NATOA
CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:
Explore the Indigenous Trust and Investment Industry
Develop an understanding of the background, evolution and complexities of Indigenous Trusts
Learn how to identify your needs and those you may work with to help you manage your vital Community assets
Meet, network, and develop working relationships with world wide leaders in the Trust and Investment Community
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:

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

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 “Traditional Values-Guiding Principles” Conference.
This year’s topic will be aimed at providing Indigenous Communities with the comfort and confidence of moving forward with a renewed sense of their Culture and History. Aboriginal Communities are no longer satisfied just to sit at the table – the goal of the Conference is to assist in providing relevant information to help Communities and Leaders to use their own Traditional Values to be utilized as their Guiding Principles for their own Trust and Investment operations.
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Historica Canada
Plus Que 3 Semaines! La date limite est le 31 mars 2015
APPEL AUX JEUNES AUTOCHTONES ENTRE 11 ET 29 ANS :
Explorez votre culture et votre patrimoine en soumettant une oeuvre d’art ou un texte créatif pour avoir une chance de gagner des prix incroyables.
S’inscrire dès aujourd’hui en ligne en visitant :
www.GoToInfo.ca/RedactionArts
Plus de détails : 1-866-644-6195
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Historica Canada
ATTENTION: Indigenous Youth Between the ages of 11 and 29
Only 3 weeks left to Enter! Deadline is March 31, 2015
Explore your heritage and culture through creative writing and art for a chance to win great prizes.
For more information call 1-866-644-6195 or submit online today by visiting:
www.GoToInfo.ca/WritingandArts
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Playing the White Mans’s Games’
‘Playing the White Man’s Games’ tells the extraordinary stories of Native American athletes who not only overcame tremendous obstacles to play, but dominated the NFL, CFL, PGA, Olympic Games, NHL and Professional Wrestling.
Jim Thorpe, who ABC TV has dubbed “Athlete of the Century,” began his track and field career by besting the competition on the college varsity high jump team — wearing street shoes—then went on to win gold medals in the decathlon and pentathlon at the 1912 Olympic Games. But he didn’t stop there. Next he tackled football, dominating the NCAA and NFL. After that he turned his talents to major league baseball. In all, Thorpe excelled in every one of the twenty-two sports he attempted… including a national championship in ballroom dancing.
Meet Billy Mills, who improved his best time by an unheard of fifty seconds to win the 10,000-metre Olympic race in “the greatest upset in Olympic history.”
Notah Begay III, the grandson of a Navajo code talker, had played golf only on public courses until he won four PGA tournaments in his first two years on the pro golf tour.
The incomparable Ed “Wahoo” McDaniel was an NFL star who also won hundreds of professional wrestling championships. Along the way he fought thousands of matches, and received over 3,000 stitches. Never one to back down from a challenge, he once washed down a gallon of  jalapeño peppers with a quart of motor oil on a dare.
The fascinating stories of these colourful characters, sometimes referred to as the “forgotten Americans,” shows how these Native American were heroes, not only on the field of play, but in their communities, where they were both role models and champions for Native history and culture.
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Aki Energy
Job Creation …Local Investments…Lowering Diabetes
First Nations are ideally suited to growing green economies and creating local jobs and healthy communities. This one-of-a-kind conference and tradeshow will profile successful business models from Manitoba and across Canada, with a special focus on the growing role of social enterprise business in driving Canada’s green economy.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Employment and Training Officers
Chief and Council
Housing Directors
Economic Development
Financial Officers
Band Administration
Program Directors
Educators
Students
Community Members
Credit Unions
Non-Profit Organizations
Economic Foundations
Cooperative Groups
Public Works (Water and Energy)
ALL Interested Groups and Individuals
CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:
• Engaging keynote speakers and workshops
• Tradeshow
• Reception and Mini-Film Festival Evening at Adam Beach Film Institute
• Entertainment by Rhonda Head, Mezzo Soprano and many others
• Local Fashion Show by Manitoba First Nation Designers, hosted by Cree-Ations
• Muskrats Den: Green Business Ventures Competition – YOU COULD WIN $5,000!
• … AND MORE!
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Dreamcatcher Promotions
WHO WE ARE
• 100% Indigenous Owned and Operated
• Dedicated to offering quality and committed service to our Indigenous Communities and Organizations
• Target Corporate sector to promote Aboriginal Entrepreneurship and Business
• Provide custom & special orders to establish long term relationship with Indigenous customers and clientel
WHAT WE DO
Promotional Items & Products
Custom Embroidery
Screen Printing
Logo Design
Custom Digitizing
Full Custom Printing
Athletic Jerseys
WE PROVIDE THE MOST CURRENT DESIGNS AND HIGH QUALITY PRODUCTS INCLUDING:
Sports Apparel Bags
Drinkware HomeStyles
Electronics Tools
Flashlights Safety
Lifestyles Golf
Business Essentials Magnets & Tags
Conference Bags … AND MORE!
No job is too small, no order is too big…
Customer satisfaction is our Priority 
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The Manitoba First Nations Education Resource Centre (MFNERC)
May 6-8,2015 Victoria Inn Hotel & Convention Centre Winnipeg, MB
Where Eagles Gather – First Nations Education Leadership Summit
The Manitoba First Nations Education Resource Centre (MFNERC) is proud to host the 11th Annual Western Canada First Nations Administrators Education Conference in conjunction with its annual Lighting the Fire Conference. The joint conference will be held May 6-8, 2015, at the Victoria Inn and Convention Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
As our First Nations school system has grown through the 21st century, a generation of dynamic education leaders has emerged, influenced by those visionaries who sought to push Indigenous education rights and self-determination forward.
Conference Highlights Include
• Showcase perspectives from educational and political leadership
• Keynote speaker Joseph Boyden
• Innovative education plans and strategies that have been successful in First Nation communities and schools
• Workshops and presentations that focus on ground-breaking initiatives, curricula, and viewpoints to support and inspire all stakeholders in First Nation education
Who Should Attend
First Nations Elders
Leadership
Government Representatives
Education Administrators
Principals
Education Directors
Professionals
Educators
Parents
Students
School Boards
Chiefs and Councillors
Education Stakeholders
All Other Interested Individuals and Groups
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The Manitoba First Nations Education Resource Centre
The Manitoba First Nations Education Resource Centre (MFNERC) is proud to host the 11th Annual Western Canada First Nations administrators Education Conference in conjunction with its annual Lighting the Fire Conference. The joint conference will be held May 6-8,
2015, at the Victoria Inn and Convention Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
As our First Nations school system has grown through the 21st century, a generation of dynamic education leaders has emerged, influenced by those visionaries who sought to push Indigenous rights and self-determination forward. To give voice to these new leaders, MFNERC welcomes the conference’s keynote, Joseph Boyden, a critically acclaimed, award-winning novelist whose works have eloquently described First Nations heritage and culture.
“MFNERC is proud to showcase not only the work being done in Manitoba in administration and school planning but also to provide guidance and inspiration to educators through a dynamic lineup of workshops that focus on groundbreaking initiatives, curricula, and viewpoints,” says Lorne C. Keeper, Executive Director.
The conference will concentrate on perspectives from educational and political leadership and includes innovative plans and strategies that have been successful in First Nations schools throughout Western Canada.
“The conference is true to its theme, Where Eagles Gather. We are bringing together Chiefs and Councillors, schools boards, education directors, principals, aspiring administrators, teachers, and parents,” Lorne C. Keeper adds.
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Women Building Futures

