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Program Information
Overview
Research and best practices indicate that successful Indigenous nations and organizations set strategic direction and long-term goals. A viable strategic plan is required to keep pace with changes in the world, reduce dependence on governments, and raise the standard of living of Indigenous citizens, now and in the future. You will learn a proven model for strategic planning, based upon systems thinking and its associated processes, tasks, and activities.
This program will provide the steps for implementing a strategic planning process rooted in Indigenous ways of knowing to support your community, organization, board or council. In addition, it will deliver an understanding of how to keep the plan alive through evaluation, revision, and performance measurement.
What does the program offer?
- Techniques involved in a strategic planning model
- Identify the vision, mission, and values for your community/organization/board/council
- Learn how to determine the key factors of success
- Complete a current state assessment and an environmental analysis
- Set priorities to focus resources and efforts
- Understand the link between the vision and business and operations plans
- Learn ways to implement your strategic plan and how to evaluate and measure its performance
Who should register?
- First Nations, Métis and Inuit councils, and tribal councils
- Boards of Indigenous economic and social development agencies, governing boards, commissions, and legal entities for Indigenous profit and not-for-profit organizations
- Managers, administrators and team leaders
- Indigenous leaders
- Urban Indigenous organizations and agencies
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.
This program fulfills Wise Practice Element 3: Strategic Vision and Planning.
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.
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, 5:30pm with Dinner
- Monday to Thursday whole day includes Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
- Finishing Friday, 2pm after Lunch
*Schedule is subject to change, more details coming soon.
Faculty
Alice Kaquitts
Alice Kaquitts is a proud member of the Stoney Nakoda Wesley First Nation. Alice is a respected elder and community leader in the Stoney Nakoda nation and is the daughter of Alice Kaquitts Sr. and Thomas Simeon, and great-granddaughter of renowned Chief Hector Crawler. Alice grew up in a traditional way of life where Nakoda language, culture and protocols were taught and followed.
Alice’s formal education includes a diploma from Mount Royal College and a Bachelor of Social Work from the University of Calgary. Alice has been working within the Stoney Nakoda Nation in senior level positions for over 20 years. Alice is the former Director and Co-Founder of Nakoda Solutions and the Founder of Okiyabi Consulting, where she has developed teaching models on Traditional Parenting, Community Reconciliation and Cultural Awareness training. Alice has also previously worked with the IAP process in translating Nakoda testimonies fort Nakoda Residential School survivors.
Alice currently co-hosts the radio show “Conversational Nakoda” on Windspeaker Radio FM 88.1, serves on the planning committee for the National Gathering of Elders, and works with the School of Nursing and Midwifery at Mount Royal University on the imbedding of Indigenous Knowledge into course curriculum.
Alice is a healthy, proud grandmother to 5 beautiful grandchildren and mother to two adult sons, and enjoys passing on her traditional knowledge and teachings to the future generations.
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Elizabeth Logue
Elizabeth is Algonquin-Irish (Kitigan Zibi Anishnabeg First Nation). She is a community builder, theatre artist and arts producer, self-professed policy wonk and mother of two. She holds a Bachelor degree (with High Honours) from Carleton and studied Education/Drama at McGill. She just recently took on the job of Ottawa River Keeper, as champion and collective voice for the Ottawa River watershed, providing leadership and inspiration to protect, promote and improve its ecological health. Previous to this she was Director of Partnerships and Coordination in Lands and Economic Development supporting the work of the National Indigenous Economic Development Board and Director of Inuit Relations at Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs.
For the past over 14 years she has been a faculty member at the Banff Centre. A federal public servant for close to 20 years, highlights of her career include work on the Aboriginal Veterans Scholarship Fund, on Comprehensive Community Planning and Sustainable Development, the transfer of the Igloo Tag for the certification of Inuit Art, the direct funding for housing in Nunavik, Inuvialuit and Nunatsiavut and the establishment of the Inuit-Crown partnership Committee and work on the Advisory Committee for the permanent Arctic Gallery at the Canadian Museum of Nature. Elizabeth believes in civic engagement and creative-communal problem solving and sits on many community-based boards and committees.
Elizabeth also has trained in theatre and has been a member of the Ottawa based Shakespeare company called A company of Fools as well as the one show wonder Aboriginal Theatre Company Code Red. She is also an Arts festival producer and performer.
She lives in Wakefield, Quebec along the Te-nagàdino-zìbi with her husband Alasdair and two children Calum 12 and Mairi 10.
Faculty
Daryl Kootenay
Daryl Kootenay is a Traditional singer, dancer, artist, speaker, youth leader.
After graduating high school Daryl travelled globally to volunteer his time in countries such as Peru, Nicaragua and Africa working with Canada World Youth first as a participant, then an intern and then employee. He has been a part of CWYs Provisional Aboriginal Youth Committee where he participated in the “Aboriginal Youth and Confederation: Learning from the past, building for the future conference” in 2014, an event cohosted by CWY and the Mi’kmaq Confederacy of Prince Edward Island, as part of the PEI 2014 Charlottetown Conference sesquicentennial celebration. He was also a delegate for his nation and CWY at the World Conference of Indigenous Peoples, The Permanent Forum on Indigenous Rights, at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City (Sept 2014).
Daryl has actively volunteered in his community of Morley, Alberta in a variety of roles. This includes being a group leader for the Project Nakoda Outdoor Wilderness Experience (NOWE), in developing “youth hang-outs” for a week through the Canada Bridges organization and in co-founding the Stoney Nakoda Youth Council in 2014 which has travelled to a number of significant United Nations and North American Indian Youth Caucus events. He has the tremendous honour of being awarded the Governor General’s “Sovereignty’s Medal for Volunteers” in June 2017 for his work.
Daryl is a father to his 2-year old daughter from the Stoney Nakoda Nation of Treaty 7 in southern Alberta and a member of the Dine (Navajo) Nation in New Mexico from his father’s heritage.
Faculty
Mike Shaw
Mike Shaw specializes in facilitating leadership and team development through experiential learning. As a faculty member with Leadership Development at Banff Centre, he designs and leads both indoor and outdoor sessions which animate content and theory through hands- on activities.
After receiving a B.Sc. in Physical Geography from the University of Victoria, Mike moved to Calgary. As a computer programmer for six years with an oil and gas company, he gained the valuable experience of working in a large organization. It was either his desire for instability in his life and / or his passion for the outdoors that led to a career move into the environs of the Rocky Mountains.
During the last 30 years Mike has led learning experiences for a wide range of clients- from youth groups to senior executives of corporations. He has gained a strong reputation for his ability to create a powerful and enjoyable learning environment, using the outdoors as a natural place for experimentation and trying out new ways of being. People appreciate his ability to create an environment of trust, safety and confidence amongst teams and in individuals.
Mike is the owner and senior facilitator with Pacific Center for Leadership, based in Canmore, AB. He is a member of the Association of Canadian Mountain Guides (ACMG) the only certifying body in Canada for professional mountain guides. His diverse expertise brings a unique dimension to his work and the creative program elements that he offers.
Mike is a registered Strength Deployment Inventory facilitator and can skillfully integrate the learning from this tool (as well as other personality profiles) with powerful experiential elements.
One of his goals is to continue to learn, grow and try new experiences. Life has certainly continued to bring new adventures and insights!
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What's Included
Accommodation
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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 respond to most dietary requests.
The Full Flex meal plan is equivalent to $61.95 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 Philips 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
* 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.
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.
