Services

The most recent issue raised by the federal government is of accountability and transparency. The Transparency Act requires First Nation governments to report the annual audited financial statement clearly showing the monies paid to Chiefs and Councillors. The report must be published in each local community and on the Internet or other social media avenues.

We provide planning:

for community engagement, consultation, and communication plan services to better involve members in their community development.
to assist First Nation governments in creating Strategic and Business plans that keep members informed regularly.

An ongoing issue for many First Nations is in the area of training and capacity development. Do the members who are employed in the Band office, in the social services, in child welfare, in education and the other Nation businesses need additional training and support?

We provide training:

onsite at the Nation for all of these service areas reflecting our belief this is the best approach
where necessary, we will forge partnerships with appropriate training and/or educational institutions to support members to deliver services.

Social and economic development on First Nation territories are indeed the greatest challenge facing Nation governments. The most critical challenges include: finding culturally safe ways of healing from the residential school traumas and their effects; finding ways of dealing with children taken into the care of child protection authorities and being removed from home and placed outside the Nation’s territory; finding meaningful employment training and job opportunities for members; finding long term economic development activities that create jobs for members; developing employment training programs that are suitable and match the jobs created by the economic development.

We provide services:

to help Nations and partners like AANDC, Health Canada (First Nation and Inuit Health Branch) and Provincial Health authorities to design and implement culturally safe programs to support social and wellness programs delivered on the Nation.
to assess the child protection services that support early intervention to children and families at risk, to children in need of protection, and children in the care of child protection authorities.
that work with communities to develop resources to support children and families at risk, to support children in care and where possible, plan timely repatriation to their community.

to train and support community members to provide a range of supports designed to keep children safe, living in their own communities, and optimizing their potential.

to support Nations’ health centres in developing psycho-social and preventative health programs for members.

to assess the economic development opportunities for the Nation, for wealth creation and entrepreneurial opportunities within the community, including identifying the dollars coming into the Nation by transfers from other governments and sources
to build communities with entrepreneurial leadership from the ground up to support the community’s socio-economic objectives.

Aboriginal community engagement and consultation: on- and off-reserve
Indigenous policy and administration: Creating, negotiating and understanding within the respective economic, social and community development contexts
Revitalizing social, economic and educational institutions: working on-Reserve
Program design, development and implementation: educational, vocational and social programs
Public engagement and community consultation: including minority communities
Workshops: best practices in Aboriginal engagement and community consultation; best practices in public engagement and consultation
Corporate social responsibility: design, implementation, support and evaluation

Testimonial

"I worked with Hopeton as a consultant with First Nation Market Housing (FNMH). I loved working with him. He has great compassion for the Wesley people, balanced with hopes of empowering them to reach their true potential." - Natoshia Bastien, Housing Consultant at Siksika Nation