First Nations Infrastructure Institute
This podcast is for First Nations leadership planning critical infrastructure projects for community and economic development. Recorded live at the First Nations 'Leading the Way 5' conference in Treaty 1 Territory – Winnipeg, Manitoba, October 4-6, 2022. Host: Richard Perry
First Nations Infrastructure Institute
Panel: Using FMA Tools in Tsawout and Sumas First Nations
Two progressive First Nations in British Columbia are among 50 Nations and/or organizations that have begun relationships with the First Nations Infrastructure Institute.
Join moderator Jason Calla as he explores how Tsawout and Sumas First Nations are using similar tools to advance their individual economic, social and cultural interests.
Panel: "Unlocking Infrastructure Potential: Creative Use of FMA Tools in Tsawout and Sumas First Nations"
With:
- Jason Calla, moderator, FNII technical lead
- Brian Jones, General Manager, Sumas First Nation
- Chief Abraham Pelkey, Tsawout First Nation
- Greg Diemer, CFO, Tsawout First Nation
The Leading the Way 8 Conference was held Oct. 7-9, 2025 on the traditional territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee, and the Wendat Peoples.
LINKS:
First Nations Infrastructure Institute
YouTube video: How FNII Supports First Nations
Agenda – First Nations Leading the Way 8 Conference
About the First Nations Fiscal Management Act (FNFMB website)
