Please note, the OALA office will be closed November 11 for Remembrance Day.

OALA UPDATES

Important Reminder: Submit OALA 2024 Annual General Meeting Travel Claims

The deadline to submit travel claims to receive reimbursement for attending OALA's 2024 Annual General Meeting has been extended to Thursday, November 21, 2024. Please submit any outstanding travel claims to Shannon Smith, Administrative Support at admin@oala-on.ca.

Important Reminder: OALA Membership Renewal

OALA Membership invoices were sent out May 1, 2024. In order to take advantage of the benefits of being an OALA Member, including attending both OALA and NALMA's training opportunities and having access to online training sessions and resources, you must be a member in good standing.

If you did not receive an invoice or have questions about renewing your OALA membership, please contact Shannon Smith, Administrative Support at admin@oala-on.ca.

EXTERNAL UPDATES

Amendments to the Land Management Manual - Updated October 2024

Updates to the Land Management Manual can also be found on the Indian Lands Registry System (ILRS) Unit page on our website.

Improved Forest Management on Private Land Federal Offset Protocol - Version 1.1

Environment and Climate Change Canada has published version 1.1 of the Improved Forest Management on Private Land federal offset protocol for use under Canada’s Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Offset Credit System.

To keep up with future virtual and in-person training sessions, download our 2024 - 2025 Annual Events Calendar here or visit the Events page on our website.

ONLINE EVENTS

Click the icon above the online event you’d like to learn more about to link to OALA's website.

Webinars and Lunch & Learn sessions are typically recorded and posted on the Members Portal.

If you require access to the Members Portal please contact Ashley at communications@oala-on.ca.

Webinar

November 7

Land Acquisition Strategies and Policies with Urban Systems (Postponed from October)

Lunch & Learn

November 13

Cemetery Management

Peer Support Session

November 21

Focusing on Environmental Management

Webinar

November 27

Environmental Site Assessments 101 with Shared Value Solutions

IN-PERSON TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES

NALMA Additions to Reserve (ATR) Toolkit Training - REGISTRATION DEADLINE EXTENDED

Date: November 26 - 28, 2024 (2.5 days)

Location: Aamjiwnaang First Nation, ON

Registration Deadline: Friday, November 8, 2024

Sponsorship: Travel sponsorship is available in the amount of $2000.00 per OALA Member First Nation.

Succession Planning One-Day Workshop with Southern First Nations Secretariat (SFNS) - LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER

Date: November 13, 2024 (1.5 days)

Location: Munsee-Delaware Nation, Muncey, ON

Registration Deadline: November 6, 2024

Sponsorship: Travel sponsorship is available in the amount of $1500.00 per OALA Member First Nation.

This training workshop is being held in partnership with the Southern First Nations Secretariat. To register, please email Lori Fisher, Executive Assistant, Southern First Nations Secretariat at exec.assistant@sfns.on.ca.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

OALA Additions to Reserve (ATR) Support Coordinator

• National Additions to Reserve (ATR) Tracking System (NATS) (Virtual)

• Land Use Planning Toolkit Training (Bilingual/French Delivery)

To view NALMA's 2024-25 Specialized Training Schedule, click here or visit nalma.ca/events for more events.

NALMA Bilingual Master Instructor

Esquimalt Nation - Director of Lands and Resources

To keep up with job postings both from OALA and other First Nation organizations, visit the Employment Opportunities page of our website under the Resources tab.

If your First Nation Lands Department would like to advertise on our job

board, please send job postings to Ashley O'Hara, Communications Technician at

communications@oala-on.ca.

OALA'S QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE TO

LAND TRANSACTIONS

MEMBER PORTAL

In OALA’s member login portal, you will find:

Documents: (a library, sorted by folder topics for ease of use, which will include templates, webinars, and other resources, that have been created or curated by OALA staff, or shared by other OALA members)

Lunch & Learns and Webinars: (all OALA webinars that have been delivered since 2020 are available here, including Handouts, PowerPoint Presentations, and Video Recordings)

To access these sections, click on “Members Only” at the top right-hand corner and a drop down menu will appear.

Jessica Pickett, Executive Director

ed@oala-on.ca | 519-857-9228

Colleen Brant, Registration Officer

registration@oala-on.ca | 519-857-9249

Abigail Zalewski, Project Coordinator

coordinator@oala-on.ca | 519-857-9218

Clynt King, GIS Technician

gis@oala-on.ca | 519-872-9227

Alison Irons-Cummings, Estates Coordinator

estates@oala-on.ca | 519-857-9210

Shannon Smith, Administrative Support

admin@oala-on.ca | 519-857-9226

Ashley O'Hara, Communications Specialist

communications@oala-on.ca | 519-857-9233

ONTARIO ABORIGINAL LANDS ASSOCIATION | www.oala-on.ca