Negotiation is the word of the decade for those who are involved in conflict either at
home or within the broader public arena. But what does negotiation mean? Is it a special
procedure that only occurs through lawyers or is it a fairly common day-to-day activity?
Are there different ways to negotiate? What is at stake when someone negotiates with
someone else? What should you know when you are involved in a negotiation?
This workshop addressed some of these issues and discussed Interest-Based Negotiation and
Positional Negotiation techniques. Negotiations were discussed with reference to personal
conflicts, legal matters and negotiations with government.
The Issues in Negotiation Workshop was attended by participants from Peawanuck, Attawapiskat, Kashechewan, Fort Albany, Moose Factory and Moosonee.
The facilitator was Seetal Sunga, Director of Research of the Institutional Abuse Response Inquiry of Nova Scotia. She is currently completing her Masters in Law on identity and power in negotiation. Ms Sunga is a former staff lawyer with Keewaytinok Native Legal Services.
Ms Sunga presented the workshop in conjunction with Yedida Zalik, currently staff lawyer with Keewaytinok Native Legal Services.
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Presenters Yedida Zalik and Seetal Sunga |
Kashechewan Deputy Chief Derek Stephen and Willie Friday |
Maude Tyrer and Laura Linklater-Wong |
Les Jolly, Patricia Sutherland, Jim Etherington, Oliver Mack |
Joyce Spence, Bertha Sutherland, Sue Wilson, Rick Rickard, Laura Wong |
