News, Updates & Resources
Lessons Learned – Inclusion of First Nations Communities in the Lower Vancouver Island Workforce Labour Market Partnership (LMP) Project
A number of insights and 'lessons learned' were provided by those engaged in the Project from August 2020 through August 2021. The following lessons learned reflect the perspectives of the numerous HR professionals and First Nations and business community...
First Nations Employment & Cultural Conversations
The recent troubling discoveries of unmarked Residential School gravesites across Canada has been startling & distressing. These events have challenged many Canadians to ask ourselves about how we can better understand and learn about Indigenous history and...
Technology Sector employment review for First Nations Communities
I’ve been involved with Labour Market Partnerships focussed on Regional Workforce Diversity for several years. My involvement and dialogue with Lower Vancouver Island First Nations communities has been rewarding and enlightening. Our collective goals have been to...
Tsawout Big House
A significant learning result arising from the relationship building and understanding between the Lower Vancouver Island First Nations communities and Industry Sector representatives has been the recognition and appreciation specific to cultural awareness when...
Kelly Edzerza-Bapty – Principle of Obsidian Architecture
In this podcast I have the pleasure of digitally meeting & chatting with Kelly Edzerza-Bapty. Kelly is one of the premier Indigenous business leaders in Canada. She is an Architect and Industrial Designer based in Golden, BC, and the second Indigenous and first...
The Job Interview and Resume Submission Process – A Reconciliation Story
I’ve been involved in helping to develop Regional First Nations and Industry employment related relationships for several years. We’ve utilized podcasts (https://www.northernconversations.com/), blogging (https://mfgcln.com/category/first-nations-blogs/) and email...
ĆELÁSET Educated Based Program – Tsawout Nation
At our February 17th First Nations & Industry HR monthly meeting we were introduced to and reviewed the CELASET program being managed and delivered thru a partnership arrangement between Camosun College and the Tsawout Nation in the Peninsula, and funded by the...
Matt Harry of the Malahat Nation and Manager with Built Contracting – Podcast
Listen to Matt Harry of the Malahat Nation and Manager with Built Contracting talk about successful First Nations employment practices. Matt is an integral member of the highly successful employment environment epitomized by the Tsawout Longhouse building project....
First Nations & Business “Thought Leadership Forum” – February 24, 10am – noon
Goal: To provide a venue for local First Nations and Business leaders to share perspectives on issues affecting employment in the region and gain a common understanding of strategies to address these issues. Speakers: - First Nations Economic Development: Benefits...