Indigenous Entrepreneurial Path

For this project, We are looking for students to create an entrepreneurial path for on and off-reserve Indigenous entrepreneurs based on our existing data and experience. The path will be a map that indicates steps each entrepreneur have to take to create and grow their business, including a dynamic page of funding and grants available to Indigenous peoples.

Transcribing interviews and organizing qualitative data

Objective:The overall objective of this proposed project is to integrate Indigenous Knowledge and Western science in order to explore the promise of value-added fish products in Northern Manitoba.As part of this project we would require students to participate in:Transcribing Indigenous fishers' interview to word documents using Otter.ai platform Organizing the final word documentsAssist in importing and organizing data into Dedoose software (qualitative analysis)For additional information see summary of the projects' objective below:Objective 1: To determine which fish species have been traditionally caught and used in Cree (Ininew/Inniniwak) communities in Northern Manitoba and to document Indigenous knowledge surrounding fish species with high potential value within these communities and to the South.Activities: Individual interviews have been conducted with total of 30 Elders and fishers in Misipawistik Cree Nation and the Métis community of Grand Rapids Interviews: The intent of these interviews were to identify and characterize: 1) the species and common names of fish caught by local fishers; 2) differences in fish species and quantity in summer and winter and how these numbers have changed over time and how they vary among communities; 3) the current appeal of these species and their cultural and likely nutritional value; 4) processing, preservation, and recipes for each species and associated value-added products; 5) changes experienced in local dietary habits around fish consumption, as well as, preferences and impacts on traditional livelihoods, notably changes in the quality of country foods; and 6) species and products that participants feel have high potential to be consumed by local Indigenous residents if given the opportunity.Quantitative data analysis: The interview transcripts will be coded into Dedoose software and any emergent themes will be identified and matched .

Website design

Since formation of our business in 2020, we have developed a preliminary website (unpublished). We are looking for students to develop the existing version and publish it online by the end of the project.