July 20th, 2022
Title: An Indigenous Approach to Well-being and Planning
What is well-being?
As indigenous peoples we view ‘well-being’ on a much broader scale, it is
all encompassing. It is our emotional, spiritual, mental, and physical
health.
Why is it important?
Our well-being, individually and as a community is the foundation for
success and the backbone in moving forward together.
Our wellbeing impacts how we view ourselves, interact with our family
and community, set goals, and share our knowledge and teachings.
Key Topics:
The presentation will cover how your Nation can design a set of socioeconomic
indicators to create a baseline of well-being and how it can
incorporated into:
Comprehensive Community Planning; Economic development; and Governance
Speaker: Ashley Wright
Ashley Wright, is K’ómoks member and Treaty Manager for the K'ómoks First Nation, where she is helping the Nation prepare for self-government.
She has worked on a number of land use planning and community planning projects in her time with K'ómoks. Ashley began working for the K’ómoks First Nation in 2014 in Economic Development. Before that, she spent 7 years working for financial institutions in various roles from customer service to management. She attended Vancouver Island University where she gained knowledge and appreciation for research and the study of Anthropology and English.
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