ECONOMIC Development

A step in the direction of 'economic reconciliation'

ADVANCED BUSINESS MATCH

If you are seeking business partners who are educated in Indigenous engagement and take a proactive approach to working with First Nation communities, the Advanced Business Match offers unparalleled access to Canada’s most dynamic economic development network.

Next ABM in-person event is ABM Canada November 24-26, 2026 in Tla'amin Territory (City of Powell River, BC).

Call Katrin Harry at 604-483-6421 for more information.

The reality about economic reconciliation

Again, care must be taken whenever using the word reconciliation. 'Reality' is appropriate and safer to use.

First Nation and other Indigenous peoples are aware of the critical role economics is playing in the reality of First Nation Indian resesrve communities.

The path forward is complex: while band offices and subsidiary economic development corporations can pose challenges, they remain essential to the growth and governance of First Nation communities.

While Canada’s 5% procurement initiative has fallen short of expectations, the full economic potential of First Nation peoples has yet to be witnessed.

PARTNERSHIPS Sought

Interested in working together to educate Canadian people, organizations, businesses, corporations, governments about who First nation people are?

Chambers of commerce across Canada are directly reflected in the content of the Indigenous Engagement App—because this is where non-Indigenous businesses, the primary audience, gather. Indigenous Insight is intentionally stepping into the lion’s den to reach the places where ignorance, silence, and inaction are most persistent.

To drive real change, Indigenous Insight is seeking to partner organizations in the delivery of this powerful Indigenous engagement training to their business communities. Any partnership involving Indigenous Insight will be mutually beneficial.

Organizations that have become clients in 2026, include:

Richmond Hill Board of Trade
Real Estate Institue of Britsh Columbia
Ashley Ramsay Consulting
Wisdon Circle Collective
KAMA,AI
CanScribe Career College
Advanced Business Match
ClearLine Safety