Indigenous Collaboration at RJC
Building bridges of understanding, partnership, and opportunity to foster a more inclusive and equitable future.
“The constitutional foundation stones of the country we know today as Canada was built upon sacred treaty relationships between European and Indigenous Nations in the spirit and practice of peace and friendship. These relationships were with one another, with Mother Nature, and with the Creator. Learning about the history of Indigenous peoples, including the history residential schools, helps build understanding so that together we can co-create a future for this land in-line with the original spirit of peace and friendship”
- Eli Enns, Co-founder and President of the IISAAK OLAM Foundation
At RJC, we have the desire to respectfully engage with Indigenous Peoples to co-create projects based on community-identified needs and to co-deliver projects with Indigenous leadership in a way that supports the development of embedded capacity and lasting livelihoods for Indigenous communities.
Working in partnership with Indigenous governments and thought leaders, and our in-house team dedicated to Indigenous Projects, we have engaged in a wide range of initiatives. We provide support for education funds, mentorship opportunities, and Indigenous-led conservation such as Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas (IPCAs), in the spirit of reconciliation and decolonization.
Together, we will continue to deliver on our commitment to hounouring truth and reconciliation.
Truth and Reconciliation
Webinar Series
RJC hosts an annual webinar series that offers a platform for Architecture, Engineering, and Construction industry members and spokespeople within Indigenous communities to come together virtually, share experiences and learn from one another.
It aims to support the AEC industries in answering part of Call to Action 92 from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s (TRC) 94 calls to action.