Indigenous Relations at ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ
Dedication. Collaboration. Competence. Fairness.
Our values, guiding our journey.
ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ is committed to initiating, growing, and sustaining transformative, authentic and mutually beneficial relationships with Indigenous Peoples. Across ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ, we are proud to be taking steps, within the scope of our business operations, to support the Government of Canada’s priorities to advance reconciliation and renew relationships with First Nations, Inuit, and Métis. Our work focuses on systemic change and efforts in the areas of:
We know that our work is a journey, not simply a destination. Our Journey so far...
ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ is PAIR Bronze Certified
In 2021, ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ set out on a journey to reimagine our relationships with Indigenous Peoples. We’re honoured to have reached a pivotal milestone in that journey: Bronze level certification in the program administered by the Canadian Council for Indigenous Business.
This milestone is about more than metrics. It's about building genuine, respectful relationships with Indigenous Peoples, businesses, and communities and making a productive contribution towards reconciliation.
We are dedicated to continuous learning, purposeful engagement, and to creating real opportunities for Indigenous participation.
Bronze certification is our foundation, not our finish line.
ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ's commitments are captured in:
- Our Indigenous Relations Policy, which informs our work to maintain and build strong partnerships with Indigenous Peoples, to create more opportunities for Indigenous businesses to succeed and grow, and to diversify our workforce.
- Our Commitment to Indigenous Peoples formalizes our intent to continue developing practices and policies to support business opportunities for and build meaningful relationships with Indigenous Peoples.
- We are setting an ambitious agenda to build strong relationships with Indigenous Peoples and create more opportunities for Indigenous businesses to succeed and grow. Our Joint Indigenous Procurement Strategy with DND ensures that we award at least 5% of the value of all contracts to Indigenous Businesses. Learn more.
The ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ Indigenous Relations Logo – a visual signal of our commitment
ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ worked with an Ottawa-based, Indigenous-owned creative agency to create a new Indigenous Relations logo that blends elements of our corporate logo with elements reflecting an Indigenous world view. The result is an Indigenous Relations logo that recognizes the connection between our corporate work and our commitment to reconciliation.
By blending elements of our corporate logo with elements reflecting an Indigenous world view, we have created an Indigenous Relations logo.
The plant symbolizes our growth—past and future, and our rootedness in communities to grow strong, mutually rewarding relationships with Indigenous peoples
The logo is shaped as a circle, a sacred symbol across many Indigenous cultures representing interdependence of all things, and the philosophy of all beings as equals
The circular shape reflects ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ’s commitment towards Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and our role in nurturing healthy communities
Geometric shapes come together to form a turtle shell, a reference to Turtle Island, one of the foundational creation stories of many North American Indigenous cultures
Turtle Island represents the land upon which we work, and our responsibility to be good stewards of the natural world
From the fertile ground of the turtle shell grows a stem with three leaves, representative of the Indigenous peoples in Canada—First Nations, Inuit, and Métis.
The leaves echo the shape of the ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ corporate logo, symbolizing the way our corporate work and commitment to reconciliation are connected