Events
Friday October 2025
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Yellowhead Tribal Council Health Symposium | Indian Boarding Homes Class ActionYellowhead Tribal Council Health Symposium | Indian Boarding Homes Class ActionDate and Time: October 15-17, 2025 | 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Location: The Westin Calgary 320 4 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2P 2S6 Please visit us at our table. Indian Boarding Homes Class Action Community Engagement Specialists will be available to answer questions and offer resources. Find more information at: www.boardinghomesclassaction.com |
Indigenous Bar Association 37th Annual Conference | Indian Boarding Homes Class ActionIndigenous Bar Association 37th Annual Conference | Indian Boarding Homes Class ActionDate and Time: October 16-18, 2025 Location: Westin Bayshore, Vancouver BC, 1601 Bayshore Dr., Vancouver, BC V6G 2V4 Please visit us at our table. Indian Boarding Homes Class Action Community Engagement Specialists will be available to answer questions and offer resources. Find more information at: www.boardinghomesclassaction.com |
3rd Annual Anishinabek Nation Economic Development Opportunities Forum - ANEDO 20253rd Annual Anishinabek Nation Economic Development Opportunities Forum - ANEDO 2025October 14-17, 2025 Rama, Ontario Registration Here: https://www.anedo.ca/Welcome to ANEDO2025! October 14-17, 2025 – Casino Rama, Rama First Nation This year’s event will include an Exhibitor Showcase, workshops, panel presentations, a community tour, and the opportunity to take an EV out for test drive! Networking and relationship-building are one of the most valuable elements of our ANEDO Forums. This year, we will have a dedicated meeting room for conversations between Anishinabek Nation communities and businesses, industry, and government delegates. Use our ANEDO 2025 event app to find and schedule time with other delegates. Please join us the evening of October 14 for our Gaganoozh!, our Welcome Reception and early registration. October 15 will open in a good way and include keynotes from Grand Council Chief Linda Debassige and Ontario Regional Chief Abram Benedict, a moderated panel with the Anishinabek Nation's Chiefs Council on the Economy, our Tradeshow and Artisan's Corner, and dynamic interactive workshops. Workshop topics cover IBA negotiations, exporting, franchising, cannabis and alcohol licensing, and much more! Take a test drive in an EV! October 16 will continue the value with moderated panels, including Accessing Capital for Community Priorities, our continuing Tradeshow and Artisan's Corner, and even more dynamic workshops and EV test drives. Join us at Baapi!, our annual Gala Dinner & Show where Feryn King will share her exquisite hoop dancing skills, Dave Mowat will set the groove with some awesome Blues, and Don Burnstick will make us laugh and remind us that life isn't all about work. October 17 brings more workshops, a Community Tour showcasing economic success stories in our host community of Rama First Nation, and an early closing that includes Big Prize Giveaways before delegates make their way back to their communities and homes. Attendance 3 members with an Economic Development or business focus from all 39 Anishinabek Nation communities will be sponsored to attend. Tickets are available for First Nation and non First Nation entrepreneurs, industry professionals and organizations, and government representatives from Ontario and Canada who wish to connect with business opportunities, explore potential partnerships, and learn how to do business in a good way. Theme This year’s theme is Empower. Evoke. Evolve. As the global economy shifts and pressure grows to expedite major projects that drive economic independence, First Nations are exercising their sovereignty in shaping how development will unfold on their part of Turtle Island. From a small business participating in a project’s supply chain to a First Nation-owned and led corporation building energy infrastructure, ANEDO will serve you the knowledge you need, share elements for successful business and market growth, and connect you to the partners that can power your vision. Become an ANEDO2025 Exhibitor! Business Booth: $500 plus a donated door prize All Business Booths are 8’x10’ with pipes and drapes and a 6’ table and 2 chairs. The Exhibitor Showcase will be open to delegates 2 full days on October 16 and 17, 2025. Door prizes will be awarded periodically throughout the 2 days to encourage regular traffic flow through the Exhibitors Showcase. Attendance will be incentivized via the mobile event app. Artisan Booth: $50 (max 8, pre-approval required) All artisan booths will be located in high traffic areas. A 6’ table and 2 chairs will be provided, creating a blank canvas for you to design the perfect presentation for your work. Sponsorship/Exhibitor Value Proposition Connect with Economic Development Officers, community leaders with the economic development and business development portfolios, and businesses from across the Anishinabek Nation. Connect with 250+ delegates. Connect your products and services with potential First Nation buyers. Connect your message to an exclusive audience by delivering a workshop or presentation. Need more information? Ready to claim your sponsorship or buy a booth? Reach out to us below! Contact Info: ecdev@anishinabek.ca |