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CARDEN CONSULTING Updated January 1, 2021 About Us Laara E. Yaghujaanas, M.A., owns and operates Carden Consulting, which she established in 1997. Laara is from the yaghu ‘jaanas clan of the Haida Nation and carries her great grandmothers name “Kun G aadaas”. Laara holds a master’s degree from Royal Roads University, was awarded the Royal Roads University Founders Award, has completed the Justice Institute Conflict Resolution and Negotiation course, is a CTT Certified Consultant (Level 2), a member of the Council of Native Development Officers (CANDO), a member of the New Relationship Trust Economic Development Support Team, and is an Advisor for the Indigenous Business Awards. Mark F. Salter joined Carden Consulting in the summer of 2017 as a business and life partner with Laara. Mark worked with the Songhees Nation for four years to achieve their goals of developing successful intergovernmental partnerships, has worked with First Nations in Ontario, and gained more than ten years’ experience working with and for First Nations. Mark’s has a deep level of respect for First Nations, and possesses wide variety of skills that has helped him to develop intergovernmental partnerships (e.g. Justice Institute Conflict Resolution and Mediation Program) and has been recognized by the Capital Regional District and Governor General for Environmental Leadership benefitting the regions of Southern Vancouver Island). Justin C. Chrones, who is a member of the Haida Nation joined Carden Consulting in 2019 and serves as a Communications Coordinator assisting with an extensive range of IT related work that has enabled our team to enhance our client project work, successfully establish a studio to provide remote services, and transform our company to offer on-line training. Justin has excellent management experience and has established on-line community groups that support capacity building and engagement, and shares our team’s values of service. In addition, a wide range of subject matter experts join our team regularly depending upon the nature of the work. A key component of our teams’ work is the purposeful planning to enhance the capacity, and self-determination of First Peoples, through community owned research and organizational development. Our indigenous action research approach and methodology has proven to strengthen the self-determination and development of the First Nations and their organizations that we serve throughout BC. Our website has a sampling of testimonials from almost a quarter of a century. A representative listing of projects completed by our team in Nation Rebuilding includes: 1. Governance Policy Planning, & Leadership Training, Development; 2. Strategic Planning; Organizational Development; 3. Community Research, Planning & Development; and 4. Capacity Development Workshops & Training. CARDEN CONSULTING 502-3608 Deercrest Drive, Vancouver, BC V7G 2S8 p: 604.988.9500, e: [email protected], www.cardenconsulting.com Page 1 of 7 Governance Policy Planning, Development & Leadership Training § Penelakut First Nation Leadership Training, Government Governance Policy Planning & Manual Development – 2020 § Naut'sa mawt Tribal Council Governance Advisory Support (e.g. Homalco First Nation Councillor Orientation and Strategic Plan Development) - 2020 § Nisga’a Ts’amiks Vancouver Society Governance Policy Manual - 2020 § Xa’sull First Nation Leadership Training, Government Governance Policy Planning & Manual Development – 2020 § Lake Babine Leadership Training, Government Governance Policy Planning & Manual Development – 2020 § Stz’uminus Government By-Law Gap Analysis and Development - 2019 § Halalt Government Leadership Training, Governance Policy Planning & Development– 2019 § Kwikwetlem Government Leadership Training, Leadership Training, Governance Policy Planning & Development– 2019 & 2020 § Wei Wai Kum Government Leadership Training, Leadership Training, Governance Policy Planning & Development- 2019 § Pacheedaht Government Corporate Governance Policy Manual Development – 2019 § Pacheedaht First Nations Community Investment Program Development - 2019 § Tsilhqot’in Nation Government Leadership & Governance Policy Planning Two-Day Workshop - 2019 § First Nations Health Authority and Vancouver Coastal Health Authority Planning - 2019 § First Nations Health Authority Central Coast Sub-Regional Caucus Strategic Planning – 2019 § Malahat Government Leadership Training Facilitation - 2019 § BC Childcare Society Governance Policy Development - 2019 § Pacheedaht Government Leadership Training, Governance Policy Planning & Development- 2018 § Stz’uminus Government Leadership Training, Leadership Training, Governance Policy Planning & Development- 2018 § Snaw naw as Government