b'INDIGENOUS RELATIONSAlso, in 2017, the OChiese First Nation purchased the Cambridge Hotel and Conference Centre in Red Deer, hoping to provide economic diversification for the communityin 2022 they applied to relocate the 25-year-old Jackpot Casino to the site. Chandos has won a $9-million contract from OChiese Gaming Limited Partnership to construct its Red Deer Casino.From the point of view of Indigenous relations, one of Chandos most notable projects for a non-Indigenous client is the construction of a new building for The Canadian Canoe Museum in Peterborough, Ont. It is not uncommon Top and left: exteriorfor disputes to arise when a museums and interior of a teemandate to hold and exhibit significant pee structure builtcultural artifacts comes into conflict with for the Maskwacsthe wishes of Indigenous communities to Education Schoolsrespect the original purpose and meaning Commission north of Red Deer andof objects on display. the Loon River First Nation #476 inWith some 600 canoes in its collection, northern Alberta the Canoe Museum clearly holds items of historical and cultural significance, but the museum has demonstrated a high level of commitment to consulting Bottom: constructionand engaging with its local communi-of a water facilityties. A huge leading value of the orga-for the Kehewinnization is to do our work well with First Cree NationoneNations, Inuit and Mtis communities of many Indigenousacross the country, and this was a big infrastructure projectspart of Chandos value [as contractors], Chandos is involved in says the museums executive director, Carolyn Hyslop.For the Canoe Museum, our role is twofold: to build good, meaningful, authentic relationships, and to be a really good listener. You cant really have one without the other. Out of all of that comes trust and better understanding, and if were listening, were going to have great exhibit design, great outdoor design. We know who will be our teachers. At the Canoe Museum, were fortunate to have strong existing relationships with the local First Nations and Mtis communities. The project is very much taking place in part-nership [with those communities].Located on the traditional territory of the Williams Treaties First Nations, the new museum site will include a collections space built to specific standards for arti-fact conservation, a 17,000-square-foot exhibition hall, a lakefront events and education centre, canoe-building studios, research space, a caf and a canoe house with docking areas.74A CCAB PUBLICATION2022'