| Name |
Title |
Organization |
| Elders |
| Elmer Courchene |
Elder |
|
| Marg Friedel |
Elder |
|
| Ben Ponniuk |
Elder |
|
| First Nations Breakout Group |
| Pierre Alvarez |
President |
Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers |
| Sarah Anson-Cartwright |
Director - Government Relations |
Bell Canada |
| Shawn Batise |
Chairperson |
Access to Capital Board |
| John Bekale |
President, CEO and Chair |
Denendeh Development Corporation |
| John Kim Bell |
Vice President |
Canadian Youth Business Foundation |
| Perry Bellegarde |
Senior Advisor to President |
Crown Investments Corporation |
| John Bernard |
President and CEO |
Donna Cona Inc. |
| Michael Bonshor |
Principal/Chair |
B.C. Native Economic Development Advisory Board |
| Cheryl Cardinal |
Acting Education and Research Coordinator |
CANDO |
| Brenda Chambers-Tuccaro |
President |
Brenco Media Inc. |
| Elaine Chambers |
Board Chair |
National Aboriginal Capital Corporation Association |
| Bernd Christmas |
CEO |
Membertou |
| Ian Cramer |
Senior Business Advisor |
Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs |
| Andrew deVries |
Director, Conservation Biology |
Forest Products Association of Canada (Day 2) |
| Patricia J. Dillon (Stacey) |
Business Advisor |
Northwest Territories Development Corporation |
| Roy Fox |
President and CEO |
Indian Resource Council of Canada |
| Eileen Gelowitz |
President |
Achak Solutions Inc. |
| Chief Richard Gladue |
Tribal Chief |
Meadow Lake Tribal Council |
| Chief Jason Goodstriker |
Regional Chief |
Assembly of First Nations |
| Norman Gull |
|
Cree Regional Authority |
| Mary Jamieson |
President |
Native Management Services |
| Wendy John |
|
Musqueam |
| Tracey Johnson |
Regional Economic Development |
Yukon Government |
| C.T. (Manny) Jules |
Spokesperson |
First Nations Fiscal Institutions Initiative Indian Taxation Advisory Board |
| Bob Kayseas |
Director, Economic and Community Development |
Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations |
| Al Little |
General Manager |
Nuu-chah-nulth Economic Development Corporation |
| Mr. Guy Lonechild |
Vice-Chief |
Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations |
| Chief Clarence Louie |
Chief |
Osoyoos Indian Band |
| Dawn Madahbee |
General Manager |
Waubetek Business Development Corporation |
| Keith Martell |
Chairman |
First Nations Bank of Canada |
| Dawn McKay |
General Manager |
OMAA Development Corporation |
| Marta Morgan |
Vice President, Trade and Competitiveness |
Forest Products Association of Canada (Day 1) |
| John Paul |
Executive Director |
Atlantic Policy Congress of First Nation Chiefs Sect. Inc. |
| Chief Terrance J. Paul |
Chief |
Membertou |
| Thomas Pierre |
Forester/Economic Development Liaison |
Carrier Sekani Tribal Council |
| Chris Piché |
CEO |
Eyeball Networks Inc. |
| Roger Schindelka |
Vice President, Research, Planning and Development |
Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies |
| Gordon Shanks |
Executive in Residence |
Public Policy Forum |
| Vaughn Sunday |
Director, Economic Development |
Mohawk Council of Akwesasne |
| Chief Darren Taylor |
Chief |
Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in First Nation |
| Henry Wetelainen |
1st Vice President |
OMAA |
| Gord Wickham |
District Office Manager |
UMA Engineering Ltd. |
| Chief Jean Guy Whiteduck |
Chief |
Kitigan Zibi First Nation |
| Harvey L. Yesno |
President and CEO |
Nishnawbe Aski Development Fund |
| Inuit Breakout Session |
| Johnny Adams |
Chairman |
Kativik Regional Government |
| Adamie Alaku |
Vice President, Economic Development |
Makivik Corporation |
| Chesley Andersen |
Self-Government Advisor |
Labrador Inuit Association |
| Fiona Boulet |
Research Analyst |
Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers |
| Alastair Campbell |
Senior Economic Policy Advisor |
Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated |
| Cynthia Cardinal James |
Co-President and Director-NWT |
CANDO |
