REGINA — More Indigenous participation in agriculture could add $1.5 billion to Canada’s primary agriculture GDP, according to Farm Credit Canada. A report from the lender said Indigenous people account for five percent of the country’s total population but just 2.1 percent of farmers. Related stories: Entrepreneur says Indigenous people face ag challenges VIDEO: Building […] Read more
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Entrepreneur says Indigenous people face ag challenges
First Nations members must deal with cultural and legal barriers as they attempt to participate in agricultural industry
OTTAWA — Kendal Netmaker, a Saskatoon entrepreneur and speaker from Sweetgrass First Nation in Saskatchewan, said Indigenous people would like to be asked to work in agriculture. Many won’t apply for a job because they believe their culture and history mean they don’t have a chance. He told the Canadian Crops convention that decades of […] Read more
Indigenous agriculture education now mandatory
Students who entered the University of Saskatchewan’s agriculture program this fall are taking a new mandatory course in Indigenous agriculture. Two hundred and twenty-five students are enrolled in History of Indigenous Agriculture in Canada. Professor David Natcher is a cultural anthropologist who has been in the department of Agriculture and Resource Economics since 2007. He […] Read more
Indigenous ag committee to advise on labour
The Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council initiative is intended to help Indigenous people develop farming skills
The Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council has announced the creation of the Indigenous Agriculture Advisory Committee. CAHRC said the committee will advise it about the seven grandfather teachings: love, respect, bravery, truth, honesty, humility and wisdom. “This land, we’ve got a different connection to it,” said committee member Ken Bear from Ochapowace First Nation. “I’m […] Read more
Ministry committed to Indigenous agriculture
An Indigenous agriculture summit was part of Canadian Western Agribition in Regina this year. Kallie Wood, senior Indigenous adviser with the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture, told those at the conference, which began Nov. 23, what the Ministry was doing for reconciliation. “We’re at a significant time in place in our country, a time where we’re […] Read more
