Training & Events

SOLD OUT - Aboriginal Cultural Awareness and Engagement Workshop

Understanding the history and culture of Canada’s Aboriginal Peoples’ is critical to
moving forward as a business and as a nation. This understanding is especially pertinent
in natural resource extraction, mining, and forestry, but Aboriginal relations have far
reaching financial and social impacts in any industry. Whether your focus is in recruitment, business development, or training, this workshop will help you and your team build informed, effective, and respectful relationships with Metis, First Nations Peoples and communities.

Okimaw is a Aboriginal led company that works with public and private organizations helping them to have productive business relationships with First Nations. Terry and his team will be providing an informative set of workshops that will provide MEIA members with a good foundation for increased understanding and better relations with the Metis, First Nations and the Aboriginal citizens of where we work.

Subjects Covered in the Course:

• Understanding how history impacts Aboriginal Peoples
• Understanding how current Aboriginal Issues impact First Nations and Metis communities
• Understanding the constitutional, political and legal context of Aboriginal issues
• UNDRIP what is it? What does duty to consult mean?
• How Aboriginal and western world views impact decision-making
• Elder protocols (including a live session with a local Elder)

Event Details:

Members Pricing: $75.00

Non-Members Pricing: $100.00

Location: Canadian Museum for Human Rights - 85 Israel Asper Way, MTS Room

To register please contact Sheri Huetter, Training Coordinator at BAM Sheri@biomb.ca. 

Speakers:

Terry Brown, B.Comm, is President & CEO, of Okimaw. He is also a Board member of Mother Earth Recycling, Board Member of Building Urban Industries for Local Development (BUILD), and Champion for Little Stars Playhouse. In 2019, he was recently appointed to the role of Commissioner within the Province of Manitoba Commission on Kindergarten to Grade 12
Education. Some key sectors of involvement have included Federal, Provincial, Municipal and American Indian and First Nations governments, Fortune 100 and 500 corporations, including consumer goods, manufacturing, banking, transportation, hospitality, marketing, wholesale, energy, procurement and healthcare. He is a proud Aboriginal Canadian with extensive experience working collaboratively with the First Nation, Métis, Inuit and Native American communities. He is well versed in connecting mainstream and Nation business.

Mrs. Miranda Kennedy - B. Comm (Hons), is VP of HR Solutions, of Okimaw. Mrs. Kennedy is a Human Resource professional that hails from the Little Pine First Nation in Saskatchewan. She has 15 years of human resource management experience with a specialization in recruitment and talent management. While in University, Mrs. Kennedy served as President of the Aboriginal Business Students Society and has been involved with a number of committees during her career. She is currently a member of the Chartered Professionals of Human Resources (CPHR) in Edmonton. 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.