The British Columbia Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres & Tillicum Lelum Aboriginal Friendship Centre are hosting, Gathering Our Voices 2012, March 20th-23rd, 2012 in Nanaimo, British Columbia. This year's theme is, "A Generation on the Move".
Early registration discounts are available until February 10th, 2012.
Legacybowesgroup is hosting the First Nations National HR (Human Resources) Conference. The event, which focuses on issues and challenges facing First Nations organizations, will take place February 28th - 29th, 2012 in Winnipeg, Manitoba at the Canad Inns Destination Centre - Polo Park.
The Canadian Institute is hosting the 6th Annual Forum on Aboriginal Law, Consultation and Accommodation. The conference takes place February 22nd-23rd at the Metropolitan Hotel in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Registration is available on line.
The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) is hosting a National Water Conference which will be held March 5th-7th, 2012 at the Marriott Edmonton, at River Cree Resort in Edmonton, Alberta. The conference will concentrate on First Nation water rights and how to achieve the technical goal of obtaining safe drinking water for First Nations communities.
Early bird discounts on registration are available until January 30th, 2012.
FIBEA 2012 is being held in Manus, Brazil on April 26th & 27th, 2012. This year's theme is Rio + 20: Indigenous Entrepreneurship and Sustainability. Check the English link for registration, accomodation and travel information, as well as guidelines for abstracts, papers and presenatations.
The Call for Papers and Presentations has a submissions deadline of March 7th, 2012.
The Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario based organization, Learning Together Incorporated is hosting the 7th Annual Aboriginal Mining Conference, which will be taking place in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories on March 29th & 30th, 2012. The organization's goals are to ensure that all communities can access information to ensure best practices.
The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) is hosting the National Justice Forum, which will be held February 21st-23rd, 2012 at the Westin Bayshore in Vancouver, British Columbia.
For more information please contact Marshall Ballard at: mballard@afn.ca or (613)-241-6789, ext. 255.
The International Indigenous Development Research Conference is calling for Conference Abstracts. The 5th biennial conference is being held June 27th-30th, 2012 in Auckland, New Zealand. The deadline for submissions is December 1st, 2011.
For further information consult the conference homepage.
Wabano Centre for Aboriginal Health presents, as part of their Culture as Treatment Series: "Health From An Aboriginal Perspective". The event will be held from October 31st to November 2nd, 2011 at the Richelieu Vanier Community Centre, in Ottawa, ON. For more information contact Meaghan Hamilton at 613-850-6349 or at: registration@wabano.com
The Pacific Business & Law Institute is offering, on October 19th, 2011; "First Nation Taxation: Implications of the Bastien and Dubé Cases". The one day conference is being held at the Renaissance Harbourside Hotel, in Vancouver, BC.
The National Forum on First Nation Citizenship will take place at the Enoch Cree River Resort & Casino in Enoch, AB on November 15th & 16th, 2011. Workshops, expert panels and plenary sessions will allow participants to share experiences and develop recommendations for future action.
The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) is hosting a National Health Forum titled Taking Action to Move Forward on November 7-9, 2011 at the Ottawa Convention Centre, in Ottawa, ON. The Forum aims to improve plans for sustainable delivery of First Nation health services.
The Indigenous Bar Association's 23rd Annual Fall Conference is taking place September 29th to October 1st, 2011 at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa, Ontario. This year's theme is, "Reconciliation in Canada: Changing Paradigms".
The International Indigenous Development Research Conference to be held 27th – 30th June 2012 in Auckland, New Zealand will highlight indigeneity and the multidisciplinary approach used for Indigenous development. The deadline for abstracts to be submitted is December 1, 2011.
Premiers from the West met on June 20th-22nd, 2011 for the annual Western Premiers Conference which is being hosted by the Northwest Territories. Fiddlers, drummers and young Métis dancers will perform for the premiers, and youth leaders will have an opportunity to ask pointed questions about cultural support and civic engagement.
