Who doesn't love a good game of BINGO?

Looking for a fun way to engage with National Indigenous History Month?

Use our SVS BINGO card as inspiration for your own activities at the corporate, school or community level.

This month, we celebrate the diverse cultures and contributions of First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples across Canada with a fun game of bingo! For the month of June, SVS will be using the bingo card as a way to share information, resources, stories and events.

For our first activity, we are choosing to focus on the first Bingo square: "Read and refresh your knowledge of the TRC's Call to Action".  We see Call to Action #92 as a place we can directly put our efforts, and as an opportunity to breathe new life into the culture and operations within our company.  Today's post includes a refresher of this Call to Action. Read on and think of ways you and your organization can commit to increasing meaningful consultation, equity and education.

Oh, and to win the game at SVS, names will be entered for each line completed, and twice if you get the whole card. Prizes are from some of our favourite Indigenous businesses- to be shared in future posts.

Happy June everyone and enjoy playing bingo along with us! 

Week 1- Let's refresh our knowledge 

Call to Action #92

Here's what Call to Action #92 states:

“We call upon the corporate sector in Canada to adopt the United Nations Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples as a reconciliation framework and to apply its principles, norms and standards to corporate policy and core operational activities involving Indigenous peoples and their lands and resources. This would include, but is not limited to, the following:

• Commit to meaningful consultation, building respectful relationships and obtaining the free, prior and informed consent of Indigenous peoples before proceeding with economic development projects.
• Ensure that Aboriginal peoples have equitable access to jobs, training and education opportunities in the corporate sector and that Aboriginal communities gain long-term sustainable benefits from economic development projects.
• Provide education for management and staff on the history of Aboriginal peoples, including the history and legacy of residential schools, the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Treaties and Aboriginal rights, indigenous law and Aboriginal-Crown relations. This will require skills based training in intercultural competency, conflict resolution, human rights and anti-racism.

Source: Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada: Calls To Action

About Us: Shared Value Solutions

We are an Canadian B Corp, and we assist Indigenous communities with support throughout regulatory processes surrounding major development projects like mines, hydroelectric facilities, transmission lines, highway expansions, oil and gas pipelines, natural resource transport applications and nuclear power. 

We have deep context and experience behind the recommendations we provide, having worked for our clients on almost every major project in Canada over the last 10 years. For us, it’s all about building long-term relationships with our clients. We want to get to know you and what you want to do so we can help you move your plans forward. 

• Impact Benefit Agreement Negotiation Support 
• Technical Reviews and Regulatory Process Support 
• Community and Economic Development Planning 
• Indigenous Knowledge and Land Use Studies 
• Environmental Monitoring 
• Guardians Program Development 
• Climate Change Readiness 
• GIS and Mapping