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 Nation for four years to achieve their goals of developing successful intergovernmental partnerships, has worked with 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 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.

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Governance Policy Planning, Development & Leadership Training

§ First Nation Leadership Training, Government Governance Policy Planning & Manual Development – 2020 § Naut'sa mawt Tribal Council Governance Advisory Support (e.g. 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

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§ 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 § 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) § (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 Community Planning – 2012/13 § Cayoose Creek Economic Development Plan – 2012 § Cayoose Creek Hydro Strategic Plan – 2012 § Xa’xlip Strategic Plan - 2013 § St’át’imc Chiefs’ Council Strategic Plan 2012 § Lillooet Tribal Council Strategic Plan – 2012 § T’it’q’et Economic Development Plan – 2012 § Aboriginal Home Instruction for Parents of Preschooler Youngsters Strategic Plan – 2012 § Strategic Plan - 2010 § Musqueam Interpretive Centre Business Plan – 2008 § Musqueam Interpretive Centre Business Case - 2007 § Cheam Economic Development Planning – 2002

Organizational Development

§ Vancouver Foundation Reconciliation Grant Development and aligned Training - 2021 § Nisga’a Ts’amiks Vancouver Society HR Policy Manual, Finance Policy Manual, Program Guides and Website Update – 2020/21 § Halalt First Nation Membership Code Custom Election Code Update – 2020/21 § Kwikwetlem First Nation Interim Communications Management (4 months) - 2020 § Kwikwetlem First Nation Organizational Development Gap Analysis and Policy Development - (2020), including: o Communications Policy (internal, interdepartmental and external), o Communications Plan, o Law Making Policy,

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o By-laws (Animal Control, Disorderly Coduct and Nuisance, Trespassing, Unsightly Premises, Smoking Control, Environmental Protection, Traffic, Enforcement and Fines, Intellectual Property Protection Policy, Asset Inventory/Management Policy, Purchasing Policy), and o Assertion of Economic Rights and Implementation Strategy. § Lake Babine First Nation Governance Policy Manual - 2020 § Halalt First Nations Human Resources and Finance Policy Manual Development - 2019 § Kwikwetlem Government Human Resources Policy Planning Facilitation and Development - 2019 § Stz’uminus Government Human Resource Policy Manual Facilitation and Development - 2019 § BC Childcare Society Human Resources & Finance Policy Development - 2019 § Pacheedaht First Nations Small Business Development Workshop Development – 2019 § Kwikwetlem First Nation (KFN) Venture Feasibility System Policy and Procedures - 2019 § Leq’á:mel First Nation Citizenship Code Research and Edits - 2019 § Stz’uminus First Nation Financial Administrative Law Development - 2018 § Snaw naw as Operations Policies (HR & Financial Law) Development – 2018/19 § Leq’á:mel First Nation Human Resource Policy Manual Facilitation and Development - 2017 § Homalco First Nation Human Resource & Finance Policies Facilitation and Development– 2016-17 § Northern St’át’imc Health Outreach Services Operations Policies Development 2016 § Naut'sa mawt Tribal Council Finance and Human Resource Policies 2015-2016 § Xa’xtsa Job Description Updates, Performance Evaluation Policy, and Development of Wage Grid - 2014 § Musqueam Indian Band Education Policies (Daycare, K-12, & Post-Secondary) – 2007-2013 § St’át’imc Government Services Leadership Training, Leadership Training, Governance Policy Planning & Development– 2013 § P’egp’ig’lha Development Corporation Leadership Training, Leadership Training, Governance Policy Planning & Development– 2012 § St’át’imc Government Services Operations Policies, Human Resource & Financial Policies – 2013 § P’egp’ig’lha Development Corporation PGL Business Plan - 2012 § (Post-Treaty Decision) Organizational Alignment Planning – 2010 § Vancouver Community College Aboriginal Education & Services Directorship, Strategy, & Art Acquisition – 2009-2010 § Coastal Corridor Consortium Research (Ab. Higher Learning Exemplary Practices, Needs Framework, Teaching Aboriginal Higher Learners Research and Workshop Development/Train the Trainer Workshop/Delivery Nationally, Intellectual Property Protocol Agreement) 2008 – 2009 § Aboriginal Business Services Network Regional Management, Development of NVIT Intro to Ec. Dev Initiative, Aboriginal Community Economic Development Capacity Development BC Region Conference Series (2006) and regional Ab. Small Business Workshop Tools/Train the Trainer Workshop, and BC Aboriginal Business Profile – 2003-2005 § BC Business Services Society and ABSN BC Set of Sample Business Plans, Pro-Forma’s, and On-line Workshops – 2003

