1:27 Frank describes his move from a national Indigenous financial institute to the newly created NationFUND business.2:06 Growing up in northern Manitoba and watching the devastating impact of a mine closure.3:14 How a Bachelor of Arts in

Karen MacKenzie, co-founder MacKintosh Canada/PeopleBest Canada

Dec 13th, 2019 28m 58s

Karen MacKenzie is a proud Cree-Métis woman and the co-founder and president of MacKintosh Canada, an indigenous-owned, international consulting company. Karen brings her traditional knowledge of indigenous ways into the contemporary workplace

Tara Everett, Canoe Co-working Inc.

Nov 15th, 2019 13m 25s

If the Indigenous economy in Canada is going to hit $100 billion per year, it will be due in part to the tenacity and no-quit attitudes of young entrepreneurs like Tara Everett. The doors to her co-working space aren't open yet, but not for lac

Victoria LaBillois – Wejuseg Construction, Listuguj, PQ

Jun 26th, 2019 23m 51s

Victoria LaBillois, a very determined Mi'kmaq entrepreneur, has come a long way from her first entrepreneurial venture – a t-shirt printing business. She built a construction company, invested in other ventures and is now a mentor to Indigenous

David Paul, Aboriginal Resource Consultants

Jun 13th, 2019 22m 48s

David Paul is a consultant specializing in business and community development from Tobique First Nation in New Brunswick. He shares his insights into the necessity for Indigenous communities to assert their jurisdiction with taxation powers, bu

Jason Calla, First Nations Infrastructure Institute

Jun 3rd, 2019 13m 10s

From his upbringing in Squamish Nation in B.C. to his studies at the London School of Economics, Jason Calla talks about his journey and the critical need for infrastructure in First Nation communities (and a better way to fund it.) Recorded at

Ernie Daniels, First Nations Finance Authority

Jun 3rd, 2019 22m 57s

Ernie Daniels talks about his journey from growing up on Salt River First Nation in the NWT to his career as a CPA and now head of FNFA. With more than $620 million in capital disbursed to communities nationwide, he sees a bright future for ent

Harold Calla, First Nations Financial Management Board

Jun 3rd, 2019 22m 33s

Harold Calla remembers the day his business on Squamish Nation in British Columbia was turned down for a payday loan and what the bankers told him about needing "ministerial approval."Today, the executive chair of the First Nations Financial Ma

Trailer - Season One

Jun 1st, 2019 1m 46s

Host Richard Perry welcomes you to the first season of Indigitech, a new podcast that will celebrate the voices of Aboriginal business owners across Canada. From startups to the big corporates, we'll explore the entrepreneurial ecosystem that w

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