Indigenous Leadership

Gain skills to create lasting impact

Indigenous Leadership programs help leaders set strategic directions, implement plans, and measure success. Participants gain skills to run effective organizations, build sustainable communities, and drive growth and change.

Earn a Certificate
Participants committed to continuing education earn the Certificate of Indigenous Leadership, Governance, and Management Excellence by successfully completing seven Indigenous Leadership programs, selecting one from each of the seven Wise Practices Elements in our program model.

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Upcoming Programs listed by Wise Practices Element

Identity and Culture

Participants in an Indigenous Leadership course at Banff Centre

Residency

Program Dates novembre 23, 2025 - novembre 28, 2025

Leadership

Residency

Program Dates mai 03, 2026 - mai 08, 2026

Inherent Right to Indigenous Governance - May 2026

Inherent Right to Indigenous Governance looks at the foundational principles of effective and responsible governance.

Date limite de présentation des demandes

March 31, 2026

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Strategic Vision and Planning

Residency

Program Dates novembre 30, 2025 - décembre 05, 2025

Related-world Strategic Planning - November 2025

Learn how to implement a strategic planning process rooted in Indigenous knowledge to support your community, organization, board, or council.

Date limite de présentation des demandes

October 21, 2025

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Residency

Program Dates avril 19, 2026 - avril 24, 2026

Related-world Strategic Planning - April 2026

Learn how to implement a strategic planning process rooted in Indigenous knowledge to support your community, organization, board, or council.

Date limite de présentation des demandes

March 10, 2026

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Residency

Program Dates février 21, 2027 - février 26, 2027

Related-world Strategic Planning - February 2027

Learn how to implement a strategic planning process rooted in Indigenous knowledge to support your community, organization, board, or council.

Date limite de présentation des demandes

January 05, 2027

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Good Governance and Management

Intermediate Establishing Institutions of Good Governance is currently unavailable.

If you are aiming to complete your Certificate of Indigenous Leadership, Governance and Management Excellence in 2025 or 2026, please select a second course from another element to make up your seven program credits.

Accountability and Stewardship

Indigenous Leadership programs at Banff Centre

Residency

Program Dates février 08, 2026 - février 13, 2026

Leading Teams: Governance for Indigenous Councils and Boards - February 2026

Explore the structure and management of a governing body for maximum efficiency and effectiveness.

Date limite de présentation des demandes

December 16, 2025

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Residency

Program Dates novembre 22, 2026 - novembre 27, 2026

Leading Teams: Governance for Indigenous Councils and Boards - November 2026

Explore the structure and management of a governing body for maximum efficiency and effectiveness.

Date limite de présentation des demandes

October 06, 2026

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Performance Evaluation

Residency

Program Dates octobre 05, 2025 - octobre 10, 2025

Project Management for Indigenous Organizations - October 2025

Learn to plan and implement successful projects using a project management framework with an Indigenous wise practice lens.

Application deadline has passed

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Residency

Program Dates novembre 15, 2026 - novembre 20, 2026

Project Management for Indigenous Organizations - November 2026

Learn to plan and implement successful projects using a project management framework with an Indigenous wise practice lens.

Date limite de présentation des demandes

September 29, 2026

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Residency

Program Dates mai 31, 2026 - juin 05, 2026

Indigenous Evaluation Frameworks - May 2026

Weave leadership pathways to overcome challenges, create a strategic focus and actualize goals.

Date limite de présentation des demandes

April 21, 2026

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Collaborations, Partnerships and External Relationships

Residency

Program Dates novembre 16, 2025 - novembre 21, 2025

Indigenous Business and Economic Development - November 2025

Explore how to establish culturally appropriate institutions and the role of Indigenous leaders in shaping economic policy.

Date limite de présentation des demandes

October 07, 2025

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Residency

Program Dates janvier 24, 2027 - janvier 29, 2027

Indigenous Business and Economic Development - January 2027

Explore how to establish culturally appropriate institutions and the role of Indigenous leaders in shaping economic policy.

Date limite de présentation des demandes

December 08, 2026

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Indigenous Leadership participants at Banff Centre 2022

Residency

Program Dates mars 22, 2026 - mars 27, 2026

Negotiation Skills Training - March 2026

Practice your negotiation skills and leave with new strategies to bring to the negotiating table.

Date limite de présentation des demandes

February 10, 2026

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Residency

Program Dates mars 14, 2027 - mars 19, 2027

Negotiation Skills Training - March 2027

Practice your negotiation skills and leave with new strategies to bring to the negotiating table.

Date limite de présentation des demandes

February 02, 2027

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Non-Certificate Programs

Residency

Program Dates juin 07, 2026 - juin 12, 2026

Truth and Reconciliation Through Right Relations - June 2026

Engage in meaningful conversations about truth and reconciliation, take responsibility by learning from Indigenous strengths and wise practices.

Date limite de présentation des demandes

April 28, 2026

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Introductory Wise Practices in Indigenous Leadership - Online

Program Dates octobre 19, 2025 - octobre 24, 2025

Dreaming Forward: Exploring Pathways to Child Welfare Jurisdiction - October 2025

This program fosters knowledge-sharing, and problem-solving, exploring traditional Indigenous perspectives and emergent approaches to child welfare jurisdiction

Application deadline has passed

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Program Dates janvier 18, 2026 - janvier 23, 2026

Dreaming Forward: Exploring Pathways to Child Welfare Jurisdiction - January 2026

This program fosters knowledge-sharing, and problem-solving, exploring traditional Indigenous perspectives and emergent approaches to child welfare jurisdiction

Date limite de présentation des demandes

November 25, 2025

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Program Dates novembre 29, 2026 - décembre 04, 2026

Dreaming Forward: Exploring Pathways to Child Welfare Jurisdiction - November 2026

This program fosters knowledge-sharing, and problem-solving, exploring traditional Indigenous perspectives and emergent approaches to child welfare jurisdiction

Date limite de présentation des demandes

October 13, 2026

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Program Dates mars 07, 2027 - mars 12, 2027

Dreaming Forward: Exploring Pathways to Child Welfare Jurisdiction - March 2027

This program fosters knowledge-sharing, and problem-solving, exploring traditional Indigenous perspectives and emergent approaches to child welfare jurisdiction

Date limite de présentation des demandes

January 26, 2027

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I am very pleased with the quality of instruction that I received during my stay at Banff Centre for the Arts. Our instructors were experts in the field of negotiations and I appreciate their level of knowledge and dedication to our lessons. We were given the perfect balance of instruction and debrief exercises. I came away from this experience with new skills and techniques in negotiations. We began each morning with smudging, a prayer and teachings. It was an honour to begin each day in this way lead by a respected elder. Chi Miigwech! (Thank you very much)

Cindy Aguis, Intermediate Negotiation Skills Training 2023