May 27
Setting the Tone: Leadership, Rights, and Opportunity
May 28
From Strategy to Execution: Projects, Partnerships, and Equity across Sectors
May 27, 2026 at 7:30 a.m.
— May 27, 2026 at 8:30 a.m.
Breakfast / Registration
May 27, 2026 at 8:30 a.m.
— May 27, 2026 at 8:45 a.m.
Grand Entry
May 27, 2026 at 8:45 a.m.
— May 27, 2026 at 8:55 a.m.
Mother Earth Moment
May 27, 2026 at 8:55 a.m.
— May 27, 2026 at 9:10 a.m.
Opening remarks from First Nations Leadership
May 27, 2026 at 9:10 a.m.
— May 27, 2026 at 9:25 a.m.
Opening remarks from SFNNRCE
May 27, 2026 at 9:25 a.m.
— May 27, 2026 at 9:40 a.m.
Remarks from the Minister of Natural Resources Canada
May 27, 2026 at 9:50 a.m.
— May 27, 2026 at 10:35 a.m.
Shared Lands, Shared Responsibility: Indigenous Worldviews Across Borders
May 27, 2026 at 10:35 a.m.
— May 27, 2026 at 11:15 a.m.
Networking break
Featuring cultural performances and the opening of the Forum Trade Show.
May 27, 2026 at 11:15 a.m.
— May 27, 2026 at 12:00 p.m.
Breakout Session #1 - Standing Buffalo & Fort Peck: Advancing Cross Border Indigenous Trade and Energy Partnerships
May 27, 2026 at 11:15 a.m.
— May 27, 2026 at 12:00 p.m.
Breakout Session #2: Leadership in Action: Insights from the CEOs of First Nations-Owned Economic Development Corporations
May 27, 2026 at 11:15 a.m.
— May 27, 2026 at 12:00 p.m.
Breakout Session #3: Next Generation Leadership: Youth Voices on Stewardship and Opportunity
May 27, 2026 at 12:00 p.m.
— May 27, 2026 at 12:30 p.m.
Lunch Buffet Service
May 27, 2026 at 12:30 p.m.
— May 27, 2026 at 1:15 p.m.
Fireside Chat with the Minister of Crown Investments Corporation - A New Era of Partnership: Delivering Major Projects Together
May 27, 2026 at 1:15 p.m.
— May 27, 2026 at 1:30 p.m.
Remarks from the Ministry of Energy and Resources
May 27, 2026 at 1:30 p.m.
— May 27, 2026 at 2:15 p.m.
Setting the Standard: First Nations Leadership on Consultation, Consent, and Project Certainty
May 27, 2026 at 2:15 p.m.
— May 27, 2026 at 2:55 p.m.
Networking break
Featuring cultural performances and the Forum Trade Show.
May 27, 2026 at 2:55 p.m.
— May 27, 2026 at 3:40 p.m.
Breakout Session #1: Advancing Sovereignty Through Low-Carbon Energy Pathways
May 27, 2026 at 2:55 p.m.
— May 27, 2026 at 3:40 p.m.
Breakout Session #2: Scaling First Nations Investment in an Evolving Energy Sector
May 27, 2026 at 2:55 p.m.
— May 27, 2026 at 3:40 p.m.
Breakout Session #3 - Global Disruption, Local Opportunity: First Nations Leadership in Oil and Gas
May 27, 2026 at 3:50 p.m.
— May 27, 2026 at 4:10 p.m.
Reimagining Indigenous Business Verification with Export Data 2.0
May 27, 2026 at 4:10 p.m.
— May 27, 2026 at 4:50 p.m.
Closing Keynote Presentation: Treaties, NRTA, Major Projects: Asserting Economic Space
May 27, 2026 at 4:50 p.m.
— May 27, 2026 at 5:30 p.m.
Networking break
Featuring cultural performances and the Forum Trade Show.
May 27, 2026 at 6:00 p.m.
— May 27, 2026 at 9:00 p.m.
2026 Forum Networking Reception – The Conversation Continues
Location: Prairie Sun Brewery
650 Broadway Ave, Saskatoon, SK S7N 1A9
May 28, 2026 at 7:30 a.m.
— May 28, 2026 at 8:30 a.m.
Breakfast / Registration
May 28, 2026 at 8:15 a.m.
— May 28, 2026 at 8:25 a.m.
Mother Earth Moment
May 28, 2026 at 8:25 a.m.
— May 28, 2026 at 8:35 a.m.
Opening Remarks from the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations
May 28, 2026 at 8:35 a.m.
— May 28, 2026 at 9:10 a.m.
Fireside Chat with Canada's Major Projects Office - From Policy to Practice: Advancing Projects in the National Interest with First Nations
May 28, 2026 at 9:10 a.m.
— May 28, 2026 at 9:55 a.m.
At the Center of Development: Chiefs on SMRs and Community Impact
May 28, 2026 at 9:55 a.m.
— May 28, 2026 at 10:25 a.m.
Networking break
Featuring cultural performances and the Forum Trade Show
May 28, 2026 at 10:25 a.m.
— May 28, 2026 at 11:10 a.m.
Breakout Session #1: Māori Perspectives on AI: Cultural Preservation and Revitalization
May 28, 2026 at 10:25 a.m.
— May 28, 2026 at 11:10 a.m.
Breakout Session #2: Making Cross-Border Trade Work: Tribal Free Trade Zones and Indigenous Economic Leadership
May 28, 2026 at 10:25 a.m.
— May 28, 2026 at 11:10 a.m.
Breakout Session #3: Building the Nuclear Supply Chain: Applying Lessons form other Jurisdictions to Advance First Nations Participation in Saskatchewan
May 28, 2026 at 11:15 a.m.
— May 28, 2026 at 12:00 p.m.
Lessons in Leadership: First Nations Women Shaping the Future
May 28, 2026 at 12:00 p.m.
— May 28, 2026 at 12:30 p.m.
Lunch Buffet Service
May 28, 2026 at 12:30 p.m.
— May 28, 2026 at 1:15 p.m.
Lunchtime Fireside Chat: First Nations Leadership in a Changing Economic Landscape
May 28, 2026 at 1:15 p.m.
— May 28, 2026 at 1:45 p.m.
Title Sponsor Fireside Chat with Nutrien "Trust is Infrastructure: Indigenous Supply Chain Evolution"
May 28, 2026 at 1:45 p.m.
— May 28, 2026 at 2:30 p.m.
Powering Saskatchewan Together: First Nations and the Energy Security Strategy
May 28, 2026 at 2:45 p.m.
— May 28, 2026 at 3:30 p.m.
Breakout Session #1: Critical Minerals in Practice: Industry Commitments and First Nations Leadership
May 28, 2026 at 2:45 p.m.
— May 28, 2026 at 3:30 p.m.
Breakout Session #2: First Nations Workforce Development: Leadership, Learning, and Opportunity
May 28, 2026 at 3:40 p.m.
— May 28, 2026 at 4:00 p.m.
Closing Remarks and Special Announcements
May 28, 2026 at 4:00 p.m.
— May 28, 2026 at 4:15 p.m.
Retiring of the Colours