Exploring Theme: "Indigenous-led Initiatives"

How five First Nations on Vancouver Island are joining to redefine fishing industry success. A Tyee Q&A. WHY NUU-CHAH-NULTH SEAFOOD WORKS Who works: A three-person team manages Nuu-chah-nulth Seafood on behalf of five partner First Nations who reside on what’s currently called Vancouver Island. The company employs up to 130 people at its cannery in the...

Indigenous communities need better financing entities. Here are two that could help and would eventually be self-sustaining NationTalk: A key obstacle to building economic prosperity in Canada’s Indigenous communities is lack of access to the financing needed to invest in public infrastructure, housing and economic development. Indigenous Services Canada and the Assembly of First Nations...

NationTalk: BOE Report – As a polar vortex began its descent into BC & Western Canada late last week bringing record low temperatures, the Indian Resource Council (IRC) was trying to warm things up on Bay Street in Toronto with a conference proposing major project collaboration and investment for true reconciliation and action with Indigenous peoples. The...