Trust and Investment operations. The workshop will be specific to issues and topics to the province of British Columbia.”
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Women Building Futures
Class 3 Drivers
Get the hands-on training you need to get behind the wheel! You could be earning a good living as an operator driving paving equipment, hydrovac trucks, refueling trucks, dump trucks, snow plows, delivery vehicles, and oilfield equipment haulers.
Program runs August 17 to September 16, 2016.
Application Deadline: June 10, 2016
Ironworker Readiness
You could be working in a trade where the sky’s the limit – fabricating and constructing structural steel buildings, bridges, pre-cast structures and ornamental ironwork, and joining scaffolding.
Program runs September 6 to October 7, 2016.
Application Deadline: July 4, 2016
KBR WABI Construction Basics
Get in on the ground floor for a career in construction. This program prepares women for entry-level work in the construction industry with the potential for employment.
Program run September to October 7, 2016.
Application Deadline: July 15, 2015
Suncor Millennium Mine HEO
Get in the driver’s seat! Training will begin in Edmonton for 2 1/2 weeks, and will then continue at the Suncor Millennium Mine Project. Applicants must be from the Fort McMurray/Wood Buffalo region.
Program runs September 22 to October 14, 2016.
Application Deadline: June 24, 2016
Journeywoman START (JWS)
The Journeywoman START program is an approved Integrated Training Program with the Province of Alberta. It is designed to help women prepare for and succeed in construction, and oil and gas jobs. You will write the Level B Trade Entrance Exam (formerly Level 5 Trade Entrance Exam) while in the program.
JWS 72 Program runs September 26, 2016 to January 13, 2017.
Application Deadline: June 24, 2016
JWS 73 Program runs November 28, 2016 to March 31, 2017
Application Deadline: August 26, 2016
Electrical Basics 7
This immersion program prepares women for entry-level employment in the electrical industry with the goal to become an apprentice electrician. Demand is high and employers are lined up and ready to hire WBF grads.
Program runs October 21 to November 18, 2016.
Application Deadline: July 22, 2016
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National Indigenous Day
Each year, June offers a special opportunity for all Canadians to gain a greater knowledge and understanding of First Nations, Inuit and Métis cultures, traditions and their contributions to Canada. Since 2010, Canada has recognized June as National Indigenous History Month. This year, on June 21 National Indigenous Day celebrates 20 years of strong and vibrant cultures and traditions across the country.
Canadians are encouraged to honour the shared history of Indigenous and non-Indigenous people in Canada through respect and healing and build an understanding of how the past has shaped our present. Together we can move forward to a better future for all Canadians. Share National Indigenous Day messages with your colleagues and memberships, as well as invite them to partici-pate in National Indigenous Day events and activities.
What can you do for National Indigenous Day?

• Post your event at NAD.gc.ca
• Order NAD information products for kids (activity guide, poster, puzzles, temporary tattoos and more) for distribution;
• Display a National Indigenous Day poster;
• Download a ringtone or wallpaper on your digital device to show your support;
• Use #NADCanada to join the conversations on Twitter and Facebook and tag their photos on Flickr to share their celebration;
• Watch National Indigenous Day information videos on the INAC YouTube channel;
• Visit Flickr to see National Indigenous Day from across Canada; and
• Learn more about Canada’s Gestures of Reconciliation.

