Welcome to NATOA

NATOA is a national not for profit association dedicated to building knowledge about trusts and investments within aboriginal communities to enhance the professionalism and accountability in the management of this important resource.

ATOA is pleased to announce the following guest speaker events, we hope to see you at the Events below:

AGM Registration

April 30th to May 2nd

The Banff Centre for the 9th Annual Trust and Investment Workshop
(www.aboriginaltrustandinvestment.com)

May 22nd and 23rd

The Radisson in Wisconsin for the 1st Annual Tribal Trust and Investment Workshop
(www.tribaltrustandinvestment.com)

May 29th and 30th

In Vancouver for the PBLI Conference
(www.pbli.com/conferences/upcoming)

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Trustee Accreditation Program

Maximizing Aboriginal Economic and Social
Well-Being Across Canada

Registration is now open and will close May 24th, 2013 and starts May 27th, 2013.

Term: 13SM (spring) - May 27, 2013 - September 27, 2013

Term: 13FL (fall) - October 1, 2013 - January 31, 2014

If you are interested in taking the NATOA Accreditation Program but may not have the funding necessary. NATOA Partner Member CGOV has offered some assistance to those students. Please click here to apply, include your name, community and contact information.

NATOA would like to extend its sincere thanks and appreciation who donated their time and expertise to develop the trustee accreditation program curriculum.

Community Based Workshops

NATOA can tailor an In-Community workshop based on the needs identified by the local Trustees/members. NATOA will scan through its membership roster to help match the expertise to the needs identified. Costs for these sessions are usually based on actual costs incurred in running the session (generally travel costs are to be covered). Non-member communities would be charged a session fee as well.

"Friend-Raiser February 22nd, 2013 hosted by BMO "

NATOA is pleased to announce that we raised almost $8000.00 we are very thankful to the following people/firms who assisted in the success by donating items or by purchasing tickets

BMO Trust Company
CGOV Asset Management
Dickson MacGregor Appell LLP
Franklin Templeton
Guardian Capital
ICA Can
Imperial Capital
J Zechner
Leith Wheeler
Lincluden Asset Management
MFS McLean Budden
Nan Hudson
NorthLeaf Capital
Paul of Ridgewood
Pyramis Global Advisors
Ridgewood Capital Asset Management
Rodgers Investment Consulting
The W Law Group
Wood Gundy

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2012 AGM

NATOA is very pleased to announce that this year's Key Note Speaker at our 2012 AGM is Tewanee Joseph.  This year we will be having our AGM at the Renaissance Harbourside in Vancouver BC on May 28h, 2012.

NATOA has been taking part in Trust conference's across Canada, here are some that we have spoke at recently

Prairie Treaty Trustees Association Saskatoon, Saskatchewan November 9, 2011

The presentation was attended by about 50 people who seemed very interested in what NATOA has been doing and seem to want to become part of the process. A lot of questions have been generated since then, questions about their specific trusts and what their options are. The audience was comprised of professionals and grassroots trustees.

Aboriginal Wealth Management Conference, (Cayoose Creek) Lillooet, British Columbia November 30 and December 1, 2011

The presentation was attended by about 20 people who seemed very interested in what NATOA has been doing and seem to want to become part of the process. A lot of questions have been generated since then, questions about their specific trusts and what their options are. CIBC, TE Wealth and Meyers Norris Penny hosted this event on behalf of Chief Michelle Edwards of the Cayoose Creek First Nation. Trustees of community and land trusts were in attendance.

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