Series - Catalyst Community Finance

How experts are dismantling colonial approaches to business and housing

Author Nickie Shobeiry
โ€œ[We] try to navigate that nexus between mainstream capitalism and this โ€˜Indigenous capitalismโ€™"

Why It Matters

One of the main ways Canadians start businesses and build wealth is by leveraging their homes. However, Indigenous home ownership is close to zero, creating huge systemic barriers to economic development โ€” barriers that can be broken down by decolonizing financial structures.

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