Northwest Territories
Event
Building Economic Resilience: Skills Development in Indigenous and Northern Communities
Indigenous and Northern entrepreneurs are vital to Canada’s economy and community well-being. Yet, many continue to face systemic barriers that limit access to skills training, funding, and infrastructure.
Blog
Reflections from Yellowknife: Learning from Indigenous Entrepreneurship in the North
This gathering was designed with intention: to explore how entrepreneurship can strengthen community well-being, drive innovation, and shape a future grounded in shared values and Northern strength.
Project
Inuvialuit Skills Matrix
Seeking to augment its database, this project sought to create the first inventory of Inuvialuit employment, skills, training, Traditional Knowledge and education.
Project
Taking IT Digital
EntrepreNorth, which has been offering a cohort-based entrepreneurial growth program for Northern and Indigenous entrepreneurs, launched a project to develop an app to support their learners and alumni in building businesses, raising capital and creating impact within their own communities. The project sought to develop an accessible and inclusive business tool that would provide a streamlined way for these entrepreneurs to share and access resources to support the growth and impact of their businesses.
Event
Insights in Action Tour: Yukon and the Northwest Territories
Don’t miss FSC’s Insights in Action Tour - Yukon and the Northwest Terrirtories stop to explore critical questions and emerging opportunities for the future of work.
Research
Innovations in Indigenous Tourism Development in Northern Canada
The project aimed to understand the challenges facing northern Indigenous women in tourism post-COVID and to co-create recommendations to support them.
Project
Building Local Capacity for Community-based Micrometeorological Monitoring
Northwestern Canada is experiencing double the rate of climate warming compared to the global average, impacting water resources and regional climate. To track these changes, a network of ten eddy covariance (EC) towers—which allow for the tracking of greenhouse gases—were installed across the Northwest Territories. However, the lack of local expertise jeopardizes their upkeep and subsequently the data they track.
Project
Entrepreneurial Skills in the North: Insights from Aurora College
Aurora College conducted a feasibility study to assess the viability of establishing an Indigenous Business Centre of Excellence (IBCE).
Project
Indigenous Business Centre of Excellence (IBCE) Feasibility Study
Aurora College’s FSC-funded project Indigenous Business Centre of Excellence (IBCE) Feasibility Study aimed to better understand needs, opportunities and best models in establishing an Indigenous Business Centre of Excellence (IBCE) at the NWT institution, as well as establishing a model for a two-year pilot.