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Introducing our Sr. Manager of Communications & Community Engagement, Brett Bradshaw. Brett is a passionate leader known for creating meaningful engagement and mutual benefit through her strategic approach and relationship-building skills. With a rich background that spans several sectors, she consistently delivers impactful results. Brett appreciates the opportunity to learn from and collaborate with Indigenous communities across Canada. Her work has supported many Nations including English River First Nation in Saskatchewan, Westbank First Nation in British Columbia, Six Nations of the Grand River in Ontario, and the Inuit community of Baker Lake in Nunavut. Her consulting portfolio includes clients such as Yáthi Néné Lands and Resource Office, TIPI Group of Companies, and the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples, as well as corporate clients like Rio Tinto, First Mining Gold, Forum Energy Metals, and the Greater Toronto Airport Authority. Specializing in holistic and fluid community engagement strategies, Brett excels in leading community-driven initiatives. Recently, she led successful engagement and communications strategies for ratification votes on a shared prosperity agreement between English River First Nation and Denison Mines, as well as the Nation’s agriculture settlement claim. Brett is an active member of the International Association of Public Participation Indigenous Engagement Community of Practice, an avid storyteller and outdoor enthusiast. She resides on Treaty Six territory in Saskatoon with her two young daughters.

Thrilled to kick off Part 1 in our 4 part #IndigenousResearch series with Max Skudra from our team and Sarah Roberton, CAIP! Here, they discuss fostering meaningful research connections with #IndigenousAudiences and the importance of listening, learning, and building genuine partnerships. #MeaningfulConversations #InclusiveResearch #Mokwateh

Dive into the intricacies of navigating net zero programs with Mokwateh's Principal, JP Gladu BScF MBA ICD.D Join us for this free virtual event on May 27th. Don't miss out – register now: https://tgam.ca/3WcN8uh #NetZero #Sustainability

The growth we are seeing in the Indigenous financial sector goes much further than loan guarantees and pipeline equity deals, even as those were critical in creating that momentum. Big, sophisticated deals are getting struck in real estate, natural resources, and energy, and the country’s best business minds are looking at where to go next. There are opportunities for all sides to prosper. JP Gladu BScF MBA ICD.D and Jaimie Lickers

Introducing our Director, Finance & Operations, Viktoriya Zadorozhna. Viktoriya is a seasoned finance professional known for delivering outstanding results through her exceptional emotional intelligence and leadership abilities. With a strong background in finance, she has successfully managed clients and projects with meticulous attention to detail. Viktoriya has a wealth of experience providing financial management services to national non-profit organizations, focusing on supporting Canada's Indigenous communities. Her past client list included organizations such as the Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund, National Aboriginal Trust Officers Association, and the Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business. Specializing in full-cycle accounting, financial reporting, and process development, Viktoriya leads capacity building solutions from software implementation to audit preparation. She also provides executive support in developing and implementing finance and administrative policies and procedures.

Building solutions for one of the greatest challenges of our lifetime: First Nations Major Projects Coalition and Mokwateh launch the National Indigenous Electrification Strategy. We need to nearly triple the country’s current electricity supply capacity to meet rapidly growing demands. Not an easy feat. Yet, a remarkable opportunity to rectify past energy system mistakes and center Indigenous self-determination, ownership, and participation in shaping the energy systems of our future. With the support of the Clean Economy Fund and the Ivey Foundation, our team, in partnership with First Nations Major Projects Coalition (FNMPC), spent the last year facilitating workshops in Calgary and Toronto. We engaged with Indigenous Nations, industry, and government to uncover the major barriers and opportunities in this new energy reality.  The culmination of the work was launched with a National Indigenous Electrification Strategy at FNMPC’s conference: Our Collective Advantage: Indigenous Consent, earlier this week. The strategy lays out the need for Indigenous ownership of clean electricity assets for the net zero transition with 44 recommendations for governments, regulators, the private sector, and Indigenous Nations. 📖 Find the full strategy here: https://lnkd.in/gf8cXvYT ⏰ Short on time? Read the executive summary instead: https://lnkd.in/dwz9pvee We are tremendously excited to begin the work of implementing this strategy. We are definitely stronger together.  Much gratitude for the determined efforts of our partners Niilo Edwards, ICD.D and Sue Von der Porten , and our visionary Mokwateh team - Katarina Savic, JP Gladu BScF MBA ICD.D and Max Skudra. Many people collaborated to make this strategy possible, including Jesse McCormick, Mark Podlasly ICD.D, Kwatuuma Cole Sayers, Cherie Brant, BES, JD, ICD.D, and Sarah Diebel. It could not have been done without the support of the Clean Economy Fund and Ivey Foundation and the incredible contributions of Eric Campbell and Aimee J. Poulin. Miigwech.  

Mokwateh's Director of Strategy & Governance, Dazawray Landrie-Parker Gave a keynote intervention Friday at the International Energy Agency (IEA)'s first Growth Summit on People-Centred Clean Transitions.

Exciting times! Huge thanks to First Nations Major Projects Coalition for including Mokwateh in this important work!

Introducing Katarina Savic, Director, Advisory Services at Mokwateh. Katarina Savic is the Director, Advisory Services at Mokwateh, specializing in Indigenous economic reconciliation and net-zero transition planning. She brings 7 years of experience in project management, research, and meaningful Indigenous engagement. A standout moment in Katarina’s career was when she visited over 30 First Nation communities across urban, rural and remote regions of Canada to interview elected leadership and Economic Development Corporations while working at the Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business (CCAB). During her time at CCAB, Katarina strengthened her insight into Indigenous economic development and the importance of collaboration with industry and government to achieve our shared goals.  Katarina led many research projects at CCAB on procurement, trade and export, and industry-specific studies. Following her impactful tenure at CCAB, she worked as a Senior Analyst at the Pembina Institute in the Renewables in Remote Communities team working with Indigenous nations, government, and industry to identify solutions and support the energy transition in northern and remote Indigenous communities. Katarina completed her Master of Environmental Studies specializing in Urban-Regional Planning and her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Business from York University. She has published research on the intersections of renewable energy, self-determination, and reconciliation. 

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