Exploring Theme: "Indigenous Economy"

There is a tendency in Canada to overlook the fact that Indigenous peoples are overwhelmingly working class. The Maple: Today is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, a time not only to reflect on the genocide committed by the Canadian state against Indigenous peoples but also to think critically about the work of reconciliation...

NationTalk: Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa, Ontario) – Speaking at a closed-door roundtable meeting organized by the federal government in Ottawa yesterday, the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief, Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak, identified three principles to guide economic reconciliation in Canada, including decolonizing the Canadian economy, refining the process for recognizing First Nations identity, and...

Canoes are stacked for the winter as the sun rises on the Fort Hope First Nation in northern Ontario. An eSupply Canada analysis of the total revenue spent on materials and supplies by Indigenous businesses found that Ontario had the third-highest average among provinces at 8.67 per cent. Toronto Star: First Nations in Canada could...

Mark Podlasly, chief sustainability officer of the First Nations Major Projects Coalition, and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland. Windspeaker.com: Canada’s Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland was among the 1,700 delegates attending the two-day First Nations Major Projects Coalition (FNMPC) conference that concluded Tuesday in Toronto. Freeland, who is also the minister of Finance, took part...

NationTalk:  Indigenous Services Canada – Yesterday, the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous Services, convened an economic reconciliation roundtable between Indigenous leaders from National Indigenous Organizations and national Indigenous economic institutions, executives from Canada’s banks and the financial sector, and federal Ministers and senior officials to discuss shared goals and challenges, and to explore opportunities...

The Globe and Mail: OPINION – A new paper from researchers at the Bank of Canada tells us a lot about the state of the Indigenous economy within Canada. But one thing that stands out is how much the paper can’t tell us – because the basic economic data, in 2023, don’t exist. The 30-page overview, published...