Indigenous Participation
Beyond Tokenism: Indigenous Participation at Scale
NNC Group was established to move beyond tokenism in Canadian economic development.
For too long, Indigenous participation in major projects has often been limited to consultation, accommodation, employment targets, procurement commitments, or minority participation after key decisions have already been made.
NNC Group believes Indigenous peoples should have the opportunity to participate earlier, deeper, and more meaningfully. This means participation as:
Owners
Founders
Project sponsors
Equity partners
Governance participants
Developers
Builders
Operators
Employees
Suppliers
Investors
Environmental stewards
Long-term beneficiaries
NNC Group’s objective is to help create commercial structures where Indigenous participation is not symbolic, but early-stage and foundational.