Journey to economic independence

The purpose of the visits and community tours was to experience and development background, Ted is well grounded meet with relevant first nation leaders and administrative managers in the critical success factors necessary for economic and business to collect information on the history of economic development development. [...] The purpose of this forum was to examine the similarities and • Partnerships differences in the various first nations governance and corporate • access to Capital structures, discuss the findings of the community visits and then identify the common themes in the economic development practices of b. C. first nations. [...] The Tour of the nations section The purpose of this project was to conduct a first-hand examination of the report describes the overall findings in relation to the of the successes and struggles in economic development participant communities. [...] The purpose of the forum was to examine the differences First Nations shared The first nations generally fall into three categories: and similarities in the various first nations governance • T hose with opportunities close to them but no and economic development structures, discuss the one commonality capacity or means to seize the opportunities; findings from the interviews, and identify a poten [...] The final exchange whereby the investor and first nation work together to section of this report, “Tour of the nations: analysis of Key findings,” access assets on reserve or traditional territory lands in exchange for portrays these findings in relation to each of the first nations a combination of jobs, training, ownership and revenues or other participating in the project.