Call for Nominees for Four Pillars Society

Call for Nominees for Four Pillars Society

Deadline is March 22nd.

If you are interested in applying please fill out the fillable form contained in this PDF (page 13) Applying will require a Nominator and Nominee. Nominees will also have to include a resume with their nomination. Documents can be send to [email protected] by the deadline (March 22nd, 2024) to be included.

Full Call for nominees and Fillable form (on Page 13) can be found here: Four Pillars Society nomination form V2 (1).pdf

Purpose of the 4 Pillars Society:

Each of the 325 First Nations that joined the lawsuit will receive an initial one-time payment of $200,000 for the purposes of developing a plan to carry out a 10-year plan for the revitalization of their language and culture, structuredaround the four pillars. The fund will operate for a period of 20 years.

The Four Pillars:

  1. The revival and protections of Indigenous language
    2.The revival and protection of Indigenous culture
    3.The protections and promotion of heritage
    4.The wellness of Indigenous communities and their members.

Opportunity

Calling for Nominations for 5 Regions – each Region will be notified of the nomination date set by the Board of Directors. Nominations are to appoint a director from your region to the Four Pillars Society. Nominations are due March 22nd, 2024.


The 5 Regions are indicated as the following:
Five regional directors, with one director from each of the following regions:
(i)British Columbia and Yukon
(ii) Alberta and Northwest Territories
(iii) Saskatchewan
(iv)Manitoba
(v)Quebec, Ontario, and the Atlantic Provinces