Indigenous Business Directory

HelloEy swayel/AY SWAY-el/

Halkomelem (Musqueam dialect) — Salishan

ThanksHuy ch q̓u/HOY ch KWU/

Musqueam Indian Band (xʷməθkʷəy̓əm)

Sḵwx̱wú7mesh sníchim

HelloChen kw'enmántumi/CHEN kwen-MAN-too-mee/

Squamish — Salishan

ThanksHuy chexw a/HOY cheh-hwah/

Squamish Nation (Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw)

Nsyilxcən

Severely Endangered

Okanagan / Syilx — Salishan (Interior Salish)

HelloWay'/WAY/

ThanksLimləmt/lim-LUHMT/

Osoyoos Indian Band (Nk'Mip)

Tsúùt'ínà k'àd

HelloDanit'adá/dah-NIT-ah-dah/

Tsuut'ina (Sarcee) — Athabaskan (Dene)

ThanksSnachísh/snah-CHEESH/

Tsuut'ina Nation

Niitsi'powahsin

Vulnerable

Blackfoot / Siksika — Algonquian

HelloOki/OH-kee/

ThanksAitsiniki/AIT-sih-nih-kee/

Siksika Nation

nêhiyawêwin

Vulnerable

Plains Cree — Algonquian (Cree)

HelloTânisi/TAH-nih-sih/

ThanksKinanâskomitin/kih-nah-NAHS-koh-mih-tin/

Enoch Cree Nation

Dakȟótiyapi

Severely Endangered (in Canada)

Dakota (Sioux) — Siouan

HelloHau/HOW/

ThanksPidamaya/pee-DAH-mah-yah/

Whitecap Dakota First Nation

Wendat

ThanksTiawenhk/tee-ah-WENK/

Wyandot / Huron-Wendat — Iroquoian

HelloKweh/KWEH/

Wendake (Huron-Wendat Nation)

Mi'kmawi'simk

Vulnerable

Mi'kmaq — Algonquian (Eastern)

HelloKwe'/GWEH/

ThanksWela'lin/well-AH-lin/

Membertou First Nation

Grants & Funding Resources

Major funding programmes supporting Indigenous business growth and economic self-determination across Canada.

NACCA Indigenous Growth Fund

National network of Aboriginal Financial Institutions providing access to capital, mentorship, and business support for Indigenous entrepreneurs across Canada.

IRAP — Industrial Research Assistance Program

National Research Council programme providing advisory services and funding to help Indigenous and Canadian businesses innovate and grow.

Indigenous Services Canada — Economic Development

Federal programmes supporting Indigenous communities with economic development, business capacity, and access to procurement opportunities.

Futurpreneur Canada — Indigenous Entrepreneur Program

Start-up financing, mentorship, and resources specifically designed for Indigenous entrepreneurs aged 18 to 39 across Canada.

Women Entrepreneurship Strategy — Indigenous Stream

Federal investment supporting Indigenous women entrepreneurs with financing, mentorship, and tailored business resources.

Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada

National organisation supporting Indigenous tourism businesses with marketing, capacity building, and industry connections.

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Indigenous businesses are a vital and growing part of the Canadian economy, contributing billions of dollars annually and creating opportunities in communities from coast to coast. The LocalAIHub Indigenous Business Directory features 49 businesses across 15 First Nations communities in 8 provinces, spanning industries from hospitality and tourism to technology and natural resources.

From award-winning enterprises like Membertou First Nation — the first Indigenous government in the world to achieve ISO 9001 certification — to pioneering businesses like Nk'Mip Cellars, North America's first Indigenous-owned winery, Indigenous entrepreneurs are leading innovation and building prosperity for their communities. Our directory connects you with these businesses, their events, and the resources available to support Indigenous economic development.

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