Indigenous Engagement Community of Practice
Discover a community dedicated to transforming public participation (P2) with Indigenous Peoples in Canada, and a gateway to advancing meaningful engagement.
IAP2 Canada's Indigenous Engagement Community of Practice is a community dedicated to transforming public participation with Indigenous Peoples in Canada, and a gateway to advancing meaningful engagement.
Our mission: a collective of P2 practitioners and Indigenous community members working to foster inclusion between Indigenous Peoples and the broader Canadian community, and to make meaningful engagement a reality.
The community gathers every few months, bringing practitioners together with Indigenous community members and representatives from Indigenous organizations to share stories, challenges, opportunities, and collective wisdom.
Joining the Indigenous Engagement Community of Practice takes just a few simple steps.
The CoP developed these suggested resources to support the Indigenous Awareness for IAP2 Canada Leaders program.
Designed and led by Indigenous professionals, knowledge keepers, Elders, and community members, this course explores colonialism as a shared experience and gives participants the tools to engage respectfully and effectively with Indigenous Peoples and communities. Two half-day sessions, virtual (Zoom), foundational with no prerequisites.
Learn About the CourseThe Inconvenient Indian, Thomas King
Indigenous Writes, Chelsea Vowel
Seven Fallen Feathers, Tanya Talaga
21 Things You May Not Know About the Indian Act, Bob Joseph
CBC's 8th Fire documentary
APTN's First Contact series
CBC's Unreserved podcast
Bob Joseph's blog on working effectively with Indigenous Peoples
The 94 Calls to Action from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission
University research
UNESCO resources
Government language resources
Communities of Practice are informal groups of IAP2 Canada members who share a common interest and come together to learn, collaborate, and exchange knowledge.
A community shaping the future of public participation in Canada through an equity, diversity, and inclusion lens.
Learn MoreA dedicated group of passionate P2 practitioners growing in the field and empowering other young professionals.
Learn MoreP2 practitioners working across the energy sector, from power to oil and gas to renewables, connecting four times a year.
Learn MoreRegister through the Member Zone, or reach out if you're not yet a member of IAP2 Canada.