The FSIN (Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations) Lands and Resources Secretariat presents, Only a Matter of Time, the 2011 World Indigenous Youth Summit. This event will take place July 24-29, 2011 at the Saskatoon Inn Hotel & Conference Centre, Saskatoon, SK, Canada.
The International Indigenous Summit on Energy & Mining will take place June 27-29, 2011 in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada at the Sheraton on the Falls Hotel. Early registration ends on May 16, 2011.
The summit will focus on:
-Sustainable and responsible resource development
-Economic education related to mining and energy
-Opportunities for First Nations to contribute to the Canadian and world economies
The Western Canada Aboriginal Law Forum will be held May 30-31, 2011 in Vancouver, BC at the Four Seasons Hotel. This event has been approved by the Law Societies of British Columbia and Saskatchewan.
The Awâsis 2011 Aboriginal Education Conference takes place May 11-13, 2011 at the Saskatoon Inn, Saskatoon, SK. The aim of the conference is to improve Aboriginal knowledge and spirituality for all people.
The International Indigenous Summit on Energy and Mining is scheduled to be held at the Sheraton on the Falls Hotel, in Niagra Falls, Ontario, on June 27-29, 2011. The Summit will focus on resource development and economic education and will highlight opportunities available, for First Nations people, to contribute to the Canadian and World economies. A sector trade fair will also be featured at the event.
Early registration will end May 16th, 2011.
For more information, as well as the general summit schedule and registration form, see here.
The 2011 Vision Quest Conference promotes business, community and economic development. The Conference is scheduled to be held at the Winnipeg Convention Centre on May 17-19, 2011. The keynote speakers will be CEO of the National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation, Roberta Jamieson and former NHL all star, Theoren Fleury.
To register, sign up here.
To see information brochure, including conference schedule, see here.
The Nanwakolas Council's 3rd Annual Aboriginal Peoples Resource Opportunities Conference, will be held May 9 to 11th, 2011 in Nanaimo, B.C. This annual conference and trade show is an opportunity to gain first hand, practical knowledge from successful Aboriginal Peoples partnerships in minerals & mining, forestry, tourism, fisheries, power production & transmission.
The 13th Annual Treaty 4 Education Conference: Honour, Embrace and Implement Treaty Right to Education will be held at Queensbury Convention Centre, Regina, Saskatchewan April 19-21, 2011. This year’s event will include: the Pre-Conference on April 19 with keynote speaker Dr. Gabor Mate and the Conference taking place on April 20-21 with keynotes from Edie Holcomb, Sol Sanderson and, at the Gala Evening, Ted Nolan.
The Aboriginal Clean Energy Forum presents: The 5th Annual Conference: Powering up Aboriginal Energy - Clean Energy Empowering Economic Development Across Canada, April 18-19, 2011, at the Delta Chelsea Hotel, in Toronto, Ontario.
The Aboriginal Clean Energy Forum is a partnership endeavor with First Nations that was created to foster new economic development relationships with the private sector and governments and to help First Nations communities become active partners in hydro, wind, biomass and solar projects from coast-to-coast. Opportunities to network and learn from others in the business, and In-depth workshops that provide both case studies and the opportunity to discuss issues, will be included.
The Aboriginal Business Opportunities Conference Series focuses on networking and discussions around joint ventures. The sessions will showcase successful private sector/Aboriginal business ventures as cases studies and examples for others to follow. The conference will be hosted by Chiefs Harold Leighton and Garry Reece with over 200 other key Aboriginal and private sector business leaders. The conference will be held in Prince Rupert at the Northcoast Convention Centre, April 12th-14th, 2011.
Over 1,000 Aboriginal youth attended a four-day conference in Prince Rupert, March 21-24, 2011. The youth spent the majority of their time at the conference in workshops that centered around the issues and culture unique to their lives as young Aboriginal people. Many of the workshops were about introducing the youth to different aspects of their cultural heritage, others were considerably more serious, including frank discussions with the youth about the issues in their home communities, issues that are affecting Aboriginal youth all over Canada.
