Journal of Aboriginal Economic Development
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2019 Economic Developer of the Year Award Winners
No full textIn 1995, the Cando Economic Developer of the Year Award was created to recognize and promote recent or long standing Indigenous economic development initiatives throughout Canada. Cando Economic Developer of the Year Award Winner Community Category Simpcw Resources Group Simpcw First Nation, British Columbia The Simpcw First Nation is proof that even a relatively small First Nation can achieve great things. Cando Economic Developer of the Year Award Winner Indigenous Private Sector Business Category Buck\u27s Auto Parts Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg First Nation, Quebec Frank Buckshot is proof a lot of hard work can take one a long way. [...]one of his businesses, Buck\u27s Auto Parts, took to
Indigenous Talent Management
No full textAccording to Statistics Canada, 10.9% of Aboriginal people overall aged 25 to 64 had a bachelors degree or higher up from 7.7% in 2006 (Statistics Canada, 2017). Indigenous employees add benefits to an organization far beyond the nominal benefit of a checkmark in Diversity and Inclusion reporting. Indigenous peoples and communities. https:// www.rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca/eng/n00100013785/1529102490303 Statistics Canada
A Modern Annuity for Canada: Concrete Reconciliation
No full textCanada\u27s history features many commercial compacts, agreements, and treaties marking the evolution of the relations between Indigenous Peoples and Settlers. The treaties negotiated between 1850 and 1921 comprised three main elements: the allocation of land for the exclusive use of the signatory First Nations; preservation of hunting and fishing rights; and an individual annuity paid to each band member, plus a one-time payment made to the band. The individual annuity was minimal, even in the later 19th century, and has remained unchanged since 1878. This paper explores the rationale, design, implementation, and cost of a Modern Annuity as the concrete measure for reconciliation, acknowledging the value of the land ceded to Canada by the Indigenous peoples
The Driver Education and Licensing Project at Sipekne’katik First Nation
No full text[...]there is no municipal bus service.2 Although Halifax Transit stops at the Robert Stanfield International Airport, that location is about 30 kilometres from SFN. [...]family and friends are pressed into service, or a local "taxi" can be engaged; but many residents cannot afford the cost. A year later, as we are nearing the end of the work with this group, another 102 adults have applied to be part of a second cohort - an unprecedented response for any initiative at SFN, and an indication of just how important the transportation issue is for community members. In addition to two Band Council members, the Committee includes the Native Employment Officer for SFN, the DELP coordinator, and an administrative trainee, and representation from organizations such as Mi\u27kmaq Legal Support Network, Mi\u27kmaq Employment and Training Secretariat, Dalhousie University, and the provincial Registry of Motor Vehicles, Court Services and Aboriginal Affairs. Financial support was obtained from the grant supporting the Poverty Action Research Project provided by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and administered through Dalhousie University, as well as grants from the Nova Scotia Building Vibrant Communities Fund, the Native Council of Nova Scotia accessing funds from Service Canada, Mi\u27kmaq Employment and Training, and the Sipekne\u27kati
Building Better Together: Exploring Indigenous Economic Development in New Brunswick Report
No full textThis project, titled "Building Better Together: Exploring Indigenous Economic Development in New Brunswick", sought to ask: What does Indigenous economic development mean to Indigenous Peoples living in New Brunswick? In doing so, it attempts to identify obstacles, opportunities, and priorities to achieve these development goals. With support from an Indigenous Research Capacity and Reconciliation Connection Grant from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), this project brought together 130 frontline representatives from Indigenous communities, organizations, and businesses with those from academia and relevant provincial and federal departments for a Mawi\u27omi (meaning \u27gathering\u27 in Mi\u27kmaq) in May 2019 to explore these questions. In large part, this initiative validates previous research on Indigenous economic development specifically, and Indigenous development more broadly. A majority of the participants identified that self-sufficiency and self-sustainability for Indigenous communities were the most important factors for successful community development, with long-term stability the second most important factor. Three factors were tied for third: revitalizing language and culture, providing employment and training opportunities to members, and improving community wellness and cohesion. Key priorities for economic development were the creation of employment opportunities and the development of workforce skills, as well as the development of lands and infrastructure for economic development, while key opportunities were the cannabis, tourism, natural resources, and renewable resource sector. And finally, key challenges to the pursuit of Indigenous economic development were financing, human resources, and social issues. Throughout the event, participants also emphasized the need for more meaningful and respectful relations with government and the private sector. Resulting from this research, several recommendations were identified that support the findings above. These recommendations target three main groups: to SSHRC, continue to offer annual grants specifically for Indigenous communities and organizations, to support the creation of diverse research products relating to Indigenous economic development, and to create or support a platform to share information and resources relating to Indigenous economic development; to the federal government, increase funding for economic development for First Nation communities and Indigenous organizations; to the provincial government, create a task force to increase the inclusion of First Nation communities and Indigenous Peoples in the tourism, cannabis, natural resource, and renewable energy sectors; and to First Nation Communities in New Brunswick: develop strategies to support self-determination, self-sufficiency, and economic development
Indigenous Business Support Services: A Case Study of the Quebec Entrepreneurial Ecosystem in Canada
No full textSupport services - also known as accompaniment practices and advisory services - are essential for the development of small businesses. In terms of support services specific to Indigenous businesses, the literature is rather silent. Yet, one can expect that the recent and growing market-related entrepreneurial trend in Indigenous communities will generate increasing accompaniment needs in those contexts. The objective of this research is to better understand the entrepreneurial ecosystem and its current synergy, as well as identifying the challenges of Indigenous entrepreneurship. To do so we rely on a qualitative methodological approach, focusing on the Indigenous entrepreneurial ecosystem in Quebec, Canada. Overall, our research highlights the need to adapt support services to Indigenous-related entrepreneurial issues. This research paves the way for a broader discussion related to how local governments, economic development organizations, funding agencies, and business support services organizations can work together for a comprehensive economic development strategy within Indigenous contexts
