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(ICD Training is a two-day course that supports Public Servants in developing intercultural competence, learn the pillars and principles of community development, and apply them to their day-to-day work.)
 
 
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== Description ==
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''“Together, Canadians must do more than just talk about reconciliation; we must learn how to practice reconciliation in our everyday lives – within ourselves and our families, and in our communities, governments, places of worship, schools, and workplaces. To do so constructively, Canadians must remain committed to the ongoing work of establishing and maintaining respectful relationships.”''
  
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The Indigenous Community Development (ICD) Curriculum has been developed and revised through the hard work of many people both in the First Nation and Inuit Health Branch (FNIHB) and Indigenous Services (ISC).  Throughout the years that the Indigenous Community Development training has been conducted there have been over 50 trainers from many federal departments, public servants who have advocated internally for the training and staff who have coordinated the many training events and many people who have supported the development of the training. Originally, this course was held in-person over two full days, and is now also offered in a virtual format.
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-        Honouring the Truth, Reconciling for the Future: Summary of the Final Report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada
  
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This course is designed to support parts of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Call to Action #57:
 
  
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''We call upon federal, provincial, territorial, and municipal governments to provide education to public servants on the history of Aboriginal peoples, including the history and legacy of residential schools, the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Treaties and Aboriginal rights, Indigenous law, and Aboriginal–Crown relations. This will require skills-based training in intercultural competency, conflict resolution, human rights, and anti-racism.''
 
  
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Additionally, it will aid public servants in developing their cultural competence and not only learn the pillars and principles of community development, but how to apply them in their day-to-day work. The course includes facilitation and presentation by an Elder and qualified trainers, eight decks, group exercises, as well as a Talking Circle where participants share what they have learnt and felt throughout the training.
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The vision for the Indigenous Community Development (ICD) training is the increased capacity of public servants to work respectfully with Indigenous Peoples and their communities in order to support the community’s aspirations. This relationship is built on the strengths of Indigenous culture and language, the explicit acknowledgement of the historical relationship, and the resiliency of Indigenous Peoples. The curriculum is designed to address portions of the [https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/2091412-trc-calls-to-action.html Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Call to Action #57]:
  
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== Topics Covered ==
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''"We call upon federal, provincial, territorial, and municipal governments to provide education to public servants on the history of Aboriginal peoples, including the history and legacy of residential schools, the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Treaties and Aboriginal rights, Indigenous law, and Aboriginal–Crown relations. This will require skills-based training in intercultural competency, conflict resolution, human rights, and anti-racism."''
  
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* Indigenous Canada
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The 15-hour training was formerly offered in person over the course of two days and is now being offered in a virtual format. Sessions are offered on a monthly basis, and are available in English and French. It is expected in-person sessions will resume once Covid-19 permits.
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* Community Development Framework – Pillars and Principles
 
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* Community Development Framework – The Continuum
 
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* History Matters
 
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* Intergenerational Trauma and Resilience (presented by the Elder)
 
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* Cultural Competence
 
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* Relationships
 
  
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== History of the Indigenous Community Development curriculum ==
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ICD training is an interactive course designed to assist employees in developing their cultural competence and to instill the pillars and principles of the Community Development Framework in their day-to-day work:
  
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Both FNIHB and Indigenous Services have, through a number of initiatives, strived to strengthen the working relationship between Indigenous peoples and the Government of Canada.  
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[[File:ICD Framework.png|thumb|alt=|center]]
  
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In 2010, Health Canada’s Executive Committee identified community development, with the focus on building increased capacity in First Nation and Inuit communities, as a key approach to achieve the priority of Strengthening Health Services. In September 2010, the Health Canada Regional Directors requested that the Community Development & Capacity Building initiative take the lead to achieve two objectives:
 
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* Build staff knowledge and skills in community development, and
 
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* Initiate a “community of practice” or network between regions for staff to connect and learn from each other.
 
  
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The key tool to achieve these objectives was the development of an in-person training for staff who work with Indigenous communities.
 
  
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ISC through a number of initiatives, including Sustainable Communities was working to establish community- led organizational change within the department.  
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Community development is not a program; it is a principled, values-based approach to support better outcomes in Indigenous communities. Community development can only happen in community – we can’t do it, we can only strengthen our practices to support them.
  
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The First Nation and Inuit Health Branch National Advisory Committee in 2011 included representatives from Health Canada, ISC, Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, Assembly of First Nations and Public Safety. The committee developed the Indigenous Community Development Framework, the foundation for the Indigenous Community Development curriculum, including the learning outcomes, content and process. The curriculum has gone through a number of steps and involved a number of experts.
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ICD training was developed in 2011 when the First Nations and Inuit Health Branch created a National Advisory Committee which included representatives from the Assembly of First Nations and Inuit Tapirit Kanatami. Together, they developed the Community Developed Framework and the foundation for the ICD curriculum.  The curriculum was further informed by interviews with Indigenous communities and Indigenous and non-Indigenous health leaders. Over 3,000 public servants have participated in ICD training since delivery began.
  
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Phase 1: 2009-2010
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Participants will learn the fundamentals of Indigenous community development, reflect on Canada’s historical relationship with Indigenous Peoples, and discover how this history impacts communities to this very day. Course topics include:
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* Research is conducted on mainstream and Indigenous community development, interviews with First Nations communities, and Indigenous and non-Indigenous health leaders.
 
