Indigenous EDI is the process of improving your organization’s internal and external policies and systems so it can better relate to and work with Indigenous people, Indigenous businesses, Indigenous organizations, and Indigenous governments. Educating your team is a major first step in this process.
Time to Shine as an Indigenous Ally!
Become the best when it comes to working with Indigenous people and organizations. Become a local hero by hiring more Indigenous people, supporting Indigenous groups, and respecting Indigenous culture or lands. Your business or organization will become something that you can truly be proud of! It’s time to do great things!
Multiply Your Profits!
It’s time to start winning more (or all) of the Indigenous contracts and businesses in your area. Increase profits by winning more Indigenous contracts. No need to spend money to expand into completely different regions. You can multiply your business and profits by dominating Indigenous contracts and market share in your area!
Business Failing?
Are you frustrated and mad about losing Indigenous contracts and bids? Why is the competition winning all the Indigenous contracts in your area? It’s time to get ahead on your Indigenous EDI and beat out the competition. Start prospering again! You can show everyone that you’re the best! You deserve to be respected and recognized as a business leader!
“…I’ll make you famous!”
– Emilio Estevez as “Billy the Kid” in the movie “Young Guns”
Stop Working So Hard!
Winning Indigenous contracts and market share shouldn’t be this hard! Work smarter not harder! Proper Indigenous EDI support you can put your business on easy street so you can start living.
Become Number 92 Compliant
Has your Canadian business completed the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) of Canada Call to Action number 92?
The government of Canada is working on the TRC 94 Calls to Action that apply to them, but many don’t apply to the government. Number 92, “Business and Reconciliation,” is the responsibility of each individual business in Canada. Others may apply depending on your industry.
KAIROS Blanket Exercise
Comply with the education component of TRC #92 by participating in a KAIROS Blanket Exercise.
The KAIROS Blanket Exercise (KBE) is an experiential teaching tool based on participatory popular education methodology that explores the historical and contemporary relationship between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples in the land we now know as Canada.
Created in 1997 by the Aboriginal Rights Coalition (ARC), a precursor to KAIROS, the KBE was initially meant to introduce Canadians to the major themes and findings of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples (RCAP). The Coalition brought together Elders, Indigenous educators, and allies who wanted to make sure that RCAP and its recommendations were not shelved and forgotten.
The KBE is built on the foundation of these long-standing, collaborative initiatives and relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples to raise awareness of continuing injustices and impacts of colonization and to promote further learning.
For over two decades, ARC and now KAIROS have guided its ongoing development with the leadership of Elders and Indigenous facilitators across this land.
Indigenous EDI Professional
My name is Ian Hopfe, I’m an Indigenous EDI Consultant, and member of the Bigstone Cree Nation in Northern Alberta.
- I have lived experience as an Indigenous person in Alberta and Canada.
- I have a Bachelor of Management Degree in Human Resources and Labour Relations from the University of Lethbridge.
- I have a Human Resources Management Certificate from Grant McEwan University.
- I have my CPHR Candidate designation from CPHR Alberta (Certified Professional in Human Resources).
- I have experience in the financial, construction, non-profit, and small business sectors.
- I have over 10 years of management and HR experience!
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