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Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples in western and northern Canada. Improve your understanding of Aboriginal data gathering and data-based decision-making by learning from leading experts from the public and private sectors, form partnerships, and share best practices. There is a tremendous amount of diversity in the challenges facing First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples in northern and western Canada. The conference will
reflect the complexity of these issues by focusing on the 6 main themes: • Health and well-being • Education and labour market • Economic development and community self-sufficiency • At-risk populations • New data initiatives • Land, culture and resource management Meaningful discussions around these issues, and the importance of data in addressing them, will include the
consideration of: families and social networks, impact benefit agreements, population dynamics, urbanization, housing, and children and youth. As the hosts of this event, DPRA is one of Canada’s most well-respected private research companies and a leader in private industry when it comes to working directly with Indigenous groups at the community level.
The diversity of the conference themes and quality of speakers will tackle some of the most prominent challenges within our Indigenous communities
We are honoured to sponsor NABOC Osoyoos. Your commitment to the community inspires us all. It’s important to build relationships based on mutual respect, shared values, and a common understanding. That’s why RBC® has a long history of partnering with associations and organizations serving Aboriginal communities from coast to coast to coast. Together, we can create a strong and sustainable future for all.
Banking | Community | Employment | Procurement To learn more about how RBC partners with Aboriginal associations and organizations, visit rbcroyalbank.com/aboriginal or call one of our local team members at 1-800-Royal®-20.
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FNSI is a First Nations-led and managed statistical agency created to increase the quality and accessibility of First Nations data. FNSI works in partnership with First Nations communities to create innovative statistical products and services that facilitate the use of statistical information to improve planning, decision-making, and investment. In the most recent federal budget, it was announced that FNSI’s operational funding had been cut by 50% in 2012/2013, and eliminated for 2013/2014. As a result, FNSI is currently in the process of winding down its activities and projects. As part of its wind-down, FNSI is committed to knowledge sharing activities that will maximize the benefit of the statistical tools, products, research and expertise that have been developed by FNSI during its operation. The Indigenous Statistics Conference: Data as a Tool for Change is dedicated to sharing experiences, strategies and best practices for using statistical information in an Indigenous context, and FNSI is pleased to be a part of it. We believe this conference offers tremendous value to all participants and recognizes the importance of a strong public sector/private industry partnership as a way to come together to share our knowledge, expertise, best practices and challenges. For more information about the conference, go to www.indigenousdata.com