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- Winnipeg gathering participant

 
 
 

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This collaboration site has been created as a space for dialogue and sharing around Aboriginal-focused philanthropy in Canada. A place where foundations and other philanthropic grantmakers can connect to the larger issues and solutions through access to new research, stories, events and a network of fellow grantmakers.  By better linking our efforts, we hope to have a greater impact and understanding of peoples, communities, issues and perspectives: Inuit, Metis and First Nations, north and south, urban and rural.

 


All My Relations: 2009 Gathering

Join us for a day of inspiration, networking and professional development at the "
All My Relations: 2009 Gathering". We are happy to announce that registration is now open.

CAGC invites all interested participants of the PFC Conference, as well as others working in philanthropy or in creating strong futures for Aboriginal communities, to join a conversation begun last spring to help us dream the future.
 
As independent, non-governmental institutions with resources and networks of influence, we want to discover how to make strategic interventions that can "change the game".  In particular, what can we do to help broaden and deepen public knowledge about the history, circumstances and success stories of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples?   How can we support the flourishing of Indigenous models of philanthropy? How do we strengthen our relationship to the land? How do we strategically fill those gaps in knowledge, ideas and action where government fears to tread?
 
DATE: Friday, October 30, 2009
 
TIME: 8.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m.
 
LOCATION: Blackfoot Crossing, Siksika Nation
 
Transportation: Bus departs from the PFC Conference facility (Westin Calgary) at 8 a.m. on October 30, 2009. Return trip to Calgary will include a 4 p.m. stop at the airport.
 
Cost: CDN $70.00  This event is also made possible through sponsorship of CAGC members and includes transportation to and from Blackfoot Crossing, lunch, speakers' honoraria and entrance fees to the facility.   
   
To sign up please complete the registration form and return to Kalson Abdi
 
Please join us for an invigorating day of sharing and discovery. Space is limited to 50 participants for this event, so act soon!
 
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More about the venue:  

Blackfoot Crossing Historical Park 

This stunning new facility, a national historic site, is a cultural, educational and entertainment centre built for the promotion and preservation of the Siksika Nation Peoples' Language, Culture and Traditions. Located 1 hour east of Calgary, Blackfoot Crossing continues to be a significant meeting place for the peoples of the Blackfoot Confederacy.  Before the 20th Century this site bore witness to the regular migration of the buffalo, a moving carpet of black undulating over the hills and valleys of this region.  In recent history, the site was the location in of the 1877 signing of Treaty 7 between the tribes of the Blackfoot and the British and fledgling Canadian Governments.
What's New  
Read the latest news in the September 2009 issue of the CAGC Newsletter with stories on the upcoming All My Relations: 2009 Gathering.   
 
Survey 

Survey 2National Survey: Philanthropic Organizations Could Be Doing Better

Initial results from a bench-mark survey on philanthropy in aboriginal communities indicate that many foundations do not feel well-prepared to address the issues facing these communities. At the same time, a small group of foundations, including a new generation of aboriginal-run organizations, are making significant in-roads.

Help us paint a full picture by completing a short survey. (All participants will have access to results.)

English: Entry Code: 3177

French: Entry Code: 3127


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Past Events    

All My Relations: A gathering to strengthen understanding between foundations and Aboriginal Canadians

This report is a summary of a gathering that took place in Winnipeg, Manitoba on June 10 & 11, 2008. The gathering marked the first time philanthropic foundations have assembled together with the aim to better understand Aboriginal peoples, communities and issues in Canada. This event was the start of a journey toward greater understanding, toward improving effectiveness in Aboriginal-focused philanthropy, and as a starting point to network and collaborate around Aboriginal Peoples’ ideas and initiatives over the long term.  DOWNLOAD REPORT  

 
 

Winnipeg Gathering, June 2008