S.I. Procurement, Access to Capital, and Long-Term Strategy for Indigenous Community Engagement – Workshop

Natalie Adams, director of Supply Change™ at Canadian Council for Indigenous Business, is focused on ensuring Indigenous businesses have equitable opportunities to participate in Canadian procurement. The Supply Change program works with Indigenous businesses, corporate Canada and government sectors to increase opportunities and reduce the barriers faced by Indigenous businesses.

Tracy Morningstar is from Mississaugi #8 and currently resides in Couchiching First Nation within Treaty 3. As the Tools for Indigenous Business (TIB) manager of entrepreneurship at the Canadian Council for Indigenous Business, she empowers Indigenous entrepreneurs through essential resources, training and networking opportunities.

Brenda Thwaites who is Anishinaabe Kwe and a proud member of Serpent River First Nation, is the manager of the Partnership Accreditation in Indigenous Relations (PAIR) program at Canadian Council for Indigenous Business. PAIR is a management and reporting program that supports progressive improvement in Indigenous relations, and a certification program that confirms corporate performance in Indigenous relations at the bronze, silver and gold levels.