Indigenous Leadership: Governance and Development Project

As is common in First Nations’ economic development, the creation of the EDC allowed for the formation of a limited partnership, with the EDC as the general or operating partner and the First Nation as the limited partner providing the resources. [...] The CEO reports to the board of directors and liaisons with the Chief and Council, in the interest of establishing and operating profitable businesses that will benefit the community. [...] Elders from the First Nation emphasized the importance of the land for healing and education, calling it a historic site and expressing pride and happiness in the purchase. [...] The vision of MGBHLM Home Builders is to help alleviate the housing needs of the First Nation’s members and to contribute to the economy and capacity building (e.g., training people for work in the construction trades). [...] The Future The future generations are key, and the work being done now is laying the foundation for future generations of the MGBHLM First Nation.