| Eric Christensen |
Manager, Business Services |
Diavik Diamond Mines Inc. |
| Ron Dewar |
CEO |
Kivalliq Partners in Development |
| Jennifer Dickson |
Executive Director |
Pauktuutit Inuit Women’s Association of Canada |
| Monica Ell |
Director, Economic Development |
Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated |
| Violet Ford |
Vice-President |
Inuit Circumpolar Conference (Canada) |
| Neil Greig |
Head, Fisheries Division |
Makivik Corporation |
| Fred Hall |
Manager |
Labrador Inuit Development Corporation |
| John Makayak Hickes |
President and CEO |
Nunavut Development Corporation |
| R.J. (Rob) Hunt |
Senior Vice President |
Akita Drilling Ltd. |
| Paul Kaludjak |
President |
Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated |
| John Lancaster |
|
Canadian Bankers Association |
| Bill Lyall |
President |
Arctic Co-op Ltd. |
| Natan Obed |
Director, Social and Economic Development |
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami |
| Jimi Onalik |
President |
6259880 Canada Inc. |
| Tom Paddon |
Director of Aboriginal Affairs |
Voisey’s Bay Nickel Company |
| Gordon Peeling |
President and CEO |
Mining Association of Canada |
| Anita Pokiak |
Board Member Inuvialuit Region |
Pauktuutit Inuit Women’s Association of Canada |
| Jim Richardson |
National Director, Aboriginal Banking |
Business Development Bank of Canada |
| Patrick Schmidt |
Vice President, Business Development |
Inuvialuit Development Corporation |
| Métis Breakout Group |
| Arnold Asham |
Owner/Operator |
Asham Curling Supplies |
| Gilles Bérubé |
Président-Directeur Général |
Corporation Waskahegen |
| Cindy Bertolin |
President |
Sunrope Services |
| David Boisvert |
Senior Program Development Officer |
Manitoba Métis Federation |
| Doreen Bradshaw |
Director, Aboriginal Employment Development Program |
First Nations and Métis Relations Saskatchewan |
| Guillaume Carle |
Président Grand-chef |
Alliance autochtone du Québec |
| Fernand Chalifoux |
Personne resource |
C.P.A./Corporation Waskahegen |
| Karen (KC) Collins |
President |
Zone II Regional Council - Métis Nation of Alberta |
| Judy Daniels |
General Counsel |
NACCA |
| Carl Dubé |
Housing and Economic Development Officer |
Congress of Aboriginal Peoples |
| Roland Duplessis |
General Manager |
Clarence Campeau Development Fund |
| Audrey Gilbeau |
Owner |
Mitig Consulting |
| Bruce Hertz |
Director, Finance and Economic Development |
Metis Settlements General Council |
| Judy V. Hughes |
Vice President |
Saskatchewan Aboriginal Women’s Circle Corp. |
| Chris Kallio |
Partnership Development Advisor |
Métis Nation of Ontario |
| Marty Klyne |
Chair |
National Aboriginal Economic Development Board |
| Raymond Laliberté |
Minister of Economic Development |
Métis Nation – Saskatchewan |
| Brenda LaRose |
President |
Higgins International, Inc. |
| Glenn Lawrence |
Program Director |
Manitoba Métis Community Investments Inc. |
| Kelly Lendsay |
President and CEO |
Aboriginal Human Resource Development Council of Canada |
| Thomas R. Maracle |
National Manager, Aboriginal Community Relations |
Xerox Canada |
| Chief Michael McGuire |
|
Ontario Metis and Non-Status Indian Association |
| Céleste McKay |
Strategic Policy Analyst |
Native Women’s Association of Canada |
| John Parkins |
|
Western Lakota Energy Services Ltd. |
| Paul Perkins |
Vice President Policy and Planning |
Weyerhaeuser Company Limited |
| Dan Pope |
Minister Responsible for Economic Development |
Métis Provincial Council of British Columbia |
| Lorraine Rekmans |
Executive Director |
National Aboriginal Forestry Association |
| Doug Repay |
General Manager |
Louis Riel Capital Corporation |
| George Vass |
General Manager |
Apeetogosan (Métis) Development Inc. |
| Officials List |
| Don Axford |
Consultant |
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami |
| Ken Boutillier |
Assistant Deputy Minister |
Alberta Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development |
| Marc Brooks |
