{"id":15246,"date":"2025-02-27T12:04:19","date_gmt":"2025-02-27T17:04:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/2e-cohorte-reconciliation-economique\/"},"modified":"2026-02-11T11:21:49","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T16:21:49","slug":"2nd-economic-reconciliation-cohort","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/en\/2nd-economic-reconciliation-cohort\/","title":{"rendered":"2nd Cohort of the Economic Reconciliation Program: Advancing Collaboration Between Nations"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1430px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW207167536 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW207167536 BCX8\">Last week, 10 new economic reconciliation pairs began their training. Designed to encourage practical partnerships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people, the program aims to promote lasting economic development rooted in cultural awareness and respect for First Nations.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW207167536 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_15221\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15221\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-15221 size-fusion-800\" src=\"https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/JFHamelin__V6A2197_P6C2-1-800x533.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/JFHamelin__V6A2197_P6C2-1-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27800%27%20height%3D%27533%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20800%20533%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27800%27%20height%3D%27533%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/JFHamelin__V6A2197_P6C2-1-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/JFHamelin__V6A2197_P6C2-1-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/JFHamelin__V6A2197_P6C2-1-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/JFHamelin__V6A2197_P6C2-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/JFHamelin__V6A2197_P6C2-1-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/JFHamelin__V6A2197_P6C2-1-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/JFHamelin__V6A2197_P6C2-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-15221\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>The second cohort of the Economic Reconciliation program kick-off on February 17, 2025, with the academic co-leads Marc Du Sault and Ken Rock.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW64195529 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW64195529 BCX8\">Discover the mindset and aspirations of 5 of our duos as they embark on their journey together:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW64195529 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.68%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:8%;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.68%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element\" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"Claude Arseneault portrait P6C2\" src=\"https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Claude-Arseneault-portrait-P6C2-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Claude-Arseneault-portrait-P6C2-600x900.jpg\" alt class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-15204\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271707%27%20height%3D%272560%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201707%202560%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271707%27%20height%3D%272560%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Claude-Arseneault-portrait-P6C2-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Claude-Arseneault-portrait-P6C2-400x600.jpg 400w, https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Claude-Arseneault-portrait-P6C2-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Claude-Arseneault-portrait-P6C2-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Claude-Arseneault-portrait-P6C2-1200x1800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Claude-Arseneault-portrait-P6C2-scaled.jpg 1707w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1370px) 100vw, (max-width: 767px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.68%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:8%;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.68%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element\" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-2 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"Kahwar Lahkim P6C2 p3\" src=\"https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Kahwar-Lahkim-P6C2-p3-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Kahwar-Lahkim-P6C2-p3-600x900.jpg\" alt class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-15216\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271707%27%20height%3D%272560%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201707%202560%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271707%27%20height%3D%272560%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Kahwar-Lahkim-P6C2-p3-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Kahwar-Lahkim-P6C2-p3-400x600.jpg 400w, https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Kahwar-Lahkim-P6C2-p3-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Kahwar-Lahkim-P6C2-p3-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Kahwar-Lahkim-P6C2-p3-1200x1800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Kahwar-Lahkim-P6C2-p3-scaled.jpg 1707w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1370px) 100vw, (max-width: 767px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:8%;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><h2>Claude Arseneault &amp; Kawtar Lahkim &#8211; Humility &amp; Action<\/h2>\n<p>Claude, an <strong><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Atikamekw<\/span><\/strong> from Wemotaci, shares this sentiment, stressing the importance of economic development for his community. \u2018I want to be active in the economic development of my Nation and contribute to First Nations\u2019 socio-economic fabric,&#8217; he shared.<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Kawtar, an <span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong>Amazigh <\/strong><\/span>participant, emphasizes \u2018humility, which is a core value for First Peoples. Often, non-Indigenous people think they have the \u2018solution\u2019 or the \u2018tools\u2019. The reality is different: we have a lot to learn from Indigenous peoples, and solutions need to be co-constructed to adapt to diverse realities.