AGENDA
May 15, 2018 | Welcome Reception and Early Registration
5:00pm – 7:30pm | Registration
6:00pm – 6:05pm | Elder Prayer, Musqueam Nation
6:05pm – 6:15pm | Musqueam Drummers and Singers
6:15pm – 6:20pm | Welcome to Musqueam Territory | Musqueam Nation Councillor
6:20pm – 7:30pm | National Meeting Partners
7:30pm | Reception Ends
May 16, 2018 | National Meeting: Day 1 | First Nations Success Stories
7:30am – 8:30am | Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:30am – 8:35am | Elder Welcome from Musqueam Nation
8:35am – 8:40am | Emcee Joe Bevan, Kitselas First Nation, to Welcome Attendees and Provide National Meeting Overview
8:40am – 9:45am | Howard Grant, Councillor, Musqueam Nation
9:45am – 10:25am | Clearing the Path:
Expanding Jurisdiction & Building Vibrant Economies
FNTC PANEL | Stone Bear, TOBIQUE First Nation, Facilitator
Deanna Honeyman, TZEACHTEN First Nation
Ernest Jack, PENTICTON Indian Band
Kate McCue, CHIPPEWAS of Georgina Island
10:25am – 10:45am | BREAK
10:45am – 11:25am | Financial management certifications – An essential step
FMB PANEL | Joe Bevan, KITSELAS First Nation, Facilitator
Chief David Crate, FISHER RIVER First Nation
Dwayne Nashkawa, NIPISSING First Nation
Chief Maureen Thomas, TSLEIL-WAUTUTH Nation
11:25am – 12:00pm | Christina Clarke, Executive Director, Songhees First Nation Success Story
12:00pm – 1:00pm | LUNCH
1:00pm – 1:40pm | Developments in the community – From start to finish
LAB PANEL | Leah George-Wilson, TSLEIL-WAUTUTH First Nation, Facilitator
Chief Austin Bear, MUSKODAY First Nation
Anthony Laforge, MAGNETAWAN First Nation
Stephan McGlenn, SEMá:TH First Nation
1:40pm – 2:20pm | Global capital markets working for you
FNFA PANEL | Frank Busch, NISICHAWAYASIHK Cree Nation, FNFA, Facilitator
Peter Kirby, TAKU RIVER TLINGIT First Nation
Mike MacIntyre, MEMBERTOU First Nation
Chief Frieda Martselos, SALT RIVER First Nation
2:20pm – 3:00pm | Dalyn Bear, Cuoncillor, Whitecap Dakota First Nation Success Story
3:00pm – 3:15pm | BREAK
3:15pm – 4:00pm | Education and Capacity Development Panel
EDUCATION PANEL | Stone Bear, TOBIQUE First Nation, Facilitator
Dr. André Le Dressay, Tulo Centre of Indigenous Economics
Deanna Honeyman, First Nations Tax Administrators Association
Mike Mearns, Aboriginal Financial Officers Association, BC
Angie Derrickson, Lands Advisory Board Resource Centre
4:00pm – 4:30pm | Summary of Day 1 and preview for Day 2
May 16, 2018 | Banquet
6:30pm – 7:00pm | Doors Open
7:00pm – 7:05pm | Emcee Welcome
7:05pm – 7:30pm | First Nations Performance
7:30pm – 8:15pm | Dinner
8:15pm – 8:45pm | Alex Wells, Hoop Dancer
8:45pm – 9:30pm | George Leach, Juno Award Winner
9:30pm | End of Banquet
May 17, 2018 | National Meeting: Day 2 | Leading the Way
7:30am – 8:30am | Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:30am – 8:40am | Emcee Joe Beven Recap of Day 1 and Preview for Day 2
8:40am – 9:45am | FAFNLM Legislative Reform | Robert Louie, Chairman, LAB
9:45am – 10:30am | FMA PANEL
C.T. (Manny) Jules, Chief Commissioner, FNTC
Harold Calla, Executive Chair, FNFMB
Ernie Daniels, President/CEO, FNFA
10:30am – 10:45am | BREAK
10:45am – 12:00pm | FMA PANEL (continued)
12:00pm – 1:00pm | LUNCH | Te Maire Tau, Alliance for Renewing Indigenous Economies
1:00pm – 1:45pm | FNII the Infrastructure Institution Proposal
Allan Claxton | FNII Development Board
Jason Calla | FNII Development Board
1:45pm – 2:30pm | The Way Forward: The New Fiscal Relationship
Chief David Jimmie, Squiala First Nation | AFN Chiefs’ Committee on Fiscal Relations Co-chair
2:30pm – 2:45pm | BREAK
2:45pm – 4:00pm | Importance of Building Our Own Institutions
Discussion Forum
4:00pm – 4:30pm | Summary of Discussion and Next Steps
4:30pm | End of National Meeting
