ECONOMY & TRADE

BUILDING INDIGENOUS ECONOMIES AND TRADE

We recognize that the current economic system we operate within is based on the theft and exploitation of land, wealth, and people.  We support the creation of economies based on our Indigenous values and responsibilities; economies that care for the land and people. 

Rebuilding Indigenous Economies and Remembering how to Creatively Thrive

https://ndncollective.org/rebuilding-indigenous-economies-and-remembering-how-to-creatively-thrive%EF%BB%BF/

Indigenomics Institute

https://indigenomicsinstitute.com

Research and thought leader organization also offering strategic development services.  

Indigenous Economics; Sustaining Peoples and their Lands

Dr. Ron Trosper’s detailed economic analysis in an academically oriented book 

NON-INDIGENOUS REGENERATIVE ECONOMY THOUGHT LEADERS

Democracy Collaborative

Community Wealth Building thought and research leader

https://democracycollaborative.org

New Economy Coalition

Advocate for Solidarity Economies

https://neweconomy.net/solidarity-economy/

The Capital Institute

https://capitalinstitute.org/finance-for-a-regenerative-world/

Business Alliance for Local Living Economies

http://www.livingeconomies.org

US owned Indigenous Business directory

http://nativebusiness.directory

Native Business Alliances:

ONABEN

www.onaben.org

Minnesota Indian Business Alliance   

www.mniba.org

Tribal Business Structure Handbook
https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-tege/tribal_business_structure_handbook.pdf

Minnesota Indigenous Business Alliance Cooperative Development Resource

https://www.mniba.org/programs/cooperative-development.html

Cooperative Development Institute

https://cdi.coop/resource-center/

Start.coop

Online clearinghouse for cooperative resources, including financing

https://www.start.coop/resources

Northwest Area Foundation ‘About CDFIs’ Information

https://www.nwaf.org/portfolio/nativecdfi-2/

CDFI Development Support

http://cdfi.org/about-cdfis/cdfi-fund

List of Native Financial Institutions:

https://www.minneapolisfed.org/indiancountry/resources/mapping-native-banks



Oweesta Corporation

www.oweesta.org

Spruce Root

Indigenous Alaska CDFI with business coaching, capital, and regenerative development partnerships

www.spruceroot.org

Federal Resources

Economic Development Research and National Technical Assistance https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=305782

Rural Business Development Grants https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/rural-business-development-grants

Rural Community Development Initiative Grants https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/rural-community-development-initiative-grants

INDIGENOUS ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND BUSINESS

Entreprenorth

Sustainable Indigenous business development mentorship and support

www.entreprenorth.ca

Canadian Indigenous Business Directories

http://ahki.ca/indigenous-business-directories/

https://www.bcibic.ca/resource-directory/

http://indigenousbusiness.directory/directory/

Cooperative Development

Cooperatives First, a business cooperative development support organization https://cooperativesfirst.com

List of Indigenous Cooperatives in Canada

http://cooperativesfirst.com/isl/uploads/2016/10/CoopsInAboriginalCommunities2012_FINAL_lowrez.pdf

Local People, Local Solutions: A Guide to First Nations Cooperative Development in Saskatchewan

http://www.sask.coop/images/learn_more/docs/SFNEDN_SCA_FN_Coop_Guide_2015.pdf

Aki Energy

www.akienergy.com

Indigenous community consulting and development organization

Raven Capital Partners  

https://ravencapitalpartners.ca

Social investment and economic development capacity building

List of Province by Province funding opportunities

https://fcm.ca/en/resources/cedi/first-nation-municipal-funding-resources