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INDIGENOUS RELATIONS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Relationships first. Business second.
Building and maintaining relationships with Indigenous governments, First Nations leadership, councils, communities and organizations, with respect and collaboration at the centre.
Illustrative sample
Meeting record
For both sides after a meeting
- PresentWho attended, by role
- RaisedWhat the Nation raised
- CommittedWhat each side committed to
- By whenDates for each commitment
- NextThe next meeting
This service at a glance
Who it is for
- First Nations and Indigenous governments
- Indigenous organizations and development corporations
- Companies working on Treaty 8 territory
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- Public bodies building government-to-government relationships
The problem
- Your company or agency works on Treaty 8 territory and wants a real relationship with the Nations whose land it is, and you want to start the right way.
- Or you lead a Nation or an Indigenous organization and want support managing the requests that arrive from industry and government.
What you get
- First Nations government engagement
- Leadership and council relations
- Indigenous community priorities
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- Consultation support
- Strategic partnerships
- Government-to-government relationship support
- Community participation
- Project engagement planning
- Indigenous-led governance initiatives
- Partnership-development frameworks
The first conversation
A free 30-minute conversation about your organization, the Nation and what has already happened between you.
Start that conversationA relationship is kept, not completed.
Work with Indigenous governments is a cycle of preparation, meeting, keeping commitments and returning. We support it. We do not speak for a Nation without a formal mandate.
- 1
Prepare
Your team learns the Nation's priorities and protocols before first contact.
Output Briefing note
- 2
Meet
Both sides plan and document the meeting.
Output Agenda
- 3
Record
Commitments written down with dates.
Output Meeting record
- 4
Keep commitments
Follow-up done when promised.
Output Commitment log
- 5
Return
The relationship continues beyond one project.
Output Next meeting plan
What we do, and what requires a mandate.
What we can do
- Prepare your team before first contact
- Help both sides plan and document meetings
- Keep a record of commitments and follow-up
- Draft partnership frameworks for legal review
What requires a formal mandate
- Speaking for a Nation or its leadership
- Negotiating on a Nation's behalf
- Representing a Nation to industry or government
- Using a Nation's name in public materials
We act in the second column only with written authorization from the Nation.
What you receive.
- Engagement readiness briefing
- Engagement plan
- Briefing notes for both leaderships
- Commitments record
- Partnership-development framework
Engagement readiness
Preparation and a plan before first contact.
By quote
Engagement support
Meetings, follow-up and a commitments record.
By quote
Monthly advisory
Ongoing relationship support.
By quote
Prices are in Canadian dollars. GST is extra.
What people ask.
Do you speak for any Nation?
No. Each Nation speaks for itself. We help both sides prepare, meet and follow through.
Who is your client?
We tell both sides at the start who our client is.
Is our information kept confidential?
Yes. We sign a confidentiality agreement before any documents are shared.
Does this replace the duty to consult?
No. The duty to consult is a legal process that belongs to the Crown. Our work supports good relationships alongside it.
Discuss Indigenous Government Relations
Call, email or send a request. We reply within one business day.