Capacity Development Workshops/Presentations

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§ First Nations Public Secretariat Leadership Foundations Training Part 2 & 3 (6 on-line workshops each) – 2021 § First Nations Public Secretariat Leadership Foundations Training Part 1 (6 on-line workshops) – 2020 § CANDO Links to Learning Good Governance Workshop Series – 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 § Lake Babine Government Directors Team Training and Conflict Resolution Workshop - 2019 § Canadian Apprenticeship Forum (Best Practices for Inclusive Workplaces) - 2019 § BC Aboriginal Financial Officers Association of BC: 10 Year Grant Provincial Project Management (New Fiscal Relationship) - 2018 § Naut’sa mawt Tribal Council Leadership Development On-line Training Development and Pilot Training (Pre-Election and Post-Election) – 2016/17 § Naut’sa mawt Tribal Council NRT Direct Support Proposal Writing Workshop - 2018 § BC Aboriginal Financial Officers Association - How to Prepare a Budget Workshop - 2018 § Citxw Nlaka’pamux Assembly Research and Options (Assertion of Title) Report - 2017 § Coast Guard (BC Region) – Indigenous Peoples, Values, and Relationship Development Workshops - 2015 – 2019 § Vancouver Coastal Health Aboriginal Women’s Health and Wellness Gathering Coordination – 2016 § New Relationship Trust Leadership Development Workshop (on-line resource) - 2016 § Aboriginal Lands and Resources Negotiation Strategies Workshop Facilitation – 2015 § 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 Emerging Economic Summit Coordination (SEEDS) – 2013 § NVIT Project Management Training Facilitation - 2013

Community Research, Planning, & Development

§ Carrier Chilcotin Tribal Council Nation Level Communicable Disease Emergency Response Plan - 2020/21 § Native Education College Intercultural Competencies Research Paper - 2020 § Native Education College Essential Skills for Indigenous Business Partnership Development – 2018 - 2020 § Tsilhqot’in National Government Dechen Ts’edilhtan (Constitution) Development Research, Facilitation, Analysis and Committee Training/Technical Support - 2018 – 2020 § St’át’imc Health Outreach Services BC First Nations Health Organizations Development Research Paper - 2019 § Snaw naw as Resource Management Plan, Consultation & Accommodation Policy, and Assertion of Economic Rights – 2018/19 § Snaw naw as First Nation Comprehensive Community Planning and Report Development (Phase II) - 2018 § Leq’á:mél First Nation Slehals Ye Xwexwilmexw (Constitution) Research, Facilitation, Analysis and Committee Training/Technical Support – 2017 - 2019 § Native Education College Rebranding Research - 2017 § St’át’imc Health Outreach Services Aboriginal Youth Suicide Prevention Research Paper - 2017 CARDEN CONSULTING 502-3608 Deercrest Drive, Vancouver, BC V7G 2S8 p: 604.988.9500, e: [email protected], www.cardenconsulting.com Page 6 of 7

§ Leq’á:mel First Nation Assertion of Title and Rights Planning, Facilitation, and Development – 2017 § Shuswap Nation Tribal Council Society Business & Economic Development Forum Coordination - 2018 § Witset First Nation Community Economic Development Planning & Strategy Research and Development - 2017 § Homalco First Nation Comprehensive Community Pre-Planning & Planning Research, Training, Facilitation, and Development (Phase I and II) - 2015-17 § Nicola Valley Institute of Technology and Ministry of Advanced Education Truth and Reconciliation Summit Research and Coordination – 2016 § Rose Casper Healing Centre 10 Year Health Plan Research and Development (10 Year Block Agreement) 2016 § Tsal’alh Comprehensive Community Pre-Planning, Planning and Implementation (Phases I, II, and III) 2014 - 2016 § Homalco First Nation Comprehensive Community Plan Research, Training, Facilitation, and Development (Phases I & II) - 2015 § St’át’imc Chiefs’ Council Constitution Team Training & Constitution Development – 2013 – 15 § St’át’imc Education & Training Comprehensive Community-Based Strategy – 2013/14 § Coastal First Nations Great Bear Initiative First Nations Supervisors Toolkit Workbook Research and Development – 2011 § Native Education College Public Designation Feasibility Study Research and Development – 2011 § Musqueam Indian Band Cultural Protection Policy & Handbook Research and Development 2005 – 2009 § First Nations Employment Society & Musqueam Tourism Opportunities for Aboriginal Youth in the GVRD Research and Development – 2007 (resulting in the development of the VCC Culinary Arts Program) § Community Futures Development Association Aboriginal Engagement Toolkit Research and Development - 2006 § Musqueam Cultural Scan Research and Report Development – 2005 § Tzeachten Taxation By-Law and Social Development Investment Programs Development – 2003 § Small Business Department Development – 2000-2003 § Chiefs’ Health Council and First Nations and Inuit Health Branch Smoking Cessation Social Marketing Initiative Development and Implementation Support Training – 2002 § Business Development Bank of Canada Aboriginal Entrepreneurial Excellence Program Development – 2002 § Aboriginal Early Childhood Development Community Consultation for the South and Health Regions with Vancouver Aboriginal Child and Family Services Society, First Nations Urban Community Society, Métis Family Services, and the Arrows to Freedom Cultural Healing Society – 2001 § Tale’awtxw Aboriginal Capital Corporation Business Advisor, Marketing Advisor, Aboriginal Small Business Workshop Development/Delivery, Aboriginal Youth Entrepreneurship Camp, Personal Financial Management for Youth Workshop Development/Delivery and Circle Lending Research for micro- entrepreneurs in partnership with RBD – 1997 – 2003 § Central Interior AHRDA Needs Assessment for Aboriginal Entrepreneurs with Disabilities Research and Development – 2001 § First Nations & Inuit Health Branch Aboriginal Head Start Outcomes Analysis Report Development (1999- 2001) – 2001

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