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Modern Treaty Self Governance Forum

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Modern Treaty Self Governance (March 10-12, 2015)

Day 1 – Tuesday March 10th, 2015: Building the Foundation and Embracing the Challenge

Opening Prayer and Welcome

  • Welcome and overview from Forum Facilitator Angela Wesley
  • Welcome and opening remarks from Chief Commissioner Sophie Pierre

Keynote Address

The Nisga’a Treaty Experience – Nisga’a Nation, Edmond Wright


Building a Solid Foundation

  • Constitutions: A Framework for First Nations Governance [Huu-ay-aht First Nations, Angela Wesley]
  • Developing First Nation Laws: Involving the Community [Tla’amin First Nation, Roy Francis]
  • A Solid Foundation for First Nations Governance [Kaska Dena Nation, Dave Porter]

Implementation Challenges and Lessons Learned

  • Treaty Implementation: Challenges and Lessons Learned [Huu-ay-aht First Nations, John Jack]
  • Treaty Implementation Challenges [Maa-nulth First Nations, Brent Lehman]
  • Implementation Challenges and Lessons Learned: The Fiscal Side [Tsawwassen First Nation, Tom McCarthy]

Cree-Naskapi Commission and Eeyou Governance

[Chair Richard Saunders, Commissioners Robert Kanatewat and Commissioner Philip Awashish]


Breakout Discussion Groups – (Small group dialogue with forum presenters)

  • Governance 101
  • Law making and Enforcement
  • Getting Ready for Effective Date
  • Looking Back, Looking Forward – Treaty experiences

Building Strong Relationships with other Governments, Industry and Business

  • Tla’amin experience [Tla’amin First Nation, Roy Francis]
  • Huu-ay-aht experience [Huu-ay-aht First Nations, John Jack]
  • Tsawwassen: Building Strong Relationships with Governments & Partners [Tsawwassen First Nation, Tom McCarthy]

Day 2 – Wednesday March 11th, 2015: Planning for and Implementing Self-Governance

Building Capacity to Govern [Haida Nation, Miles Richardson]


Developing Plans – Implementing Self-Governance

  • Implementing Self Governance [Yuulu?il?ath? Legislature, Michelle Corfield]
  • Policy Capacity Development [Tsawwassen First Nation, Colin Ward]
  • Post-Treaty: 7 Lessons Learned [Toquaht Nation, Sarah Robinson]

Developing Plans – Implementing Self-Governance (continued)

  • Nation Building Project: Our Path towards Self-Government [In-SHUCK-ch Nation, Josh Alexander]
  • Capacity and Economic Development [Carcross Tagish Management Corporation, Justin Ferbey]
  • Approaches to Incremental Self Government [Guerin Tetreault & Associates, Michele Guerin]

New Relationship Trust [Cliff Fregin, CEO]


Breakout Discussion Groups – rotations (Small group dialogue with forum presenters and resource people)

  • Resourcing your Plans
  • Community Engagement
  • Structuring your government organization
  • Structuring your economic development and businesses

Breakout Discussion Groups – (Small group dialogue with forum presenters)

  • Governance 101
  • Law making and Enforcement
  • Getting Ready for Effective Date
  • Looking Back, Looking Forward – Treaty experiences

Measuring Progress – Measuring Success

  • Planning for Success, Measuring your Progress [Tsawwassen First Nation, Colin Ward]
  • Measuring Socio-economic benefits to Treaty [Deloitte & Touche, Andrew Pau]

Day 3 – Thursday March 12th, 2015: Self Government, Overlaps and Shared Territories

Welcome and Chair Opening Comments


Implementing Recommendation 8: Nation-to-Nation Protocols

  • Protocol Agreement and Declaration [Tsleil Waututh, Squamish and Musqueam First Nations]
  • Memorandum of Understanding [Nisga’a Nation, Edmond Wright]
  • Tsimshian – Nisga’a Boundary Experience [Tsimshian First Nation, Gerald Wesley]
  • Shared Territory Agreements [Tla’amin Nation, Denise Smith and Homalco First Nation, Darren Blaney]

Best Practices from Mediation Experts: Respecting & Dealing with Differences to Make a Difference –Building Relationships: Resolving Disputes–

  • Gordon B. Sloan
  • Glenn Sigurdson
  • Barry Stuart Chief

Chief Commissioners Panel: Insights, Perspectives, and Guidance Chief Commissioner Sophie Pierre

  • Former Chief Commissioner, Miles Richardson
  • Former Chief Commissioner, Judge Steven Point

Closing Comments

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