Opportunities
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Executive Director — Mohawk Council of Akwesasne
Mohawk Council of Akwesasne is the elected council for the Canadian portion of Akwesasne. The St. Regis Mohawk Tribal Council is the elected council for the U.S. portion of Akwesasne. The Mohawk Nation Council of Chiefs is the national and historic government of the people of the Mohawk Nation. It includes the Akwesasne community, on both the north and south side of the U.S.–Canada border.
Executive Director, Territory & Culture – Haisla Nation
The Haisla Nation serves as the band government for the Haisla people, committed to fostering a powerful, prosperous, and proud community, healthy in mind, body, and spirit.
Anishinabek Nation – Executive Director
The Anishinabek Nation established the Union of Ontario Indians (UOI) in 1949 as its legal entity, enabling it to enter binding agreements, as the Nation itself did not have legal status.
Chief Administrative Officer – Haisla Nation
The Haisla Nation serves as the band
government for the Haisla people, committed to fostering a powerful, prosperous and proud community, healthy in mind, body, and spirit.
Director of Research – National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation
A shared vision held by those affected by Indian residential schools (IRS) was to create a place of learning and dialogue where the truths of their experiences are honoured and kept safe for future generations.
Vice-Provost, Indigenous – McMaster University
McMaster is seeking an inaugural
Vice-Provost, Indigenous (VP-I)—a senior academic administrator with a proactive and wide-ranging mandate to guide and support the university’s commitment to reconciliation. This role will be central to fostering a university culture that embraces and promotes Indigenous self-determination within a Nation-to-Nation framework.
BC Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres — Executive Director
The BC Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres is the umbrella association for the 25 Friendship Centres throughout the Province of British Columbia. The Friendship Centre Movement began in the 1950s. The movement represents a national network, united by the vision of a vibrant society that supports Indigenous peoples and a brighter future in Canada.
Nishnawbe-Aski Legal Services Corporation – Executive Director
Provide effective leadership to NALSC by exemplifying integrity and respect, empowering managers and directors, and following through on the Corporation’s strategic plan
St. Lawrence College – Director, Indigenous Initiatives
By actively collaborating with Indigenous communities, SLC aims to enhance the college experience for Indigenous students while fostering greater understandingand appreciation of Indigenous cultures among students, staff, and faculty.
Vancouver Coastal Health – Vice President, Indigenous Health
Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) is a vital hub of healthcare innovation, research and academic excellence in British Columbia contributing to the local, national and global healthcare
ecosystem while providing specialized care to patients in its region and throughout the province.
Vice President, Indigenous Partnerships – Interior Health
The Vice President will be responsible and accountable for forging and improving relationships with Indigenous Partners, leading the development and evolution of Interior Health’s Indigenous Health and Wellness Strategy, and working with the Senior Executive Team to integrate Indigenous knowledge into the values, policies, and practices of Interior Health.
Full Professor Tier 1 Canada Research Chair (CRC) – Indigenous Health and Well-Being – Simon Fraser University (SFU)
The Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) invites applications for full time tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Professor and a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair (CRC) in Indigenous Health and Well-Being with an anticipated start date of October 1, 2026
Garden River First Nation — Chief Administrative Officer
Garden River First Nation (GRFN) is a vibrant Ojibway community located near Sault Ste. Marie in Northwestern Ontario. Also known as The Creator’s Garden, the community’s name stems from the fur trade as the community was well known for growing produce along the routes.
Executive Director, Həleləm Collective
When TFN reclaimed its self-governance as a First Nation in 2009, it established a new set of governing institutions to replace the previous Indian Act structure. The Həleləm Housing Collective is a continuance of the work being elevated by the community and its leadership.