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OAC Community Forum - December 13, 2012

Event Overview

We are delighted to invite you to the Aboriginal Community Forum hosted by the Ottawa Aboriginal Coalition and the UAS-Ottawa Steering Committee. This event aims to foster meaningful discussions and gather your invaluable input as we navigate the future of our community initiatives.

Purpose of the Forum

The forum serves as a platform for collaboration and relationship-building among community members and partners. Together, we aim to explore ways to enhance opportunities for our children and youth and ensure positive outcomes for the Aboriginal community in Ottawa.

Booket

OAC Community Forum Booklet

This document shares updates from the OAC, featuring remarks from Chair Marc Maracle and City of Ottawa representative Steve Kanellakos. It includes the event agenda, a summary of the Ottawa Aboriginal landscape, the OAC Community Calendar, and a list of UAS-Ottawa Steering Committee members. It also highlights contributions from OAC member organizations and concludes with an update on the Aboriginal Education Committee, focusing on support for education and employment for Aboriginal youth.

Updates

Key Updates:

  • UAS Mandate Renewal: The federal budget announcement in March 2012 confirmed the renewal of the Urban Aboriginal Strategy (UAS) for an additional two years, with hopes for further continuation beyond 2014.
     

  • Recent Activities: Over the past seven months, the OAC and UAS have engaged in numerous initiatives, including:

  • Completion of year-end reporting for UAS activities.

  • Submission of capacity building applications to AANDC and the Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs.

  • Development of work plans aligned with the Community Strategic Plan.

  • Coordination of Aboriginal participation in the City’s emergency preparedness processes.

  • Establishment of the Aboriginal Education Committee, working with local school boards.

  • Hosting of an Aboriginal Awareness Day in collaboration with the City of Ottawa, involving over 200 participants.

  • Ongoing planning for future community forums and evaluation of municipal-Aboriginal relationships.

Areas of Focus:

  • Administrative processes for effective implementation of UAS initiatives.

  • The roles of provincial and municipal entities in supporting the UAS.

  • Strengthening relationships with Friendship Centres and HRSDC ASET holders.

  • Ensuring national cohesion and support for the UAS through partnerships.

Focus
Elders

Elders

The OAC is thankful to collaborate with several elders in Ottawa. During the community forum, three elders delivered opening and closing remarks for the event. Their biographies are provided below.

Ottawa Aboriginal Coalition

Mailing Address:
2323 St. Laurent Blvd.
Ottawa, ON K1G 4J8

Office Address:

150 Elgin St.

Ottawa, ON K2P 1L4

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We acknowledge the gift of being on Anishnabek territory and specifically on Algonquin Territory. We want to recognize the two closest Algonquin First Nation communities: Kitigan Zibi and the Algonquins of Pikwakanagan. We also recognize that today - Ottawa is a gathering place for First Nations, Inuit and Métis from across Canada. This land acknowledgement commits us to the original relationship we were building together – through friendship and peace.

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