Knowledge Translation (KT) for Indigenous Communities: A Policy Making Toolkit by P. Gaye Hanson & Janet Smylie - health focus but could have useful info for business context
Students could be assigned one of these companies to complete the analysis task. There are many more but these example websites discuss guiding values, specific markets, and/or positioning & decolonizing models.
Amawilc - Indigenous inter-cultural communications consulting - Owner Tanina Rose Williams (CapU alumni)
Anne Mulaire – fashion brand – Owner Andreanne Mulaire Dandeneau (aka Anne)
Bear Essential Oils - wellness, essential oils - Owners Alissa and Cody Assu
Birch Bark Coffee Co. - coffee company - Owner Mark Marsolais-Nahwegahbow
Cheekbone Beauty - beauty products – Owner Jenn Harper
Eighth Generation blankets, towels, clothing, and jewelry company - Owner Louie Gong
Feast Café Bistro – restaurant – Owner Christa Guenther
Iron Dog books - bookshop and book truck – Owners Hilary and Cliff Atleo
Jada Creations – jewelry made from cedar bark – Owner Jaimie Davis
Kekuli Cafe - café/restaurants in Merritt, Westbank & Kamloops - Owners Sharon Bond-Hogg and Darren Hogg
Manitobah Mukluks - mukluks, winter boots, moccasins - Owner Sean McCormick
Massy Books - bookstore - Owner Patricia Massy
Raven Prints – screen printing – Owner Nikki Villeneuve
Raven Rising – chocolates and pastries – Owner Tammy Maki
RavenSong Soap and Candle (Story behind the business) - soap and candles - Owner Valerie Lamirande
Sayzoons – outdoor adventures – Owner Season Kirkwood
Sisters Sage - wellness and self-care products - Owners Lynn-Marie & Melissa-Rae Angus
Skwachàys Lodge boutique hotel and gallery - Owner Vancouver Native Housing Society (VNHS)
Skwálwen Botanicals - luxury botanical skincare - Owner Styawat (Leigh Joseph)
Spirit Bear Coffee Company - coffee - Owners Bill Helin & Sean Harding
RHTea.co (Raven and Hummingbird Teas) - herbal tea company - Owners T’uy’t’tanat (Cease) & Senaqwila Wyss
Talaysay Tours - cultural and eco-tourism - Owners xets’emits’a (Candace) and Larry Campo, & Tecumseh (Jonathan) Clark Sr.
West Coast Wildflowers - Indigenous lifestyle boutique - Owners Alissa and Cody Assu
Wolf Pack Apparel – clothing company – Owner Craig Stephens
DTES Research Access Portal. Urban Indigenous Research Survey - Developing an aggregated survey of Urban Indigenous policy research and community-engaged studies with representation and engagement from 80 Urban Indigenous coalitions across Canada. The research will enable the National Urban Indigenous Coalition Council (NUICC) to reflect and represent current trends in Urban Indigenous social sciences research, while supporting the development of key policies and advocacy campaigns.