Event Planning

International Indigenous Salmon Peoples’ Gathering

Indigenous Watershed Initiative | Salmon Fraser University Watershed Futures Initiative

Strengthening Connection from Around the Globe  

The third gathering of the International Indigenous Salmon Peoples Network (IISPN) brought together Indigenous Salmon Peoples from around the world to continue advancing cultural sharing, policy work, and coordinated action. 
 
This year’s gathering saw attendees from four different countries representing over 30 unique Nations and organizations. Through fostering connection, the IISPN supports and empowers the international community of Indigenous Salmon Peoples towards the sustainable management of salmon and the rights of Indigenous Salmon Peoples.   

Naut’sa mawt’s dedicated Event Planning team was honoured to be engaged for the second time on this event, in collaboration with the International Indigenous Salmon Peoples’ Network. In preparation for this 3-day conference, we worked together to create, manage, and implement a detailed work plan that tracked tasks, deadlines, and progress.  

Our scope of work included: 

  • Full event management, creating organizational tools for seamless plan implementation   
  • Registration reports, providing ongoing status updates and registration trends 
  • Travel and accommodation coordination for domestic and international attendees  
  • Communication management, drafting culturally safe invitations, reminders, and participant emails  
  • Production schedule, capturing all activities, vendors, and staffing schedules, creating transparent event knowledge for all parties.  
  • Audio-visual support to ensure facilitator and speaker preparedness   
  • On-site management, ensuring subcontractors were delivering on time per the agenda 

This IISPN gathering builds on previous conversations around the increasing cumulative effects impacting salmon and the people who rely on them. In 2024, the Kárášjohka Declaration was drafted and endorsed, focusing on communicating the governance and rights that Indigenous Peoples have with respect to salmon.  
 
Gatherings like this demonstrate Naut’sa mawts’ commitment to creating culturally safe spaces for important conversations impacting Indigenous Peoples around the world.