Product Description
Review of the Existing ILRS/FNLRS/SGFNLR & Information on the new FNLGR
Presented by:
Noelle Machon, CLS, ALS
Noelle Machon is a land surveyor at Natural Resources Canada’s Surveyor General Branch in Edmonton. She earned her Geomatics Engineering degree from the University of Calgary and became a commissioned Alberta Land Surveyor in 2019 and a Canada Lands Surveyor in 2020. Since joining the Surveyor General Branch, she has worked with First Nation communities across multiple provinces, conducting field surveys, historical research, and addressing survey-related concerns.
Angie Derrickson – Registrar, LabRC
Angie Derrickson is a proud member and elected Councillor of Westbank First Nation (WFN) in the Syilx Okanagan territory of British Columbia. She has extensive expertise in First Nations land governance, land management, and self-governance initiatives.
In June 2024, she was appointed as the inaugural Registrar of the First Nations Land Governance Registry (FNLGR). Previously, she served 11 years as Training, Mentorship & Professional Development Manager at the First Nations Land Management Resource Centre and 17 years with WFN, including 11 years as Senior Lands Officer.
In December 2022, she was appointed by the Minister to the ACLS Council, contributing to survey regulations and standards in Canada. That same year, she was elected to WFN Council, advancing strategic priorities related to WFN’s land base, cultural values and governance.
She holds certifications from University of Saskatchewan, Justice Institute of BC, and Royal Roads University.
