PROGRAM AT A GLANCE TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2019 12:00 – 4:00 pm Exhibitor Set-Up3:00 – 8:00 pm Registration5:00 – 6:00 pm First Time Delegate Reception6:00 – 9:00 pm Opening Reception

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2019

7:00 – 7:30 am Sunrise Ceremony 7:30 – 4:00 pm Registration 7:30 – 8:30 am Networking Breakfast/Visit the Exhibitors8:30 – 10:30 am Prayer/Anthem/Welcome/Greetings/Opening Plenary10:30 – 11:00 am Refreshment Break/Visit with Exhibitors11:00 – 12:15 pm Concurrent Workshops and Information Sessions12:30 – 2:30 pm Luncheon and Presentation of the Nutrien Indigenous Youth Financial Management Awards2:45 – 4:15 pm Concurrent Workshops and Information Sessions 4:30 – 5:45 pm AFOA Canada Annual General Meeting6:00 – 8:00 pm By-Invitation Only Reception

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2019

7:00 – 7:30 am Sunrise Ceremony7:30 – 4:00 pm Registration7:30 – 8:30 am Networking Breakfast/Visit the Exhibitors8:30 – 10:00 am Prayer/Welcome/Plenary10:00 – 10:30 am Refreshment Break/Visit with Exhibitors10:30 – 12:00 pm Concurrent Workshops and Information Sessions12:00 – 2:30 pm Closing Luncheon and Entertainment2:45 – 4:00 pm Concurrent Workshops and Information Sessions5:30 – 6:30 pm AFOA Canada President’s Reception and Presentation of the Volunteer Who Inspires Award 6:30 – 11:00 pm Banquet, CAFM/CAPA/CIL Convocation and Presentation of the MNP-AFOA Canada Indigenous Community Excellence Award

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PLENARY SESSIONS Wednesday, October 9 Opening Plenary – Managing Through Disruptions At a community level, there are many disruptions that happen. This can be external pressures to a community organization such as floods and earthquakes. Other pressures can be how a community is addressing significant family and health issues. It can also be internal pressures to the organization such as cyber security breaches or changing workforce demographics such as the millennials in the workplace. As these disruptions occur, it raises many questions for managers and staff to ponder on how to effectively deal with them. These questions can point toward much needed changes in an organization’s strategy, risk management, financial or operations. It may also provide new insights that require leaders to ensure the community’s vision can still be achieved while managing through the disruptions. If you have to oversee or administer any type of disruption, this is a must attend conference for you.

Thursday, October 10 Plenary - Balanced Approach Between Growing Wealth and Per Capita Payments As Indigenous communities settle land claims or receive payments for past injustices, there are decisions regarding how to manage the capital. What should be the balance between a sustainable source of capital versus immediate community pressures. There has been a lot of experiences nationally and internationally that communities can draw upon. The panelists can speak to some key issues that should be considered and some lessons learned while communities develop their policy perspectives on this important area.

COMMUNITY ADMINISTRATION – MANAGING THROUGH DISRUPTIONS

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PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS Sheraton Saskatoon Cavalier Hotel

2-DAY WORKSHOPS - OCTOBER 7 & 8, 2019 Effective Planning, Creation and Implementation of Your Trust NEW! Project Management for Large Infrastructure Projects

1-DAY WORKSHOPS - OCTOBER 7, 2019Human Resources Management Essentials: Module 4 – Employee Compensation and BenefitsFirst Nations Governance II: LeadershipBanking 201 - Negotiating Credit Facilities with a Financial Institution

1-DAY WORKSHOPS - OCTOBER 8, 2019NEW! Human Resources Management Essentials: Module 5 – Drug and Alcohol PoliciesUnderstanding the Fundamentals of Procurement and ContractingNEW! The Role of the Board’s Treasurer, and the Finance and Audit Committee

CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS/INFORMATION SESSIONS The Role of Culture and Traditional Values in Economic DevelopmentFirst Nations across Canada are acquiring more wealth than ever from sources such as land claim settlements, impact benefit agreements and revenues from Nation owned businesses. These new financial resources provide opportunities for further economic development to create jobs for members and continue growing the Nations revenue base. When considering an economic development project what are the do’s and don’ts and how does culture and traditional values fit into the equation? In this presentation we will provide real-life examples of communities and organizations that have flourished and maintained strong ties to culture and values and some that have struggled when the economic development project clashed with community values.