Leadership Training, Leadership Training, Governance Policy Planning & Development– 2018 § (Tsilhqot'in Nation) Dandzen Corporation Leadership Training, Governance Policy Planning & Development, New Board Member Orientation Handbook & Operations Policies (HR & Finance) - 2018 § Tsilhqot’in Chiefs’ Strategic Planning to establish the Nation Development Corporation - 2018 § Ditidaht Government & Ditidaht Economic Development Corporation Governance Policy Manuals – 2017/18 § Witset First Nation Policies and Planning (Governance and Financial Law)– 2017/18 § Leq’á:mel First Nation Leadership Training, Leadership Training, Governance Policy Planning & Development– 2016 § Homalco First Nation Leadership Training, Leadership Training, Governance Policy Planning & Development2016-17 CARDEN CONSULTING 502-3608 Deercrest Drive, Vancouver, BC V7G 2S8 p: 604.988.9500, e: [email protected], www.cardenconsulting.com Page 2 of 7 § Northern St’át’imc Health Outreach Services Leadership Training, Leadership Training, Governance Policy Planning & Development2016 § Tsal'alh Development Corporation – Leadership Training, Leadership Training, Governance Policy Planning & Development2015 § Nicola Valley Institute of Technology Aboriginal Governance and Leadership Program Certificate, Diploma and Advanced Diploma Program with Committee: Dr. Stephen Cornell, Sophie Pierre - Chair, BC Treaty Commission, Dr. Verna Billy-Minnabarriet - VP NVIT, Dr. Ken Tourand - President, NVIT, Angela Wesley - Chair NVIT, Neil Sterritt, Doug Mcarthur - Professor, SFU School Of Public Policy, Richard Nerysoo, and Michele Guerin – 2013 § St’át’imc Chiefs’ Council Leadership Training, Leadership Training, Governance Policy Planning & Development– 2013 § Tsal'alh Leadership Training, Leadership Training, Governance Policy Planning & Development– 2013/14 § First Nations & Inuit Health Branch Governance Training for Aboriginal Head Start Agencies – 2001 Strategic Planning (striving to always be based upon citizen feedback/CCP’s) § Wei Wai Kum First Nation Development Corporation Business Charter Planning & Development - 2021 § Penelakut First Nation Strategic Plan - 2020 § ‘Namgis Economic Development Corporation Strategic Plan - 2020 § Halalt First Nation Government Strategic Plan Facilitation and Development - 2020 § Pacheedaht Community Economic Development Strategy – 2019/2020 § Lake Babine Government Strategic Planning - 2019 § Wei Wai Kum Corporate Governance Policies – 2019 (in progress) § Kwikwetlem First Nation (KFN) Enterprises Economic Development Strategy - 2019 § Wei Wai Kum First Nation Strategic Plan – 2019 § New Relationship Trust Board Strategic Plan – 2019 § First Nations Health Authority (Central Coast Sub-Regional Caucus) Strategic Planning - 2019 § (Tsilhqot’in Nation) Dandzen Corporation Economic Development Strategy – 2018 § Tsilhqot’in National Government Housing Strategy & Development of TNG Housing Authority – 2018 - 2019 § Native Education College Strategic Plan - 2017 § Snaw naw as First Nation Strategic Plan – 2017/18 § Ditidaht First Nation Strategic Plan – 2017/18 § Tsilhqot’in National Government Strategic Plan/Annual Updates– 2012 – 2017 § Witset First Nation Strategic Planning – 2017/18 § (Witset) Kyahwood Development Corporation Economic Development Framework – 2017/18 § Leq’á:mel First Nation Strategic Plan– 2016 § Alexis Creek First Nation Annual Strategic Plan/Annual Updates – 2012-2016 § Naut'sa mawt Tribal Council Strategic Plan- 2015 § St’át’imc Chiefs’ Council Task Group Shared Work Plan 2015 § Tsal’alh Development Corporation Strategic Plan - 2015 § Tsal’alh Government Strategic Plan 2013-2015 CARDEN CONSULTING 502-3608 Deercrest Drive, Vancouver, BC V7G 2S8 p: 604.988.9500, e: [email protected], www.cardenconsulting.com Page 3 of 7 § Interior Salish Employment & Training Society Strategic Plan- 2014 § St’át’imc Eco-Resources Strategic Planning - 2014 § Denisiqi Services Society Program Review - 2013-14 § Tsal'alh Strategic Planning– 2013/14 § Xaxli’p Leadership Training, Leadership Training, Governance Policy Planning & Development& Strategic Planning– 2013/14 § Tl’etinqox-Tin Management Action Plan and Financial Policy – 2013/14 § Tl’etinqox-Tin (Anahem) Leadership Training, Leadership Training, Governance Policy Planning & Development- 2013/14 § St’át’imc Eco-Resources Organizational Development Planning – 2013 – 14 § Tsal'alh Governance Strategic Planning– 2013/14 § St’át’imc Government Services Strategic Plan/Annual Updates 2012 - 2014 § St’át’imc Nation Level – Governing Institutions Nation Rebuilding Planning - 2013 § Denisiqi Services Society Strategic Plan – 2013 § Indigenous Aboriginal Higher Learning Association Strategic Plan – 2013 § P’egp’ig’lha Development Corporation Strategic Plan – 2013 § Cayoose Creek Comprehensive