Indigenous Advisory
Tan'si, Oki, Danit'ada, Aba Wathtech, Bonjour, Hello. My name is Brad Spence, Principal, Indigenous Advisory with Trace. When thinking about Indigenous inclusion, remember this: “Nothing about us without us." Having Indigenous professional consultants as part of your team makes everyone's lives easier. We work hard to support and train our clients about Indigenous inclusivity as a component of reconciliation efforts.
Trace uses the "Two-Eyed Seeing" approach, which includes the four components of Indigenous Inclusion: Education & Awareness, Engagement, Employment, and Business Partnerships. These components serve as our foundation to engaging and building relationships, and creating respectful, inclusive space. Indigenous inclusion has no boundaries. Mi'kmaq Elder Albert Marshall describes Two-Eyed Seeing as learning to see from your one eye with Indigenous ways of knowing and using your other eye to see the Western approach for the benefit of all. I help our clients understand there are two perspective and to see both for the greater good of all.
Clients are looking for ways to meet their commitments to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Call to Action No. 92. It can feel overwhelming. Where do you start? Trace is here to help you with the training, strategy, and action plans that are the right fit for you. Give me a call – I’m happy to chat.
Services
- Indigenous Reconciliation Action Plan (IRAP) Collaborative Workshops / IRAP Development
- Current State Assessments – Gap Analysis / Core Audits
- Engagement Strategy
- Policy Review and Assessment
- Economic Reconciliation Strategy
- Diversity Equity and Inclusion
- Community Investment
- Sustainability / Environmental, Social, and Governance
Training
- Indigenous Awareness and Inclusion
- Cultural Awareness – Seven Sacred Rights and Teachings
- Incorporating Traditional Knowledge
- Cultural Sensitivity
- Barriers to Recruitment
- Employment Equity / Recruitment Best Practices
- Engagement Best Practices
- Economic Reconciliation
- Understanding Treaty
- Orange Shirt Day
- Developing an IRAP Best Practices
- Partnership Accreditation in Indigenous Relations (PAIR)
All of the above services and training, and any of Trace’s other services, can be offered through Trace or our Indigenous-owned partnership, Airea Consulting LP. For more information about our services or Airea, please reach out to Brad Spence through our contact us page.
