Celebrate National Indigenous History with CIP
On the 25th and 26th of June, CIP will be hosting three Indigenous Planning CPL webinars featuring expert speakers, reflecting the vast spectrum of Indigenous planning issues. The 60-90 minute webinars will be live streamed via GoToWebinar, allowing participants the opportunity to contribute using a chat feature. Only one registration is required to access the full webinar series, and the sessions will be recorded and posted to the CIP Learning Hub at a later date.
Tuesday, June 25th
The City of Saskatoon's ayisīnowak: A Communications Guide
3:30pm-4:30pm Eastern time
Speakers:
Dana Kripki, RPP, MCIP, Senior Planner, City of Saskatoon
Gilles Dorval, Indigenous Initiatives Director, City of Saskatoon
Participants will hear from Dana Kripki and Gilles Dorval, winners of the CIP Awards for Planning Excellence's inaugural reconciliation category (Merit) for their communications guide. The guide's purpose is to help the City's staff better understand their relationship with Indigenous partners and to aid in developing positive relationships. The City of Saskatoon was commended by CIP for taking another step on its path towards reconciliation and being one of the first municipalities to do such a high-profile project to improve its relations with First Nations within and surrounding the City.
Wednesday, June 26th
Reflections on the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG)
1:00pm-2:00pm Eastern time
Speakers: Jeff Hamm RPP, MCIP, Principal, Geoplan Consulting
In this webinar, Jeff Hamm will reflect on the findings of the recent inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, entitled Reclaiming Power and Place. Having been involved in over 25 hearings, Jeff's personal connection to the Inquiry places him in a unique position to reflect on the report from a personal and professional perspective.
Northeast False Creek Plan
2:00pm-3:00pm Eastern time
Speakers:
Catarina Gomes, RPP, MCIP, Vancouver Park Board
Reena Soutar, Reconciliation Planner, Vancouver Park Board
The City of Vancouver and Vancouver Park Board have embarked on a journey to create a values-driven park that connects people to land and water, inspired by and supporting Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh cultural practices --a physical expression of Reconciliation. This presentation will describe the innovative engagement process with local First Nations to understand more deeply the values and principles that matter to them, how this process is changing the way staff works day-to-day, and how it translates into a living urban park in the heart of Vancouver.
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CIP Policy Statement - Planning Practice and Reconciliation
CIP's newly launched policy on Planning Practice and Reconciliation defines the role that planning and planners play in reconciliation.
Against the backdrop of the principles of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's Final Report and United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People (UNDRIP), this policy is a call to action for planners to engage in meaningful and sustained relationship building with Indigenous Peoples of Canada.
Read CIP's full Planning Pratice and Reconciliation policy (context, goals, objectives, and the roles of planners and CIP) by clicking on the adjacent image:
About this Policy
The development of this policy was led by CIP's Indigenous Community Planning Committee, comprised of Indigenous and non-Indigenous practioners, dedicated to building capacity for Indigenous planning and community development across Canada.
The policy was developed through extensive engagement with Indigenous planning practioners and community leaders, along with CIP members, over an eighteen-month period. Engagement was carried out through the use of individual interviews, focus groups and surveys.
Read CIP's previously released policies on Healthy Communities and Climate Change
here.
For more information about the National Planning Policy Development project, please contact Harry Burchill at
Hburchill@cip-icu.ca.
In 2003, CIP established the Indigenous Community Planning Committee (ICPC) in order to build capacity and support for indigenous planning and community development across Canada. ICPC promotes agency cooperation and collaboration to assist indigenous communities and groups to achieve their own aspirations for sustainable development. It welcomes the participation of indigenous communities, organizations and individuals.
The ICPC provides assistance in areas such as comprehensive community planning and development, governance, health and wellness, social development, energy and infrastructure, environment and climate change, education and learning, grants and funding, culture revitalization and international affairs and outreach.
Spirit of Change: International Aboriginal Youth Internship
This video chronicles the four months CIP’s aboriginal Canadian interns spent in Region One of Guyana in 2012. The aim of the project was to expose aboriginal Canadian youth to international development and international development work.