&#8221;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.68%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:8%;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.68%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element\" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-3 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"Benoit Loyer portrait 2 P6C2\" src=\"https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Benoit-Loyer-portrait-2-P6C2-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Benoit-Loyer-portrait-2-P6C2-600x900.jpg\" alt class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-15202\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271707%27%20height%3D%272560%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201707%202560%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271707%27%20height%3D%272560%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Benoit-Loyer-portrait-2-P6C2-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Benoit-Loyer-portrait-2-P6C2-400x600.jpg 400w, https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Benoit-Loyer-portrait-2-P6C2-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Benoit-Loyer-portrait-2-P6C2-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Benoit-Loyer-portrait-2-P6C2-1200x1800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Benoit-Loyer-portrait-2-P6C2-scaled.jpg 1707w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1370px) 100vw, (max-width: 767px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.68%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:8%;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.68%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element\" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-4 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"Susan Levinger P2 P6C2\" src=\"https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Susan-Levinger-P2-P6C2-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Susan-Levinger-P2-P6C2-600x900.jpg\" alt class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-15208\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271707%27%20height%3D%272560%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201707%202560%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271707%27%20height%3D%272560%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Susan-Levinger-P2-P6C2-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Susan-Levinger-P2-P6C2-400x600.jpg 400w, https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Susan-Levinger-P2-P6C2-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Susan-Levinger-P2-P6C2-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Susan-Levinger-P2-P6C2-1200x1800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Susan-Levinger-P2-P6C2-scaled.jpg 1707w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1370px) 100vw, (max-width: 767px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:8%;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><h2><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW115585693 BCX8\">Benoit Loyer & Susan <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW115585693 BCX8\">Levinger<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW115585693 BCX8\"> \u2013 Connect & Educate<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Benoit, a <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Mi'gmaq<\/span> <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">from Listuguj, sees collaboration as the driving force behind change. 'We're all <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">connected<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,' he says. 'We need to work together as a team to move forward.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For Susan, a non-Indigenous participant, it's the word <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">'educate' <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">that resonates. Seeking to understand others is at the heart of her approach. 'It's difficult to move forward without asking questions and learning from others', she reflected.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-7 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.68%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:8%;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.68%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element\" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-5 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"Debby Flamand P6C2 p1\" src=\"https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Debby-Flamand-P6C2-p1-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Debby-Flamand-P6C2-p1-600x900.jpg\" alt class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-15206\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271707%27%20height%3D%272560%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201707%202560%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271707%27%20height%3D%272560%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Debby-Flamand-P6C2-p1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Debby-Flamand-P6C2-p1-400x600.jpg 400w, https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Debby-Flamand-P6C2-p1-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Debby-Flamand-P6C2-p1-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Debby-Flamand-P6C2-p1-1200x1800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Debby-Flamand-P6C2-p1-scaled.jpg 1707w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1370px) 100vw, (max-width: 767px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-8 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.68%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:8%;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.68%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element\" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-6 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"Kelly Leblanc P6C2 p1\" src=\"https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Kelly-Leblanc-P6C2-p1-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Kelly-Leblanc-P6C2-p1-600x900.jpg\" alt class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-15200\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271707%27%20height%3D%272560%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201707%202560%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271707%27%20height%3D%272560%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Kelly-Leblanc-P6C2-p1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Kelly-Leblanc-P6C2-p1-400x600.jpg 400w, https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Kelly-Leblanc-P6C2-p1-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Kelly-Leblanc-P6C2-p1-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Kelly-Leblanc-P6C2-p1-1200x1800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Kelly-Leblanc-P6C2-p1-scaled.jpg 