January 25, 2023 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
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Join us on January 25th, 2023 from 1:00 – 3:00 PM (EST) for a webinar on Land Acknowledgements. This session is free for OLTA members and associates and $45 for others.
The Canadian Land Trust Standard & Practices (2019) explicitly acknowledges the importance for all Canadian land trusts to actively reach out to and engage with Indigenous partners when engaging in their land conservation activities.
Through OLTA’s Indigenous Learning Program, OLTA has collaborated with a number of our member land trusts that place a strong emphasis on actively involving Indigenous communities in land trust operations, providing support in increasing Indigenous understanding and engagement with Indigenous communities.
As part of this initiative OLTA is hosting a webinar on Indigenous Land Acknowledgment. Why is Indigenous Land Acknowledgment important?
“When we talk about land, land is part of who we are. It’s a mixture of our blood, our past, our current, and our future. We carry our ancestors in us, and they’re around us. As you all do.” – Mary Lyons (Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe)
Join us on January 25th to learn more about the importance of land acknowledgment and tips for developing a meaningful land acknowledgement as part of your organization’s journey and responsibility to “Reconciliation”. Also learn more about resources OLTA has developed to assist land trusts on Indigenous engagement.
The event will feature the following talented panelists who will share their perspectives and experiences: Kerry-Ann Charles (Member of the Chippewas of Georgina Island First Nation) and Tiffany Taylor (Member of the Curve Lake First Nation).
About the Speakers
Kerry-Ann Charles is a member of the Chippewas of Georgina Island First Nation, a proud mom of 2 boys and has been a Team member of Cambium Indigenous Professional Services (CIPS) since 2017 as the Environment Partnership Co-ordinator. Kerry-Ann has over 17 years’ experience working within her Community and over a decade of experience working with other Indigenous Communities and Peoples. She was proud to serve her Community as Councilor for a term and has worked in areas such as education, by-law development and implementation, waste management, housing and environmental project co-ordination and management. For her last eight years with her Community she was responsible for researching and developing funding proposals which helped build and sustain her First Nations Environment Department and included learning about who she is as a First Nations person as well as the “Truths” in which Canada has been established. With this knowledge and lived experience Kerry-Ann has a unique perspective that can be very valuable in assisting organizations who are seeking to create a meaningful Land Acknowledgement as part of their journey and responsibility to “Reconciliation”.
Tiffany Taylor is a proud member of the Curve Lake First Nation. As a past elected councillor, Executive Assistant and Indian Registration Administrator for her community, Tiffany has acquired over 25 years’ experience directly pertaining to First Nations operations, membership and governance.
As an Executive Assistant, Tiffany was responsible for ensuring directives from Chief and Council were effectively incorporated into the day to day activities of the community. As an elected official, Tiffany led key portfolios within the community including Lands and Environment, Education, Economic Development and the Curve Lake Gaming Revenue Fund. Tiffany has also supported the development of other First Nation communities sitting as a Board member of Kagita Mikam Employment and Training as well as the Aboriginal Labour Force Development Circle. Tiffany’s role as the Project Administrative Coordinator ensures that Project leads have a human resource capable of providing key administrative functions required to effectively complete projects on time and on budget. Tiffany will provide the required support to project leads in the areas of workplan development and management, project administration, event coordination, meeting coordination and scribe support as well as any other assigned duties detailed in project assignments.