Treaty Six ASETS Group consists of 17 First Nations within the Treaty Six Territory.

Treaty Six A.S.E.T.S. & Partners

Yellowhead Tribal Development Foundation ASETS
P.O. Box 150 R.P.O. Enoch, Alberta, T7X 3Y3
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YTDF serves 5 bands, with over 5,000 band members: Alexander First Nation, Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation, Enoch Cree Nation, O'chiese First Nation and Sunchild First Nation.

Governance: The YTDF Board of Directors provides overall governance and policy direction for management and administration of the ASETS Master Agreement with HRSDC, which includes Sub-Agreements with each of the five First Nations who are members of the YTC.  YTDF - ASETS operates under the YTC Administration umbrella and currently employs (2) staff members to ensure compliance by the Sub-Agreement holders to the terms and conditions of the Master Agreement with HRSDC - Service Canada. The YTC administration provides executive and financial management, as well as personnel and related policies which support YTDF in carrying out its responsibilities.

Mandate: The mandate of the (YTDF-ASETS) Master Agreement holder is 'to provide financial assistance and support to the First Nation Sub-Agreement holders in the delivery of their human resource development programs. These programs support the First Nations in assisting their membership to find, obtain and maintain employment, including providing financial assistance directly to individuals to support their participation in activities that are eligible under the program'. 

As a Sub Agreement holder, the mandate is to build the job-ready skills of the marginally employed or unemployed members of the YTC members and will focus on building the working capacity of each participant directly in gaining fulltime employment through demand driven approaches / increased participation in 'Partnership' developments that will improve employment outcomes and increase effectiveness and efficiency at the administration level.

Initiatives include: Data Collection, Skill Development, Targeted Wage Subsidies, Self-employment, Job Creation Partnerships, Employment Assistance Services, Youth (15-30) & Persons with Disabilities.

Six Independent Alberta First Nations Society of Hobbema
P.O. Box , AB T0C 1N0
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The Six Independent Alberta First Nations Society of Hobbema was incorporated in Alberta March 24, 2005.

Between 1999 and 2005, the Confederacy of Treaty Six (CT6) was the Aboriginal Human Resources Development Strategy (AHRDS). The AHRDS was a strategy of the federal government ("Canada") designed to help improve the employment opportunities of Aboriginal peoples and enable them to fully participate in the Canadian economy. The AHRDS involves the provision of financial assistance to Aboriginal organizations to support the costs of human resources development programs.

In 2005, the decision was made by Treaty Six Chiefs to replace CT6 with three separate AHRDA holders: Six Independent Alberta First Nations Society (S.I.A.F.N.), Tribal Chiefs Employment and Training Services Association (T.C.E.T.S.A.), and the Yellowhead Tribal Development Foundation (Y.T.D.F.). S.I.A.F.N. was initiated to continue the management and delivery of the Aboriginal Human Resources Development Agreement initiatives.

On April 1, 2005, the agreement was signed by Six Chiefs of our participating First Nations:

Chief Gerry Ermineskin - Ermineskin Cree Nation
Chief Russel Threefingers - Louis Bull Tribe
Chief Carolyn Buffalo - Montana First Nation
Chief Casey Bird - Paul First Nation
Chief Eddy Makokis - Saddle Lake Cree Nation
Chief Marvin Yellowbird - Samson Cree Nation

The Aboriginal Skills and Employment Training Strategy ("ASETS") is the federal government's successor strategy to the Aboriginal Human Resources Development Strategy ("AHRDS") and is designed to help improve the employment opportunities of Aboriginal peoples and enable them to fully participate in the Canadian economy in a relationship based on mutual trust, respect and openness.

The ASETS provides funding to Aboriginal organizations to support the costs of programs, services and other activities undertaken by those organizations which are designed to increase the participation in the Canadian labour market of the Aboriginal peoples served by those organizations.

Tribal Chiefs Employment and Training Services Association
200, 17628-103 Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta, T5S 1J9
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TCETSA is an Aboriginal Skills and Employment Training Strategy ASETS Agreement Holder. This is the federal government's successor strategy to the Aboriginal Human Resources Development Strategy AHRDS and is designed to help improve the employment opportunities of Aboriginal peoples and enable them to fully participate in the Canadian economy in a relationship based on mutual trust, respect and openness.

The ASETS provides funding to Aboriginal organizations to support the costs of programs, services and other activities undertaken by those organizations which are designed to increase the participation in the Canadian labour market of the Aboriginal peoples served by those organizations.

The clientele who are eligible to apply for assistance under the programs and who are served by the Organization under its programs shall include all self-identified First Nation peoples residing on reserve or off-reserve or in an urban community located in and around the Tribal Chiefs Ventures region of Treaty Six.

TCETSA's sub-agreement holders are:

• Beaver Lake Cree Nation
• Cold Lake First Nation
• Frog Lake First Nation
• Heart Lake First Nation
• Kehewin Cree Nation
• Whitefish Lake First Nation

Tribal Chiefs Venture Inc.

17628 103 Ave NW Edmonton AB T5S 1J9

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Tribal Chiefs Ventures Inc (TCVI) operates under the umbrella of the Tribal Chiefs Association (TCA) and is a business incorporated under the Federal Business Corporation Act.  It has a head office located at Beaver Lake Cree Nation and a Finance Office located at Whitefish Lake First Nation #128.  It has two sub-offices located in Edmonton, Alberta and St. Paul, Alberta.

TCVI is governed by the Chiefs of the six (6) member First Nations [the shareholders] and meet twice a month to discuss common issues, concerns, etc. in all program areas and provide direction for the tribal council to proceed.

The current shareholders are Beaver Lake Cree Nation, Cold Lake First Nations, Frog Lake First Nations, Heart Lake First Nation, Kehewin Cree Nation, and Whitefish Lake First Nation #128.  Each member First Nation Chief holds one share in TCVI in trust for their respective First Nation.  The Chiefs are the Board of Directors.

Goals:

• To support the collective Treaty interests of the Tribal Chiefs Association.
• To establish individual and joint ventures that will benefit the member First Nations
• To coordinate efforts to assure accountability and transparency are being fulfilled
• To develop economic capacity amongst member First Nations both collectively and independently
• To provide advisory and other services to member First Nations as directed

Oteenow Employment and Training Society

#300, 14925-, AB

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Good work matters - it enriches the lives of employers and employees alike. Connecting the two is what Oteenow Training & Employment Society does best. Established in 1992, Oteenow is the only employment service agency exclusively dedicated to finding First Nations and Inuit people living in Edmonton and area, careers that work.

Oteenow matches applicants to jobs in a wide-range of sectors, some you might not have considered. If you are willing and ready to work, they will help you find your fit.