News, Updates & Resources
A conversation with Mavis Underwood from the Tsawout Nation about the pre-meeting Territorial Acknowledgement
Mavis Underwood is a teacher, elder, advocate, spiritual leader and community representative from the Peninsula based Tsawout Nation. Our discussion specific to the Territorial Acknowledgement was captivating and compelling. Thank you Mavis for continuing to work and...
October 28th – Regional First Nations / Industry Relationship Building online Job Forum
For several years now, I have been involved with provincial and federal government funded Labour Market Partnerships working towards improving the inclusion of First Nations communities in the Lower Vancouver Island Industry workforce. Our collective goal is to create...
A conversation with Songhees Development Corporation CEO Christina Clarke about the pre-meeting Territorial Acknowledgement
Christina Clarke, CEO of the Songhees Development Corporation, has been a strong leader and remarkable advocate for developing Industry and First Nations employment related relationships. The discussion specific to the Territorial Acknowledgement has become the...
A conversation with MLA Adam Olsen about the pre-meeting Territorial Acknowledgement
As someone who chairs and/or leads business meetings on a regular basis, I have been encouraged and challenged to begin meetings with a First Nations Territorial Acknowledgement. It's been a fascinating, earnest & unexpected journey of self-awareness and personal...
Business leader Barry Roy talks relationship development & trust
In this heartfelt conversation with business leader Barry Roy, we discuss the intricacies, nuances and the vital importance of developing trust and relationships with our regional First Nations communities.
How to help ensure hiring & retention success First Nations Communities – an Industry Perspective
Numerous Labour Market Partnerships (LMP) have been managed over the last several years between the Lower Vancouver Island (LVI) Advanced Manufacturing sector and First Nations Human Resource (HR) and Education representatives. In every iterative of this process we...
(Blog) Emergent Youth & Female Leadership in the First Nations Communities – a conversation with Mavis Underwood from the Tsawout First Nation
I had the great pleasure of chatting with Mavis Underwood from the Tsawout Nation earlier this month. This podcast is part of a larger conversation ongoing with Lower Vancouver Island First Nations communities to help build strong relationships, understand cultural...
(Podcast) Emergent Youth & Female Leadership in the First Nations Communities – a conversation with Mavis Underwood from the Tsawout First Nation
Consider listening to Mavis Underwood - community leader, advocate and mentor - speak to how a powerful emergent force represented by Youth & Female representation is increasingly guiding local First Nations into the future.
A conversation with Skeena MLA Ellis Ross – May 22nd
"The beginning of the middle" - we chat about: how COVID has impacted his representative community in Northern BC (Skeena, Northern BC, Kitimat) what does a "new economy" look like Kelly reviews the new technology based office environment Northern BC Pipeline Politics...