Shane Miller has created a destination for First Nations people and all people who love food! He says it’s so easy to get fast food and Western food, but nowhere to showcase local Indigenous food. So he created Bannock Slap. He expanded and now also has Hazy Valley Indigenous Cannabis and Millers Market. These 3 small businesses are in 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