Apply today for the NEW 4-week Construction Start Program.

Demand is high and employers are lined up and ready to hire WBF grads. You could start earning good money working in construction as a concrete finisher, drywall taper/mudder, demolition worker, carpenter, safety watch or flag person. Once you’ve got your foot in the door, you can start thinking about which trade you want to go for.

Program starts May 8, 2015

Are you wired for a career in electrical?  Sign up for the 4-week Electrical Basics Program

The Electrical Basics program offers tuition-paid spots for up to 12 women, a minimum of 4 of which are reserved exclusively for Indigenous women. Following the program, a large multi-national company will be offering 4 Indigenous students registered apprenticeships and employment for the duration of their apprenticeship; one in each of the following communities: Whitecourt, Swan Hills, Valleyview and Drayton Valley.

Program starts June 1, 2015
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RBC
Le Programme de bourses d’études RBC pour les Autochtones a été créé en 1992 afin d’aider les étudiants autochtones à terminer leurs études postsecondaires et de renforcer les liens entre RBC® et la communauté autochtone.
Cette bourse est destinée à appuyer les étudiants autochtones qui ont au moins deux ans d’études à terminer dans le cadre de leur programme d’études actuel. Les boursiers sont d’abord et avant tout sélectionnés en fonction de leur réussite personnelle et scolaire, ainsi que de leurs besoins financiers. Les Indiens de plein droit, les Indiens non inscrits, les Inuits ou les Métis sont invités à faire une demande. Les étudiants sélectionnés recevront jusqu’à 4 000 $ par année d’études pour régler leurs frais d’études et de subsistance, pendant deux à quatre ans.RBC attribue dix bourses dans deux catégories pour les étudiants :
• Inscrits à un programme lié au secteur des services financiers
• Inscrits à un programme non lié au secteur des services financiers
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