Leading Teams: Governance for Indigenous Councils and Boards - November 2026
Forecasted
Leading Teams: Governance for Indigenous Councils and Boards - November 2026 supports Indigenous leaders and community workers to attend training that strengthens culturally grounded governance.
Funder: Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity
Due Dates (Anticipated): October 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Partial program-fee assistance; participants pay at least 25% of the $3,467.80 + GST fee
Summary: Financial assistance supports participation in an in-person program on culturally grounded Indigenous governance and board and council effectiveness.
Key Information: Funding is limited to Indigenous participants or people working for Indigenous communities and organizations.
Description
Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity’s Leading Teams program helps leaders explore culturally grounded Indigenous governance beyond Western models. Through presentations, workshops and classroom exercises, participants examine traditional Indigenous governance structures and ways to adapt corporate governance systems. An Elder guides the sharing of traditional and spiritual wisdom, with connections to the land and cultural teachings.
The program focuses on organizational effectiveness at the board and council level, including roles, responsibilities, performance and stewardship. Topics include conflict resolution, emotional and social intelligence, strategic planning, decision-making, transparency and accountability. Team-building, partnerships and applying Indigenous knowledge support the learning. Financial assistance helps eligible participants meet part of the cost of attending this in-person leadership program.