Gender Equity - Setting the Stage for Gender EqualityThere is often confusion about the differences in meaning of the terms “gender equity” and “gender equality” in the workplace. Gender Equity is the means to the end goal of gender equality. As employers, and employers of women who face many issues and challenges of social, economic and political marginalization, it is vital that we not only know about the differences between these two terms, but that we also create a positive action plan. This positive action plan includes policy development and implementation on issues such as equal opportunity employment, pay equity as well as equal pay for equal work, which do differ in meaning and implementation, and workplace violence. For a healthy workplace, the latter must include a complaint process in relation to workplace violence generally and workplace sexual harassment, which includes the physical workplace as well as the cyber workplace – to ensure that complaints are brought forward and the complainants are not silenced or re-victimized providing female Band members with an equal voice and full participation in their workplaces, which translates to their communities.

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Housing and Infrastructure: Major Capital Projects On Our Own Terms - The Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation’s JourneyThe Government of Canada cannot hope to address the serious shortages of on reserve housing and infrastructure by maintaining the existing “pay-as-you-go” model of federal funding. PBCN is in a housing crisis that directly affects the social and economic wealth of its citizens. Through accessing the First Nations Finance Authority, the community was able to build 54 new homes in one year. Just the tip of the iceberg! First Nations should be allowed to monetize federal transfers for housing and infrastructure through the FNFA to raise debt financing through the capital markets to build on-reserve housing and infrastructure. This presentation will review: i) one community’s perspective on what building 54 new homes has meant and how this monumental change has had a direct impact on improving the overall Quality of life for many families; ii) benefits of accessing funds for major capital project on community’s terms; iii) PBCN’s experience of managing a major capital/infrastructure project (procurement process, jobs, capacity, community involvement), what we learned through this process and how we will improve it moving ahead. From Plan to Program to Future: Innovative Approaches to Capital Asset PlanningCapital asset planning can involve daunting decisions for any planner and community. Why? Unclear methodologies, inadequate planning and fractured frameworks hinder leaders from advancing strategy to effectively manage capital assets. With proper governance structures and solid frameworks – these include budgets, cost analysis, feasibility studies and highest and best property use analysis and more – a Capital Asset Management Program builds a clear path to improving the quality of life for First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities. To understand how, join Colliers Project Leaders to explore best practices, benefit from lessons learned and, specifically, see how we supported the Dakota Ojibway Tribal Council Housing Authority Inc. (DOTCHAI). DOTCHAI is a non-profit, off-reserve First Nation housing corporation based in Manitoba. The Authority manages an affordable housing portfolio of 162 units across the province that consists predominately of duplexes and single detached homes. Colliers Project Leaders supported DOTCHAI by developing an innovative and efficient capital planning solution to help identify capital cost requirements and procure housing subsidies through government rehabilitation programs. The solution helped implement asset optimization programs supportive of capital plans; ongoing monitoring for annual budgetary planning purposes; the inspection and

assessment of DOTCHAI’s affordable housing portfolio and each unit’s condition, major components, life cycle and replacement costs; and developed a comprehensive Reserve Fund Report and Capital Replacement Plan.

Creating Sovereign Wealth – Structure, Strategy, Execution & EvaluationMany Indigenous communities and their institutions have made significant progress in recent years in advancing opportunities which create community wealth. Many of these opportunities arise through the assertion and recognition of Indigenous rights and sovereignty, while others are strictly commercial in nature. The exponential growth in the investments and assets held for the benefit of Indigenous communities has highlighted the importance of prudent planning, oversight and management of these portfolios. Many Indigenous communities are taking a more holistic and strategic approach to wealth management which takes into account all of the community’s assets, both financial and commercial, which have the potential to contribute to long-term, reliable own-source revenues. Participants in this workshop will learn approaches to Indigenous community wealth creation which reflect best practices in developing an investment strategy that integrates and aligns the goals and objectives of a community’s investment portfolio and economic development with community plans, priorities and spending needs. Participants will also learn how many Indigenous communities and their organizations are setting performance benchmarks and measuring investment returns in order to better evaluate the increases in the value of their commercial and financial assets, and how they are reporting their progress to their communities.

