The Resource Centre (RC) is committed to assist operational communities in identifying their priorities, needs, and work planning for successful implementation of their Land Code.
Under the Training, Mentorship and Professional Development (TMPD) strategy, the RC continues to develop and deliver fundamental and technical Lands Governance training under the Framework Agreement.
Workshops
RC continues to work towards providing future training and Lands Governance capacity development under the Framework Agreement. Audiences will be advised as workshops and courses become available.
- Information Workshops – these session are intended to deliver general information and updates on specific topics that are of interest to our managers, directors and communities
- Learning Workshops – where knowledge is directly delivered by selected experts in the subject matter field
- Focus Groups – small targeted groups derived experienced First Nation participants that provide expertise towards a specific subject matter
Online Courses
Online Courses are short courses that have been created on topics that are informed by the key functions of a Lands Governance Director, Lands Manager or other Lands related staff operating under the Framework Agreement. These courses also have a supporting Workbook, presentation and supplemental resources that can be used in webinars, workshops and individual learning. Courses are reviewed and updated periodically as laws and other content changes come into effect. There are presently over 50 online courses available, with several additional ones in development.
Note: Adobe Flash must be installed on your computer to view online courses and many of these are in the process of being updated.
| Framework Agreement | |
| Introduction to the Framework Agreement | Updated Course Coming Soon |
| Principles of the Framework Agreement | Updated Course Coming Soon |
| Introduction to Developmental Process | |
| Introduction to the Developmental Phase | Updated Course Coming Soon |
| Implementation Document for Parts I & II of the FA | Updated Course Coming Soon |
| Individual Agreement | Updated Course Coming Soon |
| Community Ratification Process (CRP) | |
| Introduction to the CRP | Course |
| Options for Community Approval Process | Course |
| Pre-Vote Procedures under the CRP | Course |
| Vote Procedures under the CRP | Course |
| Land Governance Authority | |
| Financial Governance | In Progress |
| Land Law Development | |
| Dispute Resolution | Course |
| Law Enforcement | In Progress |
| First Nation Land Registry | |
| First Nation Land Registry 101 | In Progress |
| First Nation Land Registry 201 | In Progress |
| Land Surveys | |
| Conducting and Managing Surveys under Land Code | Course |
| Land Use Planning (LUP) | |
| Introduction to Planning | Course |
| LUP 101 – Introduction & Process | Course | Workbook |
| LUP 201 – Ethics & Assistance | Course | Workbook |
| Introduction to Mapping | In Progress |
| Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS) | In Progress |
| Cultural Heritage Resources (CHR) | |
| Introduction to CHR governance | Course |
| CHR: Traditional Information & Traditional Practices | Course |
| CHR: Applicable Laws and Regulations | Course |
| Developing a Regime for CHR | Course |
| Natural Resources | |
| First Nation Resource Management and Planning | Course |
| Resource Management and Planning for Forests | Course |
| Creating a Forest Management Plan | Course |
| Resource Management and Planning for Minerals and Aggregates | Course |
| Resource Management and Planning for Water | Course |
| Laws Affecting Water and Planning | Course |
| Creating a Water Management Regime | Course |
| Environmental Governance | |
| Introduction to Environment | Course |
| Introduction to Environmental Governance | Course |
| Environmental Management Plan Preparation | Course |
| Land Code Community Participation for Environmental Governance | Course |
| Operations and Maintenance of Reserve Lands | Course |
| Environmental Inspection and Reporting | Course |
| Environmental Monitoring and Reporting | Course |
| Environmental Protection (EP) | |
| Introduction to Environmental Protection | Course |
| Environmental Site Assessment | Course |
| Sources of Contaminants Requiring Management | Course |
| Federal – Provincial Environmental Protection Laws | Course |
| Considerations in Developing an EP Regime | Course |
| Climate Change 101 | In Progress |
| Climate Change 102 | In Progress |
| Environmental Assessment (EA) | |
| Introduction to Environmental Assessment | Course |
| Preparing to Develop an EA Regime | Course |
| Creating an effective EA Regime | Course |
| Federal and Provincial EA Processes | Course |
| Solid Waste Management (SWM) | |
| SWM 101 – SWM & the Framework Agreement (FA) | Course | Workbook |
| SWM 102 – Municipal Type Service Agreements (MTSA’s) | Course | Workbook |
| SWM 103 – Law-Making & Enforcement under the FA | Course | Workbook |
| Additional Learning | |
| Introduction to CBTPD Strategy | Course |
Knowledge Paths Tool
The TMPD Knowledge Path is a valuable tool that can be used to inform, expand and support your learning goals. Identify your learning needs to strengthen your core land governance competencies that lead to the growth and advancement in your knowledge, successes and effective governance approaches over your community lands and resources.
Land Governance Manual (LGM)
The LGM is a resource tool for Operational First Nations. It provides extensive documentation, process support and guidance. It is available through an electronic App format for Lands staff to reference as required. It plays a central role in the workshops and webinars and is regularly updated and refined based on First Nation successes, challenges and needs.
Knowledge Repository
A searchable repository of examples, cases, templates, recorded webinars and other tools is available to support Operational First Nations. The ability to host online courses and sub sections of the LGM in a searchable, electronic manner is central to the design philosophy of the strategy. Our website is being implemented, along with other tools being considered, to allow for enhanced access to the repository.
Direct Community Support (1:1)
The RC staff are available to assist communities directly in identifying their priorities, needs, and work planning. If you are interested in this service, we encourage you to contact us and we can set a time to discuss your needs and work to design specific workshops to provide capacity training for your community.
For more information please contact:
Angie Derrickson, TMPD Manager
250-469-1675
aderrickson@labrc.com
