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PathwaysforLocalGovernment–FirstNa8onsCollabora8onin
EconomicDevelopment
ExpandingCommunityRela3onsthroughEconomicDevelopment–TheWanetaExpansionProjectPresentedby:MarionEunson–KtunaxaNa8on
AudreyRepin–ColumbiaPower
THESTORYSharingSuccess
BackgroundTheKtunaxaNa8onhaspar8cipatedonallthreeofthefollowingprojects:
– ArrowLakesGenera8ngSta8on• 1999–2002
– BrilliantExpansion• 2003–2007
– WanetaExpansion• 2010-2015
• KtunaxaNa8onandOkanaganNa8onhadseatsontheCommunityImpactManagementCommiWee.
• Madeupoflocalgovernment,stakeholder,businessandspecialinterestrepresenta8ves,CIMCmetoncepermonththroughoutconstruc8on.
CommunityImpactManagementCommiGee
ElementsOfSuccess
ThedemandforskilledworkersatWAXmo8vateddeeperandmoreproac8veinvolvement:
– matchingclientswiththeProject’sneeds– providedcareerinsightandadviceon
requiredskills,trainingandwhatittakestosucceedinanindustrialworkplace
– Provideddirectinterven8oninemploymentcycleforworkerandemployer• Mentorandguideemployerandemployeethroughsetbacksorchallenges
FirstNa3onLiaison–ASuccessStory
FirstNa3onEmploymentandContrac3ng:BytheNumbers
TheProjecthadahighdemandforenoughworkerswiththerightskillsattheright8me:
– Totalamountofjobs–direct/indirect=31
Contrac8ngandProcurement– Nupqu– TipiMountain– CCRIFC– LegendLogos
Waneta #individuals
TotalJobs(Direct/indirect) 31
Akisqnuk 5
Aqam 11
LowerKootenay 7
TobaccoPlains 8
WEPCCommunityBenefitsAgreement
• In2008,agreementswiththeKtunaxaNa8onweresignedfortheWanetaExpansionProject.
• Postconstruc8onandintotheopera8onalphasetheOwnerandtheNa8onreviewedthecommitmentsandiden8fiedon-goinginterestsmovingforward.
• Throughmi8ga8on,theseon-goinginterestswillcon8nuetobemonitoredandac8oned.
• Someexamplesinclude:◦Supporttowardsexplora8onofpoten8alenergy(ie.smallhydro)projects◦Bi-annualtechnical(incl.environmental)workinggroupmee8ngs◦On-goingsupportforterrestrial,aqua8candsocialprograms
LessonsLearned
• Meaningfulupdatesandcon8nuous‘checkin’asprocessproceeds
Lesson#1:Theearlybird…
• Reachingapointofcommonknowledgeleadingtoshareddecision-making
• Changingaspectstoaccommodateallviews/interests– i.e.BeaverCreekArbourLegacy
Project
• Beginconsulta8onwithFirstNa8onasearlyaspossible• Buildrela8onshipsearlyintheprocess
• FirstNa8onsinvolvementandongoingdialoguestar8ngwithapprovalsandthroughoutconstruc8on.
LessonsLearned Lesson#2:Inclusion,Inclusion,Inclusion
FirstNa)onOwner
Contractor
• Decisionmakersneedtobeatthetable• Putissuesinprioritytomakethingshappen• A“human”pointofcontact–faceofthe
organiza8on• Akeycontacttoworkwiththroughproject
planning,developmentandconstruc8on
Lesson#3:KeyPointsofContactLessonsLearned
• Crossculturaltrainingwasinvaluable• HavingthepresenceintheWestKootenays-invaluable• Helpedtoopenthedoortodialogueandunderstanding• Verypopular• Hadaddi8onalpar8cipa8onbeyondtheprojectasotherstaff
andcommunitymembersfromthefollowingpar8cipated:– CPCstaff– CBTstaff– SelkirkCollegestaff– RegionalDistrict– CIMCmembers
Lesson#4:Ktunaxa101–EveryoneLovesLearning
LessonsLearned
• It’seasytosaythatcommunica8onisimportant,butitiscrucialespeciallywhentherearechallenges
• Willingnessandrespectforeachother• Howtoproblemsolve• Connec8onwithBusinessAgents
– i.e.TradeUnions(reps)
LessonsLearned Lesson#5:KeepTalking–EvenWhenit
getsTough
• Havetheabilitytochangedirec8onwhenneeded• Seebothsides• Matchworker’sskillstofitthejob
Lesson#6:BeFlexibleLessonsLearned
TheProjectwasmorethantheOwnerandtheContractor– FirstNa8ons
• Leadership• Workers• Appren8ces
– Unions– Localandregionalgovernment– Localcommuni8es– CommunityImpactManagementCommiWee
LessonsLearned
Lesson#7:IttakesaVillage
• Investmentsinrela8onshipbuildingaresomeofthemostimportantinvestmentsanyonewillevermakeandmaydeterminethesuccessorfailureofanen8reproject.
• Tomeetcurrentobliga8ons,althoughtheprocessindevelopingthisprojectworked,ensurerela8onshipbuildingandmanagingrela8onshipsisongoingassitua8onsevolve.
LessonsLearned
Lesson#7:TheMostImportantLessonofthemAll
KtunaxaNa8on ColumbiaPowerMarionEunson [email protected] [email protected]