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Powered by Indigenous Link ®, this highly specialized portal is fully-dedicated to assisting individuals interested in locating and attending conferences and events of specific interest to Canada’s Indigenous Peoples. Events related to skill development, community improvement, economic development and 100’s of other topics are identified and posted on this site. Conferences.Indigenous.Link provides some of the best Indigenous events in North America.
BULLETIN BOARD
2025 National Indigenous History Month
Publisher: Banff Centre Date: May 29th, 2025
Categories: NIHM celebrate Type: Community Poster
Banff Centre recognizes National Indigenous History Month as a time for learning, honouring, reflecting, and engaging with Indigenous cultures. Banff Centre invites the community to participate in events and activities including story sharing, dance, films, and music.
Healing Fund / Fonds de soutien à la guérison
Publisher: Survivors Circle for Reproductive Rights Date: March 14th, 2025
Categories: funding Type: Community Poster
Dreaming forward: Exploring Pathways to Child Welfare Jusridiction
Publisher: Banff Centre Date: January 16th, 2025
Categories: careers students Type: Community Poster
Apply for 25K
Publisher: NCTR 'I Remember Them' Grants 25k Date: December 2nd, 2024
Categories: Careers Students Conferences Type:
The Survivors Circle for Reproductive Justice
Publisher: The Survivors Circle for Reproductive Justice Date: November 27th, 2024
Categories: Students Conferences Type:
Money Available for Community Initiative
Publisher: Canadian Heritage Date: November 25th, 2024
Categories: Students, Conferences Type:
Programs for Indigenous People
Publisher: Banff Centre Date: November 5th, 2024
Categories: Students Conferences Type:
AIDS Awareness Week
Publisher: CATIE Date: November 4th, 2024
Categories: Student Conferences Type:
Support Community - Led Commemoration Initiatives
Publisher: National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation Date: October 25th, 2024
Categories: Students Conferences Type:
The World Indigenous Business Forum
Publisher: Indigenous Leadership Development Date: October 23rd, 2024
Categories: Careers, Students, Conferences Type:
The Clyde Hotel
Enjoy an additional $50 off the delegate rate!
Conference and Events Postings
Up to $10,000 available for community initiatives
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation – Sept 30, 2024
Up to $10,000 available for community initiatives – Application Deadline: January 23, 2024
For more information: canada.ca/truth-and-reconciliation-funding
Ph: 819-997-0055
Toll Free: 1-866-811-0055
TTY Toll Free: 1-888-997-3123
Email: commemorationpensionnats-commemorationresidentialschools@pch.gc.ca
Calling all Indigenous housing providers/supporters
With Indigenous housing organizations supporting over 80% of First Nations, Inuit and Métis living away from their traditional communities, the National Indigenous Collaborative Housing Inc. (NICHI) is
re-engineering the funding process to support them with a For Indigenous By Indigenous (FIBI) funding program. This fund has $281.5 million for:
– Off-reserve organizations in urban, rural and northern areas of Canada or First Nations that have housing off reserve in urban, rural or northern areas
– Non-profits serving Indigenous People
– Indigenous-led organizations.
As of November 24, applications for this funding are open. Don’t expect a conventional proposal process. This is an Indigenous process where rather than telling applicants, NICHI is asking them to tell us what they need in order to address their local urgent and unmet needs for adequate and affordable housing in urban, rural and northern areas. $281.5 million isn’t nearly enough to address all the problems but it’s start to make your voice heard and demand more.
Applications close 12 January 2024.
Learn what NICHI can do for you. Visit GoToApply.ca/NICHI
français : postulez-enligne.ca/NICHI
Indigenous Haute Couture – Digital Embellishments 2024
Application Deadline: November 15, 2023
Program Dates: February 26 – March 22, 2024
The four-week Indigenous Haute Couture Fashion Residency, led by faculty lead D’Arcy Moses, will offer eight Indigenous textile-based artists the opportunity to upcycled and /or digital embellishments into their work and to develop their designs and pattern development skills
Who Should Apply?
