Events

You have already done the groundwork and pre-planning. Now it is time to write a land use plan (LUP). This 2.5-day course guides Lands Managers through the planning phase of a LUP project – from analyzing land constraints and projecting community growth, choosing land use categories, and developing and evaluating options for the future, to writing the policies and actions that will guide growth and development on reserve. Using real-world examples, participants will practice the planning skills needed […]

Practical Applications of Land Surveys is for land managers that wish to know more about being hands-on with a survey project on reserve lands. This course builds on the process of a survey project that was taught in ‘Introduction to Surveys’, and provides practical information about the process that is broken down into five categories: […]

This two-day workshop equips First Nations land managers to read and use the case law that governs their work, from the foundational decisions on reserve lands and Aboriginal title through the trends of the past decade. Participants also cover the contract, statutory interpretation, and tort principles that decide land files, and leave able to keep […]

Partnered Event: 📌 How do lands management and professional planning intersect to support First Nation-led priorities?   🗓️ Wednesday, October 28, at 12:00 p.m. ET.   Presented jointly by CIP and the National Aboriginal Lands Managers Association, this webinar will look at how these two fields support each other, handle overlapping responsibilities, and how they […]

The Additions to Reserve/Reserve Creation (ATR/RC) training will assist First Nations that are expanding their reserve land base, providing a detailed overview of acquiring land and developing an ATR/RC proposal. This training will provide participants with the basic concepts of ATRs, considerations before undertaking an ATR/RC, and lead you through the four phases of the ATR process.  Dates: November 3-5, 2026 […]

The 2026-2027 Land Use Planning Funding Initiative Call for Proposal – Category 1, 2, 3 and 4 opens today. For more information and application packages, please visit: https://nalma.ca/funding/lup-funding/  

This intermediary level course explores how to bring the community vision contained in a land use plan to life. The course provides templates and tools to support the everyday work of implementing a land use plan. Topics include; Implementing a Land Use Plan, creating a development review and approval process, zoning by-law development and enforcement, collecting and organizing […]

Land management professionals face major hurdles when adopting Geographic Information Systems (GIS), including complex software requiring specialized training, limited access to quality data, high costs, concerns over data security. Successful integration also demands careful planning and work for alignment. The presentation suggests strategies like phased implantation and cultivating internal advocates to help organize navigate these challenges.  Dates: November […]

Join NALMA’s Land Use Planning team for a virtual information session: Overview of the new funding guidelines, walkthrough of all 4 available funding category applications, and Q&A with NALMA’s LUP team. The 2027-2028 Land Use Planning Funding Initiative Call for Proposal (All Categories) will open on November 9, 2026. For information about the Land Use […]