Informing Canadian Innovation Policy Through a Decolonizing Lens on Indigenous Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Merli Tamtik · 2020 · Canadian Journal of Higher Education

Summary. Indigenous entrepreneurship remains invisible in Canadian policy despite its economic potential. This paper examines how government frames Indigenous entrepreneurial activities and argues such framing risks exploiting Indigenous lands and knowledge. Drawing on interviews with 13 Manitoba Indigenous entrepreneurs and an ecosystem approach, the author identifies three core concerns: land and community relationships, education relevance, and cultural survival. The paper calls for systemic decolonizing change in how Canadian government policy and higher education institutions approach Indigenous innovation.

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  title   = {Informing Canadian Innovation Policy Through a Decolonizing Lens on Indigenous Entrepreneurship and Innovation},
  author  = {Merli Tamtik},
  journal = {Canadian Journal of Higher Education},
  year    = {2020},
  doi     = {10.47678/cjhe.vi0.188773},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.47678/cjhe.vi0.188773}
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DOI

10.47678/cjhe.vi0.188773

Countries

Canada

Regions

North America

Categories

indigenous-innovation, policy, entrepreneurship

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2026-04-28