The First Annual Indigenous Health Conference was held Friday and Saturday, March 25-26, 2011 in Saskatoon. The focus was on sharing knowledge with communities on health issues that included topics on safe drinking water in Aboriginal communities, nutrition and activity levels in children, an examination of the portrayal of Aboriginal gang members in the media, and even the transmission of parasites among dogs in northern communities.
The 6th annual Learning Together conference will be held April 6-7 in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. The conference will provide Aboriginal professionals and post-secondary students with information about the Canadian mining industry and its value for Aboriginal communities.
For more information please click here.
The Indigenous Peoples’ Health Research Centre is hosting the First Annual Saskatchewan Indigenous Health Research Conference, March 24-26, 2011, at the Saskatoon Inn, in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. The focus will be on Indigenous health, and the invited keynote speaker will be Dr. Mike DeGagné , Executive Director of the Aboriginal Healing Foundation.
The Awâsis 2011 Aboriginal Education Conference will be held in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, May 11th, 12th, and 13th, 2011. Presenters for the 2011 Conference will be Chief Perry Bellegarde and Patrick S. Trujillo.
The 10th Annual Native Women & Men's Wellness Conference will take place March 27 - 31, 2011, in Hotel Albuquerque at Old Town Albuquerque, New Mexico. The conference will provide both personal and professional development, as well as activities to inform and inspire tribal community leaders, health advocates, and health consumers in best practices. General sessions, workshops and wellness activities will focus on a return to healthier ways of living, using a blend of traditional and contemporary strategies.
Re-Building From Tradition: Strategic Aboriginal Tax Planning Conference is a two-day conference designed to address the most pressing questions and issues in Aboriginal Tax, and to help you understand the legal issues that impact Aboriginal taxation and economic development within First Nations Communities. The Conference will be held at the Tigh-na-mara Seaside Spa Resort, Parksville, BC, March 16-17, 2011.
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada “National Research Centre” Conference takes place in Vancouver, B.C., from March 1 - 3, 2011 at the Sheraton Wall Centre.
Archivists, researchers, historians and others interested in issues of social justice and Indigenous rights are encouraged to attend. Residential school survivors, members and representatives of Canada’s First Nation, Métis and Inuit communities, and their community partners, are also encouraged to attend the conference.
The ninth annual Aboriginal Youth Conference: Gathering Our Voices will have a theme titled, “A Vision of Our Future.” The conference will focus on areas that have been identified as especially relevant to Aboriginal youth, including: health, language, culture, employment, education and lifelong learning, and the environment. Aboriginal Youth aged 14–24 are invited to take part in the conference held in Prince Rupert, BC, March 21-24, 2011.
The 10th Annual Indigenous Women's Symposium will be held March 4th to 6th, 2011, in Peterborough, Ontario. The symposium will focus on Indigenous women's knowledge and relationships with homelands. Keynote speaker features Manulani Meyer who earned her doctorate researching Hawaiian ways of knowing.
This year's Interprovincial Association on Native Employment Conference will provide a forum on recruitment, retention, and advancement of Aboriginal people in the workplace. The Conference includes a Leadership Panel featuring: Zane Hansen, Sean Willy, Randell Morris, and Bonnie Blakely. It will be held at the Radisson Hotel, 405 20th Street East, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, March 8, 9 & 10, 2011.
An International parliamentary conference titled, Parliaments, minorities and indigenous peoples: Effective participation in politics was held October 31, 2011 - November 3, 2011. The Chiapas Declaration was created as an outcome of the conference to ensure the rights of Indigenous peoples and minorities will be considered in a serious and responsible manner. The declaration is based on the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, ILO Convention 169, and other international instruments concerning Indigenous Peoples.
Click here the view the Chiapas Declaration in Spanish.
Click here to view the Chipas Declaration in French.
The 10th Anniversary of the New Sun Conference on Aboriginal Arts: "Shining Through" will be held on Saturday, March 5, 2011 at Carleton University Rm 5050, 5th Floor, Minto Centre from 9:00am - 4:30pm.
