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We are at the forefront of innovative approaches to indigenous economic development.

Our Indigenous Architects of Change are regularly recognized for their leadership and impact both in Canada and around the world. We are active in sharing stories and experiences through videos, publications and though speaking at conferences, to influence change and create beneficial realities for people and communities around the world.

Sean Willy, Martina Paloheimo, Minister Carolyn Bennett and Sonia Molodecky, attending the United Nations Forum on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

Members of the Global Indigenous Trust and delegates from six communities in Peru met with the Timmins Economic Development Corporation, Mayor Steve Black and President of Northern College Fred Gibbons.

Awards

  • 2017 – Indspire recognized Jerry Asp with the award for Business and Commerce.
  • January 7, 2016 – Association for Mineral Exploration BC (AME BC) named P. Jerry Asp to the AME BC Honourable Service Roll in recognition of his contributions and support of the Association.
  • March 5, 2013 – Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal to P. Jerry Asp for his contributions to the inclusion and training of Aboriginal People in the mining industry.
  • March 2011: Jerry was the recipient of the prestigious “Skookum Jim Award ” from the Prospectors and Developer Association of Canada, for a lifetime of service to the mining industry of Canada;

P. Jerry Asp receiving the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Metal.

P. Jerry Asp receiving the AME BC Frank Woodside Past Presidents and Chairs Award in 2015.

Press

  • Nov 2015 NationTalk, “Mayor Meet With Peruvian Delegates. Mining Comes Up.“
  • Nov 2015 TimminsToday, “Mayor Meets With Peruvian Delegates. Mining Comes Up.“
  • Nov 2015 Q92 Timmins’ Best Rock, “City Gets a Dose of Latin America“
  • Sept 2015 Tahltan Nation Development Corporation named Aboriginal Community Business of the Year.
  • July 2015 Spotlight on Sonia Molodecky
  • May 2015 Chumbivilcas Newsletter (Cusco, Peru), “Chumbivilcanos seran capacitados en la creacion de empresas“
  • Feb 2015 Mining companies must do more to engage Latin American communities – Molodecky
  • Jan 2013 Alliance Corp: Press Release, ” Lifetime Advocate for inclusion of Aboriginal Peoples in mining industry awarded Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal.“
  • Jan 2013 Jerry Asp awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal
  • Dec 2012 Partnerships with Aboriginal Communities: Jerry Asp
  • May 2012 What is the first step in building a respectful relationship with an Aboriginal community?
  • April 2012 Jerry Asp’s excerpt in Into the Mountains by Chuck Davies (the book is available for purchase through AMEBC)
  • Nov 2011 10 Questions for Jerry Asp
  • June 2003 Vini Vidi Vici: Tahltan Chief Conquers Mining Industry

Publications

  • Harnessing the Power of Mining for a Sustainable Future, Ontario Mineral Exploration Review, Fall 2013, Sonia Molodecky with Indira Singh.
  • Breaking the Cycle of Conflict, Hunger, and Human Suffering. Concern Worldwide; Martina Paloheimo (Contributing Author/Researcher)
  • Restorative Justice in Haiti, ADR Updates, ADRIO #100 Fall 2018; Martina Paloheimo
  • Odetaan Maamwi- Ojibwe Spirit Name, ADR Updates, ADRIO #99 Winter 2018; Martina Paloheimo & David Ng

Videos

REDx Talk Isadore Day: Indigenous Worldview

REDx Talk Nalaine Morin: Environmental Science & Traditional Knowledge

REDx Talks Jerry Asp: Mining & Business

REDx Talks Theresa Day: Energy & Renewables

REDx Talks Mary Boyden: Land & Spirit

Jerry Asp Awarded the Skookum Jim Award

Jerry Asp Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business 2011 Conference Interview

