Mission Statement:

The Sioux Lookout Area Aboriginal Management Board, through a cooperative working relationship with all Indigenous groups, will ensure that the employment and training needs of all Indigenous people in the Sioux Lookout catchment area are addressed. SLAAMB’s priority is to build human resource capacity that benefits both the community and the individuals it serves.

Mandate:

The Sioux Lookout Area Aboriginal Management Board (SLAAMB) was established to create a cooperative working relationship with all Indigenous groups within the Sioux Lookout area. This collaboration ensures that the employment, training, and educational needs of Indigenous people in the region are supported. SLAAMB continues to be guided by the five Pathways partnership principles:

  1. Consultation process and local control of decision-making
  2. Delivery mechanism
  3. Funding mechanism and institutional development capacity
  4. Employment equity
  5. Eligibility for programs and services

Values:

  • Lifelong learning is necessary for success in a changing world.
  • Learning methods and approaches must suit the learner, be individualized to reflect varying educational levels, and remain culturally relevant.
  • Community leaders are most knowledgeable about the learning needs of their communities.
  • By working together within the context of SLAAMB, communities can expand training and employment opportunities for their members.
  • Community members both on and off reserve require training and employment support.

Goals and Objectives:

  1. To recognize and respond to the unique training and employment needs of rural, urban, and isolated communities in the Sioux Lookout area.
  2. To promote and establish local control over the consultation and decision-making processes for Indigenous employment and training initiatives.
  3. To assess, evaluate, and prioritize the training and employment needs of Indigenous people through data collection, needs assessment, and consultation in order to develop delivery mechanisms that support equitable access to programs and services.
  4. To encourage, improve, and monitor employment equity in both the public and private sectors for all Indigenous people, with a particular focus on Indigenous women.
  5. To establish eligibility criteria responsive to the needs of Indigenous people, incorporating a personal and holistic Anishinaabe approach.