9 Indigenous Business
Building a Competitive First Nation Investment Climate
Tulo Centre of Indigenous Economics
2014
Licence: CC BY-NC
Building a Competitive First Nations Investment Climate is the first open textbook on the subject of Indigenous economic prosperity. Students may use this textbook as a resource on how to create the administrative, fiscal and legal framework to support markets on First Nations and, in some cases, tribal lands. This text is designed to be taught in the classroom, with programmatic instruction, instructive role play and engaging assignments.
Formats: PDF
Suggested for: INBU 201
Economic Aspects of the Indigenous Experience in Canada
Anya Hageman and Pauline Galoustian (Queen’s University)
2021
Licence: CC BY
This text explores the economic history and economic potential of Indigenous peoples in Canada. It discusses which institutional arrangements hold them back economically and which institutions assist them going forward, and considers which norms Indigenous communities hold that inform their priorities and economic behaviour.
Formats: Online, PDF
Suggested for: INBU 201
Financial Empowerment: Personal Finance for Indigenous and Non-Indigenous People
Dr. Bettina Schneider (First Nations University of Canada)
2018
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA
Uniquely tailored to Indigenous students’ experiences and histories, Financial Empowerment covers a wide range of topics in financial planning, personal finance, and financial decision-making. Threaded throughout with Indigenous and Canadian content, videos with Elders are also included, offering students their perspectives to enhance the learning experience. Financial Empowerment is designed for a single-semester introduction to financial planning and decision-making, in order to provide first and second-year business students with the necessary financial literacy and skills needed to make sound financial decisions, assess financial risk, and achieve financial success. This textbook attempts to speak to the varied backgrounds, knowledge systems, and experiences of Indigenous and non-Indigenous Canadians by providing Indigenous and non-Indigenous perspectives on personal finance and financial planning using examples and information from the Canadian financial system, economy, and Elders.
Formats: Online, PDF, EPUB, and more.
Suggested for: FNCE 322, INBU 201
Indigenous Businesses in the BC Interior: Case Studies in Marketing
Dr. Biggi Weischedel (Thompson Rivers University)
Licence: CC BY-NC
This compilation of Indigenous Business Case Studies, focusing on the BC Interior, explores marketing challenges and approaches of a variety of indigenous-owned businesses. The authors had the opportunity to have conversations with the business owners and feel honoured to have been trusted with information and data to put this collection together. Within this collection, we present case studies that can be used in various marketing and management courses.
Formats: Online, PDF, EPUB, and more.
Suggested for: INBU 350
Indigenous Lifeways in Canadian Business
Russell Evans (University of Windsor), Michael Mihalicz (Toronto Metropolitan University), and Maureen Sterling (University of Windsor)
2022
Licence: CC BY-NC
This series introduces important business topics impacting Indigenous students, entrepreneurs, and business leaders in Canada by connecting users to their stories. End-users can link to one or more of the videos, embed the material into their course websites, or download a video to use offline.
Formats: Pressbooks webbook, EPUB, PDF, and more