Funding was approved to provide assistance for the proponent to organize and hold the Touch Wood 2000 Forum in May 2000.

This project was a trans-provincial marketing program with a long history of success. The NKDF partnered with the Province of BC on a one-time basis to finance the Northern BC portion of the marketing program for 2004.

Northwest Tribal Treaty Nations hosted two investment forums with the purpose of developing a Northern Region First Nation?s Economic Strategy. One forum was held in Terrace and one in Smithers. The NKDF investment was specifically to encourage the participation and support the travel costs to the Terrace forum for representatives of the NKDF investment area communities. No funding was drawn down for this project.

The goal of this project is to promote and raise funds for the eventual building of the Haisla Cultural?Governance Building. The project, a partnership between Na Na Kila Institute and the Haisla Totem Pole Committee, will include a small contingency of Haisla representatives to travel and meet with various funding agencies, with the goal of attracting funding for the building of the Haisla Cultural?Governance Building. It is expected that the building, once created, will bring increased visitation and economic benefits to Kitamaat area and BC?s northwest.

BLNDC hosted a two day Community Economic Development conference in Burns Lake called Exploring Our Options. The theme of the conference was to explore options for community economic development in Prince George, Nechako and Lakes areas and for the local shareholder bands.