Betty Biesenthal, Author at ICCE

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Webinar: Interconnecting All Our Relations To Preserve Well-Being

Those working in First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities and organizations, understand that the experiences and conversations surrounding truth and reconciliation affect personal well-being in ways one may not initially realize.

In preparing for the annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, individuals and communities can help preserve well-being by gaining a better understanding of traditional Indigenous teachings, interconnectivity and the holistic application of cumulative frameworks. To that end, this presentation was designed to support:

land managers and economic developers
environmental coordinators, technicians and guardians
knowledge holders and elders
health and wellness workers
cultural, language and community liaisons

Recorded in September 2024, leading up to the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, this webinar was hosted by members of the ICCE outreach team:

Mallory Rose, Curve Lake First Nation, Senior Director of Marketing
Paul-Antoine Cardin, PHD, Ally, Québec City, Senior Researcher
Alexandra Bridges, Mattagami First Nation, Co-Chair, Technical Advisory Committee

This hour-long session guides participants through a solutions based narrative based on the following topics:

how and why reconciliation impacts personal and community well-being
how people and communities can use interconnected Indigenous knowledge to help heal
Honouring All Our Relations within a framework of cumulative thinking

The presentation closes with a Question and Answer session.

We invite you to share this webinar with others.

Betty Biesenthal November 6, 2024 0

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ICCE Launches Strategic Plan 2024 – 2027

In summer 2024, after months of visioning and collaborative thinking, ICCE launched its most recent Strategic Plan covering the period 2024 through 2027.

The purpose of this strategic plan is to set clear direction for the organization in identifying objectives, priorities and activities for the next three years based on the ICCE vision and mission. This plan will support the development and implementation of annual work plans, and serve as a guide in decision-making across all levels of the organization.

Strategic planning remains an ongoing process, allowing ICCE to define initiatives and allocate resources to achieve the objectives set out in this plan. Periodic review and re-assessment of the strategic plan will allow the ICCE team to make adjustments, as needed, during the 2024-2027 period.

Key Factors and Considerations

For a thorough understanding of the operational context of ICCE, the following five considerations are highly influencing the future direction of the organization.

While the current external landscape has a tremendous impact on ICCE, the following internal factors are informing our strategic priorities, decisions and ongoing projects:

Confirmation of funding until 2028
Strengthened Commitment by newly appointed Board of Directors
Emerging needs for Indigenous communities identified by the National Needs Assessment
Insights from the Community Funding Program data analysis
Substantive demands for ICCE knowledge sharing

Betty Biesenthal July 15, 2024 0

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CFP Information Session 2024 – May 30 2024

How to Apply

To apply for the Community Funding Program, please follow the application process outlined below.

The deadline to submit an application is Monday, July 8 2024 at 5:00 PM PST.

1. Review

Read the newly updated funding guidelines and register for a CFP Information Session.

2. Prepare

Select a stream of funding, and seek letter(s) of support from community leaders.

DOWNLOAD GUIDELINES

3. Apply

Create an online profile on the ICCE community portal and begin your CFP application.

APPLY NOW

Betty Biesenthal June 5, 2024 0

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2025 ICCE Conference – Save the Date!

Honouring All Our Relations: Embracing Indigenous Perspectives on Cumulative Effects
May 26 to 28, 2025
Westin Bayshore Hotel, Vancouver BC

We are excited to announce that the 2025 ICCE National Conference will be held in the beautiful city of Vancouver, British Columbia. Mark your calendars for an event that promises to bring together First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples across Canada.

Speakers from coast to coast to coast will share their knowledge on cumulative effects assessment, management and monitoring and on how ground-breaking initiatives are allowing their communities and organizations to build and strengthen capacity in addressing cumulative effects.

Through interactive presentations and panel discussions, conference participants will learn about innovative ways to handle the social, cultural and environmental components of cumulative effects work. These discussions, rooted in both Indigenous and non-Indigenous knowledge, will help empower communities to take action while strengthening Indigenous leadership relative to cumulative effects.

Betty Biesenthal May 27, 2024 0

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ICCE 2023 Conference: Sharing Knowledge to Take Action

May 29 to 31, 2023
Westin Hotel, Ottawa ON

The 2023 ICCE conference theme is Sharing Knowledge to Take Action. Our first in-person conference will be held May 29 to 31, 2023 at the Westin Hotel in Ottawa ON.

For details please visit the official conference website.

Betty Biesenthal February 10, 2023 0

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How-To Guide: Application for Developing Capacity Stream

The bodies were lying in the streets un-buried. All railroads and vessels carrying food and such things into the great city had ceased runnings and mobs of the hungry poor pillaging.

Betty Biesenthal January 31, 2023 0

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ICCE Releases First Annual Report

Greetings Colleagues and Friends of ICCE,

It is with great pleasure that I announce the release of ICCE’s first Annual Report. It covers this past exceptional year, but also the overall growth since the Indigenous Centre for Cumulative Effects (ICCE) was incorporated in November 2019.

Through the Centre, we have an extraordinary opportunity to share knowledge and best practices and to develop networks to help create the conditions for the well-being of future generations.

