Councillor Dawn Francois likes to tell the story of how she discovered the First Nations Infrastructure Institute. And how it started a path that could pay big dividends for her community of Skwlāx te Secwepemcúl̓ecw (Little Shuswap Lake Indian Band), in British Columbia. In this conversation, she is joined by fellow councillor Julie John, to talk about infrastructure needs and the value to community. Recorded at the Leading the Way 8 conference in Markham, Ontario in October 2025. LINKS: Skw...
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Councillor Dawn Francois likes to tell the story of how she discovered the First Nations Infrastructure Institute. And how it started a path that could pay big dividends for her community of Skwlāx te Secwepemcúl̓ecw (Little Shuswap Lake Indian Band), in British Columbia. In this conversation, she is joined by fellow councillor Julie John, to talk about infrastructure needs and the value to community. Recorded at the Leading the Way 8 conference in Markham, Ontario in October 2025. LINKS: Skw...
Listen to an insightful panel discussion recorded on day one of the Leading the Way 7 conference in Treaty Six territory (Edmonton), Alberta. Host Jason Calla, FNII Technical Advisory, moderates a panel with Alanea Holmstrom, Tax Administrator at Osoyoos Indian Band in BC, and Evan Roberts, Councillor at Roseau River Anishinabe First Nation in Saskatchewan. (Brian Jones, GM at Sumas First Nation was unable to attend.) Jason, Alanea and Evan share powerful stories of planning and building cr...
First Nations Infrastructure Institute
Councillor Dawn Francois likes to tell the story of how she discovered the First Nations Infrastructure Institute. And how it started a path that could pay big dividends for her community of Skwlāx te Secwepemcúl̓ecw (Little Shuswap Lake Indian Band), in British Columbia. In this conversation, she is joined by fellow councillor Julie John, to talk about infrastructure needs and the value to community. Recorded at the Leading the Way 8 conference in Markham, Ontario in October 2025. LINKS: Skw...