The conference will feature, Douglas Cardinal, Armand Garnet Ruffo, Mosha Folger, Nadia Myre, and Jim Albert.
For more information please click here.
The Awâsis 2011 Aboriginal Education Conference aims to improve Aboriginal knowledge and spirituality for all people. The Conference presenters will be Chief Perry Bellegarde and Patrick S. Trujillo, and keynote speaker on Friday May 13th, 2011 will be Patrick S. Trujillo. Entertainment will be provided by the Awâsis Dinner Theatre. Dates for the Conference, which will take place at the Saskatoon Inn, are May 11th, 12th, and 13th in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
The Saskatchewan division of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) is holding their Annual Aboriginal Conference March 7 & 8, 2011 at the Delta Hotel, Regina, Saskatchewan. This event brings together First Nations and Métis members from all corners of the province to have open discussions and hear guest speakers on issues which affect Aboriginal CUPE members in their workplaces, their communities and their union.
The Ontario Hospital Association is presenting, Aboriginal Health and Intergenerational Relationships on January 17, 2011 at the Holiday Inn, in Sudbury, Ontario. This conference will highlight current community-oriented programs and services working in partnerships with Aboriginal peoples.
"Indigenous Business Education Network 2011" ( I-BIZ-ED-NET 2011) will provide an opportunity for Aboriginal business students from across BC to meet, exchange ideas, and develop a professional network of friends and associates. The agenda for this gathering will focus on Aboriginal business and career success.
The gathering will take place on January 14, 2011 at the Jim Pattison Centre at the Saunder School of Business, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C.
The Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (STLHE) is inviting proposals for presentations at its 31st Annual International Conference until January 17th, 2011. The STLHE 2011 Annual Conference will take place from June 15th to 18th, 2011 in Saskatoon, SK. The conference is being hosted by the University of Saskatchewan. This year's theme is, From Here to the Horizon: Diversity and Inclusive Practice in Higher Education.
For further informatin please refer to:
Background - Plans For Sessions
Program Outline
Call of Abstracts
The seventh International Indigenous Librarians' Forum will take place April 4-7, 2011 and will be held in Karasjok in the norwegian part of Sàpmi at the Sami Parliament, located in Norway.
The forum theme is " Indigenous wisdom and communication." Proposals for papers must be submitted by November 30th 2010 to: indigenouslibrariansforum@gmail.com
The International Indigenous Social Workers Wananga 2011 Conference will be held February 1 to 4, 2011 at the Copthorne Hotel & Resort, Waitangi, Bay of Islands, New Zealand.
The Canadian Human Rights Commission is holding the 2010 Discrimination Prevention Forum in Winnipeg, Manitoba, on November 23-25, 2010. This year's Forum will focus on the advancement of Aboriginal people in the workplace. Keynote speakers will include Mr. Phil Fontaine, Former National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations.
The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) is holding a Special Chiefs Assembly (SCA) at the Hilton Lac Leamy Hotel, in Gatineau, Quebec on December 14-16, 2010. Discussion sessions and Committee meeting topics will include: Health, Education, Indian Residential Schools, Housing, Indigenous Languages, Claims and First Nation Land tenure.
The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) announced on October 29, 2010 that its 32nd Annual General Assembly (AGA) will be held in Moncton, New Brunswick in July 2011. The AFN is the national organization representing 633 First Nations communities in Canada.
The University of Quebec at Abitibi-Temiscamingue (UQAT) and DIALOG, the Research and Knowledge Network Relating to Aboriginal Peoples, are proud to invite you to the 17th Inuit Studies Conference, with the theme being "The Inuit and the Aboriginal World". The event will take place from October 28-30, 2010, at the UQAT’s First Peoples Pavilion on the Val-d’Or campus, Québec, Canada.
The Aboriginal Nurses Association of Canada (ANAC) will be holding their 2010 National Conference at the Hilton Toronto Airport, on October 25-27, 2010. This year's theme is "Lining Knowledge Through Diverse Interests". Guest speakers include Dr. David Butler-Jones, Canada's Chief Public Health Officer.
