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Originally Posted by Hecate
Poverty in Manitobas indigenous communities continues to grow.
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Yes. Sad but true.
I have noticed a shift in BC over the last 15 years where Indigenous communities have driving their economies. Starts with owning a gas station on the highway near the reserve. There a grocery store. Add in a logging company, or perhaps leasing some land for a retail operation or maybe a winery of hotel.
Forcing natural resource projects to contract with indigenous companies helps. Federal government forcing 5% of all procurement to go to indigenous companies is another factor.
Sometimes these are owned by individuals but many time its community owned. The governance model is something these communities are struggling with how to get right.
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