First Nations Ratification Forum (February 18-19, 2014)

Day 1 – Tuesday February 18th, 2014

Opening Prayer

• Welcome by Chief Commissioner Sophie Pierre
• Opening remarks by Forum Chair – Miles Richardson
• Introduction and presentation – Julia Roig and Gail Ervin (Partners for Democratic Change)

First Nations Panel: Agreement-in-Principle (AIP) - (Experiences and Overviews)

• Kitselas and Kitsumkalum First Nations – Ratifying the Agreement-in-Principle
• K’omoks First Nation – Approval Strategies
• Wuikinuxv First Nation experience

First Nations Panel: Final Agreement - (Experiences and Overviews)

• Tsawwassen First Nation
• Maa-nulth First Nations – Ratification Experience
• Tla’amin First Nation

World Café Breakout Groups:

• Early Mandate Building
•  Knowing and Engaging your Community
• Communications Tools
• Social Media
• Building your Communications Plan

Day 2 – Wednesday February 19th, 2014

Dispelling Misinformation

• Mark Stevenson – K’omoks and Lheidli T’enneh experiences
• Bill Stipdonk – Fiscal Chapters and Ratification for AIP & Final Agreement
• Angela Wesley – Dispelling Misinformation

Subsequent Votes

• Mark Wedge – Carcross First Nation experience
• Bill Cranmer – ´Namgis Ratification Experience: Lessons Learned

Conducting the Vote

• Grace Adams – Tla’amin Vote and Database
• Keith Archer, Chief Electoral Officer – Elections BC
• Valerie Cross-Blackett – Tsawwassen Ratification

Closing Comments