Good governance and oversight are necessary to ensure the organizations and leadership we rely on meet their legal responsibilities to the people they serve. Board members need to have the skills and abilities to serve the mandates of the organization while honouring the traditions and values of their nation. That can be a tricky balancing act! This program will give you the information you need to help navigate governance with confidence to ensure your voice and experiences are represented around the boardroom table.
This program is developed and taught by Indigenous knowledge keepers and thought leaders. This program is designed to upskill board members and organizational leaders to serve the mandates of their organization while honouring the traditions and values of their nation. Learning good governance and oversight is necessary for organizations and leaders to meet their legal responsibilities to the people they serve.
In Partnership
This Program is property of First Nations University of Canada and is currently being delivered through a partnership with the Indigenous Continuing Education Centre (ICEC) and Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy.
This program will give you the information you need to help navigate governance with confidence to ensure your voice and experiences are represented around the boardroom table. This program involves reimagining colonial systems and structures in ways that benefit First Nations communities and helps achieve their goals around self-determination. Throughout this program, you will spend time thinking about how to bridge Indigenous and western or colonial systems and cover topics including:
- What is governance and why do we need Boards?
- Two-Eyed Seeing (Bartlett, C., Marshall, M. & Marshall, A., 2012)
- Setting direction
- Monitoring and reporting
- Roles and responsibilities
- Financial Stewardship, Fiduciary Duty, Duty of Care
- Risk Management and mitigation
- Board culture
- Mitigating decision bias
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this program, learners will be better equipped to:
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Develop Indigenous Board governance, including structures, operations, and evaluation practices, that can authentically bridge traditional Indigenous approaches to governance into corporate or westernized structures.
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Understand how to sit with, listen to, and apply the teachings of community leaders, Elders/knowledge keepers, and the will of the broader community to the organizational structure, operation, and evaluation metrics of a Board and organization.
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Articulate Two-Eyed Seeing and the concept of the ethical space of engagement to effectively Indigenize or decolonize existing and new Board governance activities and structures.
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Implement authentic Indigenous communication skills and analytical tools in Board decision-making practices and other procedures.
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Develop a Board that is representative of the Indigenous affiliations, linguistic groups, cultural practices and protocols, and historic and ongoing colonial impacts of the community of scope (or the community, region, and person that the Board is in service to).
TRC Call to Action
Justice #42
Skills & Competencies
- Management Skills
- Accountability
- Critical Reflection
- Delegation
- Adaptability
- Relationship Building
- Equity, Diversity, Inclusion
- Financial Stewardship
- Critical Thinking
Fall 2023 - Course Content
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Introduction
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Module 1 - will be made available to registered participants one week before the live online session.
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Module 1 - October 3, 2023 (9:00 AM - 12:00 PM & 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM CST) via Zoom
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Module 1 - Quiz opens and remains open for one week.
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Module 2 - Pre-work made available to registered participants one week before the live online session.
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Module 2 - October 17, 2023 (9:00 AM - 12:00 PM & 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM CST) via Zoom
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Module 2 - Quiz opens and remains open for one week.
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Module 3 - Pre-work made available to registered participants one week before the live online session.
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Module 3 - November 7, 2023 (9:00 AM - 12:00 PM & 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM CST) via Zoom
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Module 3 - Quiz opens and remains open for one week.
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Module 4 - Pre-work made available to registered participants one week before the live online session.
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Module 4 - November 21, 2023 (9:00 AM - 12:00 PM & 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM CST) via Zoom
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Module 4 - Quiz opens and remains open for one week.
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kiskēyihtamowina First Nations University of Canada Board Governance Program
- 1,995.00 + tax
- This hybrid course (live via Zoom and online) is comprised of four 5-hour Zoom sessions and four 3-hour online modules.
- 32 hours
Instructors
Bob Kayseas
PhD, M.B.A., B. Admn, M.S.M., Pro.Dir.
Neal Kewistep
FAQ
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Does this course have prerequisites?
No prerequisites are required for this course.
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Some individuals and organizations may be GST exempt.
If you or your organization are exempt from GST, please contact [email protected] to ensure that your invoice is prepared accordingly.
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How is successful completion of the course determined? Are there tests or quizzes involved?
There will be a final quiz after each module valued at 25% of one's final mark. Participants must earn 70% or high overall in order to earn the First Nations and Indigenous Director designation (FNI.DIR).
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Who do I contact if I need help?
Questions regarding registration and payment may be directed to [email protected]. You may contact John Bird, Indigenous Governance Program Coordinator at [email protected].