Aboriginal Human Resource Development Opaskwayak Cree Nation

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Aboriginal Human Resource DevelopmentOpaskwayak
Cree Nation
Prepared by Carolynn Constant Training
Development Coordinator OCN Employment Training
Program P.O. Box 1000 THE PAS, Manitoba R9A
1L1 [phone] (W) [phone]
(Cell) [phone] (Fax) E-mail
carolynn.constant_at_opaskwayak.mb.ca
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Community Description

• 6 Hours North West of Winnipeg, Mb.
• Total membership of 4,508 with 68 on-reserve and
  38 off.
• Adjacent to the Town of The Pas population of
  6,000.
• Modern community infrastructure
• 14,000 acre land base with pending TLE
• 40M in community business assets with 200
  Jobs Created
• 200,000 sq ft Shopping Centre
• 8M Hotel Convention Centre
• Casino on-reserve (Owned by Mb. First Nations)
• 20,000 sq ft Sobeys Supermarket
• Full service gas station convenience store
• Mid-size grocery store
• OCN Blizzard Jr. A. Hockey Club Arena (Ranked
  1st Nationally)
• Gravel Concrete Operation
• 120 Lot Trailer Court

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Population Graph
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Social ConcernsIn Spite of the Major Economic
Development at OCN there are still serious
social concerns which is being worked on.

• Rate of Dependency Comparison
• Town of The Pas Unemployment Rate _at_ 4
• OCN Dependency on Social Assistance _at_ 41
• Note 1,100 men, women children on SA
• Youth population
• 43 Under 18 Years of Age
• 65 Under 30 Years of Age
• We will have to ensure there are adequate
  resources in place to provide 1,100 opportunities
  for employment, training and education within 5
  years
• Justice
• 75 Incarcerated Inmates in TPCI are Aboriginal
• Please note this is a regional facility and the
  inmate population is drawn from all of Northern
  Manitoba

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Rationale Values

• OCNs Human Resource Development Strategy has a
  very basic mandate and that is by developing
  individuals, those individuals can therefore be
  empowered to not only care for themselves well,
  but also their families and community.
• Also by providing as many developmental
  opportunities as possible, the community and its
  members will benefit, not only educationally and
  economically, but also become healthier and
  happier.

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Background

• OCN established its own Training Developmental
  Program in 1994/95.
• The initial year had an annual budget of
  120,000.00
• The program has developed very successful funding
  partnerships linkages both within the First
  Nation and outside Funding Sources.
• The 2001/2002 annual budget was 1.8M and has
  been averaging over 1.5M annually.

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Funding Formula

• The program may utilize as many as 4 funding
  sources for one client.
• The 2001/2002 annual budget utilized 30 funding
  sources.
• This format makes for a very complex program,
  however it is necessary since each funding
  source has its own criteria.
• Formulas have been developed according to the
  criteria for each of the funding sources.
• These formulas can be applied to any other First
  Nation since the funding criteria is similar
  Nationally.

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Employment TrainingSocial Assistance
Partnership

• Although not all Training Developmental funding
  is exclusively for Social Assistance clients, the
  funding that is allocated has created a very
  successful partnership between the Social
  Development Program and the Employment Training
  Program with OCN.
• The Social Development Program contribution is
  nearly equal the AHRDS funding allocation for
  OCN.
• This partnership has been a major factor in
  leveraging additional outside funding sources.
• The result is the First Nation Aboriginal Human
  Resource Development Program funding is maximized
  by 100

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Employment TrainingFunding Partnerships

• Aboriginal Human Resource Development
• National Child Benefit
• Work Opportunity Program
• Income Security Reform
• Aboriginal Social Assistance Training Program
• INAC Youth Programs
• Department of Justice CMP
• National Health Welfare BFI BHC
• Province of Manitoba New Careers
• Province of Manitoba Education Training
• Province of Manitoba Youth Programs

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Employment TrainingPrograms

• Job Placement
• College Sponsorship
• Short-Term / Night Courses
• Employment Transportation Subsidy
• Child Care Subsidy
• Orientation Development
• Youth Programs
• Apprenticeship
• Training Equipment Subsidy
• Employment Enhancement Assistance

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Funding SummaryApril, 1993 to March, 2002

• AHRDC 3,417,640 41.6
• Social Development 2,392,554 29.1
• Other Sources 2,411,778 29.3
• Total Funding 8,221,972