Services
Three ways to work together, one approach: we leave your team stronger, not dependent on us.
Review: understand where you stand.
An Operations Review of one program, a business or your whole government. Plain findings, a list of fixes and ways to cover the cost of each.
Build: strengthen your foundations.
We build what the review, or your own plan, says you need.
Governance policies and tools
Comprehensive community and strategic plans
Community health plans
Housing policies and plans
Economic development plans
Board and Council training
Financial administration laws and First Nations Financial Management Board (FMB) certification
Self-government and Land Code readiness
Lender-ready business and financing packages
Need something else? Start with a conversation. We’ll tell you honestly whether it fits.
Support: build your team’s capacity.
We work beside your leadership and staff to build skills, confidence and strong day-to-day practice.
Implementation support for plans and policies
Ongoing advice for leadership and senior staff
Recurring support for finance, reporting, HR or economic development work
Program-specific support, including housing, health and income assistance
PROGRAM AREAS
Specialists in the programs that matter most
Governance and institutional development
Policies, decision structures, Council and board training, and building your team’s capacity.
Finance and FMB readiness
Financial administration laws and policies, financial reporting, and the path to FMB certification.
Health
Community health plans, health program reviews, accreditation readiness, and reporting under health funding agreements.
Housing
Housing policies, housing committees and authorities, rent and arrears systems, and Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) and Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) program delivery.
Lands and self-government
Additions to reserve, Treaty Land Entitlement, Land Code support and self-government readiness.
Economic development and capital projects
Development corporation structures, business plans, feasibility studies, community facility business cases and lender-ready packages.
We also support human resources, income assistance and emergency management planning. Ask us.
Who we work with
First Nation governments and departments, Nation-owned businesses and development corporations, housing and health authorities, tribal councils and other Indigenous organizations.
Our team brings decades of experience in governance, finance, health and housing. Senior people lead every engagement and come to your community.
Our commitments
We recommend. Your Nation decides.
Your data and findings belong to you.
Findings go only to the people you choose.
Built for your Nation, not copied from somewhere else.
We work alongside your team, building skills and knowledge as we go.
Common questions
Is there funding available for this?
There often is. Part of every review is identifying ways to cover the cost of each fix, from funding you already hold to new opportunities. Any application is made in your Nation’s name.
Can we start small?
Yes. An Area Review looks at one program and can grow into a full review later.
Will you come to our community?
Yes. We work in person, across the table, as well as online.
Who sees the findings?
Only the people you name at the start.