Consult NAD.gc.ca for more information, including a list of 2016 events, downloadable resources and suggestions for activities.
National Indigenous Day is part of the Celebrate Canada program, which also includes Saint-Jean Baptiste Day (June 24), Canadian Multiculturalism Day (June 27) and Canada Day (July 1). As a country, we will celebrate Canada’s 150th Anniversary as a confederation on July 1st, 2017 – Canada Day! Let us use the momentum and energy from this year’s celebration to begin planning toward this wonderful milestone as a nation.
Join in this celebration! Regularly check NAD.gc.ca and follow Facebook and Twitter to participate in the conversation and share your celebration.
Indigenous Book Club Month
Canadians are invited to pick up and read a book written by an Indigenous author or related to an Indigenous subject. All book clubs in Canada are encouraged to select an Indigenous author or book this month. If you’re not in a book club yet, now is the perfect time to start one!
Indigenous titles are among the world’s best reading today. The idea behind Indigenous Book Club Month is to celebrate and promote First Nations, Inuit and Métis authors and books. Book clubs, parents, teachers and all Canadians are encouraged to join on the path to the reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples.
Share on social media which book you’ve chosen, using #IndigenousReads.
It’s an exciting time! Reconciliation is well underway. From coast to coast to coast Canadians are wanting to do their part!
Follow Indigenous and Northern Affairs social media pages so you can share the #IndigenousReads graphic. Send your ideas on how to encourage #IndigenousReads at
AADNC.Lecturesautochtones-IndigenousReads.AANDC@aadnc-andc.gc.ca.
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Canada Post
Are You Eligible?
Canada Post’s Indigenous Education Incentive Awards celebrate the hard work and determination of individuals of Indigenous heritage who have embraced a renewed pursuit of learning. The awards are open to all Indigenous Canadians who have been out of school for one year or more, who have since decided to return to an educational system, and who have now been back at school for at least one year. The Canada Post Indigenous Education Incentive Awards are granted annually to select applicants from across the country, and recipients are awarded $1,000 in recognition of their efforts.
YOU ARE ELIGIBLE IF…

1. You are an Indigenous Canadian (member of a First Nation, Métis, or Inuit),
2. You have been out of school for one year or more,
3. You returned to school and have recently completed one year of studies (between January 2015 and August 2016), and
4. You have never received this award in the past (previous award recipients are not eligible).

HOW TO APPLY:

1. Write an essay which details your efforts to get an education. Be sure to include any challenges you have faced in order to pursue your education, why you were out of school for one year (or more), and what life was like during that time. Your essay should also include the reason(s) you decided to return to school, any extraordinary challenges you might now be

facing, and how you’re dealing with those challenges. Tell us how your life has changed since you’ve returned to school and what your next steps will be. Your essay should be typed, double-spaced on letter-sized stationery, and no more than five pages long.

2. Complete an application form and return it by August 31, 2016. Be sure to include:

• Your essay,
• School transcripts or school letter confirming you’ve completed one year of studies between January 2015 and August 2016 (photocopy is acceptable), and
• A clear photocopy of your membership card or an official letter from a community member confirming that you are an Indigenous Canadian.

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Order FREE print resources for your clients on Hep C treatment and healthy living from the CATIE ordering centre
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NATOA
3^rd Annual Indigenous Trust and Investment Conference & Annual General Meeting
May 30 – June 1, 2016
Marriott Downtown Easton Centre – Toronto, ON
CELEBRATING INDIGENOUS SUCCESS
National Indigenous Trust Officers Association (NATOA) is a national charitable organization dedicated to assisting Indigenous communities in building capacity within communities with their Trust Settlements. We invite you to join us at our ‘Celebrating Indigenous Success’ Conference and Tradeshow. Many Indigenous Communities and leaders have provided much to their communities and members over the past number of years. Reversing the years of negative factors have led to many incredible developments for our peoples and communities. Building off these successes helps us all build hope for our future generations. By sharing this success, we all succeed.
SOME WORKSHOP TOPICS INCLUDE:

• Community Engagement
• Managing Success
• Celebrating the Life of Tony Shirt
• Investing for Impact
• Spending Policy
• ESG
• Appreciative Inquiry: An Approach Toward Success
• Let a Well-Constructed Investment Policy Be Your Road Map
• Successful Indigenous Women
• Careers in the Indigenous Trust and Investment Sector
• Effective Communication Strategies for Engaging Your Community
• Trusts 101
• Youth Engagement
• Managing a Trust Budget
• Trust Management
• EDIP
• Appreciative Inquiry: An Approach Toward Success
• Creating Sustainable Income for Your Community
• Time and Patience – Key Ingredients to Financial Success
• Measuring the Impact of Your Projects & Distribution of Funds
• Philanthropy and Charitable Status for First Nations
• Private and Public Investing – Work Together to Provide Benefits to the Local Community
• Meeting Your Trust Objectives is Much More Than Simply Finding a Good Investment Manager

