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A conversation with Adam Olsen about the Territorial Acknowledgement

As someone who chairs and/or leads business meetings on a regular basis, I have been encouraged and challenged to begin meetings with a First Nations Territorial Acknowledgement. It's been a fascinating, earnest & unexpected  journey of self-awareness and personal reconciliation.

 

I have sought guidance and understanding from regional First Nations leaders and have recorded these discussions to help broaden the dialogue & conversation amongst business community colleagues.

Saanich North & the Islands MLA Adam Olsen and I have had numerous private and public conversations over the last 18 months specific to the Territorial Acknowledgement background and reasoning. Adam wrote about this issue in his blog at:

• https://adamolsen.ca/2019/05/whose-territory/ &
• https://adamolsen.ca/2019/04/acknowledging-territory-words-and-actions/

Thank you Adam for the invaluable education and historical context dialogue and reconciliation that is just starting for so many of us.

Emergent Youth & Female Leadership in the First Nations Communities - a conversation with Mavis Underwood (Tsawout Nation)

Consider listening to Mavis Underwood - community leader, advocate and mentor - speak to how a powerful emergent force represented by Youth & Female representation is increasingly guiding local First Nations into the future.

A conversation with Skeena MLA Ellis Ross - May 22nd

"The beginning of the middle" - we chat about:

• how COVID has impacted his representative community in Northern BC (Skeena, Northern BC, Kitimat) 
• what does a "new economy" look like
• Kelly reviews the new technology based office environment

Northern BC Pipeline Politics

• Ellis reviews what has happened specific to this issue within the last several months (rights & title, treaty negotiations)
• what is the future?

A conversation with Skeena MLA Ellis Ross - March 4th

"Northern Conversations" had the honour of interviewing Skeena MLA Ellis Ross  this past week. We reflected on his background & reviewed some of his principles & values that have helped develop his phenomenal leadership skills. We can't wait to chat again soon! 

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Adam Olsen - MLA Saanich North & the Islands - A conversation about Indigenouys Relations in BC

We chat with Adam Olsen, MLA Saanich North & the Islands, Interim Green Party Leader, and have a great conversation about Indigenous Relations in BC. 

Lyle Henry - Relationships between First Nations & Lower Vancouver Island Industry - An Overview

Lyle Henry, Employment Councillor, Songhees Nation

An introduction to employment relationships and opportunities between 1st Nations Communities and Industry on Lower Vancouver Island.