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Doig River receives financial certification Certification from the First Nations Financial Management Board means increased transparency and accountability, and better tools to manage nation’s finances as it charts path toward economic self-sufficiency Matt PreprostAug 26, 2022 7:04 PM From left, Doig River First Nation councillors Garry Oker, Brittany Brinkworth, and Starr Acko with Chief Trevor…

The COVID-19 pandemic exposed the infrastructure gap in many Indigenous communities, as restrictions on gatherings, schools, and workplaces forced many to attempt to connect from home, writes Harold Calla. Pexels photograph by Edward Jenner. Bridging a $30-billion infrastructure gap will create economic opportunities in a post-pandemic world that will bring significant economic activity to all…

CBA President Stephen Rotstein and First Nations Financial Management Board CEO Geordie Hungerford discuss Economic Reconciliation. An inspiring conversation about turning things around and growing together. As CEO of the First Nations Financial Management Board, Geordie Hungerford is in a unique position to know what’s needed for corporate Canada to make a real contribution to…

Parliament Hill in Ottawa on April 5 | Spencer Colby – The Globe and Mail by Wendy Stueck | June 17, 2022 The federal government says it is considering a parliamentary committee’s recommendation for Ottawa to work with First Nations agencies on a pilot project that would use financing raised on public markets to pay…

‘The Indian Act has created a poor investment environment in First Nations communities.’ Photo via Public Policy Forum. Success flows from First Nations developing strong institutions that can support and sustain social and economic growth. Geordie Hungerford | May 10, 2022 | TheTyee.ca How do we move forward as a country when poverty disproportionately impacts…

Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu and Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller are pictured at a press conference in Ottawa on Oct. 27, 2021. We don’t need Canada to show us the way, instead we need Canada to follow our lead, provide necessary support, and then step out of the way, write Harold Calla and C.T.…

Ottawa pressed to create Indigenous infrastructure body WENDY STUECK PUBLISHED YESTERDAY The federal government should create a First Nations Infrastructure Institute to help bridge the yawning infrastructure gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities, says the First Nations Financial Management Board in a prebudget letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The proposed institute would support Indigenous communities…

Hold corporations accountable for reconciliation in climate rules, First Nations finance group says Hold corporations accountable for reconciliation in climate rules, First Nations finance group says The First Nations Financial Management Board called on the federal government to ‘immediately’ invite Indigenous Rights holders to the table to collaborate on drafting climate change and reconciliation reporting…

Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller is pictured in the West Block on Nov. 16, 2021. The current fiscal relationship for First Nations is largely based on parliamentary appropriations, and not the ability of First Nations to raise their own revenues, write Harold Calla, C.T. Jules, and Ernie Daniels. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade.…

Logged trees are piled near the base of Elephant Hill in Ashcroft, B.C., on Jan. 10, 2022. Aaron Hemens / The Globe and Mail By Wendy Stueck | January 17, 2022 Over the past two years, the Ashcroft Indian Band has been pressing the British Columbia government to overhaul the province’s forestry policies, saying the…