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Program Information
Wise Practice Element 6: Performance Evaluation
Overview
Project management is a results-oriented process designed to support organizations, institutions, and communities. Understanding, proposing, and establishing a professional project management environment is a critical component to program and project funding and development. This program helps translate the language of project management into the systems of Indigenous wisdom.
Adopting standardized project management techniques and tools increases the capacity to ensure successful projects from ideation to implementation. Beyond the best-practices aspects of project management, you will develop your knowledge and skills in the context of Indigenous Wise Practices. Learn to effectively lead projects to deliver the expected outcomes, on scope, on time, and on budget.
What does this program offer?
This program unpacks the theory and process of project management, by:
- Exploring what project management is and why it is important
- Project management fundamentals, processes, techniques, and tools
- Defining Wise Practices and applying them to project management
- Building the foundations to revitalize Wise Practices in your communities
- Understanding the life cycle of a project and the work required in each phase
- Project management planning techniques through a practical business case exercise
- Change management and performance management
Who should register?
This program is an ideal fit for those who are:
- Responsible for developing, leading, and managing projects in, or with, Indigenous communities and organizations
- Seeking to understand and introduce project management practices into their organization or community
- From Indigenous communities, government, industry, not-for-profits, and boards
Applicants must be ages 18+ at the time of the program start date.
This program prioritizes Indigenous learners, and those working for Indigenous communities and organizations. Programs are filled on a first come, first served basis. Please register early to secure a confirmation of your spot.
Earn your Certificate
The Certificate of Indigenous Leadership, Governance and Management Excellence is awarded to individuals who recognize the importance of continuing education and have successfully completed a total of seven programs. The programs are strategically focused on building your capacity to assist your community and organization to successfully move forward into the era of self-determination and successful community economic development. All Intermediate offerings are counted towards the certificate, while Introductory programs do not. Learn more about what courses you require in order to achieve your certificate here.
Itinerary
To maximize learning for this program, students are required to dedicate approximately 40 hours during the week to this program.
- Complete pre-program assignments if applicable (approx. 2 hours)
- Participate in daily sessions, Sunday through Friday, according to the agenda.
- Complete homework outside of class time if applicable (approx. 2 hours)
In person Indigenous Leadership Program Schedule
- Starting Sunday, 5:30 pm with Dinner
- Monday to Thursday whole day include Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
- Finishing Friday, 1:30 pm after Lunch
*Schedule is subject to change, more details coming soon.
Faculty
Randy Bottle
Randy Bottle is recognized and honoured as an Elder among local community leaders and agencies. He originates from the Blood Tribe First Nation and is from the Tall People Clan. After serving the Blood Tribe Band Council for 24 consecutive years, he has become a staple in the Calgary community.
Randy’s primary goal is to promote traditional spirituality through ceremony, storytelling, and sharing personal experiences. His primary work now focuses on urban aboriginal youth, helping them to better understand their identity and develop a better sense of belonging. As a fluent Blackfoot speaker, he plays a key role in preserving and passing on the language to urban aboriginal youth and the larger Blackfoot-speaking community.
Elder
Sheila Niganobe
Sheila Niganobe is an Ojibway and member of Mississauga First Nation # 8, in Northern Ontario. She lived a majority if her life on the First Nation, she also lived in the city of Toronto for 15 years. She has had the experience of working in an Aboriginal off-reserve political organization for 10 years; during that time she had the opportunity to learn the off-reserve politics and the need to assist Aboriginal people. She is actively involved in her community and participates in ceremony, women’s drum group and advocates for community wellness.
Over the past 15 years, Sheila has returned to her community to work in management, health, social, economic development and governance. This experience has given her the opportunity to experience firsthand the issues and barriers within the First Nation environment.
In the spring of 2010, Sheila graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Public Administration and Governance from Ryerson University and First Nations Technical Institute. Sheila has been taking on-line courses towards her Project Management Certification from Ryerson University. She also received a Masters Certificate in Risk Management and Business Performance, York University, January 2016. In February 2018, Sheila completed Strategic Planning: From Vision to Action from the Canadian Management Centre.
Faculty
Daryl Kootenay
Daryl Kootenay is a young Indigenous leader, artist, entrepreneur, facilitator, educator, and mentor to many Indigenous and non-Indigenous youth in his community and surrounding communities of Stoney Nakoda Nation. Daryl is a father to 3 beautiful children Nakoda, Marazu, & Haske, and recently married to his now wife, Ariel.
Daryl is known for his international experience and work throughout Africa, Peru, Nicaragua, Mexico, England, France, Spain, Italy, America and Canada, and continues to work with young leaders across the globe on various projects relating to humanitarianism. His focus on Indigenous global issues sits along his work on local issues his community, and surrounding Indigenous and non-Indigenous nations and communities, are facing in the Southern Alberta region (also known as Treaty 7 Territory).
