Management Support
We provide management support to Indigenous Nations experiencing financial, operational or governance challenges. Working in partnership with our clients, we help to identify key internal and external factors which gave rise to those challenges and address them on route to finding the right solutions.
Often, this includes helping nations develop and implement:
- Sustainable budgeting processes
- Internal policies and procedures – Our team has extensive experience with First Nation Financial Management Board certification and standards. We can also customize policies and procedures to meet our clients' needs.
- Training solutions
- Governance – We help our clients define roles and responsibilities to ensure sustainable budgets, policies and procedures moving forward.
Insights
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Confidence
September 10, 2025
How assurance builds trust and transparency in Indigenous communities
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September 09, 2025
Driving Indigenous housing and infrastructure forwards
First Nations – Canada’s fastest growing demographic – are working to address housing an infrastructure needs that have been building for generations.
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Agility
September 08, 2025
Building your team: Practical talent strategies for Indigenous governments
For Indigenous government organizations, hiring the right people is uniquely important. Regardless of the role, there are key factors to consider – and strategies to help ensure a smooth process – that can make all the difference.
Contact Our Indigenous Team
Clayton Norris CPA,CMA, CAFM, MBA
Vice President, Indigenous Services
Clayton Norris, CAFM, MBA, CPA, CMA, is the Vice-President of Indigenous Services and National Leader for Indigenous Audit Services for MNP. He has been the team leader for a variety of management and financial advisory projects with Indigenous Nations, businesses and individuals.
Clayton has extensive experience in advisory services working with Indigenous communities providing accounting, tax and consulting services. With nearly 300 members, Clayton’s team has become one of the largest in North America serving First Nation, Métis and Inuit communities and businesses.
Clayton is on the Board of Directors at MNP and is on the Board of the Alberta Heart and Stroke Foundation.