Director General, Economic Development |
Indian Affairs and Northern Development |
| Sheldon Cardinal |
|
Assembly of First Nations |
| Brad Cline |
Director, Policy and Research |
Aboriginal Business Canada Industry Canada |
| Jean-François Coulombe |
Secrétariat aux affaires autochtones |
Gouvernement du Québec |
| Ken Donnelly (Day 2) |
Director, Aboriginal Skills & Employment Partnerships |
Aboriginal Affairs Directorate
Human Resources and Skills Development
Canada |
| Meghann Douglas |
Senior Advisor |
NB Aboriginal Affairs Secretariat |
| Janet Fontaine |
Program Manager |
Community and Economic Development Committee of Cabinet Province of Manitoba |
| Bob Gairns |
Senior Advisor -
Strategic Initiatives |
Congress of Aboriginal Peoples |
| Kris Gladue |
National Youth Coordinator |
Métis National Council |
| Laurie Gowans |
Senior Advisor |
Ministry of Community, Aboriginal and Women's Services Province of British Columbia |
| Arnold Harasymchuk |
Manager, First Nations and Sustainable Resources |
Ministry of Sustainable Resource Management Province of British Columbia |
| David Henley |
Director, Economic Development Policy |
Indian Affairs and Northern Development |
| Richard Jock |
CEO |
Assembly of First Nations |
| Jan Joel |
Senior Policy Analyst |
First Nations and Métis Relations Government of Saskatchewan |
| Thérèse Lajeunesse |
Director, Aboriginal Affairs Secretariat |
Parks Canada |
| Robert Lamirande |
Acting Director, Aboriginal Policy |
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
| Maurice Levesque |
Gestionnaire des affaires autochtones |
Agence de promotion économique du Canada atlantique |
| Sherry Lewis |
Executive Director |
Native Women’s Association of Canada |
| Conor Lloyd |
Youth Representative |
Métis National Council |
| Pierre Marin |
Conseiller principal |
Secrétariat des affaires autochtones Bureau du Conseil Privé |
| John McDonough |
Executive Director, Strategic Services |
Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Government of Alberta |
| Patrice McKenzie |
Co-ordinator, Aboriginal Affairs |
Ministry of Economic Development and Trade Government of Ontario |
| Jack Miller |
President |
Interlex Group |
| Tamara Miller |
Senior Analyst Aboriginal Policy |
Finance Canada |
| Jim Monzer |
Senior Policy Advisor |
Western Economic Diversification |
| Miles Morrisseau |
Director of Communications |
Métis National Council |
| Reuben Murphy |
Director Economic Development and Innovation |
Government of Nunavut |
| Dawn Nicholson-O’Brien |
Director General Policy Priorities |
Social Development Canada |
| Tim O’Loan |
Special Advisor - Aboriginal Relations |
Resources, Wildlife & Economic Development Government of the Northwest Territories |
| Richard Pamak |
East End Holdings Inc. |
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami |
| Andy Popko |
Visiting Executive |
Aboriginal Affairs Secretariat Privy Council Office |
| Madeleine Qumuatuq |
Senior Advisor, Knowledge Economy |
Government of Nunavut |
| Daniel Ricard |
Directeur, Nord-du-Québec |
Développement économique Canada |
| Michael Riseborough |
Director, Regional Economic Development |
Government of Yukon |
| Scott Serson |
Senior Policy Advisor |
Assembly of First Nations |
| Tonina Simeone |
Senior Policy Analyst |
Corporate Policy and Portfolio Coordination Branch
Natural Resources Canada |
| Kandace Terris |
Corporate Strategist |
NS Economic Development |
| Harold Thomson |
Planning Coordinator |
Policy, Planning and Coordination Manitoba Industry, Economic Development and Mines |
| Iain Tyrrell |
Senior Analyst |
Treasury Board Secretariat |
| Shani Watts |
Sessions Coordinator |
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami |
| Wyatt White |
Policy Analyst |
Office of Aboriginal Affairs Nova Scotia Government |
| Gina Wilson (Day 1) |
Director General |
Aboriginal Affairs Directorate
Human Resources and Skills Development Canada |
| Debra Wright |
Senior Policy Advisor |
Congress of Aboriginal Peoples |