Strategic Indigenous Engagement Services

We understand the history and importance of meaningful engagement with First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples. The Hunter-Courchene Group works with all parties involved to ensure that engagement is undertaken in a meaningful and respectful manner where everyone has a clear understanding of what issue is being discussed and/or information gathered, why discussion and/or information gathering is occurring, and how the information discussed/gathered will be used. We focus on being solution-oriented in our discussions as we move towards the goals and aspirations of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples and their desired relationships with all levels of government.

The Hunter-Courchene Group has 24 years of experience facilitating conversations. Over those years, we have provided a safe space, whether in-person, virtual, or a hybrid of both, where everyone can feel comfortable and free to participate and share their perspectives. Our team can quickly understand any situation or topic and design a facilitated process that will maximize the opportunity provided by the gathering and the talent and knowledge in attendance.

The Hunter-Courchene Group continually evolves to meet our client needs by developing and delivering virtual, hybrid, and in-person engagement processes for any experience, including local, regional, provincial/territorial, and national gatherings, policy review and development, working groups and committees, staff retreats, etc.

The Hunter-Courchene Group has extensive knowledge and experience in event management and coordination. Our First Nations team has managed events ranging in size from 20 to 2,000 attendees in venues all across Canada. These venues have included community halls, outdoor venues, parks, ceremonial areas, hotels, and conference centres.

We have 24 years of expertise in managing all aspects of events, meetings, and conferences, including:

• Budget Management
• Program/Agenda Development
• Speaker Acquisition
• Marketing/Advertising
• Communications
• Registration and Information Management
• Sponsorship
• Trade Show
• Venue

• Transportation and Accommodation
• Food and Beverage
• Audio-Visual
• Catering
• Organization of Sub-Contracts as Required
• Event Evaluation
• On-Site Coordination
• Meeting Reports
• Post-Event Reporting, including Final Financial Documents and Reports

The Hunter-Courchene Group has the following standing offers with Canada for the provision of event services:

Public Works and Government Services Canada
EN578-17-1582

The Hunter-Courchene Group is pre-qualified to provide the Government of Canada with a full range of event management services, including but not limited to meetings, conferences, hearings, workshops, summits, consultations, round tables, award ceremonies, galas, and opening ceremonies on an “as and when requested basis.” The Hunter-Courchene Group is capable, as per the standing offer, of providing the services in both official languages.

The Hunter-Courchene Group has worked with and supported First Nations communities across Canada to articulate and plan a path towards their visions and dreams. Community development for us is the ability to bring together strategic planning and group facilitation techniques into a setting that assembles all the talent and capacity of a community to discuss and build on existing strengths. Through this strength-based approach, the community recognizes and identifies the support and existing talent and capacities from within the community. The community then moves towards a plan and path forward that is specific and measurable in terms of its success, timely in that it addresses important and relevant items within the community, and is both realistic and reasonable given the abilities and talents available within the community.