{"id":9,"date":"2020-04-25T21:20:32","date_gmt":"2020-04-25T21:20:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/firstnations.biz\/sfn-dir11\/?page_id=9"},"modified":"2020-06-30T17:04:23","modified_gmt":"2020-07-01T00:04:23","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/firstnations.biz\/sfn-dir11\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"9\" class=\"elementor elementor-9\" data-elementor-settings=\"[]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ae0e212 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ae0e212\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-92dbc43\" data-id=\"92dbc43\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2a243a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c2a243a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mission<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f05bc2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4f05bc2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>To bolster First Nations, Inuit, and M\u00e9tis businesses by encouraging consumers to invest in Indigenous goods and services, and supporting such businesses in the digital economy while honouring <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca\/eng\/1524506030545\/1557513309443\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Truth &amp; Reconciliation<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c3e9ca7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c3e9ca7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b28671f\" data-id=\"b28671f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d09e8c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d09e8c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Story<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-958ad98 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"958ad98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Our goal through the <strong>Shop First Nations <\/strong>initiative is to spur consumer support for Indigenous businesses across Canada.<\/p><p>Data from the\u00a0Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business indicates that &#8220;over 99% of Aboriginal businesses are SMEs&#8221; [small- or medium- enterprises]. Because of this entrepreneurial mindset, Indigenous businesses rely on you &#8211; the consumer &#8211; to help them survive. Regardless of your ancestry, whether you&#8217;re Indigenous or a new citizen to Canada, please do what you can to show your support for Indigenous businesses!<\/p><p>Our purpose is to:<\/p><ul><li>Appeal to you &#8211; the consumer &#8211; to choose First Nations products and services<\/li><li>Encourage First Nations businesses to leverage the digital economy to improve their business<\/li><\/ul><p>Our first step in fulfilling this purpose is the creation of an\u00a0<a style=\"font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; background-color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/firstnations.biz\/sfn-dir11\/locations\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Indigenous business directory<\/a>\u00a0to promote Indigenous business near you.<\/p><p>All my relations,<br \/><i>\u00a0Rob S., Shop First Nations team<\/i><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02bd9a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"02bd9a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Note on COVID-19 Impact<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a991e33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a991e33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>During these difficult times, all businesses will be challenged to continue operations.<\/p><p>First Nations businesses, however, face added challenges:<\/p><ul><li>A Canadian Federation of Independent Businesses study estimates 25% of small- and medium-sized enterprises will not be able to sustain a closure of 30 days. Due to the high number of small- and medium-enterprises in the Indigenous business sector, Covid-19 will significantly impact those businesses<\/li><li>Lack of <i>digital<\/i> infrastructure &#8211; Indigenous businesses based on reserve or in remote communities often lack the digital capacity (e.g. broadband internet, e-commerce, technical skills) that is commonplace in urban centres making it more difficult for them to &#8220;pivot&#8221; online in the digital age<\/li><li>Funding for Indigenous businesses is unique; largely originating from individuals or community-based groups, NOT traditional lenders<\/li><\/ul><p>If you can afford to, please support an Indigenous business in your community and &#8211; most importantly &#8211; stay safe, healthy, and take care of your loved ones.<\/p><p>For additional information on the Covid-19 Impact on Indigenous businesses:<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ccab.com\/news\/16065-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">COVID-19 Impact: CCAB Research Data Confirms Indigenous SMEs Are Most Vulnerable<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/thefutureeconomy.ca\/interviews\/tabatha-bull\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Corporate and Government Partnerships Helping Indigenous Businesses Through COVID-19<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ictinc.ca\/blog\/suggestions-for-helping-vulnerable-and-remote-indigenous-communities\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Suggestions for Helping Vulnerable and Remote Indigenous Communities<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63e3071 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"63e3071\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/firstnations.biz\/sfn-dir11\/locations\/\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Support Indigenous Businesses Near You<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba8ec59 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ba8ec59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7ff0550 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7ff0550\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f1b9dd0\" data-id=\"f1b9dd0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96ce5cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"96ce5cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"contributors\" class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-093ef90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"093ef90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Contributors<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-20240b4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"20240b4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-83cece3\" data-id=\"83cece3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff5df9c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ff5df9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/firstnations.biz\/sfn-dir11\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/DSC_0018-2-ouy443wkoy1hq25cufh9ninmxaxji4g8krp86teney.jpg\" title=\"rob-schulz\" alt=\"rob-schulz\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9ab4a47\" data-id=\"9ab4a47\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7fb087 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c7fb087\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Rob Schulz - Founder<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0cfb899 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0cfb899\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Rob is Chipewyan on his mother&#8217;s side and German on his father&#8217;s side. He was born and raised in Greater Vancouver (unceded, traditional territories of the Squamish, Musqeum, and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations) and currently resides in New Westminster (includes traditional territory of Qayqayt First Nation). He graduated from BCIT with a Diploma (Honours) in Computer Systems Technology.<\/p><p>Professionally, Rob is well versed in providing strategic technology solutions with expertise as an Enterprise and Integration Architect in the retail and commercial real estate sectors. A team player, he enjoys creating collaborative relationships and shared goals to deliver impactful technical solutions in today&#8217;s digital economy<span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">When not geeking out, he enjoys watching and playing football (soccer) as well as traveling.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ef1a7b elementor-shape-circle e-grid-align-left elementor-grid-0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-social-icons\" data-id=\"1ef1a7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"social-icons.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-social-icons-wrapper elementor-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-grid-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon elementor-social-icon elementor-social-icon-linkedin elementor-repeater-item-3a40e5e\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/schulzrob\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Linkedin<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fab fa-linkedin\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b5ef881 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b5ef881\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e36fbb7\" data-id=\"e36fbb7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-149bb23 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"149bb23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"225\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/firstnations.biz\/sfn-dir11\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/james-delorme.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/firstnations.biz\/sfn-dir11\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/james-delorme.jpg 225w, https:\/\/firstnations.biz\/sfn-dir11\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/james-delorme-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-de911f1\" data-id=\"de911f1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b13aac elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4b13aac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">James Delorme - Volunteer\/Advisor<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3e6c5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b3e6c5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>James Delorme is a Director with the First Nations Internet Exchange, President of Indigeknow and is an established social media innovator and producer in First Nations communities with economic development and social impact projects.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p><p>James has served as the elected Chief of Klahoose First Nation for three consecutive terms. In this role he guided economic development for his nation with a focus on innovation as a wellspring of reconciliation. Economic development projects he has been involved with include Jimmy Creek, the largest green, run-of-river hydro project in Western Canada over the last decade, and the creation of cultural tourism businesses.<\/p><p>James has also served on the board of the BC Assembly of First Nations and currently serves as a director with the Powell River Education Services Society and the BC Small Business Roundtable.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>James has an extensive background in the tourism, construction and the forest industries. His focus has been to build capacity within his own community and strengthen strategic economic opportunities for Klahoose and other First Peoples.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ba79c9 elementor-shape-circle e-grid-align-left elementor-grid-0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-social-icons\" data-id=\"3ba79c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"social-icons.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-social-icons-wrapper elementor-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-grid-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon elementor-social-icon elementor-social-icon-linkedin elementor-repeater-item-3a40e5e\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jamesdelorme\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Linkedin<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fab fa-linkedin\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8f12882 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8f12882\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e056bad\" data-id=\"e056bad\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0c2859 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a0c2859\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mission To bolster First Nations, Inuit, and M\u00e9tis businesses by encouraging consumers to invest in Indigenous goods and services, and supporting such businesses in the digital economy while honouring Truth &amp; Reconciliation. 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