Exploring Theme: "Indigenous-led Initiatives"

‘Indigenomics’ event held to bring companies and governments into wave of growth CBC News: Entrepreneur Rob Tebb can see his company becoming bigger — a lot bigger. “The opportunity is there to just grow this business to four or five times the size that it is,” he said. Tebb, who is Métis, owns Regina-based Xtended...

Economic-development organizations commit to greater collaboration NationTalk: GATINEAU, QUEBEC – The Indigenous Peoples in Australia and Canada share a similar history marked by the dispossession of their lands and waters, the denial of their rights, systematic exclusion from the economy and from opportunities for wealth creation. This exclusion and marginalization of Indigenous Peoples from economic...

The Globe and Mail: Three Indigenous leaders will be promoting plans to export liquefied natural gas from British Columbia, striving for economic growth as they work to address climate concerns when building new energy projects. Karen Ogen, chief executive officer of the First Nations LNG Alliance, will appear at a Monday morning event before an...

Over 1500 delegates from Indigenous nations, industry and government gather in Vancouver to showcase leading successful Indigenous-industry deals from around the world NationTalk: COAST SALISH TERRITORY — The Canadian-based First Nations Major Projects Coalition (FNMPC) is hosting over 1500 delegates representing Indigenous nations, industry, and government at the Westin Bayshore hotel April 24th & 25th...