Coming soon: Indigenous Collaborative Business
Indigenous Collaborative Business
Indigenous collaborative business, like collaborative business, is dedicated to helping people prototype products and grow their business in a low-risk, low-cost environment supported by the team at Every One Every Day. However, this initiative specifically commits itself to helping the urban Indigenous community in Kjipuktuk work collaboratively to create and grow a business while also understanding unique key factors that impact Indigenous business such as cultural nuances, Aboriginal and Indigenous law, and systemic challenges.
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Cultural Factors
Every One Every Day understands the importance of integrating active reconciliation in the work that we do, and we will always do our best to accommodate and support our Indigenous collaborative business participants in whatever way we can, and strive to make our space as welcoming as possible through smudging, Indigenous guidance from multiple perspectives (including EOED Indigenous Guide Group), and staff that are well versed in reconciliACTION that are happy to support you at any time.
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Systemic Challenges
A plethora of systemic challenges exist which hinder growth for many Indigenous entrepreneurs, whether that’s business grants being taxed due to residency discrimination, lack of representation in any given field, or daily prejudice. Our team at Every One Every Day is here to help combat these hinderances alongside Indigenous entrepreneurs in Kjiputkuk to facilitate the growth of your business in a place that isn’t just low risk or low cost, but also safe for all Indigenous residents, no matter what.
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Legislation
Aboriginal and Indigenous law are factors that we at Every One Every Day take into deep consideration during our work on the Indigenous collaborative business. We understand that there is discriminatory legislation such as the Indian Act which still actively hinders economic reconciliation to this day, which our team is dedicated to finding solutions to, as well as inherent treaty rights that Indigenous people have which can be leveraged to help grow their business through a right to hunt, fish, and forage in the ancestral lands of Mi’kma’ki. Lastly, Every One Every Day recognizes contemporary Indigenous law as a floor of excellence for our team to build off from and commit ourselves to reconciliation as opposed to a goal, as it is only the bare minimum from which we can improve from.
Meet the Team
Eli Rowe (he/him)
Indigenous Student Researcher
Eli has a background in journalism, and truth and reconciliation action. Currently, he is delving into researching the many nuances that go into running an Indigenous business, considering cultural specificities, legislation, and systemic challenges unique to being an Indigenous entrepreneur to educate our actions in the upcoming Indigenous Collaborative Business program.
Have an Idea?
We’re building a community idea bank – a place to gather, track and connect ideas from across the neighbourhood.