Stella Lameboy

Established Eeyou Advisory & Consultating firm, specializing in trilingual services grounded in Cree cultural values and experience, offering facilitation, engagment and capacity development opportunities to the Cree Nation.

Providing cultural advisory and language translation services for the multimedia and broadcasting industry, current projects include:

a) voiceover work from English Audio to Cree Audio recording translations for production "Little big Community" series on APTN with production company KASKO in Montreal;

b)Translation and transcription from Cree audio to English written using multimedia tools & exchange platforms; with Coexistence Films, Toronto based production company, working on documentary about Cree-led research in Waskaganish.

Secured certification by registered business in Quebec and obtaning an NEQ/REQ

Next steps include securing recognition as an Eeyou family business, offering diverse service, growing according to demand.

• Leading the department coordination of review, development, and implementation of project to provide coverage and access to health and social services for JBNQA Cree beneficiaries residing outside of their communities due to changes in 2023 to the Quebec Act Respecting Cree, Inuit, and Naskapi Native Persons eligibility criteria of sections 12 and 12.1.
• Overseeing the initiative to collaborate and consult with department staff, and other key staff about the 10-year clause of the JBNQA and the signed Complementary Agreement 29.
• To advise, assess, analyse and prepare data-driven report to be presented, as part of the strategic planning for the delivery mechanism, identify the risks & mitigating recommendations - with the collaboration of legal counsel and external Cree entities.

• Strategic implementation and oversight of departmental plans and budgets, including regional delivery of adult education, vocational training, and post-secondary support for Cree beneficiaries – for on and off territory programs. planning, and stakeholder engagement.
• Met and collaborate with cross-sector institutions such: Ministre de l’Enseignement superieur –Relations avec les Premieres Nations et les Inuit (MES) as be the Societe immobiliere du Regroupment des centres d’amitie autochtone due Quebec (SIRCCAQ), in-person and online – together and separately: to cultivate and explore community-culture based living environments for Indigenous in Urban centres, and explore potential collaborative project for Gatineau area.

• Oversight of municipal operations and services, within an ISO certified organization, implemented and monitored the quality management system by leading the quality managment committee to ensured the continued ISO certification of the Cree Nation of Wemindji at each cycle of ISO audit, and uphold the organizations committment to quality services to the community and customers of the CNW.
• Worked closely with elected Chief and Council to implement strategic plans, oversee budgets, and deliver quality programs and services: from child & youth to elders – at height of pandemic conditions.
• Ensuring the collaboration with local and regional entities to deliver: accurate information in timely fashion, and ensure taht essential items and resources are available, and facilitating the coordination of vaccination and protocols roll-out by sharing inter-organization infrastructure and equipment.
• Stopped convoy of tractor trailers hauling unverified fuel containers seeking to access and traverse the community to access the marina and port – without prior approval or notice; to advocate for the safety and security of the people of Wemindji, the convey were asked to turn around, and wait pending proper authorization.
• Opened and establish communication links with Inuit community official of Inujuak, and transport company officials, including liaison with CNG Capital Works, to gather info about the project and jurisdiction, to accuate info to our Chief and Councils; resulted in the development of port authority bylaws and revenue generation initiave for community, CNW transferred to Tawich for development– only kind in Eeyou Istchee.
• Adapted 4-day work-week to ensure self-care of employees of the CNW, during pandemic period; resulted in noted reduction in absenteeism on Monday mornings and increase in productivity (ex: quantified by completion rates of sanitation dept, water/waste, maintenance calls, and noted reduction in complaints – despite increase in Client Satisfaction Survey provided at community locations & events).
• First ever broadcasting a staff meeting, to 150 people, who are in-person at 3 sites (not on laptops) due to capacity limits of venues during covid protocol; quality assurance protocols allowed us to maintain operational reporting schedule – while ensuring that covid measures were respected. This allowed our CNW team to organize and carry out our local Annual General Assemblies as planned, while following all regulations. First ZOOM CNW AGA casted to local members – coordinated through CNW using internal resources only.

