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Comprehensive Guide to Major Projects with Aboriginal Partnerships

This guide outlines the five stages of project development, offering insights and considerations for successful collaborations with Aboriginal communities. From project assessment to wind down, learn key steps and strategies for effective partnership building.

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Comprehensive Guide to Major Projects with Aboriginal Partnerships

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  1. Navigation Guide Major Projects – Aboriginal Partnerships

  2. For every major development project there are common phases or stages.

  3. Introduction Five Stages: Partnership Development • STAGE 1: Project Assessment • STAGE 2: Project Plan and Design • STAGE 3: Project Start Up • STAGE 4: Project Operations • STAGE 5: Project Wind Down

  4. STAGE 1: Project Assessment Aboriginal Considerations: • Land use Study or Cultural Map • A Comprehensive Community Plan • Economic Development Plan/Strategy • Community HR Database • Research on Activity in Territory

  5. STAGE 1: Project Assessment • Business/Developer Considerations: • Pre-Feasibility Studies • Identify First Nations, Inuit or Métis Communities in the Area • Consult Early - Consult Often • Potential Memorandum of Understanding

  6. STAGE 2: Project Plan and Design Aboriginal Considerations: • Gather Information on Companies’ in Your Territory • Access Resources to Help with Consultation • Develop Consultation Protocols and Process

  7. STAGE 2: Project Plan and Design Aboriginal Considerations: • Negotiate Agreements (MOU, IBA, etc.) • Identify Job and Business Opportunities and Joint Ventures • Secure Funds for Training • Participate in Permit and Approval Processes

  8. STAGE 2: Project Plan and Design Business/Developer Considerations: • Establish Committees and Planning Teams • Fulfill Consultation and Accommodation Duties, Industry Guidelines or Policies • Full-Scale Feasibility, Environmental, Baseline Studies • Outline Jobs and Economic Opportunity • ObtainProper Permits and Approvals

  9. STAGE 3: Project Start UpOn Your Way

  10. STAGE 3: Project Start Up Aboriginal Considerations: • Jobs for Community Members • Aboriginal Businesses can Provide Services to Company (Joint Ventures) • Ongoing Job Training • Monitoring of Agreements, Progress

  11. STAGE 3: Project Start Up Business/Developer Considerations: • Recruiting and Hiring Management, Staff, Contractors • Develop Policies, Procedures, Systems and Processes • Provide Aboriginal Cross-Cultural Training

  12. STAGE 4: Project Operations Aboriginal Considerations: • Monitor Agreements • Address Recruitment and Retention Issues • Leverage Successful Employment and Business Development • Hold Regular Community Meetings • Build Diversified Economy to Keep Jobs

  13. STAGE 4: Project Operations Business/Developer Considerations: • Implement and Fulfill all Agreements • Support Community Needs Through Corporate Social Responsibility • Overall Management of the Project (Financial, Reporting, HR Issues, etc.)

  14. STAGE 5: Project Wind Down Aboriginal Considerations: • Identify Alternate Business and Job Opportunities During Closure • Develop Workforce Adjustment Strategies • Participate in Site Reclamation and Rehabilitation

  15. STAGE 5: Project Wind Down Business/Developer Considerations: • Closure, Remediation and Reclamation • Help Build Toward Community Prosperity • Hire Aboriginal Workers at Other Sites • Establish a Good Reputation with Community

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