The overall mission of the NETP is to increase the quality of life, self-reliance and economic prosperity of aboriginal people and organizations within the Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council region by supporting and empowering career and employment aspirations (NETP 2008b).
The NETP is associated with the Aboriginal Human Resources Development Strategy (AHRDS) through the British Columbia Aboriginal Human Resource Society (BCAHRS), a provincial organization that aims to develop strategies to help all First Nations people achieve their employment and career goals (BCAHRDS, 2008a).
These societies are organized and funded through federal programs administered as Human Resources Development Agreements (AHRDAs).
NETP programs and services include the following: - Adult Basic Education - Employment Counselling - A-‘m’aa-sip (Structure of Intellect or SOI profiling and remedial solutions) - Kuutiis (employability and skills training) - BladeRunners (entry-level construction training and job-placement) - Financial Assistance for Trades Training Staff include an employment counsellor, coordinator, job coach, SOI education specialist, SOI facilitator and program advisor.
Sharmalene Mendis-Millard, "Central Region Governance" in Daniel Arbour, Brenda Kuecks & Danielle Edwards (editors).