This year, we continued to incorporate Economic Reconciliation through Indigenous-led business models, connected key stakeholders in business communities with Indigenous participants, shared future economic and investment opportunities, outlined the impact of Indigenous participation, and highlighted what was working.
We also expanded on important and impactful topics, such as what successful partnerships look like. Industry leaders were invited to speak on mining, energy, oil and gas, and other industries lacking Indigenous participation. We discussed funding opportunities that Nations could access, along with other topics to help cultivate economic resilience and prosperity for everyone’s benefit.
The Indigenous Economic Development Forum allowed the Nations to discuss and provide feedback to the Federal Government concerning Economic Development programs and participation. It also helped identify opportunities to encourage success for Indigenous Economic Development pursuits for future programs and prevent barriers to successful entry.
The forum also discussed Economic Reconciliation through Indigenous business models, connected key stakeholders in business communities with Indigenous participants, shared future economic and investment opportunities, outlined the impact of Indigenous participation, and highlighted what was working.
The theme of the Indigenous Economic Development Forum was Cultivating Economic Resilience Through Collaboration. This theme reminded us to come together to create a path for generational wealth within Indigenous economic development. Furthermore, the forum aimed to support partnerships with Non-Indigenous organizations to join the efforts of Economic Reconciliation.
On behalf of FHQ Developments, we thanked everyone for their support.
“As with any business, developing key strategic partnerships in the industry became very important for Indigenous communities looking to grow their economic footprint. By working with organizations that were willing to build an understanding of the values of Indigenous investment, it helped to create greater opportunities for that Nation(s) by seeing greater financial returns, employment, Indigenous capacity building, and growth of other Indigenous businesses in the supply chain and further reinvestment in other businesses or in the community.”
February 15, 2024
The Atlas˚ Hotel Regina, Saskatchewan 4177 Albert St, Regina, SK S4S 3R6
For more information contact:
Justine “Tini” Stilborn
E reception@fhqdev.com
P (306) 790-2350
F (306) 790-2355
The sponsorship deadline was February 1st, 2024. The ticket sale deadline was February 8th, 2024, and Early Bird Sales ended on February 1st.
We would like to thank everyone who helped make this first annual Indigenous Economic Development Forum a success! We looked forward to seeing you next year.
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