1.1 Administration and Operational Responsibilities

Understanding Governance on Reserve

Taking time to understand how governance works in the Nations, such as elections, hereditary Chiefs, and Chief and Council Leadership roles, responsibilities and timelines. Exploring various ways in which Nations may carry out their role and understanding of responsibilities. Learning about the various ways of governance modules, financial management, and human resources. Participants will also learn that, while or when working on reserve in the province of BC, you will learn about the various governance structures on reserve, such as the roles and responsibilities of an elected Chief (President) and the Council (the Board of Directors). Band Manager/Band Administrator, and how they work with the Leadership and the staff that work for the Nation/Band/Community.  How long is their term? And what portfolios do they carry?

Request for Decision (RED) 

Sent to Leadership for their review and approval at their Chief and Council meeting. 

Band Council Resolution (BCR) 

Having Leadership sign off on a BCR means they support this request. Needs date, signature, and the amount of money being requested. This application process to be completed – learning what it means to have a BCR signed off on – it means that Leadership

Understanding within each Band/Tribe/Nation can share the role of Leadership; the council members and Band Managers and what those positions may include with duties and responsibilities.  These positions provide an opportunity for both to be able to share ideas and thoughts for their children and what “Leadership” is supporting and wanting to see for their children in their community.  Leadership may assign community members to come into the programs and share cultural teachings, songs, dance, various cultural ways of being on the land, in the forest, on the water, or the Nation may have an “Elders” group that may be assigned to work and support the Early Years programs within the Nation. This may be a direction from “Leadership”.  Creating opportunities to listen and learn what is needed and wanted in that Nation/Community/Band.    

All Childcare/Early Learning programs on or off reserve must comply with licensing requirements for all types of childcare programs such as group care, family childcare, preschool, and afterschool care.  The licensing requirements are all the same for off- and on-reserve programs.