- Mike Holmes
- Clarence Louie
- Linda Burney
- Shawn Atleo
- Evan Adams
- Geoff Scott
- Amerind Risk Management
- Rodger Boyd
- Victoria Kingi
- Facilitator - Geoff Brown
- Doug Kelly
- Deputy Minister Joy Cramer, Manitoba Housing and Community Development
- Mellor Willie
- Kim Baird
- Rau Hoskins
- Facilitator - Chris Corrigan
- Facilitator - Steven Wright
- International Committee Members
- Entertainer - Gurrumul Yunupingu
- Entertainer - Pamyua
- Entertainer - Jana Mashonee
- Honourable Tariana Turia
- Jody Wilson-Raybould
- Honourable Jenny Macklin
- Ivan Simon
- Andrew Leach
- Kent Paul
- Naida Glavish
wihc agenda
Keynote speakers and presenters will cover five important themes — Health and Housing, Capacity Building, Disaster Preparedness, Governance and Partnerships.
Click below for our conference program highlights:
This morning tour will feature successful Aboriginal housing programs, on the spectrum of homelessness to home-ownership. Meet-and-greet lunch with First Nations leaders included. If you wish to attend this tour, please sign-up as you complete your registration form http://www.indigenous2012.com/registration.php
Meet on Conference Level, 3rd floor Hyatt at 9:45 a.m. sharp!
Register on Monday to avoid line-ups on Tuesday morning on the Conference
Level, 3rd Floor Hyatt
Start building connections in a casual, relaxed atmosphere. Come have a drink and enjoy some West Coast hors d’oeuvres. Mingle with dignitaries and keynote speakers!
34th Floor Hyatt
Sponsorship available!
Sponsorship available!
MC Herald Tarbell, opening prayer by Elder (TBA), Welcome Song
Welcome of delegates by Shawn Atleo, National Chief, Assembly of First Nations Canada
Message from Margaret Pfoh, WIHC Committee Chair
Well-known TV host, housing expert and philanthropist Mike Holmes will give the opening keynote address at the 2012 World Indigenous Housing Conference. Mike Holmes stars in Holmes on Homes®, the #1 show on HGTV Canada, which is syndicated in the United States, Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Germany and South Africa. As a professional contractor, Mike Holmes uncovers and fixes sloppy, dangerous renovations in his award-winning television series (makeitright.ca).
In his WIHC keynote address, Mr. Holmes will profile Building Homes and Building Skills—a partnership between the Canadian Assembly of First Nations and the Holmes Group to renovate housing in the Atikameksheng Anishnawbek First Nation in Ontario, Canada, and build a sustainable community, based on green practices. “I am proud to be part of one of the most significant community development projects ever undertaken by First Nations in Canada. Together, we will build homes that are more durable and energy efficient to improve overall health benefits for families in the community. This project will build better infrastructure and create opportunities for First Nations to work with industry leaders.”
See bio for: Mike Holmes
Sponsorship available.
See bio for: Clarence Louie,
Discussion on Position Paper on international Indigenous Housing. Speaker (TBA) will discuss the process to reach a consensus on the applicability of the paper.
Mike Holmes will deliver a presentation-Rebuilding Devastated Comunities-on strategies for Indigenous communities to build the social, financial and technical capacity to respond to natural disasters like earthquakes, hurricanes, forest fires and flooding. The session will cover how to bring forces together to achieve effective local capability.
If you would like to attend this workshop, please indicate on your registration form.
See bio for: Mike Holmes
Indigenous Women in Leadership Positions
Hon. Linda Jean Burney, MP
Jody Wilson-Raybould, AFN Regional Chief
Partnerships
Chief Clarence Louie, Osoyoos Indian Band
(see optional activities at 6:30 p.m.)
An event not to be missed, come and experience a traditional First Nations bone game, gambling, drumming and singing for the whole family! (Regency Ballroom)
Sponsorship available!
Sponsorship available.
Opening remarks, Harold Tarbell
Challenges & Solutions in Australian Aboriginal Housing, The Honourable Jenny Macklin, MP
The World Café is an integral part of the WIHC. It is a simple, effective, proven format for hosting group dialogue. Through the World Cafés, WIHC 2012 will offer an unprecedented opportunity for Aboriginal housing leaders from around the world to learn from one another. Senior housing bureaucrats from the New Zealand government can discuss common challenges with senior U.S. bureaucrats. Indigenous leaders in Australia can share their solutions with their peers in Canada. These crucial conversations will be focused and facilitated, recorded in a unique graphical format, and shared in a special plenary at the end of the conference. We will seek commonalities across jurisdictions, and our results will be used to influence decision-making at all levels, including internationally.
