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Working Together to Create Sustainable Wealth (March, 2005)

Executive Summary (16 pages, 1.34 MB PDF)
Main Report (93 pages 5.1 MB PDF)
Appendices (199 pages, 3.35 MB PDF)

Western Region Forum Summary Report, June 2004 (11 pages 224 KB)

Eastern Region Forum Summary Report June, 2004 (11 pages 204 KB)

Best Practices in Creating Wealth For First Nations. (33 pages, 207 KB)

Western Region Think Tank Summary. March 15 & 16, 2004.

Eastern Region Think Tank Summary, February 23 & 24, 2004

Western Region Forum Summary, January 16, 2004

Eastern Region Forum November 15, 2003 (rev. Feb. 6/04)

ECONOMIC STRATEGY INITIATIVE

The Northwest Tribal Treaty Nations conducted a research and development project to develop a comprehensive northern region economic strategy.

In 2003 the NWTT received a commitment of support for three years of work from the BC Economic Measures Fund, an arm of the Provincial Treaty Negotiations Office.

The project proposal was based on the following rationale

1. The northern economy is weak
2. The unemployment rates for Aboriginal people are extremely high
3. There are very few businesses in Aboriginal communities
4. The Aboriginal population is young and trainable
5. Aboriginal lands and resources have not been given away to the crown
6. Long term plans for economic growth can be developed

The main objective of the project was to develop a comprehensive northern region economic strategy and produce a final report that would form the basis of a comprehensive approach and planning options for economic development involving First Nations in the north... our proposed Aboriginal economic strategy.

The intent of the final report entitled Working Together to Create Sustainable Wealth was to:

  1. Establish a literature base of economic development plans that have been completed by northern communities. This requirde the direct assistance and participation of First Nation communities and local government offices in the north.
  2. Define opportunities for business and economic growth for northern BC, and in particular, for First Nation communities. This includes capacity development and therefore local colleges, universities and other institutions can be components of planning and implementation requirements.
  3. Establish plans and options for long term economic growth in the region, in the context of and with linkages to provincial and national strategies.
  4. Define for the Board and as a component of a final Strategic Plan, the mechanisms and options for attracting investment capital into the region.
  5. Develop a marketing and communications strategy to assist in the development and implementation of the Economic Strategy.


Information was gathered to:

  • Assemble the various economic priorities and ideas put forth by Aboriginal communities throughout the region
  • Review the plans that have worked and not worked to determine the elements of success and constraints preventing successful implementation
  • Determine what Aboriginal ideas are for the future economic growth and development

The final report, executive summary and appendices are available for downloading.