Aboriginal Land and Resource Management Conference

West Moberly First Nations Chief Roland Willson will give the Opening Address for this conference. Entitled A Critical Balance: Progress and Tradition, his address will provide an on the ground look at the reality of development from a Treaty First Nations perspective. This conference, now in it’s 10th year, provides an excellent venue for aboriginal leaders, project proponents, consultants, lawyers, representatives of regulatory agencies and others involved in the resource industry to network and learn about recent developments in the field. Among the areas of focus for this year’s event will be energy, land, mining and forestry developments. Guest speakers and representatives from across the spectrum of stakeholders will be in attendance at this two day Insight conference. Aboriginal community leaders will also address how their communities are being affected, how aboriginal rights are being protected and how resource management on First Nations lands is progressing while ensuring long term resource integrity and sustainability.

Attend to hear experts address:

• Energy developments and the impact on your communities
• Sustainable forestry restoration, multiple use planning and commercial opportunities
• Legal aspects of consultation in northeastern BC – examples and case studies
• Taking on responsibility for resource management – stewardship, governance and results
• Building first nation capacity in the oil and gas industry – a practical and hands on approach
• Legal and jurisdictional issues on major projects – regulation, approvals and oversight
• Strengthening Alberta’s First Nations consultation process
• Kapp, consultation measures, and conflict management
• Utilizing traditional knowledge, land use and archeological considerations in environmental assessments and other proceedings
• Training strategies – a mineral resource sector case study
• Risk assessment: influence of project evaluation on financing and investment