RECONCILIATION: MOVING FORWARD TOGETHER - OVERVIEW
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When commencing engagement, it is important to understand the information that has been gathered to date and what discussions with Indigenous Nation, communities, and organizations have taken place. When TWC began its initial research and data collection, they looked at what we know and what Indigenous Nations, communities, and organizations had shared previously, rather than asking the same questions. This involved developing an understanding of what engagement had occurred to date by BC Housing with Indigenous organizations and communities and what was heard during this engagement with respect to housing. This process involved conducting a review of BC Housing’s internal documents, including all those related to the organization’s certification in Progressive Aboriginal Relations (PAR). Specifically, the document review included:
• Building BC: Indigenous Housing Fund Overview; • 2018 Progressive Aboriginal Relations Report; • 2018 Progressive Aboriginal Relations Verifier Report; • 2019 Progressive Aboriginal Relations Report; • 2019 Progressive Aboriginal Relations Verifier Report; • 2018/2019 BC Housing Corporate Business Plan; • 2019/2020 BC Housing Corporate Business Plan;
• 2019-2022 BC Housing Three-Year Service Plan • 2018/2019 BC Housing Annual Service Plan Report; • 2019/2020 BC Housing Annual Service Plan Report; • BC Housing Diversity and Inclusion Framework; • Draft Principles that Guide the Province of British Columbia’s Relationship with Indigenous Peoples;
• Indigenous Procurement Policy; and, • 2019 Internal Assessment Report.
TWC employed several decolonized/Indigenous research methodologies and approaches for building trusting relationships and working collaboratively with Indigenous groups throughout each phase of the project. These included: • Using respectful language and communication; • Ensuring that engagement content was accessible (e.g., using jargon-free wording); • Providing an opportunity for participants to review data collection methods and tools prior to engagement; • Discussing anonymity, privacy, and confidentiality prior to collecting data; • Providing opportunities for groups to learn more about the project; • Providing summary notes to participants following the engagement; and, • Sharing key findings with all participants to ensure transparency. TWC's instruments and process were also directed by guidelines within the Ownership, Control, Access, and Possession requirements (OCAP) as described in Appendix C.
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