The FNSDS 2009 Conference
"Building Sustainable First Nation Communities Conference " was presented Feb 2nd & 3rd 2009 and was attended by over 250 partcipants comprised of BC First Nations Band Social Development Workers, Band Administrators and representatives from First Nations organizations, provincial and federal governments.
The theme of the conference focussed on how to empower BC First Nations' ability to develop sustainable solutions as an alternative to dependence on Income Assistance.
Please see below for PDF downloads of the PowerPoint Presentations and materials. (You will need Acrobat Reader to view)
Conference Summaries
FNSDS Conference 2009 Summary Narrative
FNSDS Conference 2009 Evaluation Summary
Plenary Presentations
Ethical Leadership In Action - Bill King - Key Note Speaker - Nova Organizational development Group
Building Sustainable Communities - Nadia Ferrara PhD
Hobbema Alberta - Heather Buffalo - Sylvia Monterossa
Western Biomass Corp - Jeff Paquin - Tsilhgot'in Power Project
Workshop Presentations
Asset Building & Financial Literacy - Barbara Gosse - SEDI
Biomass Energy - Paul Austing - BC Bioenergy Network
Comprehensive Community Planning - Colette Anderson - INAC
Effective Use of Information Technology - Sue Hanley FNTC
Isolated and Remote Communities Workshop - Nadia Ferrara PhD
Psychology of Vision - Melissa Myer
Breaking the Silence and Healing the RS Legacy
Core Principles From Vision 03/04