Matt Harry - Built Contracting

Listen to Matt Harry of the Malahat Nation and Manager with Built Contracting talk about successful First Nations employment practices.  

Systemic Racism against Indigenous Communities - A conversation with Adam Olsen - MLA Saanich North & the Islands

• Adam & John Juricic discuss the recently released Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond report on this subject
• we discuss business & organizational strategies to address this issue in the workplace

An introductory conversation with Tchadas Leo - Producer of the “Our Native Land” podcast with CHEK TV

We get introduced to Tchadas Leo, we chat about his background & learn why he started the "Our Native Land" podcast with CHEK TV. 

A conversation with Mavis Underwood from the Tsawout Nation about the pre-meeting Territorial Acknowledgement

Mavis Underwood is a teacher, elder, advocate, spiritual leader and community representative from the Peninsula based Tsawout Nation. Our discussion specific to the Territorial Acknowledgement was captivating and compelling. Thank you Mavis for continuing to work and engage with Regional Industry sectors to help all of our communities. Your ongoing and consistent leadership is invaluable.

As someone who chairs and/or leads business meetings on a regular basis, I have been encouraged and challenged to begin meetings with a First Nations Territorial Acknowledgement. It's been a fascinating, earnest & unexpected journey of self-awareness and personal reconciliation. I have sought guidance and understanding from regional First Nations leaders and have recorded these discussions to help broaden the dialogue & conversation amongst business community colleagues.

A conversation with Songhees Development Corporation CEO Christina Clarke about the pre-meeting Territorial Acknowledgement

Christina Clarke, CEO of the Songhees Development Corporation, has been a strong leader and remarkable advocate for developing Industry and First Nations employment related relationships. The discussion specific to the Territorial Acknowledgement has become the proverbial bridge by which we begin meaningful reconciliation, building trust & long-term relationships. In this must listen podcast for every business person, Christina provides a sincere and passionate overview of the Territorial Acknowledgement, it’s historical context, community integration and cultural significance.

As someone who chairs and/or leads business meetings on a regular basis, I have been encouraged and challenged to begin meetings with a First Nations Territorial Acknowledgement. It's been a fascinating, earnest & unexpected  journey of self-awareness and personal reconciliation. I have sought guidance and understanding from regional First Nations leaders and have recorded these discussions to help broaden the dialogue & conversation amongst business community colleagues.

A conversation with MLA Adam Olsen about the pre-meeting Territorial Acknowledgement

As someone who chairs and/or leads business meetings on a regular basis, I have been encouraged and challenged to begin meetings with a First Nations Territorial Acknowledgement. It's been a fascinating, earnest & unexpected  journey of self-awareness and personal reconciliation. I have sought guidance and understanding from regional First Nations leaders and have recorded these discussions to help broaden the dialogue & conversation amongst business community colleagues.

Saanich North & the Islands MLA Adam Olsen and I have had numerous private and public conversations over the last 18 months specific to the Territorial Acknowledgement background and reasoning. Adam wrote about this issue in his blog at:

• https://adamolsen.ca/2019/05/whose-territory/ &
• https://adamolsen.ca/2019/04/acknowledging-territory-words-and-actions/

Thank you Adam for the invaluable education and historical context dialogue and reconciliation that is just starting for so many of us.

Business leader Barry Roy talks relationship development & trust

In this heartfelt conversation with business leader Barry Roy, we discuss the intricacies, nuances and the vital importance of developing trust and relationships with our regional First Nations communities. 

Emergent Youth & Female Leadership in the First Nations Communities - a conversation with Mavis Underwood from the Tsawout First Nation

Consider listening to Mavis Underwood - community leader, advocate and mentor - speak to how a powerful emergent force represented by Youth & Female representation is increasingly guiding local First Nations into the future.

A conversation with Skeena MLA Ellis Ross - May 22nd

"The beginning of the middle" - we chat about:

• how COVID has impacted his representative community in Northern BC (Skeena, Northern BC, Kitimat) 
• what does a "new economy" look like
• Kelly reviews the new technology based office environment

Northern BC Pipeline Politics

• Ellis reviews what has happened specific to this issue within the last several months (rights & title, treaty negotiations)
• what is the future?

A conversation with Skeena MLA Ellis Ross - March 4th

"Northern Conversations" had the honour of interviewing Skeena MLA Ellis Ross  this past week. We reflected on his background & reviewed some of his principles & values that have helped develop his phenomenal leadership skills. We can't wait to chat again soon! 

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