Indigenous entrepreneurs poised to make big impact on Canadian economy

Support for Indigenous entrepreneurs a pathway to economic reconciliation, but it's also good business

In her new book, Indigenomics: Taking a Seat at the Economic Table, business leader Carol Anne Hilton, who is Hesquiaht of Nuu-chah-nulth descent from Vancouver Island and founder of the Indigenomics Institute, argues that Indigenous people are economic powerhouses and a key part of a global power shift that features a convergence of human values and economic systems.

“We are seeing an emergence of a growing army of Indigenous entrepreneurs,” Hilton said. “There is a realization by Indigenous peoples that there is something beyond what we are told about poverty and opportunity, and the uptake of Indigenous businesses is individuals choosing something different for their families outside the poverty narrative.”

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