Practical governance administration. Ready for your next meeting.
Prepare meetings, record decisions and keep governance records organized. Indigenous-led education for professionals supporting First Nations, Inuit and Métis organizations across Canada.
The Handbook
Your practical PDF reference for meetings, minutes and governance records.
Explore the handbookOne-day, self-directed courseThe Course
Eight online modules: complete in one day or across sessions at your own pace.
Access opens October 29, 2026
View the courseFor employersOrganizational Package
One-day, self-directed course + handbook + a separate private 60-minute virtual onboarding.
Access opens October 29, 2026
Organizational packageHonouring Knowledge. Strengthening Governance. Building the Future.
Guided by a mission to honour Indigenous knowledge, working together with Indigenous communities to achieve governance excellence.
Indigenous-led. Created for Indigenous organizations. Grounded in First Nations, Inuit and Métis perspectives.
The Administrative Role in Governance — Certification Course 2026
Self-directed one-day course: eight online modules, learn at your own pace. For professionals supporting Indigenous organizations across Canada.
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- Handbook available now · Course opens October 29
- Practical, usable at your desk
- Practitioner-developed, GPC Desig.
The Administrative Role in Governance for Indigenous Organizations™ - The Handbook
A working handbook for the professionals who keep governance moving.
- How Board-cycle work connects before, during and after the meeting
- How agendas, minutes, motions, resolutions, action items and records fit together
- How governance records should be organized and maintained
- Where administrative, leadership and Board responsibilities differ
- How Indigenous governance environments may respectfully include Elders and Knowledge Keepers
For organizations & teams
Consistent governance administration across a team.
Onboarding a new governance administrator? This Organizational Package gives your employees the one-day, self-directed course, the handbook and a private 60-minute virtual mentorship session with the instructor. Access opens October 29, 2026.
Resource finder
Select the situation you are working through. We will point you to the part of the handbook, the tool or the article that addresses it.
Work backwards from the meeting date. The package, the agenda, the materials and the confirmations all sit on a timeline — and that timeline is what keeps the meeting from becoming improvised.
Practical guidance on meeting preparation, agendas, meeting materials and the records that support follow-through.
Tools & Templates
Built for the governance calendar cycle.
Practical checklists, registers and calendars practitioners keep open while the work is happening. Browse resources available now.
Boardroom Ready Admin Kit — general Board administration tools
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