Céline Auclair, First People's Innovation Centre, Gatineau, PQ – Ep.5

10/24/22 • 8 min

Céline Auclair is the founder of the First Peoples Innovation Center, a non-profit organization that assists the development of social innovation for the First People communities in Quebec.
As a development board member with FNII, she brings her international experience to discussions about infrastructure development among First Nations.
Céline serves as a commissioner with the First Nations Tax Commission and brings extensive background both domestically and abroad, in international development, micro-finance development, First Nation taxation, property rights, human rights issues and good governance practices.
She sat down for a conversation with host Richard Perry at the Leading the Way 5 conference in Treaty 1 Territory (Winnipeg) Oct. 4-6, 2022.
First People's Innovation Centre website.
Free FNII resources at https://www.fnii.ca/resources.

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David Kobliski, Nelson House Development Corporation – Ep.4

"We are very aggressive in economic development."
David Kobliski is executive director of the Nelson House Development Corporation in northern Manitoba. He is also a firm believer in the long-term value of effectively-managed infrastructure project.
Band-owned business ventures employ more than 680 people and generate millions of dollars in annual revenue.
The work has not gone unnoticed. The Corporation was recognized nationally with an economic development award from Cando.
David shares success stories with host Richard Perry, recorded at the Leading the Way 5 conference in Treaty 1 Territory (Winnipeg) Oct. 4-6, 2022.
Davis can be reached at (204) 679-5061 or by email at [email protected].
Nelson House Development Corporation website.
Free FNII resources at http://fnii.ca/resources.

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Jason Calla, First Nations Infrastructure Institute, Ep.6

Jason Calla is on a mission to help First Nations create successful, long-lasting infrastructure projects.
Jason has been guiding the developmental First Nations Infrastructure Institute, which is seeking inclusion in federal legislation called the First Nations Fiscal Management Act.
In this conversation, recorded after the First Nations Leading the Way 5 conference in Treaty 1 territory, he lays out the argument for new funding models and new approaches.
Jason's email: [email protected] or [email protected].
FNII website resources: https://www.fnii.ca/resources