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.
INDIGENOUS ECONOMIC FRAMEWORKS
Rebuilding Indigenous Economies and Remembering how to Creatively Thrive
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
INDIGENOUS BUSINESS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
US owned Indigenous Business directory
http://nativebusiness.directory
Native Business Alliances:
ONABEN
Minnesota Indian Business Alliance
Tribal Business Structure Handbook
https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-tege/tribal_business_structure_handbook.pdf
COOPERATIVES
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
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
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
Spruce Root
Indigenous Alaska CDFI with business coaching, capital, and regenerative development partnerships
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
CANADA-BASED RESOURCES
INDIGENOUS ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND BUSINESS
Entreprenorth
Sustainable Indigenous business development mentorship and support
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
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