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National Indigenous Peoples Day

For National Indigenous Peoples Day, we usually attend a large gathering in Saskatoon called Rock your Roots Walk for Reconciliation. The event is a celebration…

Read More June 19, 2020 • Dan Matthews

Arctic Co-operatives Limited: Keeping Northern Communities Vibrant

Co-ops play a big role in keeping communities vibrant in Canada’s North. In this podcast episode, we spoke to Mary Nirlungayuk from Arctic Co-operatives Limited…

Read More March 16, 2020 • Aasa Marshall
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Co-op development in Indigenous communities

In the last episode of Season 2, we speak to Sturgeon Lake Developments CEO April Roberts-Poitras and our own Indigenous Relations Lead Trista Pewapisconias about…

Read More July 11, 2019 • Aasa Marshall
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Business development in First Nations communities

In this episode we spoke with Shaun Soonias, Executive Director of the Saskatchewan First Nations Economic Development Network. Shaun has had a long career in…

Read More April 12, 2019 • Aasa Marshall

A Story of Many Nations

In the late 90s, Joe Carter, Director of Education for Onion Lake First Nation, recognized First Nations had similar financial services needs to their non-Indigenous…

Read More September 24, 2018 • Aasa Marshall
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A brief survey of Indigenous Co-ops in Canada

The co-operative business model has been relatively underutilized by Indigenous peoples in western Canada. Corporate structures and limited partnerships have more often been the go-to…

Read More July 20, 2018 • Kyle White
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Saskatchewan’s Indigenous Chamber of Commerce

Saskatchewan is getting a new Chamber of Commerce. A group of Indigenous business leaders in Saskatchewan have formed this province’s first Indigenous Chamber of Commerce….

Read More June 22, 2018 • Trista Pewapisconias
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The Food Forest and Learning Centre Co-op video

Maggie Bluewaters shares a story of healing and food security in rural Saskatchewan. Our thanks to Maggie and everyone at The Food Forest and Learning…

Read More April 30, 2018 • Dan Matthews

First Nations agricultural production and economic growth

First Nations are about to grow their stake in the agricultural sector. Here’s what Chief Byron Louis of the Okanagan Indian Band had to say about it.

Read More August 11, 2017 • Aasa Marshall

Indigenous Co-op Development

Continuing the conversation around co-op development within western Canada’s Indigenous populations and communities. 

Read More October 29, 2016 • Kyle White

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Funded by the Co-operative Retailing System and Federated Co-operatives Limited, Co-operatives First promotes and supports business development based on the co-operative model in rural and Indigenous communities across Western Canada.

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