-Participants must have a background inn fashion or garment design in womenswear
-Participants mush have a basic knowledge of pattern making in the garment business
-Participants must have some experience in garment construction, sewing, and working with ta sewing machine
-Ideally, participants are interested in or already incorporate digital approaches to embellishments
For more details or to apply: GotoInfo.ca/Couture
Toll Free: 1-800-565-9989
Phone: 1-403-762-6180
Helping the Helper’s Journey Oct 1-20
Helping the Helper’s Journey Oct 19-20
Edmonton – Sawridge Inn & Conference Centre
We invite you to join us for a conference to empower and equip our Helpers with cultural knowledge, ancestral practices, and teachings to help our people move forward in a good way
Conference packages include hotel, all meals, and a ticket for the Indigenous Music and Comedy Night
Fast-Track Your Future
Wednesday September 13th, 2023 9:30 am -4:15pm
Online – Register Now
If you have a passion for tech, you should check out FDM’s new free webinar – FastTrack Your Future. The webinar is part of our wider ‘She Lives Tech’ initiative, designed to create tech careers for women of all backgrounds and ages.
In 5 virtual sessions, over one packed day, you’ll find vital information, interactive workshops and live discussions – all with our industry experts:
The latest technologies and tools used in the tech space
How you can stand out amongst the competition
Giving yourself the best shot at launching a successful career – and more!
Feel free to drop in on as many or as few sessions as you like. You’ll discover the crucial skills needed to successfully enter, develop and excel in the tech space
Acimowin Opaspiw Society- Investigation Methodologies National Symposium
Acimowin Opaspiw Society- Investigation Methodologies National Symposium – September 26-28, 2023 – River Cree Resort – Enoch, Alberta
SEPTEMBER 26 – Opening Night Gala – Banquet & Comedy Show
SEPTEMBER 28 – Closing Ceremony and Round Dance
For more information or to register online, we invite you to visit: acimowinopaspiw.ca/symposium
email: symposium@acimowinopaspiw.ca
Wîchoîe Ahiya Indigenous Singer Songwriter Residency 2023
Application Deadline: September 6, 2023
Program Dates: November 20 – December 8, 2023
Please reach out to IndigenousArtsAdmissions@banffcentre.ca with any questions
This three-week residency allows participants to deepen their creative practice and expand their skill set through faculty led workshops, group gatherings, and one-on-one sessions with senior faculty. Take time to shape your vision for your next project.
During this residency, you will have freedom to structure your time around the needs of your project and work in an audio production studio to record one song for a demo.
For details or to apply: GotoInfo.ca/Singer
Toll Free: 1-866-935-6904 | Fax: 1-866-402-9692
Email: IndigenousArtsAdmissions@banffcentre.ca
Indigenous Services Canada Funding Opportunity
Funding is now available to help build capacity, improve or create new services, and educate the public about estate planning and administration.
Call for Proposals
This Call for Proposals is open to Indigenous individuals, communities, and organizations. The deadline for submission of funding proposals is August 20., 2023.
For more information on the program, funding streams, and how to apply:
Green Jobs Internship Program for Youth & Employers
GREEN JOBS INTERNSHIP PROGRAM FOR YOUTH & EMPLOYERS
Support the transition to a green future! Employers across Canada can provide young interns with work experience in science, technology and related fields. Transform the future of energy, forestry, geosciences, mining and more.
INDIGENOUS YOUTH – AGED 15-30 –
Paid green internships are available to Indigenous youth.
• No prior education or experience required.
• Full-time positions across Canada, and in northern, and remote communities
INDIGENOUS EMPLOYERS IN THE NATURAL RESOURCE SECTOR –
• Receive up to 75% in federal wage subsidies.
• Eligible natural resources sector positions include those with a positive environmental impact.
