Designed for community leadership members, this program explores the principles of governance, community values, and succession planning guided by captikʷɬ. Participants will examine how First Nations governance systems, practices, and laws serve as constitutional foundations for culturally grounded protocols. The program highlights the diversity of Indigenous leadership, from traditional to contemporary governing systems, values, and ceremonies that strengthen resilience and advance social justice.

Rooted in tmixʷ, this program emphasizes that Community values are fundamental to ensuring sustainability, balance, and autonomy remain interconnected. Leadership members will engage in practical applications of interpersonal negotiation and communication strategies, bridging theory with real-world governance challenges. Rather than applying colonial governance concepts, this program reaffirms Indigenous self-governance as a long-standing and evolving system that existed long before colonialism and continues to shape strong, self-determined Communities.