Gathering for Success Program

Program at a Glance

Sunday, June 28, 2009
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm Registration and Networking Mt. Stephen Hall
5:00 pm to 6:00 pm Networking Buffet Reception Van Horne Ballroom Foyer
6:00 pm Official Opening Ceremonies
  • Grand Entry of Chiefs, Aboriginal dignitaries, and government dignitaries
  • Honour Song (Bruce Starlight Drumming Group)
  • National Anthem (Asani)
  • Blessing (Andrew Weaselfat)
  • Fancy Dance (Sandra Crazybull)
  • Welcome from Chief Charles Weaselhead
  • Greetings from Hon. Chuck Strahl, Minister of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
  • Greetings from Hon. Gene Zwozdesky, Minister of Aboriginal Relations (Alberta)
  • Hoop Dancing (Dallas Arcand)
  • Keynote Speaker: Ms. Roberta Jamieson
  • Métis Singing and Dancing (Kelsey and Cory Poitras)

MCs for the evening: Fred Keating and Nicole Robertson

 Van Horne Ballroom
9:00 pm to 10:00 pm Young Entrepreneurs Networking Opportunity

 

Monday, June 29, 2009
8:00 am to 9:00 am Breakfast and Networking Van Horne Ballroom
9:00 am to 9:30 am Prayer / Welcome / Housekeeping Van Horne Ballroom
9:30 am to 10:30 am Keynote Address: Mr. David Baxter Van Horne Ballroom
10:30 am to 10:45 am Refreshment Break
10:45 am to 11:45 am CONCURRENT SESSIONS
SESSION A: KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY AND SUSTAINABLE PARTNERSHIPS STREAM
Session A1 Young Entrepreneurs: Mr. Colby Delorme
[Norquay Room]
Session A2 Sustainable Partnerships for Economic Success in ICT
[Ivor Petrak Room
Session A3 First Nations Trade and Commerce: Reconciliation of Aboriginal Rights and Title Interests
[Sir Edward Beatty Room]
Session A4 Advancing Aboriginal Economic Inclusion Through the Use of E-Learning Technology in the Aboriginal Community
[DC Coleman Room]
Session A5 E–Index: An Essential Knowledge Planning Tool
[Baron Shaughnessy Room]
Session A6 Development, Partnership & Independence: Lessons from the Global Village
[Alhambra Room]
11:45 am to 1:15 pm Lunch
Keynote Address by Ms. Wilma Mankiller		 Van Horne Ballroom
1:15 pm to 2:15 pm CONCURRENT SESSIONS
SESSION B: LEADERSHIP STREAM
Session B1 Young Entrepreneurs: Mr. Nathaniel Arcand
[Norquay Room]
Session B2 Changing the Face of Leadership for Indigenous Maori People of New Zealand
[Sir Edward Beatty Room]
Session B3 Aboriginal Participation in the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games
[DC Coleman Room]
Session B4 Aotearoa-New Zealand Maori: The Next Ten Years
[Baron Shaughnessy Room]
Session B5 Creating Functioning Economies and Building Communities in Indigenous Homelands
[Alhambra Room]
Session B6 Respecting Traditions Shaping the Future through Operation Management System
[Ivor Petrak Room]
2:15 pm to 2:30 pm Refreshment Break
2:30 pm to 5:30 pm Gathering for Success ATCO Trade Show Cascade Ballroom
4:30 pm to 5:30 pm Young Entrepreneurs Tabletalks Cascade Atrium
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm Conference Banquet
  • Blessing (Andrew Weaselfat)
  • Keynote Address by Mr. Mike Tamaki
  • Entertainment by Shane Yellowbird (2008 Juno Award Nominee
 Van Horne Ballroom

Tuesday, June 30, 2009
8:00 am to 9:00 am Breakfast and Networking Van Horne Ballroom
9:00 am to 9:30 am Prayer / Welcome / Housekeeping Van Horne Ballroom
9:30 am to 10:30 am Keynote Address: Dr. Ernesto Sirolli Van Horne Ballroom
10:30 am to 10:45 am Refreshment Break
10:45 am to 11:45 am CONCURRENT SESSIONS
SESSION C: INNOVATIVE APPROACHES STREAM
Session C1 Young Entrepreneurs: Mr. Scott Ward
[Norquay Room]
Session C2 Tuaropaki – Stand Face Challenge
[Sir Edward Beatty Room]
Session C3 Dim Lipgyathl huwilphl Gitxsan: The Freedom to Be Ourselves
[Baron Shaughnessy Room]
Session C4 Global Economic Opportunities for Indigenous Peoples (*changed June 25, 2009)
[DC Coleman Room]
Session C5 Indigenous Empowerment: Issues of Leadership, Self-Governance, and Culture
[Ivor Petrak Room]
Session C6 Passion, Entrepreneurship and the Rebirth of Local Economies
[Alhambra Room]
11:45 am to 1:15 pm Lunch
Keynote Address by Chief Clarence Louie		 Van Horne Ballroom
1:15 pm to 2:15 pm Ministers Panel
2:30 pm to 3:30 pm CONCURRENT SESSIONS
SESSION D: SOCIO-ECONOMIC COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT STREAM
Session D1 Young Entrepreneurs: Conversation with Minister Zwozdesky
[Ivor Petrak Room]
Session D2 Key Lessons from What’s Working in Indigenous Economic Development from Down Under
[Sir Edward Beatty Room]
Session D3 Working in Canada’s North With Strong Joint Venture Partnerships
[Norquay Room]
Session D4 Does Education Compensate for the Absence of Social Capital Experienced by Indigenous Entrepreneurs?
Baron Shaughnessy Room]
Session D5 Building Indigenous Capacity in Health Services and Its Contribution to Economic Development
[DC Coleman Room]
Session D6 Leadership: Integrating Aboriginal Values into Management Practices
[Alhambra Room]
3:30 pm to 4:30 pm Closing Ceremonies
Keynote Address by Mr. Wilton Littlechild		 Van Horne Ballroom