Jerry Asp 2011 AFN Interview

Jerry Asp The Man video

Conferences

  • Upcoming: Indigenous Dispute Resolution Forum; Presented by Red Wolf Mediation, November 14 2018 (Toronto, Ontario) Co-Sponsorhttp://www.redwolfmediation.com
  • Upcoming: October 25 2018 Redx Toronto Sustainable Futures: Co-Creating a Vision for the Resource Sector in Canada (Toronto, Ontario) http://globalindigenoustrust.org/redx/
    Dec 2015 The Daily Press (Timmins, Ontario), “Co-Existing With Industry“
  • January 28, 2015. Speaker at RIMISP Coference Territorial Inequality and Development. President of Global Indigenous Trust, Sonia Molodecky, gives a talk on “Indigenous Participation in Resource Development: A Paradigm Shift.” Puebla, Mexico.
  • January, 2015. Speaker, “Resolving conflicts between mining companies and communities in Latin America,” Canadian Institute of Mining. Toronto, Canada.
  • December, 2014. Invited to participate in the inauguration ceremony of the Peruvian Nacional Plan on Human Rights in Education with President Humala and Ban Ki Moon. Lima, Peru.
  • November, 2014. Invited to participate in dialogue table to develop government policy on indigenous issues around mining, UNDP. Lima, Peru.
    September, 2014. Invited to participate in High Level Forum Dialogue between communities and mining companies in Latin America, put on by the Organizacion de Dialogo y Sostenibilidad. Lima, Peru.
  • August, 2014. Speaker, “Legal Issues around Community Relations – a comparative perspective” at II International Congress on Community Relations and Mining. Lima, Peru.
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Instagram post 2222915360177633308_1434995279 "If you see a turtle on top of a fence post, you can be sure he had help getting up there." - Jerry Asp. We are so proud of our founder Jerry! As a prominent Aboriginal leader he has been fighting for the rights of Indigenous in Canada and abroad most importantly, in mining since he was a teen. Jerry's work was recognized last week through his induction to the Mining Hall of fame! Here is a video of his speech! It has incredible words that speak to teaching industry leaders that mining is not about profits or bottom lines. The purpose of mining is people and building communities that thrive! Our founder Jerry Asp, a member of the Wolf Clan of the Tahltan First Nation, was nominated for the honour by the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada for his lifelong commitment and support for the involvement of Aboriginal peoples in the mining sector. “I am one of a small handful of Aboriginal inductees to be recognized and inducted. But I fully expect that to change because, over the course of my lengthy career, I have seen transformative change in the ability and capability of Aboriginal communities in Canada to achieve economic stability through participation in the mining sector and partnerships with mining corporations.”- Jerry Asp Originally from Telegraph Creek, B.C., Jerry has called Whitehorse home for the past 10 years. Over the decades, he’s done everything from working diamond drills to chairing an organization dedicated to assisting Indigenous communities with economic development. #economicdevelopment #selfdetermination #traditionalknowledge #aboriginalrights
Instagram post 2196680917173575580_1434995279 Was a great talk over breakfast yesterday to see 4 Indigenous leaders leading & innovating the way business is done in this country at the Toronto Region Board of Trade. Especially our board member Sean Willy! “We are no longer looking at projects as a consultation check box. We are looking at community projects as the key driver for economic development + innovation in this country. Leaders in Canada need to be visionaries. We cannot move forward without having Indigenous people involved on the land. We need to have ceremonies to get instructions + authorization on how to move forward. Economic reconciliation means ownership. How are we going to move forward together? “ Thank you @trsmryersonu for having us at your table! #economicreconciliation
Instagram post 2192333298057938637_1434995279 Here is just an update from Bogota, Colombia. Our Peacebuilder @bigmamacita was invited last month to Bogota, Columbia. To lead the Academic Agenda by the Petroleum Association of Colombia and the Canadian Colombian Embassy as a representative of @globalindigenoustrust , Canada and as a PhD Candidate. The purpose of her talk & panel was to discuss the challenges of increased social conflict and inequality in the resource sector. The title was Los Desafios del sector ante el creciente activism y conflictivad social en territorio: The Challenges of the sector amidst growing activism and social conflict in territories. As social conflicts increase in the oil and gas sector, the industry recognizes that it needs to change and adapt its practices. They were looking for academic insight from a Canadian to International perspective as to why social conflicts in the resource sector were increasing in the oil in gas sector. Though this may seem obvious. What are the causes, and how can government + industry respond to resolve these conflicts. What are recommendations we can make for positive community engagement and greater responsibilities + less human rights violations in the sector? We explored what social conflict is, how it can be understood in terms of inequality and causes, and how can industry engage differently with communities to work to resolve conflict, and innovate the industry towards partnership, responsibility and sustainability. Trying to work against polarization of viewpoints and towards dialogue and peaceful resolutions! 💜 Gracias de Colombia y ACP. #ilcumbrepetroleoygas
Instagram post 2172162447471980417_1434995279 Friendly reminder on this snowy day to look deeper for the beauty, harmony and interconnections all around us. “See that blade grass, look at that tree, and everything you see. Everything on this Earth is alive and lives. It is you that has to live in harmony with that blade of grass. Please be careful where you step.” – Theresa Day #redxtalks Toronto
Instagram post 2169965057050534042_1434995279 Thank you @ccab_national for the post, and participating in our conversation last week about the up and coming Indigenous economy in Peru! A very great conversation indeed on their opportunities and challenges – and of course, great to hear from about what is happening with Aboriginal business in Canada. • Thank you to HudBay and @ccab_National for joining us with these Peruvian community leaders.
Instagram post 2166939078744899015_1434995279 CGEN Forum 2019: Bridging Worldview's to Build Healthy Communities by Centre for Global Engineering - University of Toronto was a huge success earlier this week! Thank you to all who came! GIDT is partnered with the Centre for Global Engineering (CGEN) @uoftengineering to help with high-impact research projects and initiatives for community development across the world, through the Reconciliation Through Engineering Initiative (RTEI), a new initiative at CGEN. RTEI seeks to bring together Indigenous knowledge and the expertise of faculty members at the University in the spirit of co-learning to address some of the most pressing infrastructure challenges faced by Indigenous communities across Canada. This event aimed at examining the significant opportunity for a harmonization between Traditional Knowledge and Western Science to produce holistic, long-term solutions to community and infrastructure development. Indigenous Peoples have been stewards of the land for thousands of years. As keepers and practitioners of Traditional Knowledge, they have adapted to naturally changing landscapes and environments with resilience and innovation. Today, many Indigenous communities across Canada face unique barriers to food security, clean water, suitable housing, healthcare as well as reliable energy, transportation and communications systems. At the same time, climate change exacerbates these challenges. The 2019 CGEN Forum, was an experiential journey towards building research collaborations grounded in sustainability, reciprocity and an understanding of Indigenous ways of communicating and knowing. Beginning with a traditional ceremony led by an Elder, there will be an exploration of Indigenous Peoples’ history on Turtle Island, the legacy of research partnerships with Indigenous communities, the strengths and teachings of Traditional Knowledge and a demonstration of its fundamental role within a collaborative research methodology. The event will feature guest talks and panelists including leading Indigenous researchers, entrepreneurs, and innovators who are at the forefront of this Two-Eyed Seeing approach to science and engineering. #indigenousknowledge #2👀ing
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