TRAINING FORMAT / COSTS

The 60-page ICATB PDF document forms the content backbone of Indigenous Insight's Indigenous cultural awareness training program (online & in-person). Training content includes:

• The Basics (pre-, at- and post-contact)
• Canada's colonization history (Indian Act, Indian Reserve System, Indian Residential School System); 60's Scoop
• Canada's 'land question', Aboriginal rights & title, treaty negotiations
• reconciliation and relationship building
• Common misconceptions
• Complimentary ZOOM session

Preliminary overview of:

• Canada's colonization history
• Reconciliation
• Aboriginal rights and title
• Common misconceptions non-Indigenous peoples may harbour towards Indigenous peoples in Canada
• Do’s and don'ts when engaging Indigenous communities
• Tough topic areas such as ‘white privilege’, ‘systemic racism’, ‘racism
• Recommended: 20 participants
• ICATB not included

• Incorporates talking circle/talking feather protocols
• Overview of Canada's colonization history, reconciliation, Aboriginal rights and title
• Indigenous engagement.do’s and don'ts
• In-depth dialogue of tough topic areas such as ‘white privilege’, ‘systemic racism’, ‘racism using real world examples/demonstrations
• Indigenous tokenism, cultural identity fraud, traditional land & territory acknowledgments, National Day for Truth & Reconciliation)
• No limit on participants
• ICATB included

• Dedicated support provided via videoconference, telephone or in-person.
• Navigating any aspect of Indigenous engagement.
• Aboriginal rights & title; navigation of provincial government consultation guidelines; strength of title analysis; provincial crown land referrals.
• ICATB included
• Complimentary Indigenous cultural awareness session delivered via ZOOM videoconference

Indigenous Insight's. training does not prioritize political correctness, preferring an approach that aligns with the 'truth side' of Canada's 'truth and reconciliation' equation. Every level of Indigenous Insight's Indigenous cultural awareness training programs must include: 

• Canada's colonization history  (Indian Act, Indian Reserve System, Indian Residential School System; Unmarked Grave issues (and denialism). The main reason for this simply put is Canada's education system has consistently failed Indigenous peoples these past many decades
• Reconciliation spectrum
• Canada's 'land question' including Aboriginal rights and title, treaty negotiations and crown land development within provincial crown land
• Band Office as an Institution (specifically differences between First Nation Indian Reserve communities and non-Indigenous cities, towns, municipalities)
• Common misconceptions about First Nation peoples

All training sessions supported by PREZI software and short online surveys. All training sessions align with content contained in the Indigenous Cultural Awareness Training Backgrounder (ICATB).

While videoconference sessions can never fully match the effectiveness of in-person, face-to-face interactions, Indigenous Insight, aware of the complex nature of Indigenous engagement in Canada has always been committed to offering videoconference sessions that clarify the complicated issues in the Indigenous engagement space. An obvious barrier to reconciliation in Canada is a general lack of awareness among non-Indigenous Canadians regarding Indigenous issues. This is not entirely the fault of non-Indigenous Canadians, but more a reflection of the shortcomings in Canada's education system. Many non-Indigenous Canadians struggle to understand or relate to the experiences of First Nations people in Canada. Addressing this ignorance requires education and training, but it also necessitates fostering critical thinking and evolving thought processes to move beyond mere awareness.