b'HUMAN RESOURCESThe First NationsLabour Market StrategySupporting Nation Building throughFirst Nations employment and training T he Assembly of FirstThe work continues to enhance theTlesqox (Toosey Band) worked with Nations (AFN) advocates forobjectives envisioned by the FNLMSCCATEC to help get a closed elementary First Nations jurisdictionto address nation building. This work isschool renovated so the band could in human resources,focused on enhanced capacity development,use the facility for a training institute. skills and employment training.research on the impacts of growingCCATEC provided funding for the The Chiefs Committee on Humanworkforce population and inflation,program, and over the last four years the Resources Development (CCHRD)strengthening First Nation jurisdictionfacility has been fully renovated.and representatives of First Nationsand continued services to clients in employment and training organizationsFirst Nations territories, includingThe Old/Farm School is now operating have provided guidance to the AFNurban centres. The ultimate goal is fora small sawmill, building small homes in the development of a First Nationsthe government of Canada to transfer on site, growing produce in the Labour Market Strategy (FNLMS)program authority to First Nationsgreenhouse, running a chicken coop, that will respond to the needs of Firstgovernments under a new fiscal framework. holding community meetings, conducting Nations citizens. training programsincluding auto Cariboo Chilcotin Aboriginal Trainingmechanic and electrician trainingand is The FNLMS is a strategy within theEmployment Centre employing First Nations citizens.Indigenous Skills and EmploymentTlesqox (Toosey) Old/Farm SchoolTraining (ISET) Program. TheThe Cariboo Chilcotin Aboriginal TrainingThe Saskatchewan Indian Training ISET Program provides funding, byEmployment Centre (CCATEC) is a part ofAssessment Groupagreement, to First Nations employmentthe First Nations Labour Market StrategyConnecting, Relating and Planning Paths and training organizations acrosswithin the ISET Program, for the CaribooForward, Starting Where People Need Canada to support First NationsChilcotin region in central British Columbia.to Startskills and employment trainingCCATEC is proud to share with youThe Saskatchewan Indian Training initiatives and opportunities leading toa sucessful labour market program inAssessment Group (SITAG) is a network sustainable employment.partnership with Tlesqox (Toosey Band).of First Nation employment agencies inToosey Bands Old School Beginning Renovations Completion94 The Circle Winter Issue 1 2019'