Our Two-Eyed Seeing approach, which respects and balances both Indigenous and non-Indigenous knowledge systems, will benefit the people and the life with which we share our lands for years to come.

We are proud of our accomplishments and growth. Over the past 2.5 years we have expanded our Board of Directors and Technical Advisory Committee, recruited a small but talented team, and developed tools to support First Nations, Inuit, and Metis communities to undertake cumulative effects work in their territories.

The development of a Knowledge Centre, Guidance Documents, an interactive map of cumulative effects practitioners, virtual conferences, and our community funding program, are just a few of our accomplishments. In addition, this past year we conducted a national needs assessment that identified community capacity needs and gaps that will inform our Strategic Plan and guide our work in the coming years.

I am truly proud of the work our small team has accomplished.

Our vision is that all Indigenous people have the capacity the require and the ability to assess, monitor and manage the cumulative effects occurring on their lands, waters and communities. We are excited for the future as we continue to share knowledge to empower community-based approaches to culturally relevant cumulative effects assessment, monitoring and management to support Indigenous well-being and decision-making.

I would like to say Chi Miigwetch to our Board of Directors, Technical Advisory Committee and partners for their ongoing support, knowledge and guidance.

In good spirit,

Leea Litzgus
ICCE Executive Director

Betty Biesenthal January 25, 2023 0

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ICCE Launches Revised Community Funding Program

The Indigenous Centre for Cumulative Effects (ICCE) is pleased to launch the revised Community Funding Program (CFP). We invite Indigenous communities and organizations to apply for funding to support cumulative effects initiatives.

The main objective of ICCE’s Community Funding Program is to support community-led projects to help build and enhance the capacity of Indigenous communities for cumulative effects management, monitoring, and assessment in their territories, using a Two-Eyed Seeing approach.

There are two streams of CFP funding:

1) Developing Capacity – to support hiring and training in-house staff to better understand cumulative effects and develop or implement a cumulative effects plan for their community.

2) Enhancing Capacity – to enhance existing cumulative effects expertise.

The current envelope for this round of funding is $2.5 Million available. This amount covers the full two fiscal years of 2023–2024 and 2024-2025. The level of funding for each application will be determined on a case-by-case basis up to a maximum of $350,000 on two years.

Betty Biesenthal January 17, 2023 0

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Our Team is Growing!

ICCE is very pleased to announce two additions to our team in the positions of Associate Executive Director, and Executive Officer and Entrepreneur-in-Residence.

Treena Wynes
Associate Executive Director

Treena Wynes is a member of the Lac La Ronge Indian Band in Northern Saskatchewan. She comes to ICCE with six years of experience leading Indigenous agencies in Director positions. She most recently held a Director position at the Saskatoon Tribal Council where she built their new child and family services agency from the ground up.

Treena was also an Executive Director for the Heiltsuk Nation’s child and family services agency in Bella Bella where she lived for two years. She found the experience of living in the Heiltsuk community rewarding as she was able to learn about the rich and vibrant culture of the Nation she served.

Treena attained her social work degree from the Saskatchewan Indian Federated College (now First Nations University) in 1999. She is a registered social worker and published author.

Fun fact about Treena is she was in a Dierks Bentley/Deric Ruttan music video which made the CMT’s Top 20 for six weeks.

Sean Power
Executive Officer, Entrepreneur-In-Residence

Sean Power joins ICCE as Executive Officer and Entrepreneur-in Residence (EIR). Sean brings 20 years of private-sector entrepreneurship experience.

His work has directly contributed to the eventual acquisition of some of the companies he has been involved in, most notably by Dinnerlab (Dishcrawl), BMC (Coradiant), Salesforce (CoTweet) and Google (PostRank). He has fundraising expertise in both the public and private sector and has advised many company and non-profit founders to help them scale.

Sean has written books on the topic of business metrics (one of which was translated into nine languages and sold around the world) and has spoken about this topic at countless private and public events, including giving lectures at universities such as McGill University and Utrecht University.

Please join us in welcoming Treena and Sean to the ICCE team!

Betty Biesenthal November 25, 2022 0

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ICCE Launches Cumulative Effects Knowledge Centre

ICCE is excited to announce the launch of its Knowledge Centre, which contains information, resources, and best practices related to cumulative effects. ICCE developed this Knowledge Centre, with two main objectives: to bring together documentation available on the subject of cumulative effects and to make it easily available for Indigenous communities to access.

ICCE’s mission is to create networks, develop and share knowledge that empowers community-based approaches to culturally relevant cumulative effects assessment, monitoring, and management, that supports Indigenous well-being and decision-making.

Our Knowledge Centre is an important new tool to help build and enhance the technical and scientific capacity of Indigenous communities. It will help us address cumulative effects, based on the values of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit communities across Canada.

The Knowledge Centre is available on our website at www.icce-caec.ca

If you have any comments or issues with the Knowledge Centre please contact us.

Betty Biesenthal August 30, 2022 0

Webinar: Interconnecting All Our Relations To Preserve Well-Being

ICCE Launches Strategic Plan 2024 – 2027

Key Factors and Considerations