Get Ahead of Infrastructure Disruptions - Start an Asset Management Conversation in Your CommunityHigh-quality physical infrastructure (roads, water, buildings, etc.) is the foundation for providing the essential services that contribute to a healthy community. First Nation community infrastructure is faced with complex issues that impact the ability to build, maintain and deliver services. These issues range from, aging infrastructure, inadequate funding, broad awareness of risks and limitations related to public works, and lack of information for decision makers. Asset Management helps inform important decisions for community sustainability including if assets are vulnerable to changes in climate, as well as the capital, operational and financial needs that are specific to each community. This session will demonstrate how asset management can be leveraged to effectively manage the delivery of essential services (like water,

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road maintenance, housing). We will demonstrate how asset management is the start of a conversation that changes the way infrastructure is managed and could potentially prevent major infrastructure disruptions. We will share case studies and share First Nation experience with asset management, as a starting point of addressing the complex problem of community infrastructure. We will provide take home material to participants so they can leave equipped with information to begin assets management conversations in their communities. Dialogue during this session is encouraged, we welcome participants to share stories and solutions to the many disruption’s infrastructure can cause in community.

Creating Disruption: Increasing Fairness in Canada’s Tax System Through Impartial Examination of Service-Related IssuesDisruption, or what we often refer to as “effecting change” is at the core of Canada’s Taxpayers’ Ombudsman. We examine, report, and make recommendations and help resolve service -related issues, be they individual complaints or broad systemic issues affecting a large number or specific segment of peoples. The speaker will share information on the work of the Office on issues specific to the Indigenous community. She will provide information on the open systemic examinations into delay in processing of T1 returns, including those with exempted income, as well as their review of the timeliness, clarity and completeness of the information available to individuals claiming a tax exemption under the Income Tax Act and Indian Act. She will also provide an update on work on the Ontario Trillium Benefit for individuals living on reserves, as well as issues with the T4A and T4RIF, and recommendations she has made with respect to the Canada child benefit. Through the speaker’s research and outreach visits throughout Canada, she hears how truly disruptive the maladministration of CRA programs can be on the lives of filers. She is in a unique position to bring disruption to that which is not functioning well by critically examining complaints and bringing a new lens through which issues can be understood to ensure the fair and professional treatment of all peoples. Creating Healthier Community AdministrationsThis session is interactive and has helped communities and organizations focus on the positive effects and results of working towards creating healthier, more productive workplaces. Many of us often bring our home stresses into our work space and may take it out on our coworkers. This includes often unconscious behavior of “Lateral Violence” occurring. This workshop will help the participant to see their shared meaning and focus on their professional reputation and

personal lives. As unconscious as this behavior is, most of us really do or have behaved in these manners, ourselves! Many of our issues are challenging ones. However the speaker will help bring participants an awareness by addressing some of the difficult but unique issues which often include impulsiveness, misdirection, misplaced anger and other, sometimes annoying but, often, entertaining encounters that we seem to find only in our Original Country. You will hear how it is possible to blend family, community and work life to create a healthy balancing act, to prevent, minimize and possibly help during organizational disruptions. You will learn how If we commit ourselves to another route, A Proactive Path, we can walk in the direction of a committed and ‘Shared Vision’ of creating a healthier future for our community organizations.

The Challenge of Resistance to ChangeResistance to change affects both individuals and organizations. The successful initiatives in a community, a business, a department, and for employees, depend upon the willingness of individuals to accept change. Leadership needs to include a plan for addressing the nature, the scope, and the potential impact of resistance to initiative and projects. Underestimating resistance causes risks to a project. You will hear how approaches to minimizing resistance need to include both organizational “best practices” and the community’s culture. As community resources increase, growth is a key theme, and therefore new initiatives continue to be launched. Capacity building is a constant challenge and employees are experiencing initiative fatigue fear that key employees will leave. Learn about solutions that have been successful to this challenge of resistance and how there needs to be a dedicated focus that engages leadership and staff in raising awareness, having a good understanding, being emotionally engaged and committed to dealing with resistance. This session is appropriate for individuals in a leadership role where sustainability of support is required to ensure that efforts of continual progress are maintained for successful completion of initiatives. With a background of experience in human resources management consulting, the speaker has worked with First Nation’s community leadership in the areas of strategic planning, change management, and communication and will share examples of how issues of resistance were successfully overcome.

