To provide leadership in Aboriginal, government and industry relations by creating a circle to foster a broad understanding of different perspectives. CFAR facilitates the development of trust, respect and credibility among our membership and with others.
Welcome
The Circle for Aboriginal Relations (CFAR) is a registered non-profit, non-partisan Society of professionals from diverse backgrounds who work within Aboriginal relations groups in communities, governments and industries. CFAR was created in 2004 at a workshop attended by forty liaison professionals with significant experience in Aboriginal relations. As a non-profit society, CFAR has been able to remain a front runner in addressing issues faced by Aboriginal relations liaisons through the generous support of our sponsors and members.
CFAR member benefits include luncheons, newsletters, the CFAR annual conference and in the future Aboriginal relations accreditation, and website forums. The luncheon and conference presentations provide tools for creating capacity with community-based economic and environmental initiatives; address the question of Aboriginal liaisons roles: professionals or technicians, and provide a balanced approach to Aboriginal consultation and traditional knowledge policies and implementation. The speakers are chosen by their experience and success stories within Aboriginal relation issues and include community, government and industry representatives.
Our success is your success: networking and sharing knowledge is the key to understanding and to build sustainable relationships.
Join us today.
Upcoming Events
Our Annual General Meeting will be held on September 23, 2010 at 2:00 at the Edmonton Petroleum Club following our luncheon. We invite and encourage all members to attend. Please click here to view the AGM notice.
September 23, 2010 Luncheon - We are thrilled to welcome Gareth Spicer of Turtle Island Cultural Resource Management. His presentation is entitled Adding Value - Aboriginal Traditional Land Use and Historical Resource Impact Assessments - A case Study from Grand Cache Alberta. This presentation will demonstrate how the recording and assessment of cultural features of a historic nature related to traditional Aboriginal use will enhance consultation and community engagement activities. Please click here for the luncheon ad and registration form.
We are extremely grateful to our sponsors who make this presentation possible.
Gold Sponsor
Grande Cache Coal
Silver sponsor:
Aseniwuche Winewak Nation
2010/2011 Board Nominations
CFAR is currently seeking nominations to fill vacancies and form its 2010/11 Board of Directors. Please click here for more details.
Conference 2010 Presentations
Our Stewardship: Integrating Cultural Values in Land Use Planning Conference held on May 19-20 at the Marriott at River Cree Resort at Enoch was very successful. In honor of the request of many delegates we are making available the presentations that were made available to us to share with you.
Jeff Cook of Beringia Community Planning Inc. facilitated a breakout session entitled Building Strong Relations through Effective Community Planning. The results from these sessions can be viewed here.
Lisa Marie Fox of Sustainability Resources co-facilitated a session entitled Land Management - Integrating Watershed and other Values into the Planning Process. A copy of her presentation can be viewed here.
Dave Bartesko of Land Use Secretariat presented on Land-use Framework and Regional Planning. A copy of his presentation can be viewed here.
David Carson of TECO Natural Resource Group Ltd. (formerly Timberline Natural Resource Group Ltd.) presented on the Case Study Timberline and In-SCHUCK-ch Nation - Patience, Planning, Progress, Potholes & Potentials. A copy of his presentation can be viewed here.
