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What is Indigenous Entrepreneurship?
Indigenous Entrepreneurship refers to the creation of a new business venture by Indigenous people, often for the benefit of Indigenous people. The resources on this page are related to First Nations, Inuit, and Metis peoples, with a particular focus on resources from Canada.
Statistics
- The Community Well-Being IndexThe index measures: education, labour force activity, income and housing.
- First Nations ProfilesFocus on individual First Nations communities across Canada.
- Reports on Registered Indian Population by Sex and ResidenceVia Canada's Statistics and Measurement Directorate.
Find annual reports starting from 2001. - Surveys on Indigenous peoplesIncluding First Nations, Inuit and Métis populations living on- and off-reserve and in Northern communities
- Statistics CanadaFind tables relating to:
Demographic characteristics and Indigenous groups; Education, learning and skills; Health and well-being; Income and spending ;Indigenous children; Indigenous population profiles; Labour and employment; Language and culture; Living arrangements and housing; Victimization and crime; and more. - FNIGC Knowledge LodgeA First Nations-led organization committed to gathering and disseminating data that reflects the diversity of life in the 634 First Nations reserve and Northern communities across the country.
Case Studies
In North America, students learn to understand the dynamics of business activity and the consequences of different business decisions by reflecting on examples from real-life business situations through case studies. For Indigenous learners, the problem is that none of the thousands of case studies used in Canadian business programs depict challenges faced by Indigenous entrepreneurs. Because case-studies did not yet exist, the Indigenous Entrepreneurship program at United College undertook to research and write them in-house.
- Indigenous Entrepreneurship Case StudiesAvailable via the Indigenous Entrepreneurship program at United College.
Navigating Traditional Knowledge and Intellectual Property – The Adventures of the Yakuanoi
Canadian Resources
- Canadian Council for Indigenous BusinessCCIB builds bridges between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples, businesses, and communities through diverse programming, providing tools, training, network building, major business awards, and national events.
- Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs CanadaCrown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC) continues to renew the nation-to-nation, Inuit-Crown, government-to-government relationship between Canada and First Nations, Inuit and Métis; modernize Government of Canada structures to enable Indigenous peoples to build capacity and support their vision of self-determination and lead the Government of Canada's work in the North.
- Indigenous Services CanadaIndigenous Services Canada (ISC) works collaboratively with partners to improve access to high quality services for First Nations, Inuit and Métis. Our vision is to support and empower Indigenous peoples to independently deliver services and address the socio-economic conditions in their communities.
Books
Context, Policy, and Practices in Indigenous and Cultural Entrepreneurship by ISBN: 1668475804Publication Date: 2023-04-28Covering key topics such as government policy, entrepreneurial education, information technology, and trade, this premier reference source is ideal for policymakers, entrepreneurs, business owners, managers, scholars, researchers, academicians, instructors, and students.
Campus Resources
There are many supports around Waterloo campus who can help you with Indigenous Entrepreneurship work. Here are some suggestions:
- Council of Entrepreneur-EldersFrom United College. Our Council of Elder-Entrepreneurs includes outstanding Indigenous entrepreneurs from across Canada. Their role is to provide advice to the academics responsible for the program and to provide inspiration and advice to the students enrolled in it.
- Indigenous Entrepreneurship (IndEnt) DiplomaThe six-course Diploma in Indigenous Entrepreneurship (IndEnt) is open to students registered in any University of Waterloo degree program. The Indigenous Entrepreneurship diploma features courses taught by Indigenous instructors and supports students with an incubator and a community of mentors with deeply held expertise in entrepreneurship, social innovation and community service learning.
- Indigenous Entrepreneurship (IndEnt) MinorThe Minor in Indigenous Entrepreneurship (IndEnt) is open to students registered in any University of Waterloo degree program.
- Indigenous Entrepreneurship Training ProgramsAvailable through United College. Indigenous post-secondary students from across Canada can now participate in these newly launched entrepreneurship training programs that are built on a model of Indigenized business education and experiential learning.