Consulting and Training Services
Walqwan offers a range of services designed to meet organizations where they are and guide them toward more informed, respectful, and effective engagement with Indigenous communities.
Indigenous Training :
Cultural Awareness Training
Structured training programs that help staff and leadership understand the history, cultures, rights, and contemporary realities of First Nations and Indigenous peoples in Canada. Available as workshops, seminars, and multi-session series.
Consulting:
Indigenous Engagement Consulting
Strategic guidance for organizations navigating consultation, partnership, and relationship-building with Indigenous communities.
Key Course & Consulting Topics
Indigenous Cultural Awareness & Reconciliation
This foundational training emphasizes the importance of cultural awareness training focused on Indigenous history, including key topics such as residential schools, treaties, and rights. It also addresses reconciliation strategies, including the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Calls to Action, to enhance Indigenous engagement consulting.
Respectful Indigenous Engagement
Practical guidance on building trust and cultural awareness training, following cultural protocols, meaningful consultation, and fostering strong relationships with Indigenous communities through effective Indigenous engagement consulting and a thoughtful reconciliation strategy.
Indigenous Governance & Leadership
Understanding First Nations governance structures, leadership decision-making, and self-government agreements is essential for effective Indigenous engagement consulting. This knowledge is integral to navigating the Indigenous political landscape and developing a meaningful reconciliation strategy, alongside cultural awareness training.
Reconciliation Strategy & Organizational Change
We support organizations in developing actionable reconciliation strategies, robust accountability frameworks, and long-term cultural transformation through effective cultural awareness training and indigenous engagement consulting.
Indigenous Policy Review & Development
Reviewing and developing policies, programs, and frameworks that align with Indigenous rights, reconciliation commitments, and best practices, while integrating Cultural Awareness Training and Indigenous Engagement Consulting into our Reconciliation Strategy.
Cultural Advisory & Indigenous Engagement
Expert advice on cultural protocols includes Cultural Awareness Training, effective Indigenous Engagement Consulting, engagement strategies, consultation processes, communications review, and relationship-building with Indigenous communities as part of a comprehensive Reconciliation Strategy.