Full Name
Christian Sinclair
Title
President/CEO
Company
Christian Sinclair
Speaker Bio
CHRISTIAN SINCLAIR
Born and raised in Umperville near The Pas.
Member of the Opaskwayak Cree Nation.
-1988 Graduated from Margaret Barbour Collegiate Institute (MBCI)
-1988-Enrolled in the Canadian military serving 7 years with 2 tours of duty in Cyprus (1990 Recon-2PPCLI) and Somalia (1992-93 2 Commando-Canadian Airborne Regiment).
-1999-Co-founded the Manitoba Indigenous Summer Games
-2002-General Manager of the 2002 North American Indigenous Games (NAIG) in Winnipeg. Most successful NAIG ever hosted, based on the $1.3 million surplus that was created into a scholarship program that is accessed by youth to this day.
-2003-Recipient of Canada's Top 40 under 40 Executives.
-2004-2006-Worked with Tribal Council Investment Group (TCIG)
-2006 Hired to complete the North American Indigenous Games with the Southern Ute Tribe, Denver, Colorado.
-2007 Worked as Business Development for Tataskweyak Cree Nation and the Keeyask Hydro Dam in northern Manitoba.
-2006-2014-Worked with the Cree Regional Economic Enterprises in northern Quebec. The most successful First Nation Corporation in Canada.
-2014-Completed the Masters in Project Management from University of Winnipeg, as well as Negotiations and Leadership Certificate Program from Harvard Law School
-2014-16, Christian worked as an independent business advisor. With a wealth of knowledge and his experience earned on the battlefield and corporate boardroom, Christian is a highly sought-after negotiator and project manager. He bridges the needs of industry and traditional land rights holders into mutually beneficial win-win opportunities for sustainable prosperity and lasting business partnerships for all involved for future generations.
-2016-2019 Elected as Onekanew (Leader) of the Opaskwayak Cree Nation.
-2019-2021 Re-elected Onekanew Christian Sinclair achieving many successes during this tenure. This legacy is to be experienced by OCN for generations to come.
-2021-Negotiator and Advisor to Marcel Colomb First Nation on the Lynn Lake Gold Mine Project.
-2022-Negotiator and Advisor to Tataskweyak Cree Nation on the Keeyask Hydro Dam and future Economic Development Projects
-2022-Advisor to the Marten Falls First Nation on their Strategic Planning for the Ring of Fire in northern Ontario.
-2019-Present-Board member of High Tide Cannabis trading on the Nasdaq and TSX
-2021-Present Operating as Christian Sinclair Consulting Services and serving on numerous boards and committees.
Today, Christian works with First Nations, Provincial and Federal leaders as an advisor and negotiator. His work in major resource projects will ensure socio-economic success for all parties involved.
Born and raised in Umperville near The Pas.
Member of the Opaskwayak Cree Nation.
-1988 Graduated from Margaret Barbour Collegiate Institute (MBCI)
-1988-Enrolled in the Canadian military serving 7 years with 2 tours of duty in Cyprus (1990 Recon-2PPCLI) and Somalia (1992-93 2 Commando-Canadian Airborne Regiment).
-1999-Co-founded the Manitoba Indigenous Summer Games
-2002-General Manager of the 2002 North American Indigenous Games (NAIG) in Winnipeg. Most successful NAIG ever hosted, based on the $1.3 million surplus that was created into a scholarship program that is accessed by youth to this day.
-2003-Recipient of Canada's Top 40 under 40 Executives.
-2004-2006-Worked with Tribal Council Investment Group (TCIG)
-2006 Hired to complete the North American Indigenous Games with the Southern Ute Tribe, Denver, Colorado.
-2007 Worked as Business Development for Tataskweyak Cree Nation and the Keeyask Hydro Dam in northern Manitoba.
-2006-2014-Worked with the Cree Regional Economic Enterprises in northern Quebec. The most successful First Nation Corporation in Canada.
-2014-Completed the Masters in Project Management from University of Winnipeg, as well as Negotiations and Leadership Certificate Program from Harvard Law School
-2014-16, Christian worked as an independent business advisor. With a wealth of knowledge and his experience earned on the battlefield and corporate boardroom, Christian is a highly sought-after negotiator and project manager. He bridges the needs of industry and traditional land rights holders into mutually beneficial win-win opportunities for sustainable prosperity and lasting business partnerships for all involved for future generations.
-2016-2019 Elected as Onekanew (Leader) of the Opaskwayak Cree Nation.
-2019-2021 Re-elected Onekanew Christian Sinclair achieving many successes during this tenure. This legacy is to be experienced by OCN for generations to come.
-2021-Negotiator and Advisor to Marcel Colomb First Nation on the Lynn Lake Gold Mine Project.
-2022-Negotiator and Advisor to Tataskweyak Cree Nation on the Keeyask Hydro Dam and future Economic Development Projects
-2022-Advisor to the Marten Falls First Nation on their Strategic Planning for the Ring of Fire in northern Ontario.
-2019-Present-Board member of High Tide Cannabis trading on the Nasdaq and TSX
-2021-Present Operating as Christian Sinclair Consulting Services and serving on numerous boards and committees.
Today, Christian works with First Nations, Provincial and Federal leaders as an advisor and negotiator. His work in major resource projects will ensure socio-economic success for all parties involved.
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