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Chief Clarence Louie\n<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n
British Columbia, Canada<\/span><\/p>\n EXPERT: <\/strong><\/span>\u00a0Leaders, Mentor, Keynote\u00a0Speaker<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Chief Clarence Louie’s\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0efforts have been widely recognized in Canada and the United States.\u00a0A lifelong student of \u201cNative American Studies\u201d, Clarence shares his experiences (Key Note Speaking) and best lessons learned to Native people, Government and Corporate agencies across the U.S and Canada as well as overseas \u2013 Australia, New Zealand, Germany and France, in a simple direct business smarts approach, \u201cEvery First Nation comes from a working culture. Our ancestors worked hard for a living. Today life is as complicated or messed up as you make it. To improve your quality of life, you either go to school or get a job. Words without action, excuses, and blame, leads towards more welfare dependency and poverty. It\u2019s hard work and making money that improves one\u2019s standard of living and provides for First Nation social needs.\u201d<\/p>\n Chief Louie believes that \u201cAboriginal people and government must make Economic Development – self-sustaining job creation and business growth an everyday priority. A real decent paying job that provides real opportunity is the very best social program on any Rez!\u201d\u00a0 The Osoyoos Indian Band\u2019s corporate motto is \u201cIn Business To Preserve Our Past By Strengthening Our Future.\u201d<\/p>\n Since December 1984 when first elected as Chief of the Osoyoos Indian Band, part of the Okanagan Nation in south-central British Columbia, Clarence Joseph Louie has consistently emphasized economic development as a means to improve his people\u2019s standard of living. Under his direction (30+ years), the Band has become a multi-faceted corporation that owns and manages nine businesses and employs hundreds of people. In 1998 the Osoyoos Indian Band Development Corporation was formed to manage and provide strategic direction to the existing businesses and as well as seek out new economic opportunities. Clarence was appointed C.E.O.<\/p>\n Other achievements under Chief Louie\u2019s tenure include the negotiated settlement of three Specific Land Claims, the successful negotiation of over 1,000 acres of lease developments, the acquisition of hundreds of acres of land to add to the reserve, the purchase of a viable off-reserve business, the financing of a major golf course development, the initiation of the Osoyoos Indian Taxation By-law, the financing and building of a new pre-school\/daycare and grade school\/gymnasium, construction of a new Health Center\/Social Services building and in 2008 the building of a 1st class Youth Centre.<\/p>\n The Osoyoos Indian Band has modeled not only sustainable business development, but also socio-economic development, whereby the community\u2019s social needs are improved. Chief Louie\u2019s constant message is, \u201cSocio-economic development is the foundation for First Nation self-reliance, our communities need to become business minded and begin to create their own jobs and revenue sources, not just administer underfunded government programs. Each of our First Nations must take back their inherent and rightful place in the economy of their territory. Native people must change their mindset from; Spending Money To Making Money\u201d.<\/p>\n As confirmation of the Osoyoos Indian Band\u2019s commitment to business, the Band owns and operates nine businesses on the reserve, including: vineyards, retail stores, a construction company, a Readi-Mix company, a championship golf course, eco-tourism businesses and activities in the Forest Division. In 2002 the Band opened the first Aboriginal winery in North America-Nk\u2019Mip Cellars. The winery is a joint venture with Vincor International.<\/p>\n Although economic development is the means to achieving self-sufficiency, Chief and Council continues to emphasize the importance of maintaining the Okanagan language and culture in all aspects of the band\u2019s activities including business. The establishment of the Nk\u2019Mip Desert& Cultural Center is a testament to this commitment of balancing business while investing time and money in culture. This eco-cultural center provides visitors an opportunity to experience the Okanagan culture and explore the desert lands that are a part of their traditional territory. The Nk\u2019Mip Desert & Cultural Center is also an example of the continued growth of the band\u2019s businesses.<\/p>\n Chief Louie believes that job creation and increase business revenue in a responsible manner will bring back what he describes as, \u201cour working culture, the self-supporting lifestyle of our ancestors.\u201d And further, First Nation leaders have a responsibility to incorporate First Nation\u2019s language and culture in all socio-economic initiatives as the means to improve and protect your First Nation\u2019s heritage. 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She has raised hundreds of millions of dollars and trained thousands of fundraisers to be more effective in their work.<\/p> Ms. Twist has spent more than three decades working in positions of leadership with many global initiatives including: ending world hunger, protecting the world's rainforests, empowering indigenous peoples, improving health, economic, and political conditions for women and children, advancing the scientific understanding of human consciousness, creating a sustainable future for all life.<\/p> An original staff member of The Hunger Project<\/strong> <\/span>an organization started in 1977 to end world hunger, Lynne Twist served as a leader of this global initiative for 20 years. During those years she created and managed the worldwide fundraising operation. As she traveled the world learning how to work in a multitude of different cultures, she developed profound wisdom about our relationship to money and the way it governs, dominates, and stresses our lives.<\/p> The compelling stories and insights gained from her experiences inspire Ms. Twist's keynotes and workshops, and are the foundation for her best selling, award winning book<\/span> <\/em>The Soul of Money<\/strong><\/span>.<\/p> Lynne Twist founded the Soul of Money Institute to express her commitment to supporting and empowering people in finding peace and sufficiency in their relationship with money and the money culture.<\/p> Ms. Twist's has been named the \"Woman of Distinction<\/strong><\/span>\" at the United Nations by the International Health Awareness Network for her work to end hunger, she received the 2005 Humanitarian of the Year Award<\/strong> <\/span>from Youth at Risk, the Katalysis Foundation presented her with the Entrepreneur of the Year Award<\/strong><\/span>, she won the Nautilus Book Award<\/strong><\/span>: 2004 Grand Prize for The Soul of Money, and the New Dimension Broadcaster Award<\/strong><\/span>.\u00a0Lynne also recently received the 2015 Goi Peace Award<\/strong><\/span> in Tokyo.<\/p> Lynne Twist and her husband are co-founders of The Pachamama Alliance<\/strong><\/span> an organization with the two-fold mission of: Preserving the Earth's tropical rainforests by empowering the indigenous people who are its natural custodians and Contributing to the creation of a new global vision of equity and sustainability for all.<\/em><\/span><\/p> Ms. Twist is a trustee for the Fetzer Institute<\/span><\/strong>, a foundation whose mission is to foster awareness of the power of love and forgiveness in the emerging global community. She is a board member for: The Institute of Noetic Sciences<\/span><\/strong> and Educate Girls Globally.<\/p> She is an advisory board member for<\/span>: California Institute of Integral Studies, Center for Partnership Studies, Challenge Day, Global Youth Action Network, The Hartley Film Foundation, The International Museum of Women, K.I.N.D.--Kudirat Institute for Democracy, PEACE X PEACE, The Sophia Institute, and Youth for Environmental Sanity.<\/em><\/span><\/p> Lynne Twist is also currently a member of: The Social Venture Network, \u00a0The National Society of Fundraising Executives, and The Transformational Leadership Council.<\/p>","_et_gb_content_width":"","cos_headline_score":0,"cos_seo_score":0,"cos_headline_text":"","cos_headline_has_been_analyzed":false,"cos_last_analyzed_headline":[],"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"yoast_head":"\n\n
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