MEDIA INVITE Wednesday, May 27, 2015 For Immediate Release Building Relationships for Creating Wealth Aboriginal Forum 2015 Nishnawbe Aski Development Fund (NADF), in partnership with the Northern Mines Expo, invites the media to attend the Aboriginal Forum 2015, a half-day event aimed at supporting the development of effective relationships between First Nation, industry, government, and other stakeholders in resource development initiatives. When: Thursday, May 28, 2015 (9:00 am-1:00 pm) Where: McIntyre Community Centre Expo Ballroom Who: Over 80 delegates will be in attendance, representing various levels of First Nation, industry, and government. The forum will feature presentations from Detour Gold (10:00am), a panel discussion with Goldcorp and AMAK (11:15am), and Grand Chief Lawrence Martin, Mushkegowuk Tribal Council will be in attendance to provide a luncheon keynote address (12:30pm). For more information about the Aboriginal Forum 2015, visit www.nadfevents.org Event Sponsor: ABOUT NADF NADF’s mission is to advance the well-being of Aboriginal people through business and economic development. Established in 1987, Nishnawbe Aski Development Fund is an Aboriginal owned non-profit economic development corporation providing financing (business loans, equity loans, and grants), business and client services, and resource sector support services to First Nations, Aboriginal entrepreneurs and businesses (on and off-reserve) in Northern Ontario, including Treaty #9, #3, #5 (Ontario portion), and Robinson-Superior 1850 Treaty. For more information about Nishnawbe Aski Development Fund (NADF), visit www.nadf.org Media inquiries: Brian Davey, Executive Director T: (807) 623-5397 ext. 17 E-mail: [email protected] Mailing Address: 100 Anemki Drive, Suite 107, Fort William First Nation, ON P7J 1J4