• Oversight of ~120 staff, including managers, health and medical professionals, social and homecare services support teams, maintenance and custodial staff, and drivers, across 2 facilities, to ensure delivery of services to community of ~1500.
• Managed the coordination and delivery of, and access to, essential health and social services, including 24/7 urgent medical care & transportation services in Wemindji, QC.; securing new equipment & resources, and necessary repairs facility.
• During winter power and communication outtage, secured satellite communications via public relations with members with private satellite networks - identifiable on their rooftops (Xplornet) and ensured the safe medivac of patient to Chisasibi via road-ambulance.
• Led team in collaborative emergency preparedness table-top exercises to review existing manuals and guidelines, and coordinated with the local fire department and public safety to align evacuation plans and priority lists/codes.
• Supported implementation of culturally safe care, pilot projects such as MSDC Meals-on-Wheels, and accompanied homecare workers on client home visits to assess quality of care for elderly and special needs clients, monthly.

• Led strategic initiatives to enhance operational efficiency across multiple departments.
• Ensure the timely submission of necessary reports, and financial budgets, including the implementation of capital works and infrastructure development phases & reporting cycle at the Cree Nation Government - Capital Works department.
• Attended and participated at the DOs/Treasurers quarterly meetings with fellow managers; networked with CNG and external professionals on similar mandates or initiatives.
• Developed and implemented comprehensive training programs for staff development and performance improvement, by identifying sources of funding external to the CNW, through close collaborative working-relations with HR & Finance.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to align goals and optimize resource allocation, ensure roll out of planned programs and community events, respecting members reporting cycle, hosting visiting officials and diplomats, and organizing concerts.
• Developing and deliverying team-building activities and ensuring continued professional development of staff, through work and training plans, developed autonomously and as a collaborative group effort; including landbased camping excursions of CNW managers to annual summer gathering to host and deliver activities for children to elders at the camp, developing trust, respect and comraderie amongst the staff.

• Directed development of social and wellness programs, including land-based youth activities and environmental awareness initiatives.
• Guided planning based on community needs assessments and engagement, led community consultation sessions to develop and align department annual workplans and budgets, and present to community at local AGA.
• Cultural engagement project realized with funding & partnership secured from Hydro Quebec, for the development of the local cultural teaching camp & dwelling site –with officials arriving and present for grand-opening and delivery of site.
• Led Archaeological project of millsite in funding request and secured the provision for study of key sites around shoreline Wemindji – in collaboration with Cree Nation Government archeologists; dig sites, with local employment/training and learning opportunities created, follow-up with presentation to community of artifacts found and history of items and site. Generate great interest in survey of areas prior to carrying out excavations and construction development projects.

• Liaised between Cree community members, leadership and mining stakeholders, facilitated trilingual dialogue between mine management and local leadership.
• Facilitated public consultations and presentation of activity and training opportunities generated by the project.
• Co-developed cross-cultural safety training modules, co-facilitated delivery to non-Cree miners arriving from Rouyn-Noranda and Chibougamau, and new managers.
• Traveled to the mine site to meet with Cree employees, and the local tallyman and family, to identify needs and help resolve staff relations issues.needs and help to resolve staff relations issues.
• Founding member and president of the Mayapiu Training Institute Foundation
• Participated and represented Wemindji, in the consultation and planning sessions with the Cree Nation Government and Cree Human Resources Development in the conceptualization of training centre for Wemindji.

Providing career orientation and educational counselling to secondary and post-secondary students of the Cree School Board.

Organizing, planning and coordinating student excursions, with multi-community participants over 10 day period, crossing 2 provinces and visiting 8 institutions.

Developing activity calendar for the preparation for college or professional training programs.

working closely with teachers, administrators and parents to develop intervention plans for students; and identify assessment needs and make referrals where necessary for further consult.