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Minutes

February 4, 2016 Board of Directors Meeting

Location: Calgary, Alberta

AFCC (Aboriginal Friendship Centre of Calgary), 101, 427 – 51 Ave SE

Date/Time February 4, 2016

Chair: Todd Belot

Attendees: Tim, Dani, Dean, Todd P., Andrea, Tammy

Attendees by phone :, Sandra, Todd B., Esther

Minutes 1. Opening Prayer – Tim 2. Approval of Agenda – Andrea Approved; Todd P Seconded, motion carried. 3. Reviewed minutes from August 6, 2015, October 29, 2015 and from December

3, 2015

Change Tim to Hein”s”

Sandra noted typo and word corrections (Connie to follow up)

Tim motion to accept minutes/ Connie to second. All agreed. Changes adopted.

4. Business Arising/Action Items

Meeting following AGM, summary of motions: o Connie to stand as Secretary o Summary of motions approved unanimously – Moved by

Jonathan; Tim seconded o Todd B: Action items? o Sandra: nothing outstanding.

5. Standing Agenda Items President’s Report o Regarding job description for Sandra, Dani had provided document to Todd

for review. A good starting point to review with Sandra soon o On heels of strategy session – which committee’s will Todd B participate on?

Defacto on all, but will focus on Sponsorship. With current climate, will be even more important in 2016

o Has had meetings, follow up with people from AGM. Opportunity to talk of benefits with CFAR - new people not previously a member of CFAR

o Thoughts on AGM – People in place for exec; we didn’t have a full group to participate. There may have been some pressure?? Is this the best way to select the exec. |Give thoughts to next year on how/when to select. Should Governance have a look a this

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o Todd B. Will put out a President’s letter, expect to have it completed by tomorrow.

o Tammy did feel that who was present needed to take on a role. Sandra – ACTION ITEM: this is a role that needs to go to governance.

6. Standing Committee Reports

East - Governance – Tim o Nothing to add at this point

South - Finance – Sandra (in absence of both past and present treasurer) o Comparative balance sheet

1. No surprises. The fiscal is not closed. Some cleanup required. If anyone wants to review anytime, feel free to call Sandra, when she is in front of her computer.

2. Draft budget will be available in the next week 3. Garry Schock, has determined what the gov’t owes us.

No success with review of GST audit. Gary is prepared to do that for us, as he understands. We may need to bring some help to get that done. Sandra is not sure if he is willing to do this as a volunteer, but will approach him. Todd: we should try to do something for him, in thanks as volunteer.

West – Sponsorship – Jonathan o Jonathan new to role. o Todd \P. had provided sponsorship document for handout.

Sandra indicated a good document.

Sandra – put forward question to combine sponsorship and fundraising o Needing to decide on sponsorship level for golf and conference o We did not meet any sponsorship on top level , we might want

to consider the levels o We will reach out to get a feel where the company’s comfort

level is in light of the economy o Todd B\: Thank you for your hard work in this area. o Todd |B: we need to look at our sponsorship strategy o Sandra: has approached one of the companies who sponsors

already. Grand Chief Shane Godfriedson

North – Credential Recognition o Todd B: Sent out communication between Sandra and Pat o Sandra: Pat sends regrets

Pat needs help promoting the program Tammy: re ACIR had opportunity to take two courses.

it’s very interesting. Reaffirmation of learnings. On site elder, every session has a different elder providing wider viewpoints. Non-native attendees are engaged. Highly recommend the course.

Dean question: in order take the courses, can they be taken by course as schedule allows. \Yes.

Andrea: are there any corporate sponsorship? Tim: Pat has sent out information, CAPP etc.

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Tammy: Pat is challenged with getting the information about the program out; no positive answers…. Due to current economy etc.

Dean: is there a link on the website? Tammy: see U of A Dani: Canada Job Grant – will reimburse up to 2/3 of

cost Sandra: refer to Business Manager report for credential

update. Reply to all for contacts who info has been sent to.

Todd B: ensure we assist and be there for Pat to alleviate her frustration.

Memberships and communications – nothing to report

Business Manager Report

o Our focus this year should be membership (down 30%) should

also be focussing on same thing Pat mentioned in her emails.

o Can do year over year report, for membership

o We have some excitement building, let’s build a goal

o One of the reasons is not only industry but the spam legislation;

so the best way is to extend our own network,

o Membership drive in march… everyone must do their part

o Tim: Fascinated by technology report. if there is way to create a

generic email for the tech challenged, that could be sent out to

our contacts, that would be great. Custom design an internal

advertisement for recruiting.

o Tim: Didn’t know we had a twitter account (neither did Connie!)

o Todd B: reminder if Sandra is looking for feedback from the

board – please get back to her. Please respect her requests.

o Sandra: Andrea, are you interested in co-chairing : membership

and communications committee. YES !! Yeah Andrea!

o Sandra: valuable marketing material created last year. Andrea

great creator of the material, look forward to using it.

