Modern Treaty Self Governance (March 10-12, 2015)

Day 1 - Tuesday March 10th, 2015: Building the Foundation and Embracing the Challenge

Opening Prayer and Welcome

• Welcome and overview from Forum Facilitator Angela Wesley
• Welcome and opening remarks from Chief Commissioner Sophie Pierre

Keynote Address

The Nisga’a Treaty Experience – Nisga’a Nation, Edmond Wright

Building a Solid Foundation

• Constitutions: A Framework for First Nations Governance [Huu-ay-aht First Nations, Angela Wesley]
• Developing First Nation Laws: Involving the Community [Tla’amin First Nation, Roy Francis]
• A Solid Foundation for First Nations Governance [Kaska Dena Nation, Dave Porter]

Implementation Challenges and Lessons Learned

• Treaty Implementation: Challenges and Lessons Learned [Huu-ay-aht First Nations, John Jack]
• Treaty Implementation Challenges [Maa-nulth First Nations, Brent Lehman]
• Implementation Challenges and Lessons Learned: The Fiscal Side [Tsawwassen First Nation, Tom McCarthy]

Cree-Naskapi Commission and Eeyou Governance

[Chair Richard Saunders, Commissioners Robert Kanatewat and Commissioner Philip Awashish]

Breakout Discussion Groups - (Small group dialogue with forum presenters)

• Governance 101
• Law making and Enforcement
• Getting Ready for Effective Date
• Looking Back, Looking Forward – Treaty experiences

Building Strong Relationships with other Governments, Industry and Business

• Tla’amin experience [Tla'amin First Nation, Roy Francis]
• Huu-ay-aht experience [Huu-ay-aht First Nations, John Jack]
• Tsawwassen: Building Strong Relationships with Governments & Partners [Tsawwassen First Nation, Tom McCarthy]

Day 2 - Wednesday March 11th, 2015: Planning for and Implementing Self-Governance

Building Capacity to Govern [Haida Nation, Miles Richardson]

Developing Plans – Implementing Self-Governance

• Implementing Self Governance [Yuulu?il?ath? Legislature, Michelle Corfield]
• Policy Capacity Development [Tsawwassen First Nation, Colin Ward]
• Post-Treaty: 7 Lessons Learned [Toquaht Nation, Sarah Robinson]

Developing Plans – Implementing Self-Governance (continued)

• Nation Building Project: Our Path towards Self-Government [In-SHUCK-ch Nation, Josh Alexander]
• Capacity and Economic Development [Carcross Tagish Management Corporation, Justin Ferbey]
• Approaches to Incremental Self Government [Guerin Tetreault & Associates, Michele Guerin]

New Relationship Trust [Cliff Fregin, CEO]

Breakout Discussion Groups – rotations (Small group dialogue with forum presenters and resource people)

• Resourcing your Plans
• Community Engagement
• Structuring your government organization
• Structuring your economic development and businesses

Breakout Discussion Groups - (Small group dialogue with forum presenters)

• Governance 101
• Law making and Enforcement
• Getting Ready for Effective Date
• Looking Back, Looking Forward – Treaty experiences

Measuring Progress – Measuring Success

• Planning for Success, Measuring your Progress [Tsawwassen First Nation, Colin Ward]
• Measuring Socio-economic benefits to Treaty [Deloitte & Touche, Andrew Pau]

Day 3 - Thursday March 12th, 2015: Self Government, Overlaps and Shared Territories

Welcome and Chair Opening Comments

Implementing Recommendation 8: Nation-to-Nation Protocols

• Protocol Agreement and Declaration [Tsleil Waututh, Squamish and Musqueam First Nations]
• Memorandum of Understanding [Nisga'a Nation, Edmond Wright]
• Tsimshian – Nisga’a Boundary Experience [Tsimshian First Nation, Gerald Wesley]
• Shared Territory Agreements [Tla’amin Nation, Denise Smith and Homalco First Nation, Darren Blaney]

Best Practices from Mediation Experts: Respecting & Dealing with Differences to Make a Difference –Building Relationships: Resolving Disputes–

• Gordon B. Sloan
• Glenn Sigurdson
• Barry Stuart Chief

Chief Commissioners Panel: Insights, Perspectives, and Guidance Chief Commissioner Sophie Pierre

• Former Chief Commissioner, Miles Richardson
• Former Chief Commissioner, Judge Steven Point

Closing Comments