RECONCILIATION: MOVING FORWARD TOGETHER - BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS
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PHASE
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
KEY STEPS
Building Relationships
what is happening both in housing and within BC Housing and provide opportunities for Indigenous Nations, communities, and organizations to share their stories or experiences on a voluntary basis (e.g., what is happening with on-nation housing projects).
Determine if Indigenous Nations, communities, and organizations have stories to share. Create a process for developing and producing the bulletin. Based on this initial engagement, follow-up with Indigenous Nations, communities, and organizations on ongoing engagement. Offer opportunities to Indigenous Nations, communities, and organizations to discuss what relationship-building means to them. Engage with Indigenous Nations, communities, and organizations on the scope and purpose of a regional
Phase 2 Ask Indigenous Nations, communities, and organizations for input on how they want to build or improve their relationship with BC Housing and embrace a range of diverse approaches based on this input.
Phase 3 Build a regional Indigenous relationship model within BC Housing to achieve more representation and delegated responsibility in each geographical region. This will ensure that there is enough capacity internally to
housing development model. Explore how a regional housing
engagement and development model would support Indigenous capacity- building for housing development and management. Review Indigenous recruitment practices to align with a regional Indigenous model. Engage Indigenous staff in discussions with the Board on relationship- building. Focus on recruiting additional Indigenous Board members. Seek the guidance of the current Indigenous Board member on ways to facilitate discussions on Indigenous relationship-building.
accommodate Indigenous Nations, communities, and organizations who have identified in Phase 2 that they wish to work directly with BC Housing.
Discuss relationship-building roles with the Board and confirm their commitment to identify ways for members to participate in relationship-building activities with Indigenous Nations, communities, and organizations
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