Chris Corrigan, World Cafe Facilitator
Learn more about the World Cafe here.
Learn more about the facilitators: Chris Corrigan, Geoff Brown, and Steven Wright.
Sponsor this substantial component of the World Indigenous Housing Conference. Contact the AHMA office for more details 1-604-921-2462.
Sponsorship available.
The World Café is an integral part of the WIHC. It is a simple, effective, proven format for hosting group dialogue. Through the World Cafés, WIHC 2012 will offer an unprecedented opportunity for Aboriginal housing leaders from around the world to learn from one another. Senior housing bureaucrats from the New Zealand government can discuss common challenges with senior U.S. bureaucrats. Indigenous leaders in Australia can share their solutions with their peers in Canada. These crucial conversations will be focused and facilitated, recorded in a unique graphical format, and shared in a special plenary at the end of the conference. We will seek commonalities across jurisdictions, and our results will be used to influence decision-making at all levels, including internationally.
Sponsor this substantial component of the World Indigenous Housing Conference. Contact the AHMA office for more details 1-604-921-2462.
Indigenous Leaders in Senior Government Positions
Tariana Turia, New Zealand
Rodger Boyd, Housing and Urban Development
Traditional Healing Practices
Tracy Leach
Fraser Andrew
Armond Roy
Breakout Sessions
World Cafe - Session 3
Native American Housing & Insurance
Mellor Willie, CEO, NAIHC
Paul Kent, CEO, Amerind
Aboriginal Housing Devolution
Ivan Simon, Deputy Chief Executive, AHO
Andrew Leach, CEO, AHMA
A panel discussion will feature the leadership of the two organizations. Our goal is for the panel to share stories on similar successes and challenges in NSW and BC, the strength of our partnerships, capacity building, and governance. Our research indicates that politicians and government officials working in Indigenous housing share many of the same challenges and opportunities in these four countries.
AHMA is the first Aboriginal off-reserve housing authority in Canada, setting a benchmark for devolving government responsibilities to Indigenous management.
The Aboriginal Housing Office (AHO) is a Legislative authority, established under the Aboriginal Housing Act 1998. The AHO plans, administers and expands the policies, program and asset base for Aboriginal housing in NSW.
Breakout Sessions
Hosted by Hon. Rich Coleman, Moderated by Shayne Ramsay, CEO of BC Housing
Hon. Jenny Macklin, Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Australia
Hon. Tariana Turia, Maori Pary, New Zealand
Hon. Rodger Boyd, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Native American Programs, HUD
Sponsored by BC Housing
Workshop 1 - Transitions & Transformations
Grand Chief Doug Kelly, Sto:lo Tribal Council
Dr. Evan Adams, Director, Division of Aboriginal Peoples' Health
Workshop 2 - Indigenous Land Development
Geoff Scott, CEO , NSW Aboriginal Land Council
Chief Kim Baird, Tsawwassen First Nation
Workshop 3 - Challenges & Opportunities in Housing for Small Remote Indigenous Communities
Breakout Sessions
Summary of World Cafes with Chris Corrigan
Policy Paper Visuals and Summary
See bio for: Chris Corrigan
Please continue your conversations in the lobby area, room must be vacated by 3:00 p.m.
See program for Vancouver sightseeing attractions
“Australia’s Most Important Voice” (Rolling Stone, April 2011)
Born blind, Gurrumul grew up as a member of the Gumatj clan on Elcho Island, off the coast of tropical North East Arnhem Land. His fragile but powerfully emotive voice has affected the public in a way no other artist has done in this country. This unique Aboriginal man sings songs about identity, spirit and connection with the land, its elements and the ancestral beings he is related to. His high tenor voice and aura-like persona creates emotion, compassion and a feeling of peacefulness and longing with audiences in Australia and around the world.
See more of his bio here.
Hear about the 1 ½ year World Indigenous Housing Conference experience.
MC - Harold Tarbell
Shayne Ramsay, CEO, BC Housing
Andrew Leach, CEO, AHMA
Margaret Pfoh, Chair, WIHC
Sponsors and Contributors
Raffles and Draws
Annoucement of prize winners!
Traditional Ceremonial Closing: West Coast Drumming and Singing
Download WIHC Capacity Building Position Paper
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