Battling Short-TermismThe past year has provided investors with an important reminder of what volatility in capital markets actually feels like. Even for investors with upwards of 10 years experience in the gently rising equity markets we’ve experience in the last decade, all the stories of the Great Recession, Internet

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Bubble, Long-Term Capital and the Crash of ’87 were important to know but difficult to understand. To be successful investors, Community leaders need to be vigilant. Vigilant not to let structural norms like quarterly reporting patterns affect their judgement of a company’s value, a stock’s attractiveness, or an investment managers skill. They also need to vigilant themselves. “The first principle is that you must not fool yourself,” once wrote Richard Feynman, the Nobel Laurate [1965] for Physics, “and you are the easiest person to fool.” By applying the techniques outlined in this presentation, which include recognizing companies that are being run with long term strategies to add value, resisting the temptation to try to time the market and avoiding the behavioural biases that can negatively impact decision making, Community leaders can maximize the long term value of the investments they oversee.

Evolution of an Economic LandscapeTsuut’ina Nation has created its own market for businesses small and large to compete, expand and flourish in as a result of its economic development initiatives. Tsuut’ina has had to not only be aware of the environment it operate and competes in, but also be knowledgeable of and prepared for the infrastructure investment plan and future developments while simultaneously retaining its values and beliefs as its vision expands in an ever-changing economic landscape. Tsuut’ina has been successful in its operations of Grey Eagle Resort and Casino, the hotel and casino expansion as well as its future developments. In addition to this amazing opportunity, Tsuut’ina is now incorporating the substantial economic development opportunities gained as a result of the TUC final agreement. Since the final agreement, Tsuut’ina has established a limited partnership agreement with the Canderel Group of Companies to develop the designated Nation lands. The presentation will highlight how Tsuut’ina has: i) Established a market for First Nations, Inuit and/or Metis Peoples to compete and flourish in; ii) Identified problems encountered in business and solutions that manifest as a

result of its economic development opportunities, including external and internal trends; iii) Incorporated Indigenous and western knowledge by ongoing engagement of the Elders, community members and business people for its major economic development opportunities; and iv) Provided value to its citizens as an entrepreneur, a business, a Nation and for the future. The case study presented will include: i) Our historical background; ii) Grey Eagle Resort and Casino; iii) How the TUC final agreement led us to Taza Development; and iv) How both business opportunities impacted us and set the stage for future endeavours.

Indigenous Financial Wellness: How AFOA Canada is Working with Indigenous Communities and Organizations on Financial LiteracyThis session will highlight the 3-year initiative involving financial wellness clinics to raise awareness of capability and income of families and children in Indigenous communities and urban centers through tax clinics and how to access to benefits, community champions and engagement. This initiative will also train volunteers through community engagement and support to plan and deliver financial wellness clinics and super clinics to provide access to tax filing, benefits, banking and government services. These clinics will help in reducing financial literacy barriers through education and acquisition of new skills in goal setting, budgeting, saving, accessing benefits, banking services, etc. The second part of the session will include a discussion on the Sixties Scoop Financial Wellness Training on how and why the training began. These sessions worked with community members involved with settlement agreements and the onslaught of Sudden Wealth Syndrome along with the community’s reactions. Through goal-setting and planning, these training events provided integral best practices and lessons learned for both the community members and AFOA Canada.

Please visit our website at www.afoa.ca as we continue to provide updates on the 20th Anniversary National Conference.

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A note about registering at the doorWe will accept registrations providing space is available. On-site registration fee is $1250 plus 5% GST and is payable at the door.

EXHIBITSNational and regional corporate and public-sector organizations will be displaying a wide range of products and services designed to meet Indigenous executive and professional needs. Exhibit fees are $1800 plus 5% GST. Space is also available for arts and crafts at the special rate of $600 plus 5% GST.

ACCOMMODATIONWe have negotiated discounted room rates at various Saskatoon hotels. Please contact the hotel of your choice directly and refer to AFOA2019 to obtain our group discount.

Sheraton Cavalier $175 to $195/night1-306-652-6770

Hilton Garden Inn $179 to $189/night1-306-244-2311

Holiday Inn Downtown $174/night October 8, 9 and 10 ONLY 1-306-986-5000

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