1707w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1370px) 100vw, (max-width: 767px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-9 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:8%;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><h2><span class=\"TextRun SCXW143510588 BCX8\" lang=\"FR-CA\" xml:lang=\"FR-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW143510588 BCX8\">Debby Flamand & Kelly Leblanc<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW143510588 BCX8\"> \u2013 Bridge & <\/span><\/span><em><span class=\"TextRun SCXW143510588 BCX8\" lang=\"FR-CA\" xml:lang=\"FR-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW143510588 BCX8\">Listen<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW143510588 BCX8\">-Action<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Debby, an <span style=\"color: #003366;\"><b>Atikamekw<\/b><\/span> from Manawan, described the <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\"<\/span><\/i><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">bridge<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\" as a metaphor for crossing cultural divides. \"The bridge is a passage for learning between two worlds, and for me, as a guardian of the land, it's crucial for reconciliation,\" she explained. Debby hopes to inspire other Atikamekw women and contribute to the growth of Indigenous tourism.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Kelly, a non-Indigenous participant, coined the term <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\"<\/span><\/i><b><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Listen-Action<\/span><\/i><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\" at the launch night of the program, emphasizing the need for mutual listening and action in the reconciliation process. \"To reconcile, we must listen to First Nations and Inuit, understand their needs, and take action to make that shared vision of economic development a reality,\" she said.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-10 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.68%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:8%;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.68%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element\" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-7 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"Nicky Savage-Samson P6C2 p1\" src=\"https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Nicky-Savage-Samson-P6C2-p1-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Nicky-Savage-Samson-P6C2-p1-600x900.jpg\" alt class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-15212\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271707%27%20height%3D%272560%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201707%202560%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271707%27%20height%3D%272560%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Nicky-Savage-Samson-P6C2-p1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Nicky-Savage-Samson-P6C2-p1-400x600.jpg 400w, https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Nicky-Savage-Samson-P6C2-p1-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Nicky-Savage-Samson-P6C2-p1-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Nicky-Savage-Samson-P6C2-p1-1200x1800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Nicky-Savage-Samson-P6C2-p1-scaled.jpg 1707w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1370px) 100vw, (max-width: 767px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-11 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.68%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:8%;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.68%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element\" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-8 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"Olivier Beaudoin P6C2 p1\" src=\"https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Olivier-Beaudoin-P6C2-p1-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Olivier-Beaudoin-P6C2-p1-600x900.jpg\" alt class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-15210\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271707%27%20height%3D%272560%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201707%202560%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271707%27%20height%3D%272560%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Olivier-Beaudoin-P6C2-p1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Olivier-Beaudoin-P6C2-p1-400x600.jpg 400w, https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Olivier-Beaudoin-P6C2-p1-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Olivier-Beaudoin-P6C2-p1-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Olivier-Beaudoin-P6C2-p1-1200x1800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Olivier-Beaudoin-P6C2-p1-scaled.jpg 1707w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1370px) 100vw, (max-width: 767px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-12 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:8%;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\"><h2><span class=\"TextRun SCXW196206724 BCX8\" lang=\"FR-CA\" xml:lang=\"FR-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW196206724 BCX8\">Nicky Savage-Samson & Olivier Beaudoin<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW196206724 BCX8\"> \u2013 <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW196206724 BCX8\">Reconnection<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW196206724 BCX8\"> & Art<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Nicky, a <span style=\"color: #003366;\"><b>Mi'gmaq <\/b><\/span><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">from Gespeg and FNEE staff, emphasized the chance to reconnect with his roots. \"As an urban Indigenous person, I see this program as an opportunity to <strong>reconnect<\/strong> with my deep origins and learn more about myself and others,\" he shared.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Olivier, a non-Indigenous participant, believes in <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">exploring Indigenous cultures through art.<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> 'I hope to create opportunities for social and economic reconciliation,' he says.