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Indigenous Relations for Local Governments

Part 2 of our Working Effectively with Indigenous Peoples® training

Do you work in a municipal or local government in Canada? Do you want to increase your knowledge of Indigenous relations?

This course paves your path to respectful and effective Indigenous relations and is the follow up course to our Indigenous Awareness training.

 
Indigenous Relations for Local Governments course pattern

 

The fear of doing or saying the wrong thing can affect your relationship with Indigenous communities in a big way.
This course was designed to help aid municipal employees specifically and to be a guide to fostering sustainable, long-term partnerships between municipal governments and Indigenous communities.
Indigenous Relations for Local Governments



Who should take this course?

Whether you are just beginning your Indigenous learning journey, or looking to
deepen your existing knowledge, this Indigenous relations course is a great place to start.


Regional and local government staff

  Those new to and those experienced in Indigenous relations

 




Key Topics

Building Relationships

Better understand how to form, strengthen, and sustain effective relationships between local governments and Indigenous communities.

Practical Partnerships

Get clarity on the pragmatic and organizational benefits of working with Indigenous Peoples.

Building Consultation
Effectively

Learn how to start consultation processes in a respectful, informed, and collaborative way.

Managing Relationship Risks

Understand how to reduce uncertainty, avoid missteps, and manage risk when engaging with Indigenous communities.

 
This training was developed in collaboration
with our subject matter expert, Tammy Robertson.


Tammy brings her immeasurable knowledge and award-winning experience to ICT clients through the development of course materials to training ICT clients in virtual classrooms or in person. She has over 13 years of experience in local government and municipal external relations. She has led Mayor, Council and City staff to see Indigenous relations through a new lens.

As a proponent of openness, humility, and respect, Tammy has been successful in fostering new levels of trust between municipal and Indigenous governments leading to new agreements, joint working groups and projects, and cultural heritage protection practices. Now you can learn best practices from a subject matter expert.
 

Pricing

All group pricing includes up to 30 learners.
There is an additional cost for each learner beyond the included amount.


In-Person
For Groups

$6500

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Live-Guided Virtual
For Groups

$3500

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