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Notice of OALA Elections
An election for three seats on the OALA Board of Directors will take place at the 2025-2026 Annual General Meeting being held virtually on September 24, 2025.
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To keep up with future virtual and in-person training sessions, visit the Events page on our website.
Virtual Events
Click the icon above the online event you’d like to learn more about to link to OALA's website.
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Lunch & Learn
August 13
Introduction to governWISE
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Bonus Session
August 18
Wellness at Work - Stress Management Skills
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Peer Support Session
August 21
Focusing on GIS
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Webinar
August 27
Workplans & Budgets
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In-Person Events
Registration Deadline Approaching - Estates Management Toolkit Training
This toolkit training is designed to support those tasked with assisting members with estate management on reserve. We will explore the estate management process from the death of a First Nation member to the distribution of their estate assets and the closing of the estate file.
Date: August 26 - 28, 2025 (2.5 days)
Location: Chippewas of Rama First Nation, ON
Registration Deadline: August 8, 2025
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Indian Land Registry System (ILRS) Toolkit Training
This toolkit was created to assist Land Technicians in the day-to-day management and registration of instruments in the Indian Land Registry System (ILRS). The 3-day training will provide instructional material and support to Land Technicians and those who are responsible for registering instruments in the ILRS database.
Date: September 9 – 11, 2025 (3 full days)
Location: Toronto, ON
Registration Deadline: Monday, August 11, 2025
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Surveys and Mapping Training Program
This training program was created through partnerships with the National Aboriginal Lands Managers Associations, Natural Resources Canada, and Wiikwemkoong Department of Lands and Natural Resources to support Members seeking to enhance survey capacity within their Lands Departments.
Date: September 15 - 19, 2025 (4.5 days)
Location: Wiikwemkoong Unceded Territory, ON
Registration Deadline: August 21, 2025
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Estates Unit
Check out this video on the Importance of Having a Will for First Nation Members on Reserve!
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This video outlines the benefits of creating a will for status First Nation individuals who ordinarily reside on a reserve and explains what happens when someone passes away without a will (intestate).
Produced by the First Nation Lands Managers Association for Quebec and Labrador (FNLMAQL), in collaboration with Visual Versa and with contributions from Alison Irons-Cummings, Ontario Aboriginal Lands Association (OALA) Estates Coordinator.
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First Nation-Municipal Community Economic Development Initiative (CEDI)
Cando and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) have announced that the Call for Applications for eight new First Nation – Municipal partnerships to participate in the First Nation-Municipal Community Economic Development Initiative (CEDI) has been extended to Friday, September 26th, 2025, 11:59pmMT.
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Land Management Manual: New Policies on Designations and Leasing on Designated Reserve Land
The Lands Policy Unit at Indigenous Services Canada has shared new policies on Designations and Leasing of Designated Reserve Land as part of the updated Land Management Manual.
| | To keep up with future training opportunities and updates from NALMA, visit nalma.ca. | | |
Additions to Reserve/Reserve Creation
Dates: September 16 - 18, 2025
Location: Calgary, AB
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Best Practices in Environment Management
Dates: September 23 - 25, 2025
Location: Ottawa, ON
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Introduction to Additions to Reserve for Chief & Council (Virtual)
Date: August 28, 2025
Location: Virtual
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Understanding Land Surveys (Virtual)
Date: September 4, 2025
Location: Virtual
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National Aboriginal Lands Managers Association 13th National Gathering - Call for Nominations
NALMA has announced two opportunities for recognition and participation at the 13th National Gathering in October 2025:
Youth Representative Nomination
One Youth Representative will be selected from each Regional Lands Association (RLA) to attend the Gathering. This initiative recognizes and supports youth who have an interest in or are pursuing a career in land management or related fields such as the environment, planning, and natural resources.
Eligibility Criteria – Youth Nominee must:
- Be between the ages of 18–30 at the time of the event
- Be of Aboriginal descent (First Nation, Inuit, or Métis)
- Have experience, interest, or be pursuing a career in land management or a related field
Entry Requirements – Nominator must submit:
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Completed nomination form (page 2 of the attached Youth nomination form)
- A nomination statement outlining why you are nominating the youth
- A biography of the nominee
Youth Representative Details:
- Selected youth will receive up to $3,000 in travel sponsorship
- Youth will be mentored by their nominator throughout the Gathering
- They will participate in workshops and a youth panel discussion on the final day of the National Gathering
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Land Management Award
NALMA is also inviting nominations for individuals who have demonstrated excellence in the field of First Nation land management. The Award will be presented during the final day of the Gathering.
Award Categories:
- Excellence in land management within their community
- Dedication to preserving Indigenous culture through land management
- Lifetime contribution to land management (10+ years)
- Influence and contributions to land management beyond their own community
Entry Requirements – Nominator must submit:
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Completed nomination form (page 2 of the attached land management award form)
- A nomination statement
- A biography of the nominee
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Optional supporting documents (letters, media, awards, etc.)
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Deadline to submit: August 29th, 2025, at 12:00 p.m. (Noon)
All nominations will be reviewed by the NALMA Board of Directors.
If you have any questions, please contact Charlene McCue, Lands Project Coordinator at 705-930-6252. Both the Youth nomination and the Land Management Award nominations can be submitted via email to: cmccue@nalma.ca.
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OALA'S QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE TO
LAND TRANSACTIONS
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Click here to check out the Quick Reference Guide to Land Transactions on our website!
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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.
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If you do not have access, contact:
Ashley O'Hara, Communications Technician at
communications@oala-on.ca.
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