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SUMMARY:21/22 Chamber Luncheon - Economic Reconciliation: Leveraging Inclusion Within Your Organization
DESCRIPTION:Join us as we welcome Chris Sicotte\, Chair of the board at Kahkewistahaw Economic Management Corporation\, to speak about leveraging inclusion within your organization.  \n\n\n\nChris Sicotte is a proud Cree/Métis and member of the Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation (formerly known as Nelson House). He also has family connections to the communities of Cumberland House\, the Red River Métis Settlement\, and Muenster.\n\n\n\nChris has worked for the past 30 years in the financial services industry\, most recently as the Indigenous Liaison with Aon Reed Stenhouse in Saskatoon. Over the course of his career he has worked in locations across Canada\; including Winnipeg\, Brandon\, Norway House Cree Nation\, Cree Nation of Chisasibi (James Bay Cree of northern Quebec) and Saskatoon. Since 2002 he has been focused on working directly with First Nations\, Tribal Councils\, Business Development arms\, Métis governments and Entrepreneurs in providing financial services and advice.\n\n\n\nChris has and continues to serve on numerous Boards and committees. He is currently the Board Chair of Kahkewistahaw Economic Management Corporation (the economic development arm of Kahkewistahaw First Nation)\, President and Board Chair of Timaskaw Transport LP (a partnership between Gambler First Nation and Kahkewistahaw First Nation)\, and Director of the Provincial Métis Housing Corporation. He is also the former National Chair of AFOA Canada\, former Chair of the Greater Saskatoon Chamber of Commerce\, former Chair of the City of Saskatoon?s Diversity\, Equity\, and Inclusion Advisory Committee\, and former Board President of AFOA Saskatchewan.\n\n\n\nChris is also a speaker & presenter on Indigenous economic development\, Indigenous finance\, and urban reserve development. He also remains active as a community builder between the Indigenous and newcomer Canadian communities as well as the inter-faith communities of Saskatoon.\n\n\n\nAbout the Speaker:\n\n\n\nChris currently resides in Saskatoon with his wife Darlene Okemaysim-Sicotte and is the proud stepfather to 4 adult children. He is also the proud grandfather of 4 grandsons: Albert (?AJ?)\, Dayshawn\, Joseph\, and Samuel. He also holds black belts in 2 martial arts (Traditional Japanese Jiu-Jitsu and the Filipino martial art of Kali) and is an advanced brown belt in the Filipino art of Sikaran.\n\n\n\nPlease be reminded that proof of double vaccination is required to attend this event.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<span style="font-family:tahoma\;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt\;">Join us as we welcome Chris Sicotte\, Chair of the board at Kahkewistahaw Economic Management Corporation\, to speak about leveraging inclusion within your organization.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</span><br>\n<br>\nChris Sicotte is a proud Cree/Métis and member of the Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation (formerly known as Nelson House). He also has family connections to the communities of Cumberland House\, the Red River Métis Settlement\, and Muenster.<br>\n<br>\nChris has worked for the past 30 years in the financial services industry\, most recently as the Indigenous Liaison with Aon Reed Stenhouse in Saskatoon. Over the course of his career he has worked in locations across Canada\; including Winnipeg\, Brandon\, Norway House Cree Nation\, Cree Nation of Chisasibi (James Bay Cree of northern Quebec) and Saskatoon. Since 2002 he has been focused on working directly with First Nations\, Tribal Councils\, Business Development arms\, Métis governments and Entrepreneurs in providing financial services and advice.<br>\n<br>\nChris has and continues to serve on numerous Boards and committees. He is currently the Board Chair of Kahkewistahaw Economic Management Corporation (the economic development arm of Kahkewistahaw First Nation)\, President and Board Chair of Timaskaw Transport LP (a partnership between Gambler First Nation and Kahkewistahaw First Nation)\, and Director of the Provincial Métis Housing Corporation. He is also the former National Chair of AFOA Canada\, former Chair of the Greater Saskatoon Chamber of Commerce\, former Chair of the City of Saskatoon?s Diversity\, Equity\, and Inclusion Advisory Committee\, and former Board President of AFOA Saskatchewan.<br>\n<br>\nChris is also a speaker &amp\; presenter on Indigenous economic development\, Indigenous finance\, and urban reserve development. He also remains active as a community builder between the Indigenous and newcomer Canadian communities as well as the inter-faith communities of Saskatoon.<br>\n<br>\nAbout the Speaker:<br>\n<br>\nChris currently resides in Saskatoon with his wife Darlene Okemaysim-Sicotte and is the proud stepfather to 4 adult children. He is also the proud grandfather of 4 grandsons: Albert (?AJ?)\, Dayshawn\, Joseph\, and Samuel. He also holds black belts in 2 martial arts (Traditional Japanese Jiu-Jitsu and the Filipino martial art of Kali) and is an advanced brown belt in the Filipino art of Sikaran.</span><br>\n<br>\n<span style="font-family:calibri\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="color:#FF0000\;"><u><strong><span style="font-family:tahoma\;">Please be reminded that proof of double vaccination is required to attend this event.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</span><br>\n<br>\n<a href="https://brandonchamber.ca/safety-protocols-at-your-next-chamber-event/"><img alt="" height="150" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/1595/Image/COVIDSAFETYPROTOCOLSATYOURNEXTCHAMBEREVENT1.png" style="width: 550px\; height: 150px\;" width="550"></a></strong></u></span></span></span></span>
LOCATION:Keystone Centre\, MNP Hall 1175 18th St\, Brandon MB
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URL:https://dev.brandonchamber.ca/events/details/21-22-chamber-luncheon-economic-reconciliation-leveraging-inclusion-within-your-organization-1508
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