Indigenous Relations Consulting

Indigenous Relations is the process of improving your organization’s internal and external policies and systems so it can better relate to and work with Indigenous people, Indigenous businesses, Indigenous organizations, and Indigenous governments.

All land area in Canada is traditional Indigenous lands where Indigenous peoples have lived for at least 37,000 years! Kings and Queens of Europe negotiated treaties with Indigenous peoples to create Canada. These treaties are still relevant and legally binding to this day.

Treaties are nation-to-nation agreements that affect all people living in Canada. Indigenous peoples did not surrender or give up the land. Indigenous people agreed to share the land with Europeans.

The land area of Canada has two layers of government with different responsibilities with respect to the land and people. Our goal is to help your organization navigate this Canadian reality.

Is This Your Organization?

If your organization is similar to the list below then we may be able to help you.

• Working on traditional Indigenous lands of Canada
• Planning or currently working directly with Indigenous organizations
• Medium to large organizations with 50-500+ employees
• Resource industries like oil, gas, construction, forest, mining, service, and subcontractors
• $5 million to $50 million+ annual revenue
• Other potential clients may be universities, trade schools, municipal governments, provincial governments, non-government organizations, non-profit organizations, large employers, community leagues, and religious organizations

Top Reasons for Indigenous Relations

• Get more contracts on traditional lands.
• Beat out other companies for Indigenous contracts.
• Improve company image within Indigenous communities.
• Create and improve direct relations with Indigenous groups.
• Improve internal work environment and culture with anti-racist, equity, diversity, and inclusion training.
• Become compliant with current Indigenous policy, calls to action, legislation, treaties, and declarations.

What Can We Do For Your Organization?

• Identify needs and issues – meetings with managers/owners and employees
• Present “KAIROS Blanket Exercise”
• Present “Allyship” Workshop via Zoom
• Present “United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples” workshop via Zoom
• Present “Exploring the Treaties” workshop via Zoom
• Update company strategic and operations plans
• Update HR and diversity & inclusion policies as needed
• Advise you on updates needed for marketing, advertising, and meetings
• Create an action plan for Indigenous community outreach
• Create an action plan for future Indigenous relations

Expectations

If you’re interested we’ll follow the outline below:

1. You set up a free needs assessment at bottom of this page.
2. Together we have the free needs assessment.
3. We will prepare an individual proposal based on your needs.
4. Again we will meet to present, discuss, and update the proposal as needed.
5. When the proposal is approved we will send you a service agreement to sign.
6. You make the first investment payment for this project.
7. Then we start work as outlined in the proposal!

Virtual Indigenous Relations Advisor Services

• An excellent option for all organizations that work in traditional territories!Easy way to get Indigenous Relations (IR) advice!
• Unlimited e-mail HR questions! (Answered within 48 hours 5 days a week)
• One video or phone call per month! (One hour each)
• Save big on IR advice compared to hiring an IR Advisor!
• Up to a 92%+ savings over hiring an IR Advisor!

Schedule An Indigenous Relations Needs Assessment