Please note, the OALA office will be closed October 14, 2024.

OALA Elections took place on Day 1 of the Annual General Meeting, held in Hiawatha First Nation from September 17 - 19, 2024.

Congratulations to our returning Director, Delainie King, and OALA's new Director, Caleb Copegog-King!

Delainie King

Director, Lands & Membership

Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation

Caleb Copegog-King

Lands Officer

Beausoleil First Nation

Board Recognition

We would also like to thank Anthony Laforge for his contribution to OALA while serving for two terms as a Director with OALA. The support and guidance dedicated to the Land Management profession is greatly appreciated.

- Miigwech from OALA's Staff and Board of Directors

Anthony Laforge

Senior Director of Governance, Lands, Resources & Environment

Magnetewan First Nation

OALA Director

2020 - 2022

2022 - 2024

ONLINE EVENTS

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

Lunch & Learn

October 9

Community Success Story: GIS at Wahnapitae First Nation with Mathieu Cayen, Lead GIS/Environmental Technician

Webinar

October 30

Land Acquisition Strategies and Policies with Urban Systems

Peer Support Session

October 31

Focusing on Land Management

*Be sure to wear a costume to be entered in our Halloween giveaway!

NALMA ADDITIONS TO RESERVE (ATR) TOOLKIT TRAINING

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

Location: Aamjiwnaang First Nation, ON

Registration Deadline: Thursday, October 24, 2024

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

LAND RELATIONSHIP VISIONING (LRV) WORKSHOP AND ON-LAND LEARNING - *Registration closing soon!

Date: October 22 - 23, 2024 (1.5 days)

Location: Little Current, ON

Registration Deadline: October 10, 2024

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

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

OALA Additions to Reserve (ATR) Support Coordinator

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

UPDATES TO LAND MANAGEMENT MANUAL: NON-METALLIC MINERAL DISPOSITION POLICY (SAND AND GRAVEL)

FIRST NATIONS HOUSING PROFESSIONALS ASSOCIATION - REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

The contact for the purposes of this response to this request for proposal is:

Carrie Zeppa, FNHP

Manager, Matrimonial Real Property (MRP)

First Nations Housing Professionals Association

473 Kokomis Inamo, Unit #1

Pikwakanagan, ON K0J 1X0

Proposals must be submitted electronically in PDF format to: carrie@fnhpa.ca by close of business (4:30 p.m. EST) on Friday, October 25, 2024.

FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

2025-26 Call for Proposals for First Nations Indigenous-led Natural Climate Solutions (ILNCS) Funding

What You Need to Know

• The call is open for First Nations-led initiatives only.
• Funding is available for up to two fiscal years (2025-26 to 2026-27). Funds must be spent by March 31, 2027.
• There is no maximum eligible funding amount that can be applied for.
• The selection process is competitive. 

Proposal Package Required Documents

• Applicant Guide (as reference)
• Proposal Form (mandatory)
• Budget Template (mandatory)
• Work Plan Template (mandatory)
• Map (no template provided, but mandatory)
• Band Council Resolution (BCR)/Tribal Council Resolution (TCR)/Letter(s) of support (LOS) (mandatory, no template provided for BCR/TCR, template for LOS is attached)
• GHG Reporting (as reference for requirements of end of year report)
• Final Report template (as reference for requirements on final reporting, including co-benefits)

To be considered for funding, applicants must submit all required documents no later than 23:59 (PST) on October 3, 2024 by email to the Indigenous Guardians Secretariat at gardiensautochtones-indigenousguardians@ec.gc.ca.

Late submissions will not be accepted.

Any questions about the application process or materials provided can also be sent to the Indigenous Guardians Secretariat at gardiensautochtones-indigenousguardians@ec.gc.ca.

2025-2026 Call for Applications for the Indigenous Partnerships for Species at Risk (IPSAR), formerly known as Aboriginal Fund for Species at Risk (AFSAR)

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

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

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

board, please send job postings to Shannon Smith, Administrative Support at

admin@oala-on.ca.

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