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-13 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.68%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:8%;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.68%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element\" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-9 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"Nathan Uniam P6C2 p1\" src=\"https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Nathan-Uniam-P6C2-p1-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Nathan-Uniam-P6C2-p1-600x900.jpg\" alt class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-15214\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271707%27%20height%3D%272560%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201707%202560%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271707%27%20height%3D%272560%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Nathan-Uniam-P6C2-p1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Nathan-Uniam-P6C2-p1-400x600.jpg 400w, https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Nathan-Uniam-P6C2-p1-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Nathan-Uniam-P6C2-p1-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Nathan-Uniam-P6C2-p1-1200x1800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Nathan-Uniam-P6C2-p1-scaled.jpg 1707w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1370px) 100vw, (max-width: 767px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-14 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.68%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:8%;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.68%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element\" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-10 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"Mathieu Hudon P6C2 p3\" src=\"https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Mathieu-Hudon-P6C2-p3-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Mathieu-Hudon-P6C2-p3-600x900.jpg\" alt class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-15196\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271707%27%20height%3D%272560%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201707%202560%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271707%27%20height%3D%272560%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Mathieu-Hudon-P6C2-p3-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Mathieu-Hudon-P6C2-p3-400x600.jpg 400w, https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Mathieu-Hudon-P6C2-p3-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Mathieu-Hudon-P6C2-p3-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Mathieu-Hudon-P6C2-p3-1200x1800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Mathieu-Hudon-P6C2-p3-scaled.jpg 1707w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1370px) 100vw, (max-width: 767px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-15 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:8%;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6\"><h2><span class=\"TextRun SCXW108174048 BCX8\" lang=\"FR-CA\" xml:lang=\"FR-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW108174048 BCX8\">Nathan <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW108174048 BCX8\">Uniam<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW108174048 BCX8\"> & Mathieu Hudon<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW108174048 BCX8\"> \u2013 <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW108174048 BCX8\">Development & Understanding<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Nathan, a <b><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Naskapi<\/span> <\/b><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">from Kawawachikamach, is driven by \"<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">'Development' <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">to help build sustainable economic opportunities for my people,\" he explained. \"I aim to create meaningful projects that generate jobs and reduce reliance on external consultants, empowering our community to take charge of its own future.\"<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Mathieu, a non-Indigenous participant, focusses on <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">understanding the unique challenges<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> faced by Indigenous communities in economic development. \"My goal is to apply what I've learned to support industries like mining and forestry, helping businesses navigate these challenges while contributing to the economic growth of Indigenous communities.\"<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-16 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:8%;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-7\"><p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW106049157 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW106049157 BCX8\">It is with these aspirations in mind that the second cohort of the Economic Reconciliation program is moving towards more <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW106049157 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW106049157 BCX8\">sustainable and inclusive<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW106049157 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW106049157 BCX8\"> economic relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people. By exchanging and collaborating, these pairs are not just taking part in reconciliation &#8211; <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW106049157 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW106049157 BCX8\">t<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW106049157 BCX8\">hey <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW106049157 BCX8\">are becoming its architects, creating together a future based on cooperation and mutual respect<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW106049157 BCX8\">.\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW106049157 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW228659145 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW228659145 BCX8\">We will follow how the cohort evolves in the next few <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW228659145 BCX8\">months.