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Final Notice of the NIKLA-ANCLA Annual Gathering of Members
This is the 3rd and final notice for the Annual Gathering of Members of the National Indigenous Knowledge & Language Alliance/Alliance nationale des connaissances et des langues autochtones (NIKLA/ANCLA), also referred to as The Gathering. This meeting is taking place on Monday, September 14, 2026 at 12:00pm ET online via Zoom.
The final Gathering package is now available on the NIKLA website. This is a members only page, so if you require instructions on how to login, please contact us by e-mail at info@nikla-ancla.com.
This final agenda includes all motions put forward by members by the deadline, as well as all nominations for Director positions by the deadline, which has now passed.
Elections:
1. Single Nomination Received by Deadline - acclaimed as of September 8, 2026
Following the public call for nominations, the following Directors have been acclaimed for a two-year term as no other members were nominated:
Vice Chair [Executive] Colette Poitras, Government of Alberta
Secretary [Executive] Adriauhna Faithful, Frog Lake Library
Member-at-Large Sheila Laroque-Bear, Council of Prairie & Pacific University Libraries
Member-at-Large Anne Carr-Wiggin, University of Alberta
Student Representative Emma Villeneuve, University of Alberta
2. Multiple Nominations Received by Deadline: None
3. Vacancies with no nominations will be considered at the AGM for 1 year terms:
Chair
Elder/Advisor
The meeting room will open via the Zoom at 11:45pm ET and the meeting will start promptly at 12pm EST. We look forward to you joining us for the Annual Gathering of Members. EFTs for renewal membership fees can be sent to info@nikla-ancla.com or you may use the Join NIKLA portal.
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