Journal of Aboriginal Economic Development
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Career Change Now Finds Payne Working with Federal Government in Procurement
No full textPerhaps the person most surprised that Barry Payne is employed by the federal government is Barry Payne himself. Payne, a member of Hiawatha First Nation in Ontario, is currently working with Procurement Assistance Canada (PAC) as an Indigenous procurement specialist. Payne had previously run various successful businesses, including a furniture company and a staffing company. He was also enjoying his share of success with a relatively recent initiative he called his own social enterprise. He was utilizing his numerous connections, offering advice, and helping First Nations people get established in their businesses
Indigenous Organizations Increasingly Being Funded by B.C. Corporation
No full textLaurel Douglas has certainly proven to be a changemaker. Douglas was brought on board as the CEO of ETSI-BC in May 2020. The full name for the British Columbia-based not-forprofit corporation is the Economic Trust of the Southern Interior. ETSI-BC, previously known as the Southern Interior Development Initiative Trust, was launched in 2006 by the B.C. government to administer a $50 million endowment fund that was intended to support economic investment in the southern interior of the province. Governance of the trust is carried out by the 13 individuals who serve on ETSI-BC’s board of directors. Five of the board members are appointed by the province. The other eight are district representatives within ETSI-BC’s coverage area
First Peoples Economic Growth Fund: A Case Study of a Successful Aboriginal Financial Institution
No full textStart-Up Challenges Having identified lack of access to capital as a primary challenge, the AMC and the Province formed a group "to work on development of some sort of organization that would address that need" (Cramer, personal communication, November 6, 2020) and ultimately selected the AFI framework as the appropriate vehicle for change. Mr. Cramer described the makeup of the board as "a business board and not a political board, so it\u27s made up of people with different business skills and when you bring them all together it\u27s a very strong business and economic development board" (personal communication, November 6, 2020). The success of this method is compounded by the fact that the board is volunteer-based, which "for a board of directors of a financial organization [is] extremely rare, and also an extremely positive and strong part of our governance structure" (Cramer, personal communication, November 6, 2020). In what ways do AFIs engage with these challenges? * What are the benefits/limitations of attracting capital from each of the following: * Municipal/Provincial/Federal Colonial governments. * Indigenous Communities/Tribal Councils/Multi-community organizations. * Private Financial Institutions/Commercial Banks/Venture Capital * Are there examples of AFIs in Manitoba or Canada pursuing policies different from those of the First Peoples Economic Growth Fund (FPEGF)
Anishinaabe Bimishimo: An Indigenous Company that Understands the Sovereignty of Jingle Cones
No full textRooted in traditional values, community support and engagement, and ensuring that First Nation peoples\u27 voices are represented, Anishinaabe Bimishimo strives to provide its jingle cone product with traditional respect. [...]Anishinaabe Bimishimo contributes to First Nation community development by providing inexpensive and locally produced jingle cones while offering its community members employment and training opportunities. [...]Anishinaabe Bimishimo\u27s competitors Missouri River, McPherson, and Teton Trade Cloth have appropriated the jingle cone and have made an economic profit off its Indigenous consumers in which they disregard the sacred meanings, teachings, and stories associated with the jingle cone (personal communications, November 5, 2020). [...]the demand for jingle cones differs by geographic location. [...]once she realized jingle cones were manufactured in Taiwan, McKinney understood that such jingle cones did not have traditional meaning; therefore, she did not consider the sacred teachings of the jingle dress (personal communications, November 5, 2020). [...]before creating Anishinaabe Bimishimo, McKinney had to first consider elders\u27 teachings, ask for approval from elders, and also consider community members\u27 ideas (personal communications, November 5, 2020)
Education Remains Critical with Unemployment, Employment, and Participation Rates in 2020 Being the Worst in Many Years for Aboriginals and Non-Aboriginals
No full textThe higher the level of education completed the higher the wage rates, the lower the rate of unemployment, and the higher the employment rates. Unemployment rates were significantly higher and participation and employment rates were significantly lower for Aboriginals and non-Aboriginals in Canada in 2020. This may be attributed to the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic. The rate of unemployment increased more for nonAboriginals than for Aboriginals in 2020. However, participation and employment rates decreased more for Aboriginals than for non-Aboriginals. Employment, unemployment, and participation rates are and historically have been more favourable for non-Aboriginals than for Aboriginals. As educational levels increase, employment measures and wage rates improve. Employment measures are examined by gender, age, province, and education, and for Métis, Inuit, and First Nations
