Foundations of First Nations Administration
Developed to meet the unique needs of First Nation administrators, the Foundation of First Nation Administration course has been successfully offered in 2022 and 2023. To date, nineteen Band Managers/ Chief Administrative Officers have successfully completed the program. This program focuses on networking, building connections with other administrators and sharing experiences and resources amongst each other. This program surrounds key topics to First Nation Band Administration including the following:
- Roles and Responsibilities of Administration and Chief and Council
- Planning Tools
- Self-Governance
- The Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act
- Housing plans
- Capital and Asset Management
- Lands, Taxation and Economic Development
- Contracts, Agreements and Proposals
- Financial Reporting and Agreements
- Finance Fundamentals
- Data Governance
- Records and Information Management
- Community Engagement
- Self-Care for Administrators
- Team Building and Coaching Skills
- Human Resources
- Internal Communications
- Policy and Change Management
- Emergency Management
- And more!
TESTIMONIALS
“Listening to people in the same boat as me and same experiences as me gave me the courage to move forward with my passion”
“One of the things this course allowed me to do... is helping to rebuild that culture in our workplace”
“If we work together communicatively, we are in a much better position to improve not only our band administration but by extension of that the community in which we work”
UPCOMING FFNA
Online via Zoom, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8:30am-12:00pm October 8 –December 5
With one full week in-person, Kelowna BC, October 21-25, 8:30am-4:30pm
Learn more about our upcoming FFNA offering!
CONGRATULATIONS!
Congratulations to the eight Band Administrators who completed the latest offering of FFNA:
Laurelee Bennett, CAO, Tsqescen First Nation (Canim Lake Band)
Merci Brown, CAO, Wei Wai Kum First Nation
Natasha Fountain, Band Manager, Lower Silmilkameen Indian Band
Sarah Green, Executive Coordinator/Band Manager, T’sil Kaz Koh First Nation
Jade Irwin, General Manager, Skin Tyee First Nation
Lori McClusky, Program Manager/Band Manager, T’sil Kaz Koh First Nation
Victoria White, Executive Director, Tseshaht First Nation
Robert Williams, Band Administrator, Skidegate Band Council
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Applications are now open for the 2024 First Nations Well-Being Fund! For additional details on each funding stream and eligibility, and to apply, visit our website: https://ow.ly/thfE50RRPSw.
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Registration is now open! Calling all Band Managers, CAOs and Executive Directors! FNPSS’ third offering of Foundations of First Nations Administration (FFNA) begins in October 2024.
This introductory course will cover a variety of key topics essential to First Nations governance and public administration. This course will take place over 9 weeks in a hybrid model, with one in-person week in Kelowna, BC, and all other sessions held virtually via Zoom.
FFNA participants will be joined by expert facilitators and keynote speakers to deliver First Nations-tailored training sessions in areas such as Human Resources, Economic Development, Financial Fundamentals and more! Participants will finish the course with new and applicable skills to help with their daily responsibilities, and a new network of Band Administrators from across the province with similar challenges to connect with.
To register: ow.ly/AK3G50SAMV6
For more information visit: ow.ly/BqRx50SAJe2. Please note that registration is limited!
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Application reminder for the 2024 First Nations Well Being Fund!
Deadline to apply: June 23rd, 2024, at 11:59pm (Pacific Standard Time). Applications received before this date will be given priority. FNPSS will continue to accept and review applications beyond June 23, 2024, if funding is available.
The First Nations Well Being Fund has been developed and is being implemented by FNPSS in order to support First Nations in their efforts to promote well-being, increase quality of life for all community members and reduce poverty at the community and Nation level.
There are two streams of project funding available: Stream 1: Community Projects and Stream 2: Wellness Planning Projects.
Stream 1 - A maximum of $250,000 will be available.
Stream 2 – A maximum of $50,000 will be available.
First Nations who received project funding in a previous round of the First Nations Well Being Fund should contact FNPSS to discuss eligibility under the current funding opportunity.
For additional details on each funding stream and eligibility, and to apply, visit our website: ow.ly/TJuh50RRPMQ
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FNPSS is hiring one full-time Accounting Technician to support the First Nations Public Service Secretariat initiative within the First Nations Summit Society.
The Accounting Technician is crucial to our operations and assists with full-cycle accounting needs. The Accounting Technician ensures FNPSS has financial information that is timely, accurate, and can be fully relied upon to support the needs of operational management and strategic planning of the organization. The Accounting Technician works directly with FNPSS executive, staff, BC First Nations and other levels of government.
The position will require an individual who shows strong judgement, integrity and discretion. We are looking for someone with a strong attention to detail, excellent written and verbal communication skills; and strong organizational skills with the ability to balance multiple competing priorities.
To learn more and apply: ow.ly/q6JF50SituV
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Scholarship applications are open until October 4, 2024!
The scholarship is valid for up to two years in the amount of up to $1,500.
The BC First Nations Public Service Scholarship is open to Indigenous applicants working in a non-elected role in any BC First Nation government or First Nation organization that supports governance and/or professional capacity development which contributes to the improved programming, services, or governance of a First Nation community, excluding applicants working in for-profit organizations.
Credit or non-credit programs delivered by an accredited post-secondary institution are eligible.
Any application for this scholarship must be submitted by completing the online form by no later than 4:30 p.m. on October 4, 2024, with notification to the successful candidate being given by the Local Government Management Association of British Columbia by December 13, 2024, at the latest.
For any inquiry, please contact office@lgma.ca
For more information, and to apply, visit ow.ly/cCpN50Sc5Mp
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