Community, Culture and Education

Education is key! Which kinds of education leads to success? How do we learn? Though some might define success through money or individual accolades, the Indigenous entrepreneurs that we spoke with emphasize the importance of community and cultural education in a successful business.

In this episode, your hosts Navraj Sandhar and Megan Foster challenge the individualistic image often associated with entrepreneurship and explore how Indigenous entrepreneurship is driven by community various methods of communal and cultural education.

We hear from Jacob Crane again about creating spaces where Indigenous students can connect with elders, mentors and each other. We discuss how important it is to face challenges together, and how Indigenous businesses strive to bring their communities along for the ride.

We also take a look at Nav’s conversation with Brandon Nolan of 3Nolans, a hockey school designed for First Nations, Metis, and Inuit youth to develop skills and become leaders and role models, using education and community bonding as the foundation for what they do.

We met Zechariah James at the Native Canadian Centre of Toronto and discussed ways to contribute to reconciliation and help foster self-sufficiency and economic empowerment for Indigenous communities to help create a sustainable cycle where success fuels more success.

Funding support from ⁠⁠CEWIL Canada⁠⁠.

Supported by Futurpreneur

With institutional support from ⁠⁠Durham College⁠⁠.

Music by ⁠⁠Penguin Music⁠⁠.