Working Effectively with Aboriginal Peoples®

Workshop June 11th 1:30-4:30 in Clearwater in conjunction with the BCCFA Conference

Working Effectively with Aboriginal Peoples®

Aboriginal issues like land claims and self-government including the Tsilhqot’in decision, represent some of the biggest change, challenges, risks and exciting opportunities for community forests today. With some tried and proven approaches individuals and organizations can position themselves to take advantage of the major change under way in Canada now. Bob Joseph will provide a review of historical events and their relation to the present economic environment; explore critical issues of taxation, housing, and education; show how working with Aboriginal Peoples can enhance your activities with Aboriginal peoples; and help you understand cross-cultural perspectives.

At this course you will:

• Review historical events and their relation to the present day
• Learn cultural and linguistic information about First Nations, Inuit, Metis Peoples
• Become familiar with demographic information
• Review major court cases and their implication
• Begin to understand the cross-cultural perspectives of the same issue
• Be familiar with terminology and know what terms to use in different situations
• Explore business reasons for developing Aboriginal relations
• Explore individual and organizational strategies for developing Aboriginal Relations

Bob Joseph, the founder of Indigenous Corporate Training Inc, has assisted individuals and organizations in building Indigenous or Aboriginal relations since 1994. His Canadian clients include all levels of Government, Fortune 500 companies, Financial Institutions, including the World Bank, small and medium sized corporate enterprises, and Aboriginal Peoples. He has worked internationally for clients in the United States, Guatemala, Peru, and New Caledonia in the South Pacific.

Learn more about this course here