Dryden, ON, Canada / CKDR
May 24, 2021 | 10:05 AM
The Northern Policy Institute has launched its eighth Experience North Summer Placement Program and there is some local representation.
Every summer, the NPI makes available four-month placements across Northern Ontario where participants learn and gain first-hand experience on policy changes to strengthen and grow communities across the region.
This year Holly Parsons and Lindsay Bain, both representing Sioux Lookout, have been selected.
Parsons will help economists identify, collect, and compile rural and northern indicators developed through local research and partnerships.
Bain will be exploring the progress of treaty implementation both before and after the closure of Ontario’s Treaty Commission.
Northern Policy Institute Report
Changes need to be made to the reporting system between First Nation communities and both levels of senior government.
That’s one of the conclusions from a study conducted by the Northern Policy Institute following more than a year of talks with Indigenous leaders.
It finds First Nations face hurdles when it comes to applying for and reporting on funding.
NPI President Charles Cirtwell says on average a First Nation submits over 130 reports annually about the funding they have received, creating a burden on already stretched Band staff.
Cirtwell says the current system is plagued with the duplication of information and requires more, unnecessary work for Band staff.
Kenora, ON, Canada / 89.5 The Lake
May 11, 2021 | 7:47 AM
A new report from the Northern Policy Institute finds that First Nations face hurdles when it comes to applying for and reporting on funding.
NPI President Charles Cirtwell says on average a First Nation submits over 130 reports annually about the funding they have received, creating a burden on already stretched Band staff.
“What we found is they spend a lot of time filling out various reports that basically ask them the same thing over and over again and never get any feedback on how that information is used,” says Cirtwell.
Cirtwell adds sometimes the community’s goals for the project don’t match the outcomes that the funder wants to be reported.
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A new report from a regional think tank argues First Nations face many challenges in obtaining and maintaining funding.
One of the biggest issues, according to Chasing Paper: Forms over Function in First Nation Administration, is the paperwork required after funds are received from government.
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The Northern Policy Institute paper is authored by Caitlin McAuliffe, a Sudburian who graduated from Laurentian with a major in women’s, gender and sexuality studies, and a minor in Indigenous studies and sociology.
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