Visionary Leader's Work Built Bridges and Provided Inspiration to Others
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On the human resource development front, [Roy Leonard Mussell] co-chaired the B.C. First Nations' Aboriginal Human Resources Development Agreements Management Committee and the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Chiefs' Committee on Human Resources Development Agreements. He represented the AFN on the Aboriginal Human Resources Development Strategy Renewal Committee and was a director of the Aboriginal Human Resources Development Council of Canada, an organization that works to increase the number of Aboriginal people within the Canadian labor market.
Even after his passing, the work done by Mussell continues to reach fruition. Shortly after his death, two projects that Mussell had been involved in came closer to becoming reality when, on April 7, the Ch-ihl-kway-uhk Tribe Society announced the purchase to two properties in the Chilliwack River Valley. The properties, located within traditional Ch-ihl-kway-uhk territory, are the sites of two former correctional facilities. The Ch-ihl-kway-uhk Tribe Society plans to develop an Aboriginal resort and conference centre on one of the sites, and an Aboriginal healing and wellness centre on the other.As a lasting memorial, the Aboriginal Human Resource Development Council of Canada has created the Roy Mussell Annual Dialogue, which will continue Mussell's efforts by bringing partners together to discuss ways to help Aboriginal communities and Aboriginal youth reach their full potential. And, at Mussell's request, the Fraser Basin Council has established the Roy Mussell Fund for Aboriginal Youth, which will support leadership capacity building among First Nation youth.See the full content of this document
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Visionary Leader's Work Built Bridges and Provided Inspiration to Others
Roy Leonard Mussell was serving his fourth term as chief of the Skwah First Nation when he died of cancer on March 5 at the age of 57, but the impact of his life's work went well beyond the boundaries of the small community he'd led for close to a decade.
In addition to his role as Skwah chief, Mussell was involved with a nu...See the full content of this document
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