The Firelight Group
Indigenous Leadership in Major Projects: Assessment and Negotiation Training
Dates: October 27-29, 2026
Location: Lək̓ʷəŋən territory / Victoria, BC
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Firelight is thrilled to be hosting our inaugural Indigenous-led Assessment & Negotiation Training in October 2026 at Songhees Wellness Centre on Lək̓ʷəŋən territory in Victoria, BC. Our team has built industry-leading expertise from 16 years of supporting 200+ Nations and communities across Turtle Island and beyond. Following the launch of the 2026 IBA Community Toolkit for the Negotiation and Implementation of Impact Benefit Agreements, we are offering capacity building for Indigenous Nations and communities around Indigenous-led assessment and IBA & strategic negotiations. Copies of IBA Community Toolkit, Firelight’s flagship negotiation resource, will be available.

Agenda

There will be two skill streams, Introductory and Intermediate, offered across both topics: Indigenous-led Assessment and IBA & Strategic Negotiations. Participants will be able to choose one skill stream to take across both topics.

Topic 1 will focus on Indigenous-led Assessment, including:

  • How to determine community readiness

  • Understanding the regulatory context

  • Different approaches to Indigenous-led assessments

  • Post-decision activities- mitigation and monitoring

About the Firelight Indigenous-led Assessment team: all of our facilitators have decades of practical experience supporting Indigenous Nations with Indigenous-led Assessment and regulatory processes.

Topic 2 will focus on IBA & Strategic Negotiations, including:

  • Building a negotiation team, a mandate, and leverage

  • Engaging your community and leadership

  • Resourcing studies to support negotiations

  • Implementing agreement

About the Firelight Indigenous Negotiations team: all four of our facilitators are Harvard Law-trained negotiators with decades of experience in the field of major project negotiations.

Sponsorship

Support for the Indigenous Leadership in Major Projects: Assessment and Negotiations Training may come with:

  • Complimentary workshop tickets 

Brand Visibility 

  • Logo on event website 

  • Logo on event program 

  • Acknowledgement on social media

  • Recognition as a sponsor on event signage 

Workshop Presence 

  • The opportunity for a community to run a case study session to showcase their leadership and experience in the sector

  • Recognition during welcome remarks 

  • Recognition during closing remarks 

  • Verbal acknowledgement throughout the conference 

Please email lilith.wyatt@firelight.ca for more information on sponsorship.