STRENGTHENING PARTNERSHIPS THROUGH

Indigenous Economic Engagement Training

Enhance your ability to build meaningful partnerships with Indigenous groups. This training focuses on communication, decision-making, business etiquette, and economic reconciliation, equipping you to foster trust and drive mutual success in business relationships.

Indigenous Economic Engagement Training

is an important part of conducting business with Indigenous groups. Participants can expect to gain a deeper understanding of how to engage with Indigenous Peoples and enhance business relationships in these core areas: communication, decision making, business etiquette and economic reconciliation.

Today, more individuals and corporate leaders are seeing the benefits of receiving this type of training as they are better equipped to behave in a way that promotes trust and business relationships where everybody wins.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Why is Indigenous Economic Engagement training important?

How are Indigenous People viewed to the general public?

-Breaking Down the Myths

-Indigenous People – History and its Impacts

Understand Treaties and Territories

-The Treaty Making Process

-Numbered Treaties

Understand Traditional vs Contemporary forms of Government

-Indigenous vs Western World Views

-Levels of Government

-Impacts on Decision Making

Understand Community and Cultural Protocols

-Community Values- Spiritual Connection to Land

-Family and Kinship Ties

How to Engage With Indigenous Peoples

-Understand the Socio-Economic Conditions

-Recognize Cultural Differences

Nation to Nation Relationship

-What does partnership mean? What does it look like?

-A Shared Vision: Everyone Wins!

MEET THE INSTRUCTOR

Mrs. Miranda Kennedy – B. Comm, Senior VP of HR Solutions, Okimaw

Mrs. Kennedy is a Human Resource professional that hails from the Little Pine First Nation in Saskatchewan. Miranda Kennedy is a results driven, HR focused professional with a strong understanding of an organization’s priorities and challenges. She believes in people and their potential; and encourages others to develop personally and professionally in their careers to change businesses and even Nations.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT

Heather Roscoe, Programming and Training Coordinator

THANK YOU TO THE

MEIA Charter Members