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Projects as a result of successful funding proposals
(in-progress)
Financial Partners:
$95,000 INAC's Community Economic Opportunities Program (CEOP)
$22,000 Treaty 8 Tribal Association
$12,000 Enbridge Northern Gateway
$10,000 Encana Corporation
$10,000 Denali Canada
$ 5,000 Teck Resources Ltd.
Timeline: September 2010-March 2011
Description: T8TA is undertaking a community economic development project: quantifying the economic contributions of Treaty 8 First Nations to the local economy and preparing a community economic development strategy and a communications/marketing strategy. One of the goals is to identify and prioritize key projects that will create financial independence for T8TA and the Treaty 8 First Nations.
Benefiting Treaty 8 communities include: Doig River First Nation, Halfway River First Nation, Prophet River First Nation, Saulteau First Nations and West Moberly First Nations
Further information on the Community Economic Development Strategy
Essentials of First Nations Financial Management Workshop
(in-progress)Funding Grant: $22,550
Organization: INAC's Professional & Institutional Development (P&ID) Program
Timeline: February 2011
Description: T8TA will be hosting a Financial Management workshop for Treaty 8 members. The workshop will be facilitated by Aboriginal Financial Officers Association of Canada.
Microsoft Office 2010 Basics Workshop
(in-progress)Funding Grant: $27,450
Organization: INAC's Professional & Institutional Development (P&ID) Program
Timeline: February 2011
Description: T8TA will be hosting a Microsoft Office 2010 Basics workshop for Treaty 8 members. The workshop will be facilitated by IT North.
Young Entrepreneurs Symposium (YES)
Sponsorship Grant: $4,000
Organization: Teck Resources Ltd.
Timeline: November 22-25, 2010
Description: T8TA administered sponsorship for two youth (ages 19-30) to attend the Young Entrepreneurs Symposium.
Governance Workshops
- Leadership Essentials & effective Governance through Culture & Tradition (October 7-8, 2010)
- Strategic Visioning & Planning (November 16-17, 2010)
Organization: INAC's Professional & Institutional Development (P&ID) Program
Timeline: October-November 2010
Description: T8TA hosted two governance workshops for Treaty 8 Chiefs and Councillors. The workshops were facilitated by the National Centre for First Nation Governance.
Facilitator Training Workshop
Funding Grant: $5,000
Organization: Workplace Training for Innovation Program
Timeline: May 25-26, 2010
Description: T8TA hosted a Facilitator Training workshop for Treaty 8 members. The workshop was facilitated by ICA Associates, Joe Nelson.
Proposal Writing Workshop
Funding Grant: $20,000
Organization: INAC's Professional & Institutional Development (P&ID) Program
Timeline: March 16-18, 2010
Description: T8TA hosted a Proposal Writing workshop for Treaty 8 and First Nation communities. The workshop was facilitated by Izen Consulting.
Grant Writer Support Program
Funding Grant: $22,500
Organization: Northern Development Initiative Trust
Timeline: January-December 2010
Description: T8TA contracted grant writer to prepare proposals on behalf of four communities: Doig River First Nation, Halfway River First Nation, Prophet River First Nation, and West Moberly First Nations.