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Ce Que Nous Faisons
Un financement qui renforce les communautés autochtones
La Société des quatre piliers (SQP) est une organisation à but non lucratif qui a été créée dans le seul but d’investir et de distribuer le fonds de règlement de 2,8 milliards $ qui a été accordé par le gouvernement du Canada aux 325 membres des Premières Nations qui ont signé le recours collectif. Le conseil d’administration de la Société des quatre piliers investit et distribue les fonds de règlement conformément à l’accord de règlement.
La SQP débloquera des « fonds de planification » de 200 000 $ à chaque membre du groupe des bandes au cours de la deuxième semaine d’avril (du 8 au 12), afin que chaque communauté planifie le financement des quatre piliers au cours des cinq à dix prochaines années. Le SFP recommande l’élaboration d’un plan décennal qui indique comment les fonds destinés à la langue, à la culture, au patrimoine et au bien-être seront alloués.

$2.8billion

Notre Vision
Pour favoriser la revitalisation, la protection et la promotion des langues, de la culture et du patrimoine autochtones pour les membres de la bande, menant à des améliorations de la santé et du bien-être de leurs communautés.
Notre Mission
Encourager les membres de la bande à revitaliser et protéger leur langue, leur culture, leur patrimoine et le bien-être de leur communauté par la distribution des fonds fiduciaires.
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Principes Des Quatre Piliers
Au cœur de notre organisation se trouvent les Principes de la Société des Quatre Piliers, qui servent de valeurs fondamentales guidant toutes nos actions et décisions. Ces principes sont profondément ancrés dans notre culture et nos opérations.
La langue est le principal moyen par lequel la culture est accumulée, partagée et transmise de génération en génération. La clé de l'identité et de la préservation de la culture réside dans la revitalisation et la protection de nos langues.
La culture est un ensemble complet qui inclut les connaissances, les pratiques, les coutumes, l'art, les normes, les croyances et toutes les autres capacités et habitudes qui offrent un sens de signification en tant que peuples.
Le patrimoine concerne l'avenir. Il s'agit de la gestion et de l'entretien pour maintenir un lien avec le passé, à travers le présent et les traditions et pratiques, ainsi que de la gestion de nos terres et eaux.
Il est reconnu et admis que le bien-être est lié à nos cultures, traditions et connaissances, et que le bien-être de nos communautés et peuples est mieux atteint par la pratique de nos cultures et traditions, ainsi que par notre lien avec la terre.
La Societe Des Quartre Pilliers
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Shane Gottriedson

Roderick Pachano

Sherry Boudreau

Mike DeGagne

Lucille Jack

Lori Brebant

Jerry Okanee

Sarah Cook

Sydney Kechego
Sydney’s career working for her people began when she became a part of a non-profit business known as Yotuni Enterprise in 2020 as the Coordinator Assistant. This platform helped her learn how to manage online websites and social media, as well as engage with indigenous youth and create weekly online programming. Yotuni also guided Sydney towards the Standing Bear Leadership Program by Indigenous Sports Wellness Ontario (ISWO). As she transitioned working for ISWO as a Youth Intern, Sydney also went to school full time to obtain her diploma for Native Early Childhood Education. While attending school and working full-time, Sydney was able to successfully host a 12 week Standing Bear Leadership online program for indigenous youth across Ontario. On top of hosting online camps, Sydney assisted with online meetings with ISWO by taking minutes, chairing meetings, and assisting colleagues with online events.
Sydney started working for her nation in 2021 as the Youth Recreational Worker. While still attending school full-time and during COVID, Sydney was able to bring the Standing Bear Program to the youth of Chippewa, Muncey, and Oneida (CMO). This program helps build confidence, identity, and impact youth to have Mino Bimaadiziwin (a good life). Sydney went on to work at her community’s school Antler River as a Learning Support Worker (LSW). Sydney went above and beyond by sharing the language and culture with the students, staff, and families. She also was the Team Lead for the Language, Culture, and Heritage portfolio. This was to help implement cultural programming for the school.
As a former student of Antler River, Sydney decided it was time to go back to school again, which brought her to the Anishinaabemowin Immersion Program. This decision also brought her a new opportunity working for her nation as the Oshki Bimaadiziwin (Young Life) Lead Coordinator. She is now able to focus on her language journey more proficiently and she shares language whenever and wherever she can while also implementing programming to help reverse the effects of residential schools. Sydney also assisted with developing a youth CCP chapter as there was never one before in her nation.
Sydney also has sat on many committees, councils, and engages with her community’s programming whenever she can. Currently, she is on the Residential School Survivors and Descendants Committee, Chippewa Youth Ambassador Planning Committee, Energy Sufficiency Committee, and she also sits on the youth council for the Anishinaabek Nation. Sydney is also a 1st year sundancer and takes pride in attending ceremonies. Sydney’s passion to live a good life stems from the love she has for herself, her people, her ancestors, and the future generations to come.
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Cliff Fregin
Executive Director

Cliff Fregin
Executive Director
Through 1995-2002, Cliff had been employed as the Executive Director of the Gwaii Trust – a partnership between the Haida Nation and the settlers on Haida Gwaii. Gwaii Trust manages a perpetual trust fund initially capitalized at $38 million in 1994; market value in early 2003 was $62 million.
In December 2002, Cliff was hired by National Aboriginal Capital Corporation Association (NACCA) as the Chief Operating Officer, responsible for finance and programs in Ottawa, ON. NACCA is an association of Aboriginal Financial Institutions (AFIs); these 55 AFIs provide high risk small business development financing and services to aboriginal entrepreneurs throughout Canada.
From October 2006 – July 2019, Cliff Fregin has led the New Relationship Trust (NRT) as Chief Executive Officer. NRT is a trust fund charged with building capacity for British Columbia First Nations by supporting First Nation governance, economic development, education, language revitalization, and youth & Elders initiatives.
Cliff has experience establishing youth mentorship programs with corporations nationally and internationally particularly in the business sector; Cliff is one of the founders of YES – Young Entreprenuers Symposium, which provides entrepreneurship training through an annual conference – for 15+ years
From August 2019 – January 2024, Cliff held the Chief Operating Officer (COO) position with Indspire; a nationally recognized top 10 charity in Canada supporting indigenous students through scholarships, bursaries and mentorship initiatives. Indspire has grown to provide $27+M in scholarships to 6,700 students in the past 2022-23 year.
Recently – January 22, 2024 Cliff has been hired as the first Executive Director of Four Pillars Society – a new $2.8B trust fund serving 325 First Nations supporting the revitalization of languages, culture, heritage and well-being (wellness).
Executive Director

Lena Russ

Miranda Fleming

Tessa Quewezance
