Indigenous Consultation & Engagement: Comprehensive
Are you looking to engage with an Indigenous community but are unsure how to begin? Do you fully understand the distinctions between consultation and engagement? Could you use guidance on protocols and building respectful interactions with Indigenous Peoples?
What are your key challenges?
- Understanding the differences between consultation and engagement
- Knowing how to consult with Indigenous communities
- Clarifying what constitutes effective accommodation
- Understanding how to assess risk during a consultation
- Knowing how to anticipate questions and how to respond
- Understanding the intention of engagement and consultation
- Understanding the importance of building relationships
- Understanding the purpose and significance of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
- Understanding the business case for engagement
- Understanding and practicing appropriate cultural protocols and interactions
Who should take this course?
- Everyone who needs to fulfill legal and regulatory requirements for consultation
- Federal, provincial, regional, and municipal government staff
- Those who wish to build a strong engagement strategy
- Indigenous Relations or Affairs staff
- Senior executives, managers and board members
- Line managers
- Project managers
- Project team members
This should be a standard course for all of our employees working with Aboriginal Peoples, communities & issues. Teachings such as this bridges people and brings good things. Gets everyone involved.
J.C. • Environment Canada
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I can't put into words how valuable this course is for companies or organizations that will be engaging with First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities. This course is an absolute must!
E.H. • Canadian Institute for Health Information
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