Daryl is a Stoney Nakoda Nation member through his mother’s heritage and is also from the Navajo Nation in New Mexico from his father’s heritage. Mr. Kootenay is a talented traditional artist and dancer, travelling across Turtle Island competing at many powwows and utilizing his regalia as teaching tools and methods.
Mr. Kootenay continues to utilize his traditional knowledge, art, dance and international experience to promote and educate people of all ages, with his experience in:
- Culture and identity
- Leadership development and wise practices
- Organizational leadership
- Project management
- Strategic planning
- Healthy relationships, partnerships and alliance-building
- Mental illness and overcoming stigma
- Individualism and volunteering
- Facilitating and public speaking
Daryl is the Co-executive Director of the Howl Experience, Owner of Bald Eagle Ltd., a Focal Point for the Global Indigenous Youth Caucus to the UN, Co-founder of the Nakoda Youth Council and a Co-convener of the Mni Ki Wakan Decade of Water Summit. Mr. Kootenay was recognized for his local, national and international work by the Governor General of Canada and was awarded Canada's Sovereign's Medal for Volunteers at the Rideau Hall, Ottawa.
Guest Faculty
Technical Requirements
What's Included
Single Room
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Your program fee includes a single bedroom on the Banff Centre campus for the duration of your program.
Get connected with other artists on campus and focus on your projects in a creative environment while we take care of the day-to-day essentials.
Full Flex Meal Plan
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Using a credit-based system to dine on campus, our flexible meal plans allow you to select meals according to your own needs during your stay. Banff Centre can accommodate most dietary requests.
The Full Flex meal plan is calculated at $70 credit per day, equivalent to breakfast, lunch and dinner at our Buffet service.
Banff Centre Amenities
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Enjoy free parking, wifi, and access to the Walter Phillips Gallery while you are a guest at Banff Centre. Our Participant Resources team is also available to assist you with medical support or event information. See our Events Calendar to learn more about what’s going on at Banff Centre while you’re onsite.
Paul D. Fleck Library and Archives
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The Paul D. Fleck Library and Archives - Current Services
The Library is delighted to support Banff Centre Participants, Artists, and Faculty with the following services:
- Open hours: 9:30 am to 1 pm, Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.
- Access to collections, including program relevant books, scores, artists’ books, recordings, periodicals, and object library.
- Library accounts for borrowing materials.
- Digital Library, on campus and remote access.
- Library research assistance, by appointment.
- Archives research, by appointment only.
Please email library@banffcentre.ca or archives@banffcentre.ca for more information or assistance.
Fitness and Recreation
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The Sally Borden Fitness and Recreation Centre is located in the lower floor of the Sally Borden Building, and provides all guests with access to our swimming pool, hot tub, steam room, climbing gym, fitness centre, spin studio, and gymnasium. Massage and physiotherapy appointments may also be booked ahead of time.
Group Seminars/Workshops
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Join in group seminars/workshops.
Learning Journals
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Learning Journals for course materials.
Fees & Financial Assistance
(Includes Registration Fee of $35.00)
Up to a maximum of 30 participants per program.
Financial assistance is available for Indigenous peoples or non-Indigenous peoples working for Indigenous organizations. Each request is reviewed individually based on submission of the Financial Assistance form available in the Student Portal.
More information about funding opportunities for our Leadership programs can be found here.
To be considered for financial assistance, please ensure that you select "Yes" to 'I would like to apply for financial assistance' during registration, and log into your Student Portal to complete your funding application form within 48 hours of submitting your initial registration. We strongly recommend timely submission of the funding form, to be considered. Note that we reserve the right to cancel registrants who select 'No' to financial assistance if payment and confirmation of attendance is not received within 7 days of registration.
Banff Centre will issue official tax receipts for eligible tuition fees and all financial assistance and awards as required by the Income Tax Act. You will receive a T2202 (Tuition and Enrolment Certificate) for eligible tuition fees paid and a T4A (Statement of Pension, Retirement, Annuity, and Other Income) for applicable financial assistance and awards.
How to Apply
Learn more about the steps to Complete Your Application.
If you have requested financial assistance,please ensure that you log in to your Student Portal within 48 hours of registration, to submit your funding request form.
If you do not require financial assistance, please ensure that you log in to your Student Portal and complete confirmation of attendance and full payment as soon as possible, but no later than 7 days from completing step 1.
Note that non-completion within the timelines stated may result in your place being offered to the waitlist.
All programs, faculty, dates, fees, and offers of financial assistance are subject to change. Program fee is subject to applicable taxes. Banff Centre reserves the right to cancel a program up to seven days prior to program start date if there is insufficient enrolment, and in this case all fees will be refunded. Please note that Banff Centre is not liable for any personal/travel expenses incurred. Non-refundable fees and deposits will be retained upon cancellation. Any other fees are refunded at the discretion of the Banff Centre. The application deadline is 11:59 p.m. Mountain Standard Time.
