First Nations Ratification Forum (February 18-19, 2014)
Day 1 – Tuesday February 18th, 2014
Opening Prayer
- Welcome by Chief Commissioner Sophie Pierre
- Opening remarks by Forum Chair – Miles Richardson
- Introduction and presentation – Julia Roig and Gail Ervin (Partners for Democratic Change)
First Nations Panel: Agreement-in-Principle (AIP) – (Experiences and Overviews)
- Kitselas and Kitsumkalum First Nations – Ratifying the Agreement-in-Principle
- K’omoks First Nation – Approval Strategies
- Wuikinuxv First Nation experience
First Nations Panel: Final Agreement – (Experiences and Overviews)
- Tsawwassen First Nation
- Maa-nulth First Nations – Ratification Experience
- Tla’amin First Nation
World Café Breakout Groups:
- Early Mandate Building
- Knowing and Engaging your Community
- Communications Tools
- Social Media
- Building your Communications Plan
Day 2 – Wednesday February 19th, 2014
Dispelling Misinformation
- Mark Stevenson – K’omoks and Lheidli T’enneh experiences
- Bill Stipdonk – Fiscal Chapters and Ratification for AIP & Final Agreement
- Angela Wesley – Dispelling Misinformation
Subsequent Votes
- Mark Wedge – Carcross First Nation experience
- Bill Cranmer – ´Namgis Ratification Experience: Lessons Learned
Conducting the Vote
- Grace Adams – Tla’amin Vote and Database
- Keith Archer, Chief Electoral Officer – Elections BC
- Valerie Cross-Blackett – Tsawwassen Ratification
Closing Comments