Resource Library
7 years 3 months
ToolkitTopic Spotlight
2015 / PDF
This toolkit is designed to assist First Nations in understanding the kinds of clean/renewable energy there are, how to begin looking into doing a clean energy project, pre-feasibility, feasibility, developing, financing, relationship building, opportunities, and where to find resources.This toolkit is designed as a guide, a step-by-step, how to manual. It is not intended to be legal or...
Found in: Energy Generation | Lands & Resources
7 years 8 months
Topic Spotlight
2015 / PDF
This resource contains a list of common terms to help readers start navigating First Nations connectivity. It is not meant to be exhaustive, but to provide a basic understanding of the technical terms and concepts of connectivity.To learn more about the First Nations Technology Council and the First Nations in BC Knowledge Network visit our websites here:http://www.technologycouncil.ca/http://...
Resource Producer: First Nations Technology Council
Found in: Connectivity | Operations
7 years 10 months
PopularTopic Spotlight
2015 / PDF
Data is a powerful tool to gain understanding how current energy systems work and either validates predicted performance or pinpoints system flaws and inefficiencies.
Found in: Energy Generation | Information Management | Lands & Resources | Operations
7 years 10 months
Topic Spotlight
2014 / PDF
This article analyzes the sites of struggle through which First Peoples have negotiated communication and cultural rights for broadcasting (1991), telecommunications, and Internet infrastructure in rural and remote indigenous communities in Canada’s Northern territories, focusing mainly though not exclusively, on Nunavut, the Inuit Region of what used to be called the Northwest Territories.
Found in: Connectivity | Operations
7 years 10 months
Topic Spotlight
2014 / PDF
At the contemporary historical moment, innovations in networked digital technologies are rapidly diffusing around the world, impacting terrains of economics and politics, languages, mobilities, and cultures. As part of this process, organizations are establishing infrastructures and services in indigenous territories. These developments are not simply imposed from above: the latest expression of...
Found in: Connectivity | Operations
9 years 6 months
PopularToolkitTopic Spotlight
2013 / Word and PowerPoint
Communities can use these combined resources to examine the Stz'uminus First Nation's approach to community engagement and impact & benefit agreements to gain knowledge and insight that will inform the process and development of their own community engagement and impact & benefit agreements.The Impact Benefit Tool contains the following sections:Scope of management approachNatural...
Found in: Agreements and MOU's | Economic Development | Land Management | Lands & Resources | Legal | Strategies
9 years 6 months
Topic Spotlight
2013 / PDF
These six documents cover comprehensive community planning, sustainable community planning and related activities to these planning approaches. Communities can use these resources to examine the Tlowitsis Nation's approach to community planning and gain knowledge that will inform the development of their own comprehensive and sustainable community planning.
Resource Producer: Tlowitsis Nation
7 years 8 months
Topic Spotlight
2015 / PDF
This resource contains a snap shot of the different First Nation information management solutions recomended by the First Nations Technology Council.
Resource Producer: First Nations Technology Council
Found in: Information Management | Operations
7 years 8 months
Topic Spotlight
2015 / PDF
Since 1984, Xyntax Systems (pronounced Zin-tac), a division of Xyntax Group Inc., has been working with First Nation, Tribal Council, and band-empowered entities across Canada. As an aboriginal owned, Canadian software manufacturer, Xyntax offers a broad range of easy-to-use, integrated, financial management solutions; exclusively for First Nations.To learn more about the First Nations Technology...
Found in: Information Management | Operations
7 years 8 months
Topic Spotlight
2015 / PDF
Unification was developed by Lewis Point for the Sto:lo Nation. It is a modular information management system focusing on Income Assistance and Education case management.
Resource Producer: First Nations Technology Council
Found in: Information Management | Operations