To register or for more information, please visit:
www.GoToRegister.ca/NATOA
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MFNERC
The Manitoba First Nations Education Resource Centre (MFNERC) is proud to host its 18th annual Lighting the Fire, ‘A New Era: Cultural Renaissance in Indigenous Education’.
Indigenous education has remained resilient in this era of First Nations reconciliation, resulting in approaches and methodologies that are both new and steeped in pre-colonial philosophies and customs. A renewed energy has emerged as the next generation of Indigenous and non-Indigenous educators introduce trailblazing approaches in our schools and classrooms. First Nations have always practiced advanced teaching approaches as survival depended on it, and now, in Canada’s 21st century, we are implementing these dynamic methods that are inclusive of community, school and nationhood. Strengthening student identity is one of the keystones to a successful life, and we have begun to see this through programs that honour First Nations culture, language and knowledge. The 2016 Lighting the Fire Conference includes workshops from educators with groundbreaking, practical approaches that use First Nations culture to ensure students thrive.
Some Workshop Topics Include

• Indigenous Education British Columbia Perspective
• Iyekia Un Iapi (Language is Identity)
• Weaving Strength Into Our Students
• Developing Early Learning Number Sense
• Through the Eyes of a Child
• Mental Health First Aid First Nations
• Circle of Courage Leadership Program
• Continuum of Mental Math Strategies for Kindergarten to Grade 12 Teachers
• An Overview of the Fountas and Pinnell Levelled Literacy Intervention
• Youth, Elders, Teachings of Indigenous Food Sovereignty
• Best Practices in Social Studies
• School Mindfulness Initiative
• Relating Food to Education
• This is Land Based Education
• Cracking the Code
• Keeping Kids Safe Online
• Do You Know Your Stuff?
• Nurturing Capacity: Building Community
• Learning by Doing: Math Mastery
• Integrated GIS into First Nation Culture and Language Study
• Teaching Reading Comprehension Through Visualization
• Engaging Youth Through Videomaking: Reclaiming Land and Culture-Based Learning Approaches

 
To see the full list of Workshop descriptions and speakers, please visit:
www.GoToRegister.ca/LightingTheFire
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Canada Post
Are You Eligible?
Canada Post’s Indigenous Education Incentive Awards celebrate the hard work and determination of individuals of Indigenous heritage who have embraced a renewed pursuit of learning. The awards are open to all Indigenous Canadians who have been out of school for one year or more, who have since decided to return to an educational system, and who have now been back at school for at least one year. The Canada Post Indigenous Education Incentive Awards are granted annually to select applicants from across the country, and recipients are awarded $1,000 in recognition of their efforts.
YOU ARE ELIGIBLE IF…

1. You are an Indigenous Canadian (member of a First Nation, Métis, or Inuit),
2. You have been out of school for one year or more,
3. You returned to school and have recently completed one year of studies (between January 2015 and August 2016), and
4. You have never received this award in the past (previous award recipients are not eligible).

HOW TO APPLY:

1. Write an essay which details your efforts to get an education. Be sure to include any challenges you have faced in order to pursue your education, why you were out of school for one year (or more), and what life was like during that time. Your essay should also include the reason(s) you decided to return to school, any extraordinary challenges you might now be facing, and how you’re dealing with those challenges. Tell us how your life has changed since you’ve returned to school and what your next steps will be. Your essay should be typed, double-spaced on letter-sized stationery, and no more than five pages long.
2. Complete an application form and return it by August 31, 2016. Be sure to include:

• Your essay,
• School transcripts or school letter confirming you’ve completed one year of studies between January 2015 and August 2016 (photocopy is acceptable), and
• A clear photocopy of your membership card or an official letter from a community member confirming that you are an Indigenous Canadian.

Apply By August 31, 2016
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