Tammy: Pathways is going to have another conference Mar 1-3

Edmonton

o Mike Deranger – Ft Chip; Athabasca – initiate conference look

to get career options out there

o Susan – conflict training. Works with young people to try to get

them back on the right track

o Sandra – was at a meeting with Careers the Next Generation.

Work with Tammy to put on lunch and learn re: education of

people for specific careers who are interested.

o Tim – RAP – employer taking on the rap (registered

apprenticeship training). Works for employers to get potential

sponsors in the door

o Sandra - re: Tim’s comment – a way to combine ACIR and Youth

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o Tammy : clarify committees. Is there supposed to be more

board members assigned to the committee? Sandra: Yes, board

members should volunteer. Then Chair will know who is on the

committee. There are also non-board members on the

committees

o Tammy : Do you want each committee to submit objectives and

goals? Sandra: Yes, she will work with the committees to

provide direction. This should be done in the next two months.

7. Todd B: we are back to a May conference. Keep level of energy up. Regarding

social media – there has been note for change in date. Todd has been able to

speak to some groups about sponsorship. Sandra and Dani…. We need to nail

something down shortly. Sandra: we need conference theme to build into

sponsorship platform. Brainstorming session, building into our conference.

Esther: confirm theme : economic development; what other communities are

partnering. The first nations that are working with together - FNMI – share the

story with

Esther – Metis Settlement – Provincial Metis Consultation Policy will be

soon available. Todd B. Very topical – should/could be considered

o Esther: looking the way we do consultation

Todd: are we determine a conference theme today Sandra: would be

great to come up with theme today…. Otherwise

Todd: Theme: Business Development? Or in that area.

Tammy: Agrees BD, but must consider limited project availability; BD is

so vague.

TODD: the last couple of years have been something relational – is now

looking for something a little more on the business focus but still

relational

Andrea: comparing to having worked in Alberta (compared to Sask). Is

seeing hurdles in Sask that Alberta used to see. Recognize efforts similar

to Suncor 51% contract. Nations talk about what they have done,

Dean : big picture comments. Top 5 priorities, MMIW, making

significant in; renewing relationship general 94 recommendations from

TRC. Past legislation reviews. Alberta just asked for money from gov’t.

And they got some!! PM came here and spoke. NDP has been talking

about renewing relationship. Term is no longer Aboriginal, now

Indigenous. Social movement beyond economics. \It’s growing

organically. National dialogue: how to get product to tidewater.

Consider adding in| having a dialogue about a new relationship

between Canadian Society and indigenous. Who is in the new

government Provincial, Federal.

Tim: consider a socio/political element

Dean: not necessary about political. If Canada could wrap their head

around Indigenous Rights are an economic driver – too political.

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Andrea: Renewed relationships

Dean: Notley/Trudeau have set the bar. Everything we have fought for

have been wrapped up in three months. Now what?

Tim: The government; major industry partner have disappeared.

Reference Dean, bring them back to our table. Yes?

Dean: re ACIR taking the course through a different view format, but

everybody can relate to it. Our organization can build bridges.

Andrea: Lots of organizations in BD conference/conversation.

Sandra : out at 1:05

Tammy: in order for us to compete in global markets. Pipelines have to

go. We have to assist the people to identify the TRC recommendations.

We will have until 2020. How are we going to plan for a social

movement? We want to plan for the future. We are going to be in a

downturn till 2018.

Tim: another part on the growing, due to Tsilkotin, where First Nations

are trying to make companies pay for 400 years of history . From a

practitioner’s concern have to manoeuvre. Plan where there is no

project. From a practitioner standpoint, how to fill your toolkit to get

through the dialogue.

Todd and Andrea out 1:12.

Todd: Dean’s points very well taken. Ask: as these points have been

made can we continue this conversation via electronic or otherwise?

Once the theme has been decided on, then go for specific title. Dean:

agrees.

Dani title: Engaging Indigenous in accelerating economy recovery.

Tammy: likes Dean: the Social movement.

Action: Dean to write down thoughts and send to Todd.

Dani: Look to February 12th for title and breakout session leads.

Todd: Adjourn by consensus at 1:15.

During the April 7, 2016 Board Meeting, Andrea moved to accept the previous Minutes with corrections and Tim seconded, motion carried:

o year corrected o Esther added to phone attendees.