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BC Indigenous leaders’ illuminating 2020 Ideafest panel discussion captured in short animated video.
WISE: Wellness & Indigenous Sustainable Economies
Visiting Indigenous Leaders (L-R) Mr. Arthur Mercer (with Dr. David Suzuki), Guujaaw and Ovide Mercredi with NCIED Chair Miles Richardson (sitting).
Visiting Indigenous Leaders
Positioned to promote positive and productive dialogue between stakeholder groups, the NCIED advances integrative and innovative economic change.
Canadian Indigenous Economic Growth Stakeholders
The workshops provide hands-on experience for Indigenous leaders to choose economic development tailored to the self-defined goals of their communities.
Community-Based Economic Development Workshops
The concept of “wise practices” suggests there is not one best practice that will be successful for every Indigenous Nation and community.
Wise practices
Graduates of the 2020 BCAAFC Management Training Academy (MTA) at Mungo Martin House.
BCAAFC Management Training Academy (MTA)Welcome! Canada's future is dependent on the well-being of Indigenous Nations and their communities.
The National Consortium for Indigenous Economic Development (NCIED), an initiative of the Peter B. Gustavson School of Business and Faculty of Law, focuses on independent and collaborative research, building capacity for economic development in Indigenous Nations and their communities, and serving as a convenor of partnerships to sustain research and action.
The NCIED is here to enable Indigenous peoples to develop their own economies and their own approaches to economic self-sufficiency, sustainability and success. In collaboration with leaders from Indigenous governments, other governments and business, our goal is to advance Indigenous economic innovation and economic health throughout Canada, on a foundation of strong Indigenous governance within a framework that reflects traditional knowledge and respect for Indigenous peoples and their cultures.
We acknowledge with respect the Lekwungen peoples on whose traditional territory the University of Victoria, including the National Consortium for Indigenous Economic Development, stands, and the Songhees, Esquimalt and WSÁNEĆ peoples whose historical relationships with the land continue to this day.
We encourage you to engage in our commitment to maximize conditions across Canada for Indigenous economic strength and resilience.
Through education and training, we seek to contribute to the development of the next generation of Indigenous business leaders.
“Wise practices” expand traditional best practices models to include local and Indigenous knowledge, perspectives and experiences.
The resource hub is a repository to share knowledge, expertise and “wise practices” capable of keeping up with the pace of change in a complex and dynamic environment.