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Banking on the future with Indigenous entrepreneurship

Brendon Demerais
Aug 03, 2021
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Indigenous economies existed long before Canadian confederation. The late 1600s marked the beginning of international commerce in Canada as English and French settlers arrived and developed trade with Indigenous populations. Indigenous entrepreneurs utilized their skills and knowledge to trap and harvest a variety of animal and fur products to trade for…

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