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>\u2192 <span class=\"TextRun SCXW115564550 BCX8\" lang=\"FR-FR\" xml:lang=\"FR-FR\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW115564550 BCX8\">Learn<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW115564550 BCX8\"> more about the program: <a href=\"http:\/\/fnee.ca\/economic-reconciliation\">fnee.ca\/economic-reconciliation<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW115564550 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW115564550 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n\u2192 <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW160904243 BCX8\">To <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW160904243 BCX8\">register<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW160904243 BCX8\">: <a href=\"http:\/\/fnee.ca\/register\">fnee.ca\/<\/a><\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW160904243 BCX8\">register<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":15222,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[50],"tags":[125],"class_list":["post-15246","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-economic-reconciliation"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>2nd Cohort of the Economic Reconciliation Program: Advancing Collaboration Between Nations - \u00c9cole des dirigeants des premi\u00e8res nations<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The second cohort of the Economic Reconciliation kick-off on February 17, 2025 - discover 5 pairs and their aspirations.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/en\/2nd-economic-reconciliation-cohort\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"2nd Cohort of the Economic Reconciliation Program: Advancing Collaboration Between Nations - \u00c9cole des dirigeants des premi\u00e8res nations\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The second cohort of the Economic Reconciliation kick-off on February 17, 2025 - discover 5 pairs and their aspirations.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/en\/2nd-economic-reconciliation-cohort\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"\u00c9cole des dirigeants des premi\u00e8res nations\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EcoleDesDirigeantsDesPremieresNations\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-02-27T17:04:19+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-02-11T16:21:49+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/JFHamelin__V6A2197_P6C2-1-scaled.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"2560\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1707\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Emilie White\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Emilie White\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"6 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\\\/en\\\/2nd-economic-reconciliation-cohort\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\\\/en\\\/2nd-economic-reconciliation-cohort\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Emilie White\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\\\/en\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/fc690034b5432e166597b3355ef80513\"},\"headline\":\"2nd Cohort of the Economic Reconciliation Program: Advancing Collaboration Between Nations\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-02-27T17:04:19+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-02-11T16:21:49+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\\\/en\\\/2nd-economic-reconciliation-cohort\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":10774,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\\\/en\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\\\/en\\\/2nd-economic-reconciliation-cohort\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/02\\\/JFHamelin__V6A2197_P6C2-1-scaled.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"Economic Reconciliation\"],\"articleSection\":[\"News\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\\\/en\\\/2nd-economic-reconciliation-cohort\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\\\/en\\\/2nd-economic-reconciliation-cohort\\\/\",\"name\":\"2nd Cohort of the Economic Reconciliation Program: Advancing Collaboration Between Nations - \u00c9cole des dirigeants des premi\u00e8res nations\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\\\/en\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\\\/en\\\/2nd-economic-reconciliation-cohort\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\\\/en\\\/2nd-economic-reconciliation-cohort\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/02\\\/JFHamelin__V6A2197_P6C2-1-scaled.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-02-27T17:04:19+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-02-11T16:21:49+00:00\",\"description\":\"The second cohort of the Economic Reconciliation kick-off on February 17, 2025 - discover 5 pairs and their aspirations.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\\\/en\\\/2nd-economic-reconciliation-cohort\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\\\/en\\\/2nd-economic-reconciliation-cohort\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\\\/en\\\/2nd-economic-reconciliation-cohort\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/02\\\/JFHamelin__V6A2197_P6C2-1-scaled.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/02\\\/JFHamelin__V6A2197_P6C2-1-scaled.jpg\",\"width\":2560,\"height\":1707},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\\\/en\\\/2nd-economic-reconciliation-cohort\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\\\/en\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"2nd Cohort of the Economic Reconciliation Program: Advancing Collaboration Between Nations\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\\\/en\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\\\/en\\\/\",\"name\":\"\u00c9cole des dirigeants des premi\u00e8res nations\",\"description\":\"Une nouvelle \u00e9cole POUR et PAR les Premi\u00e8res Nations\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\\\/en\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\\\/en\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\\\/en\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"\u00c9cole des dirigeants des premi\u00e8res nations\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\\\/en\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\\\/en\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"http:\\\/\\\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2021\\\/11\\\/logo_edpn_fr_x1v2.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"http:\\\/\\\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2021\\\/11\\\/logo_edpn_fr_x1v2.png\",\"width\":490,\"height\":137,\"caption\":\"\u00c9cole des dirigeants des premi\u00e8res nations\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\\\/en\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/EcoleDesDirigeantsDesPremieresNations\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\\\/en\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/fc690034b5432e166597b3355ef80513\",\"name\":\"Emilie White\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/da8294d4c4eb20e67150dee4fe48f00224f35815bc121a7b978a4c3ce6506e30?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/da8294d4c4eb20e67150dee4fe48f00224f35815bc121a7b978a4c3ce6506e30?