The Aboriginal Education Conference, Awâsis 2011, to be held in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, May 11th, 12th and 13th, has put out a call for presenters. Peoples in education fields and with education interests are invited and encouraged to apply by the December 1, 2010 deadline.
For more information on Awâsis visit their homepage.
The Gabriel Dumont Institute's 30th Anniversary Celebration Culture Conference will be held in Saskatoon, November 18 and 19, 2010. The keynote address will be made by Métis author Maria Campbell. Conference sessions will include hands-on cultural activities, presentations of Métis-specific research, Michif language sessions, discussions about Métis cultural history, and this year special student awards will be introduced with the Order of Gabriel Dumont Bronze medals.
The Native American and Indigenous Studies Association has issued a call for papers in regards to the upcoming Third Annual Meeting which will take place on May 19-21, 2011 in Sacramento, CA. This event will be hosted by the Department of Native American Studies, University of California, Davis.
National Aboriginal Tax, Governance and Economic Development Forum will be held October 6-7, 2010 in Ottawa, ON at the Fairmont Chateau Laurier Hotel. The Pacific Business & Law Institute is offering this two day practical forum to address the most pressing questions and issues in Aboriginal tax, governance and economic development across Canada today.
The Council for the Advancement of Native Development Officers (CANDO) is holding its 17th Annual National Conference & Annual General Meeting (AGM) on September 27-30, 2010 in Niagara Falls, Ontario. This year's conference will be hosted by the Six Nations of the Grand River.
The National Aboriginal Opportunities Business Conference will take place on September 14-15, 2010 in Osoyoos, British Columbia. Join host, Chief Clarence Louie, and over 200 other key Aboriginal and private sector business leaders as they meet for 2 days of dialogue about the future landscape of business in Canada.
Social Justice and Anti-racist Anti-oppressive Forum on Education (SAFE) is presenting a conference titled, Social Justice in Education: How Far Will You Go? The conference will be held on October 22nd and 23rd, 2010 in the College of Education Building at the UofS Campus.
Dr. Verna St. Denis will give the keynote address.
Click here for more information about the conference and SAFE
Click here for the conference registration form.
On August 11 & 12, 2010 the Wavewalker Group presents, the National First Nations Leadership Conference which will take place in Enoch (Edmonton), AB at the Edmonton Marriott, River Cree Resort. Conference topics include: Governance Seminar, Aboriginal Suicide Prevention and more.
The ISIK 2010 organizing committee is accepting papers and posters for "Making the Journey In: Indigenous Knowledge and the University." The conference looks at what happens to Indigenous knowledges in university settings and will explore colonial legacies, postcolonial approaches, anti-colonialism, and decolonisation.
Abstracts must be submitted by August 7th, 2010. More information about the conference can be found at www.isik.org.au/
The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) 31st Annual General Assembly (AGA) will take place on July 20-22, 2010 at the Winnipeg Convention Centre, 375 York Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Canada's largest Aboriginal HR and employment event is taking place from April 27-29 at the Westin Harbour Castle in Toronto, Ontario. Keynote speakers include, The Right Honourable Paul Martin, National Chielf Shawn Atleo, Sir Ken Robinson, Lisa Meeches and many other national Canadian thought leaders.
The Awâsis 2010 Aboriginal Education Conference will be held on April 28, 29 & 30 at the Saskatoon Inn, in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Don Burnstick and Dr. Rita Bouvier will be the presenters. The aim of the conference is to improve Aboriginal knowledge and spirituality for all people.
The 7th Annual Aboriginal Gathering on Diabetes will take place on Thursday May 6, 2010 at Prince Albert, SK. Guest Speaker will be Senator Lillian Dyck, who will speak on health issues that affect the Aboriginal people of Saskatchewan.
The University of Regina is hosting, "National Aboriginal Leadership Seminar: Leading Change" on April 27, 2010 from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm at the University Theatre in the Dr. William Riddell Centre. The keynote presenter will be Ovide Mercredi, a former Grand Chief of the Assembly of First Nations.
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