  
  
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Phase 2: 2011
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·       Healthy Communities/Indigenous Canada
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* The framework was reviewed by external experts who contributed to different parts of the framework and curriculum
 
  
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Phase 3: 2012 -2013
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·       Community Development Framework – Pillars & Principles
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* Development of the training curriculum with feedback from the First Nation, Inuit Health Branch National Advisory Committee
 
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* Pre-pilot tested with HQ and regional FNIHB employees from Atlantic and Quebec, in Montreal
 
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* Pilot tested with the CDCB National Advisory committee in January 2013.
 
  
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·       Community Development Framework – The Continuum
  
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Phase 4: 2013
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·       History Matters
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* The Indigenous Community Development curriculum was tested with 150 employees of FNIHB and some representatives from AANDC through January to March 2013 and was revised and updated.
 
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* A consistently high level of support for the curriculum was built with key partners. The curriculum approach and content was reviewed by the Assembly of First Nations, Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, the Aboriginal Employees Network, First Nation Health Professionals Association and FNIHB Regional Directors.
 
  
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Phase 5: 2013 - 2015
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·       Resilience, presented by an Elder
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* Over 1500 participants across federal governments, provincial governments, non-governmental organizations and Canadians participated in the training.
 
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* All trainers received a one-week training session by Pauline Nottingham of the University of Toronto to support quality assurance goals.
 
  
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Phase 6: 2016-2019
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·       Intergenerational Trauma
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* The Committee for the Advancement of Native Employment (CANE) reviewed the existing material and provided feedback which was incorporated into the decks.
 
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* ISC re-introduced the ICD training in response to article 57 of the “Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada:  Calls to Action” which highlighted the need for intercultural competency education for all public servants. The training includes the history of Indigenous peoples and the legacy of residential schools.  Since November 2016, approximately 800 more participants have taken the training.
 
  
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== Indigenous Community Development Framework ==
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·       Building Relationships
  
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The foundational value and belief of community development is that the people themselves can improve their community by working together, building consensus on priorities and actions, building on community assets, and developing individual and community capacity. Community development is a principled, values-based approach to support better outcomes in First Nations, Inuit and Métis well-being, by supporting communities to manage their own services, building on their own strengths including culture. Community development is not a program – the principle is to embed community development knowledge and expertise across departments, in every policy and program. The framework is to inform your every day work.
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If you would like to sign up for ICD training or have any questions, please send an email to formationdca-icdtraining@sac-isc.gc.ca.
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Continuum of Community Development
 
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[[File:Continuum.png|thumb|Community Development Framework]]
 

Latest revision as of 16:18, 30 November 2021

“Together, Canadians must do more than just talk about reconciliation; we must learn how to practice reconciliation in our everyday lives – within ourselves and our families, and in our communities, governments, places of worship, schools, and workplaces. To do so constructively, Canadians must remain committed to the ongoing work of establishing and maintaining respectful relationships.”

-        Honouring the Truth, Reconciling for the Future: Summary of the Final Report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada


The vision for the Indigenous Community Development (ICD) training is the increased capacity of public servants to work respectfully with Indigenous Peoples and their communities in order to support the community’s aspirations. This relationship is built on the strengths of Indigenous culture and language, the explicit acknowledgement of the historical relationship, and the resiliency of Indigenous Peoples. The curriculum is designed to address portions of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Call to Action #57:

"We call upon federal, provincial, territorial, and municipal governments to provide education to public servants on the history of Aboriginal peoples, including the history and legacy of residential schools, the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Treaties and Aboriginal rights, Indigenous law, and Aboriginal–Crown relations. This will require skills-based training in intercultural competency, conflict resolution, human rights, and anti-racism."

The 15-hour training was formerly offered in person over the course of two days and is now being offered in a virtual format. Sessions are offered on a monthly basis, and are available in English and French. It is expected in-person sessions will resume once Covid-19 permits.

ICD training is an interactive course designed to assist employees in developing their cultural competence and to instill the pillars and principles of the Community Development Framework in their day-to-day work:


Community development is not a program; it is a principled, values-based approach to support better outcomes in Indigenous communities. Community development can only happen in community – we can’t do it, we can only strengthen our practices to support them.

ICD training was developed in 2011 when the First Nations and Inuit Health Branch created a National Advisory Committee which included representatives from the Assembly of First Nations and Inuit Tapirit Kanatami. Together, they developed the Community Developed Framework and the foundation for the ICD curriculum.  The curriculum was further informed by interviews with Indigenous communities and Indigenous and non-Indigenous health leaders. Over 3,000 public servants have participated in ICD training since delivery began.

Participants will learn the fundamentals of Indigenous community development, reflect on Canada’s historical relationship with Indigenous Peoples, and discover how this history impacts communities to this very day. Course topics include:


·       Healthy Communities/Indigenous Canada

·       Community Development Framework – Pillars & Principles

·       Community Development Framework – The Continuum

·       History Matters

·       Resilience, presented by an Elder

·       Intergenerational Trauma

·       Building Relationships

If you would like to sign up for ICD training or have any questions, please send an email to formationdca-icdtraining@sac-isc.gc.ca.

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