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/da8294d4c4eb20e67150dee4fe48f00224f35815bc121a7b978a4c3ce6506e30?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Emilie White\"},\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\\\/en\\\/author\\\/emiliewhite\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"2nd Cohort of the Economic Reconciliation Program: Advancing Collaboration Between Nations - \u00c9cole des dirigeants des premi\u00e8res nations","description":"The second cohort of the Economic Reconciliation kick-off on February 17, 2025 - discover 5 pairs and their aspirations.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/en\/2nd-economic-reconciliation-cohort\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"2nd Cohort of the Economic Reconciliation Program: Advancing Collaboration Between Nations - \u00c9cole des dirigeants des premi\u00e8res nations","og_description":"The second cohort of the Economic Reconciliation kick-off on February 17, 2025 - discover 5 pairs and their aspirations.","og_url":"https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/en\/2nd-economic-reconciliation-cohort\/","og_site_name":"\u00c9cole des dirigeants des premi\u00e8res nations","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EcoleDesDirigeantsDesPremieresNations","article_published_time":"2025-02-27T17:04:19+00:00","article_modified_time":"2026-02-11T16:21:49+00:00","og_image":[{"width":2560,"height":1707,"url":"https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/JFHamelin__V6A2197_P6C2-1-scaled.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Emilie White","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Emilie White","Est. reading time":"6 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/en\/2nd-economic-reconciliation-cohort\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/en\/2nd-economic-reconciliation-cohort\/"},"author":{"name":"Emilie White","@id":"https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/en\/#\/schema\/person\/fc690034b5432e166597b3355ef80513"},"headline":"2nd Cohort of the Economic Reconciliation Program: Advancing Collaboration Between Nations","datePublished":"2025-02-27T17:04:19+00:00","dateModified":"2026-02-11T16:21:49+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/en\/2nd-economic-reconciliation-cohort\/"},"wordCount":10774,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/en\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/en\/2nd-economic-reconciliation-cohort\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/JFHamelin__V6A2197_P6C2-1-scaled.jpg","keywords":["Economic Reconciliation"],"articleSection":["News"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/en\/2nd-economic-reconciliation-cohort\/","url":"https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/en\/2nd-economic-reconciliation-cohort\/","name":"2nd Cohort of the Economic Reconciliation Program: Advancing Collaboration Between Nations - \u00c9cole des dirigeants des premi\u00e8res nations","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/en\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/en\/2nd-economic-reconciliation-cohort\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/en\/2nd-economic-reconciliation-cohort\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/JFHamelin__V6A2197_P6C2-1-scaled.jpg","datePublished":"2025-02-27T17:04:19+00:00","dateModified":"2026-02-11T16:21:49+00:00","description":"The second cohort of the Economic Reconciliation kick-off on February 17, 2025 - discover 5 pairs and their aspirations.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/en\/2nd-economic-reconciliation-cohort\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/en\/2nd-economic-reconciliation-cohort\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/en\/2nd-economic-reconciliation-cohort\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/JFHamelin__V6A2197_P6C2-1-scaled.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/JFHamelin__V6A2197_P6C2-1-scaled.jpg","width":2560,"height":1707},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/en\/2nd-economic-reconciliation-cohort\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/en\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"2nd Cohort of the Economic Reconciliation Program: Advancing Collaboration Between Nations"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/en\/#website","url":"https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/en\/","name":"\u00c9cole des dirigeants des premi\u00e8res nations","description":"Une nouvelle \u00e9cole POUR et PAR les Premi\u00e8res Nations","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/en\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/en\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/en\/#organization","name":"\u00c9cole des dirigeants des premi\u00e8res nations","url":"https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/en\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/en\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"http:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/logo_edpn_fr_x1v2.png","contentUrl":"http:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/logo_edpn_fr_x1v2.png","width":490,"height":137,"caption":"\u00c9cole des dirigeants des premi\u00e8res nations"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/en\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EcoleDesDirigeantsDesPremieresNations"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/en\/#\/schema\/person\/fc690034b5432e166597b3355ef80513","name":"Emilie White","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/da8294d4c4eb20e67150dee4fe48f00224f35815bc121a7b978a4c3ce6506e30?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/da8294d4c4eb20e67150dee4fe48f00224f35815bc121a7b978a4c3ce6506e30?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/da8294d4c4eb20e67150dee4fe48f00224f35815bc121a7b978a4c3ce6506e30?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Emilie White"},"url":"https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/en\/author\/emiliewhite\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15246","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15246"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15246\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15261,"href":"https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15246\/revisions\/15261"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15222"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15246"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15246"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15246"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}