• Funding available to non-federal organizations, including Band Councils, NGOs, and private and public sector groups.
Apply to the Green jobs program today
Katimavik programs available – The National Experience and FuturePerfect
Katimavik offers two programs with different objectives for youth across Canada: the National Experience and FuturePerfect.
The National Experience – . For 22 weeks, the program allows Participants aged 17 to 25 to live in two new communities, volunteer, meet other youth from across the country and become supporters of Truth and Reconciliation with Indigenous peoples. Two cohorts of Katimavik’s National Experience take place each year: from January to June, and from July to December. To participate, one must be between 17 and 25 years old at the beginning of the cohort and be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident or landed refugee.
FuturePerfect – a 14-week employment training program for those who wish to lay the foundation for their professional career. Open to youth between the ages of 18 and 30, Katimavik provides participants with 10 days of employability training before they leave for their new host community.
For more information or to apply: GotoInfo.ca/Katimavik
Akunumustiǂis -Natural Law – Ecological Engagement Through the Seasons – 2023
Application deadline: July 19, 2023
Program Dates: October 02 – October 27, 2023
Indigenous Arts | In Person
This four week residency engages eight visual artist participants in a land-based, observational learning that will support the artist to develop and create a project drawing from their artistic practice that will inform the cultural narratives of this region. The artists will have access to a studio to support the creation of their project.
The project is reconciliation-based through the empowerment of Indigenous artists, working with institutions through a process that allows for meaningful engagement with the land; including Banff National Park, Parks Canada and local Knowledge Keepers. Working together, the process encourages knowledge exchange and centres Indigenous ways of knowing.
For details or to apply: GotoInfo.ca/NaturalLaw
Toll Free: 1-866-935-6904
Fax: 1-866-402-9692
Email: leadership@banffcentre.ca
Indigenous Services Canada Funding Opportunity
Funding is now available to help build capacity, improve or create new services, and educate the public about estate planning and administration.
Call for Proposals
This Call for Proposals is open to Indigenous individuals, communities, and organizations. The deadline for submission of funding proposals is August 6., 2023.
For more information on the program, funding streams, and how to apply:
Emergency Evacuation Information for Indigenous Peoples
Be prepared and take action:
Make an emergency kit
Tune In
Prepare to leave Immediately
Follow the routes specified by the officials
First Nations Net Zero Communities Workshop – August 9-11, 2023
Taykwa Tagamou Nation in partnership with Oneida Nation of the Thames is hosting a First Nations Net Zero Communities Workshop from August 9-11 2023 in Cochrane, Ontario. This event is an opportunity for up to 20 First Nations Communities to learn from industry experts and other Communities about pathways to Net Zero Energy, including renewables and retrofitting.
All expenses will be covered by up to 2 representatives from each community to attend. This Workshop is funded by the Smart Renewables and Electrification Pathways Program at Natural Resources Canada.
Edu-Therapy New August- September Training Dates
Certification Training Dates
Saskatoon, SK – August 11-14, 2023
Virtual – August 21-24, 2023
Edmonton, AB – September 8-11, 2023
Toll Free: 1-855-423-9263
Email: admin@edu-therapy.net
National Indigenous Peoples Month- Banff Centre
Get Tickets: June 16 Cikwes Live at Maclab Bistro $25.00
June 21st, National Indigenous Peoples Day Eekwol Indigenous Hip Hop Concert – Jenny Belzberg Theatre tickets $25.00
FREE activities include storytelling, a dance workshop, online film screenings, an online marketplace and more!
New Certification Training Dates – Edu-Therapy
CERTIFICATION TRAINING DATES
Winnipeg, MB………….June 9-12, 2023
Virtual ………………..June 19-22, 2023
Saskatoon, SK……… August 11-14, 2023
Edmonton, AB……September 8-11,2023
Toll Free: 1-855-423-9263
Email: admin@edu-therapy.net
Decolonizing the Narrative Online Conversation Series: Cowboy Smithx
Presentation of Work
Date: Wednesday, May 17, 2023
Time: 4:30pm – 5:30pm MT
Q&A Session and Conversation
Date: Thursday, May 18, 2023
Time: 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. MT
Cowboy Smithx will present the “Avatriix (ah-vay-tree) Methodology,” a philosophical approach to all things composition and creativity.
