Founded in 2018, Red Rebel Armour sells its authentic Anishinaabe streetwear brand and provides apparel printing services to fund its social purpose. Our social purpose at Red Rebel Armour is to reduce recidivism by creating jobs for our relatives that are experiencing the criminal justice system. In addition to providing employment, we have incorporated Indigenous ways of knowing throughout the Read more…
Support Indigenous Business
Discover local First Nations, Inuit, and Métis businesses open to serve you during the COVID-19 Crisis.
Coronavirus' impact on Indigenous businesses
Why is consumer support for Indigenous business important during this time?
- There are over 50,000 Indigenous businesses in Canada and 99% of them are small- or medium-sized enterprises, which are being hardest hit by the pandemic
- Indigenous businesses on-reserve face unique barriers at this time because of the lack of broadband and infrastructure that enables e-commerce
- Main sources of financing for privately- or community-owned Indigenous businesses are retained earnings, private savings, or development corporations – not traditional lenders
How can you help?
A few ways that you, as a consumer, can support First Nations businesses:
- Purchase goods and services from Indigenous businesses
- Shop online and order some art or jewellery from Indigenous artists
- Amplify (like, share, re-post) social media postings
- Add Indigenous businesses to your supply chain