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Ally Cultural Foundations

A free foundation pathway for respectful engagement with First Nations people, businesses, Nations and Country. Completion records competency in the learning only. Nation-backed Ally credentials remain a separate Nation decision.
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3 hrsVersion 2FND account

Course outline

6 modules. 18 lessons.

A01.1

Country, Nation and authority

Understand why Country and Nation authority are not inferred by FND and why respectful engagement starts with the relevant people and protocols.

  1. A01.1.1 · Country, Nation and authority10 min
  2. A01.1.2 · Why FND does not infer Nation or authority10 min
  3. A01.1.3 · Whose people, whose protocols: finding the right door10 min

A01.2

Cultural respect in business

Build practical habits for respectful language, meetings, procurement, events and business relationships.

  1. A01.2.1 · Cultural respect in business10 min
  2. A01.2.2 · Language, naming and acknowledgement done properly10 min
  3. A01.2.3 · Meetings, time and relationship before transaction10 min

A01.3

Consent, cultural IP and knowledge

Understand consent, cultural and intellectual property, reference not transfer, and why permission can be limited or withdrawn.

  1. A01.3.1 · Consent, cultural IP and knowledge10 min
  2. A01.3.2 · Reference not transfer: how FND handles evidence10 min
  3. A01.3.3 · Permission can be limited, conditional or withdrawn10 min

A01.4

Working with First Nations businesses

Learn how to engage First Nations businesses without tokenism, false claims or substituting third-party certification for Nation authority.

  1. A01.4.1 · Working with First Nations businesses10 min
  2. A01.4.2 · Standing tiers explained: Listed, Verified, Nation Endorsed, Sovereign Certified10 min
  3. A01.4.3 · Third-party certification is not Nation authority10 min

A01.5

Engagement with Traditional Owners

Prepare for Nation engagement, evidence sharing and relationship-building before seeking a Nation-backed Ally credential.

  1. A01.5.1 · Engagement with Traditional Owners10 min
  2. A01.5.2 · Evidence you bring and evidence you do not ask for10 min
  3. A01.5.3 · The Nation-backed Ally credential: a separate Nation decision10 min

A01.6

Ally competency review

Bring the learning together before moving into a separate Nation engagement and credential pathway.

  1. A01.6.1 · Ally competency review10 min
  2. A01.6.2 · Scenario practice10 min
  3. A01.6.3 · Assessment and renewal10 min

Standing rule

FND learning does not identify a person's Nation, grant cultural authority or substitute for Nation engagement.