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Indigenous Economic Development

La-kwa sa muqw Forestry sign. Photo: Doug Young

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How Effective Indigenous Relations Contribute to Economic Certainty

Ensuring economic certainty in a proposed project with an Indigenous community is a key component of mutually beneficial and effective Indigenous...

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Nuqo booth at the 2024 UBCM tradeshow

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The Role of Indigenous Procurement in Economic Reconciliation

In 2025, it will be a decade since the release of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Summary Report (June 2015) on the horrific...

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totem in Algonquin Park, ON, Canada

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6 Suggestions for Effective Negotiations with Indigenous Communities

Effective negotiations with Indigenous communities require your team to have a deep understanding of the community with which you hope to work. This...

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Haida big house

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Indigenous Cultural Tourism Protocol

Cultural tourism is one of the largest and fastest-growing tourism markets globally. The urge to experience another culture or learn about another...

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Ancient Nuu-chah-nulth masks, UBC, Museum of Anthropology. Photo: Thomas Quine, Flickr.

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What are the Elements of an Effective Indigenous Joint Venture?

Canada’s historical reputation is of a country where living conditions were good, and there were ample economic opportunities - a “land of milk and...

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coins

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Why Canada Needs Indigenous Economic Reconciliation

Trade and specialization were common to First Nations in Canada and throughout the Americas in the pre- and early contact periods. Moreover, public...

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First Nation Projects: Lack of equity? Not a Problem

Did you know that many, if not most, large projects undertaken in Canada are being done by proponents without any effect on their own balance sheet?...

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totems

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Investing Effectively for Indigenous Peoples

Here's an article from a family relative who recently started Ki'mola Indigenous Capital a business that creates community wealth by investing...

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Songhees Food Trucks

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Survey Results Show Strong Support for Indigenous Entrepreneurs

The Songhees Food Trucks feature West Coast cuisine & traditional Indigenous flavours. There has been a massive jump in Indigenous-owned and operated...

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mountain climbing in Banff

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11 Challenges for Indigenous Businesses

All entrepreneurs face some challenges but not all entrepreneurs face the same challenges. Indigenous entrepreneurs face some challenges that those...

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