Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship
As part of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada’s efforts to enrich Canadian citizenship ceremonies, First Peoples Group partnered with Spruce Creative to craft a concise yet powerful welcome video introducing New Canadians to the histories, voices, and perspectives of Indigenous Peoples. Featuring First Nations, Métis, and Inuit speakers—including multiple Indigenous language greetings—the video acknowledges Canada’s complex colonial past while […]
The Ottawa Hospital
First Peoples Group is honoured to support The Ottawa Hospital in advancing Indigenous cultural safety within its workforce. Through our partnership, we are designing a customized Cultural Safety Learning Module to be delivered in-person to select personnel, fostering deep engagement and meaningful discussions on Indigenous perspectives in healthcare. Additionally, we are developing a series of […]
Canadian Blood Services
First Peoples Group is proud to support Canadian Blood Services in their journey toward reconciliation. Through our collaboration, we assist in the implementation of their Reconciliation Action Plan, ensuring that Indigenous perspectives, priorities, and self-determination are meaningfully reflected in their work. We also provide guidance and strategic support to the Indigenous Advisory Council, helping to […]
Memorial University
In partnership with Memorial, we facilitated a series of consultations to inform the creation of an institution-wide Indigenous verification protocol. This protocol will serve as a guiding framework for situations where individuals may benefit from Indigenous-specific opportunities, such as targeted hiring for Indigenous faculty and staff, designated seats for Indigenous students, Indigenous-specific scholarships and bursaries, […]
Queen’s University
Like many places of higher learning across Canada, Queen’s University is reviewing and re-evaluating its policies, procedures and practices related to Indigenous identity, including its hiring practices, and engagement with Indigenous peoples. First Peoples Group was contracted in the fall of 2021 to help guide conversations concerning Indigenous identity in light of recent public discussions […]
Canadian Air Transport Security Authority
First Peoples Group is honoured to be working with the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA) to enhance Indigenous cultural safety and to develop ways to respectfully screen sacred and ceremonial items. In early 2022 we began providing customized training for CATSA employees and all airport screening staff across Canada on Indigenous peoples in Canada […]
Hudson’s Bay Company
First Peoples Group is honoured to guide the Hudson’s Bay Company as it lives its reconciliation journey through its actions. Actions like the transfer of the historic downtown Winnipeg store to the Southern Chiefs Organization (Manitoba). Actions like creating Oshki Wupoowane | The Blanket Fund, that will see the Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund work with the […]