NATIONAL MEETING 2024 | NOVEMBER 26-28, 2024 | EDMONTON, AB

Paddling Through the Currents of Change:
First Nations Leading the Way 7

Agenda:

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2024

5:30pm – 6:00pm

| Registration and Tradeshow Opens

6:00pm – 7:30pm

| Welcoming Reception @ Hall D

–6:00 – Opening prayer by Enoch Elder Ann Campiou
–6:05 – Treaty 6 Territory Welcoming with Frog Lake First Nation Chief Desjarlais
–6:15 – Performance by Ashley Ghostkeeper
–6:50 – Performance by Uncle Joe

Wednesday, November 27, 2024

7:30am – 8:30am

| Breakfast & Registration

8:30am – 8:45am

| Welcoming and National Meeting Overview

-Prayer by Enoch Elder Ann Campiou
-Emcees Jody and Romeo review of National Meeting agenda and housekeeping

8:50am – 9:35am

| Updates from the Institutions and LAB

Chief Robert Louie, Chairman, First Nations Lands Advisory Board (LAB) – by video
Ernie Daniels, President/CEO, First Nations Finance Authority (FNFA)
C.T. Manny Jules, Chief Commissioner, First Nations Tax Commission (FNTC)
Allan Claxton, Development Board Chair, First Nations Infrastructure Institute (FNII)
Harold Calla, Executive Chair, First Nations Financial Management Board (FMB)

9:40am – 10:10am

| Lands Advisory Board Strategic Priorities – Economic Development

With Andrew Beynon and Andre LeDressay

10:15am – 10:55am

| Strengthening Economies through First Nation Jurisdiction

With Tewanee Joseph, Trenton Paul, and Chief Derek Epp

10:55am – 11:15am

| Networking Break

11:15am – 11:45am

| Historic Claims Resolutions and the Pressures and Priorities in the Use of Settlement Proceeds

With Dr. Lauren Cripps, Leith Cardinal, Chief Andrea Paul, Chief Evan Taypotat, and Chief Joe Miskokomon

11:50am – 12:20pm

| Building Futures: Infrastructure Strategies and Support for Community Development

With Jason Calla, Brian Jones, Alanea Holmstrom, and Evan Roberts

12:20pm – 1:15pm

| Lunch Break

1:15pm – 2:15pm

| Breakout Session 1

  • Special Purpose Vehicles

With Ernie Daniels and Steve Berna

  • Bundle of Arrows by FNTC

With Tewanee Joseph, (Room 8)

  • Client Engagement on FMS Certification

With Melanie Assiniwe and Laura Bouchard, (Room 9)

2:15pm – 2:30pm

| Break

2:30pm – 3:30pm

| Breakout Session 2

  • Charting Development Paths: Leveraging FMA Tools for Community Growth at Roseau River Anishinabe First Nation

With Jason Calla, Evan Roberts, Kathleen Stone, Jesse James, and Ian Bear

  • Insurance and Surety by FNFA

With Sheldon Nemeth and Jody Anderson, (Room 8)

  • Benefits of working with FMB and FNFA

With Shayla Point, Frank Brazeau, Donna St. Louis, and Jo-Ann Derrickson, (Room 9)

3:35pm – 4:00pm

| Keynote

With Andrew Stobo Sniderman and Douglas Sanderson

4:00pm – 4:05pm

| End of Conference Day 1 Closing

5:30pm – 8:30pm

| Banquet @ Hall D

-5:35 – Emcee welcoming
-5:40 – Performance by Dancing Cree
-6:00 – Buffet Dinner
-6:45 – Raffle prizes
-7:15 – Performance by Midnight Thunder

Thursday, November 28, 2024

7:45am – 8:45am

| Breakfast

8:45am – 8:50am

| Welcoming to Day 2

-Emcees Jody and Romeo overview of agenda for the day

8:50am – 9:15am

| Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations

The Honourable Gary Anandasangaree, MP

9:15am – 9:45am

| For-Profit Activities Panel Discussion: Accountability, Transparency and Governance

With Scott Munro, Mike McIntyre, Jordan Hatton, and Dillon Johnson

9:55am – 10:55am

| Breakout Session 3

  • Proceeds of Trusts

With Dr. Lauren Cripps, Stefan Matiation, William Kaysaywaysemat, Warren Huff, and Chad Bicklmeier

  • TBC
  • For-Profit Activities Breakout Discussion: Accountability, Transparency and Governance

With Natalia Valeev (Room 9)

10:55am – 11:05am

| Break

11:05am – 12:05pm

| Breakout Session 4

  • Charting New Waters: Introducing the First Nation Land Governance Registry (FNLGR)

With Angie Derrickson and Kara Zemel

  • The RoadMap Project

With Grant Christoff, Delanie Bulldog, and Chad Bicklmeier, (Room 8)

  • For-Profit Activities Breakout Discussion: Accountability, Transparency and Governance

With Lee Fulla, (Room 9)

12:05pm – 1:00pm

| Networking Lunch Break

1:05pm – 1:35pm

| Youth Panel

Facilitated by FMB Vice-Chair Dillon Johnson

1:40pm – 2:10pm

| The Clearwater Impact

With Cheryl Gehue, Rose Paul, Stephanie Doucet, and Trinity Maloney

2:15pm – 2:45pm

| Keynote

With Jody Wilson-Raybould

2:50pm – 3:35pm

| Looking Forward

Austin Bear, Chair of the Resource Centre & Lands Advisory Board Director (LAB)
Ernie Daniels, President/CEO, First Nations Finance Authority (FNFA)
William McCue, Commissioner, First Nations Tax Commission (FNTC)
Allan Claxton, Development Board Chair, First Nations Infrastructure Institute (FNII)
Harold Calla, Executive Chair, First Nations Financial Management Board (FMB)

3:40pm – 3:50pm

| End of Conference Day 2 Closing

-Summary of events by Emcees Jody and Romeo
-Prayer by Enoch Elder Ann Campiou