Accomplishments

  • Capacity Building

    We have successfully leveraged resources to coordinate major gatherings that specifically examine methods of creating business alliance: Event planing and coordination,Seminars and focus sessions to build capacity.Approximately 2.5 million dollars in resources leveraged through funding proposals,sponsorship and partnerships.

    Several other specific host sessions and workshops for First Nations/Aboriginal owned Corporations and Treay Organizations on industry relations, resource development,job and career fairs and traditional land use studies.

  • - Nation Building Together Gathering - CLAC, Oct 2009

    CLAC and representatives from its signatory companies are joining in a gathering with representatives from Aboriginal communities, government, and industry to strengthen partnerships on economic and employment opportunities for Aboriginal peoples. Highly respected leaders will speak on building strategies for partnerships, economic and labour force development, training, and consultation.

  • - Canadian Indigenous Business Association ,CIBA 2008

    Conference was designed to create networks of Aboriginal businesses. And encourage First Nations and First Nations Businesses to work together.

    Host communities: Saddlelake Cree Nation, Samson Cree Nation, Fort Mackay First Nation, Blood Tribe.

  • - Aboriginal Capital Corporations Business Symposium and Gala, ACC 2008

    The symposium and gala is the result of a historical collaborative effort from Alberta First Nations and Metis owned capital corporations. Together, the Alberta Indian Investment Corporation, Apeetogosan (Metis) Development Inc., Indian Business Corporation and the Settlement Investment Corporation are hosting this event to honour the considerable contributions of Alberta’s Aboriginal people’s contribution in the economic and business sectors.   Celebrating 20 years of excellence in Aboriginal business development!

  • - Aboriginal Technology Symposium, Dec 2007

     The Aboriginal Technology Symposium is intended to capture the best practices and success stories of Aboriginal people who have developed technology solutions as a means of building self sustaining communities. The symposium will highlight presenters that have created software applications as a means of mobilizing their people and resources.

    The event was organized to create an awareness for Aboriginal people to utilize technology as a tool to address the needs of thier organizations, programs and people.

  • - NWT , Chiefs and Councils forum on Economic Development, Oct 2006

    This forum of NWT First Nations and Metis leaders was organized to create dialogue and networking with First Nations in Alberta on issues of partnerships, training, resource and business development.

  • - Canadian Indigenous Business Association ,CIBA 2006

    The Alberta Chiefs have a greed to host a First Nation Economic Development Conference & Forum to provide a venue where First Nations can meet with Peers, Industry, Government, Financial agencies, Professionals, etc. to develop capacity building relationships, knowledge and to capitalize upon existing economic opportunities.

     Host communities: Saddle Lake First Nation, Samson Cree Nation, Enoch Cree Nation

  • - First Nation Pipeline Readiness, May 2004

    A gathering of resource development companies and invited First Nations collectively explored issues on pipeline development in Alberta, including employment readiness, economic development and traditional land use.  

  • - South of 60 Conference, May 2004,2005,2006

    The gathering was hosted by former Chief Roderick Alexis of the Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation. The event was establised to create an awareness of the government's strategy  and policy on resource development affecting First Nations South of the 60th parallel.

  • - Back to the Roots , September 2000

    In the Spirit of honouring our Ancestors, this gathering was planned to preserve our culture and traditional knowledge. With guidance of our elders, ITAP recognized the importance of exploring and implementing measures to address the impacts of resource development within our traditional territories.