Whitesand First Nation

Whitesand LDM provides services for Band Members in the communities of Whitesand Reserve and Armstrong and to Members across Canada. Funding is provided under the Indigenous Skills and Employment Training (ISET) Program, which is established by the Minister of Employment and Social Development.

Whitesand LDM's Purpose and Objective:

1. The purpose of the First Nation Labour Market Strategy, under the ISET Program, will help close the employment and earning gaps between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people, with a stronger focus on training for higher quality, better paying jobs rather than rapid re-employment, as well as assisting clients to gain greater skills and find jobs that will support their long-term career success.

2. The objectives of the Fist Nation Labour Market Strategy are:
   1. to support First Nations in developing skills by pursuing training for employment and long-tern careers, and by recognizing their unique needs, with the ultimate objective of closing the employment, earning, and skills gaps between First Nations and non-Indigenous people; and,
   2. to support and enhance capacity of First Nations service delivery organizations and structures to customize culturally-appropriate services to support their clients throughout employment continuum by developing and improving skills and employment training.

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