Indigenous Civic Leadership (ICL) Worksites
Why Worksites Matter
The Indigenous Civic Leadership (ICL) Program is a workforce and civic leadership initiative grounded in relationship-building between municipal institutions and Native communities. Rather than focusing solely on representation, ICL creates structured pathways for Native emerging professionals to understand, navigate, and contribute to municipal systems in ways that honor Tribal sovereignty and community-rooted leadership traditions.
By hosting ICL participants, departments engage in a relational workforce model that recognizes Native leadership not as diversity inclusion, but as intergovernmental responsibility and shared civic stewardship. The program strengthens long-term connections between the City and Tribal communities, expands future hiring pathways, and builds municipal capacity through leaders who understand both local government systems and Native community realities. ICL offers a structured, low-risk opportunity to cultivate talent through mentorship, practical exposure, and mutual learning.
Worksite Responsibilities
- Identify a supervisor or in-office point of contact
- Participate in a job site orientation and training
- Provide professional exposure to interns with meetings, introductions, observation opportunities, and more
- Conduct check-ins and supervisor oversight
- Complete program evaluations
- Participate/support the program graduation ceremony
- Worksites do not need to manage payroll or HR functions.
- ICL participants are not employees of the city
- ICL participants are not placed on municipal payroll
- ICL participants are not eligible for municipal employment benefits
The placement is an educational workforce development experience, not an employment relationship. NPAC remains responsible for participant supervision and performance management.
Program Structure
Duration: 3 consecutive weeks
Estimated In-Office Time: Approximately 30 hours total
Estimated supervisor time commitment: approximately 7–8 hours total across 3 weeks.
Forecasted In-Office Schedule
Week 1
- Monday–Thursday (afternoon half-days)
Week 2
- Tuesday & Thursday (full days – approximately 6 hours each)
Week 3
- Tuesday & Thursday (afternoon half-days)
Worksites interested in supporting this initiative are asked to complete the brief contact form below to have a member of our team reach out with more information.
