PART-TIME | WINNIPEG LOCATIONS ICOMP-NA Indigenous Community Consultation and Engagement

Courses and Descriptions

DEVE-1060Engagement and Relationship-Building with Indigenous Communities

This micro-credential will focus on relationship-building and engagement with Indigenous communities to work towards reconciliation. Participants will learn about respectful and appropriate communication and traditional/cultural protocols within Indigenous communities. They will build personal capacity for developing relationships and building mutual trust for long-term positive social impacts with Indigenous communities. Participants will engage with their peers through discussion forums and case studies. They will develop a community engagement strategy and communication plan based on an assigned project.

DEVE-1061Indigenous and Canadian Government Relationships - Section 35

This micro-credential focuses on Section 35 of the Constitution Act and the Duty to Consult. Using an Indigenous lens, participants will learn about the relevant laws, principles, policies, and obligations to work towards reconciliation such as the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Calls to Action. They will complete a jurisdictional scan involving federal and provincial acts and the Natural Resource Transfer Act (NRTA). Participants will learn about community and land-based research approaches, Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK), and principles of ownership, control, access, and possession (OCAP). They will identify obligations related to data, intellectual property rights, and legal obligations related to agreements and contracts. Participants will analyze a case study that has established precedence of consultation determinants of Section 35.

DEVE-1062The Consultation Process

In this micro-credential, participants will learn about the stages of the consultation framework including initial assessments, financial documents, and communication with Indigenous communities, provincial governments, and proponents. This micro-credential is open to participants from all sectors and communities. They will work in groups to develop an initial assessment, a consultation budget, and research the relevant laws, principles, policies, protocols, and obligations for an assigned project. Participants will compile a final report with recommendations and present their work to their peers. Upon successful completion of this micro-credential, participants will be able to navigate a consultation process.

DEVE-1063Engagement and Relationship-Building with Indigenous Communities - Alumni

This micro-credential will focus on relationship-building and engagement with Indigenous communities to work towards reconciliation. Participants will learn about respectful and appropriate communication and traditional/cultural protocols within Indigenous communities. They will build personal capacity for developing relationships and building mutual trust for long-term positive social impacts with Indigenous communities. Participants will engage with their peers through discussion forums and case studies. They will develop a community engagement strategy and communication plan based on an assigned project.

DEVE-1064Indigenous and Canadian Government Relationships - Section 35 - Alumni

This micro-credential focuses on Section 35 of the Constitution Act and the Duty to Consult. Using an Indigenous lens, participants will learn about the relevant laws, principles, policies, and obligations to work towards reconciliation such as the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Calls to Action. They will complete a jurisdictional scan involving federal and provincial acts and the Natural Resource Transfer Act (NRTA). Participants will learn about community and land-based research approaches, Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK), and principles of ownership, control, access, and possession (OCAP). They will identify obligations related to data, intellectual property rights, and legal obligations related to agreements and contracts. Participants will analyze a case study that has established precedence of consultation determinants of Section 35.

Note: 

• The discounted course fee that appears on this page is only available to RRC alumni. If you are not an alumnus, please register using this page.
• If you are an organization registering five or more employees, please use this Sponsorship Authorization for Part-Time Students form to receive a 10% discount.

DEVE-1065The Consultation Process - Alumni

In this micro-credential, participants will learn about the stages of the consultation framework including initial assessments, financial documents, and communication with Indigenous communities, provincial governments, and proponents. This micro-credential is open to participants from all sectors and communities. They will work in groups to develop an initial assessment, a consultation budget, and research the relevant laws, principles, policies, protocols, and obligations for an assigned project. Participants will compile a final report with recommendations and present their work to their peers. Upon successful completion of this micro-credential, participants will be able to navigate a consultation process.

Note: 

• The discounted course fee that appears on this page is only available to RRC alumni. If you are not an alumnus, please register using this page.
• If you are an organization registering five or more employees, please use this Sponsorship Authorization for Part-Time Students form to receive a 10% discount.