Cowboy will also introduce the world to “Aeontagonism” an original philosophical practice in career-long multidisciplinary universe building that challenges antiquated story-structures from the “old world.”
Register in advance – GotoInfo.ca/Decolonizing
Indigenous History & Heritage Gathering June 5-7, 2023
Led by First Nations, Inuit and Métis thought leaders, a three-day gathering to understand, promote and share Indigenous histories.
June 5-7, 2023
Shaw Centre
Ottawa, ON
Register by May 5th to take advantage of the preferred hotel rates!
Please visit IHHG.ca to learn more
Call for Indigenous Artisans
Indigenous Virtual Market for Vendors – Applications are open until May 21st 2023
As part of the Banff Centre’s celebrations in June for National Indigenous Peoples’ Day, we will be hosting an Indigenous Virtual Marketplace. The Marketplace will open on June 1st at noon and remain open for the entire month of June. Community members can engage with Indigenous vendors and make purchases directly on vendor’s websites.
Submitting your application is free! – All Indigenous artisans are encouraged to apply. Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis so submit early!
Please reach out to indigenousarts@banffcentre.ca with any questions
For details or to apply: GotoInfo.ca/Banff-Artisans
Toll Free: 1-866-935-6904
Fax: 1-866-402-9692
Email: leadership@banffcentre.ca
Indigenous History & Heritage Gathering
Led by First Nation, Inuit and Metis thought leaders, a three-day gathering to understand, promote and share Indigenous histories
June 5-7, 2023 Shaw Centre Ottawa Ontario
Edu-Therapy Spring Training Programs
Virtual – SOLD OUT – April 24-27, 2023
Saskatoon, SK ……… May 5-8, 2023
Winnipeg, MB ……… June 9-12, 2023
Virtual ……………… June 19-23, 2023
Toll Free: 1-855-423-9263
Email: admin@edu-therapy.net
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Indigenous History & Heritage Gathering
NAME OF EVENT: Indigenous History & Heritage Gathering
DATES: June 5-7, 2023
LOCATION: Shaw Centre, Ottawa, Ontario
Register by March 31st and save: http://bit.ly/3ySrFKb
The National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation (NCTR) and the First Nations Confederacy of Cultural Education Centres (FNCCEC) are proud to host the Indigenous History and Heritage Gathering (IHHG). This gathering, presented through the gracious support of Know History, is one of the many important events held during Indigenous History Month.
The Indigenous History and Heritage Gathering will attract Indigenous community members developing history and heritage projects, and anyone working in the field of Indigenous History, including museum professionals, historians, legal counsel, engagement specialists, and culture and language professionals.
Speakers include keynotes by Tanya Talaga, Author, Journalist, and President of Makwa Creative and Kim Murray, Special Interlocutor on Missing Children and Unmarked Burials. We invite all interested in amplifying the distinct stories of Indigenous Peoples across Turtle Island to register now.
The program will centre around four main themes:
Historic Claims – Realizing Indigenous truths in institutions, justice, and archiving
- Residential and Day Schools – Researching, commemoration, and honouring data sovereignty
- Language and Culture – Research for revitalization and practices for inclusive storytelling in institutions
- Place and Naming – Mapping and reclaiming places and names
Spring Certification Training Dates – Edu-Therapy
Virtual ……………… April 24-27, 2023
Saskatoon, SK ……… May 5-8, 2023
Winnipeg, MB ……… June 9-12, 2023
Virtual ……………… June 19-23, 2023
Toll Free: 1-855-423-9263
Email: admin@edu-therapy.net
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