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🌲 “tmixʷ: A Holistic Commitment to Our Forests” dives into the heart of sustainable forestry, with @ntityix_r_lp leading the way. Through powerful interviews and footage, the doc highlights Ntityix’s bold & inspiring 7 Generations Plan.🌿
Watch: loom.ly/JhhUqNM
Pabineau and Eel River Bar First Nations have selected BWXT's BANR microreactor for a proposed Indigenous-led nuclear project in Belledune, NB.
150+ jobs in site prep, 40 permanent roles, and a training hub for future plant workers.
Potentially the first operating microreactor in the G7.
Read more: world-nuclear-news.org/artic…
Jean Marie River First Nation just completed one of the largest tree planting projects in NWT history.
3.3 million trees across 403 hectares. 18 direct jobs for members, nearly 100 planters overall.
Read more: environmentjournal.ca/one-of…
Four First Nations are advancing an Indigenous-owned solar project to supply the Greenstone Gold Mine in Ontario.
This is what partnership can look like.
When a project makes sense for our communities, we can be owners, partners, employers, and builders.
Indigenous participation and resource development can go hand in hand.
northernontariobusiness.com/…
Pacific Link is an opportunity to show what meaningful Indigenous participation can look like.
Ownership. Jobs. Contracting. Business opportunities. Capacity that lasts beyond one project.
Indigenous communities are being offered a minimum 10% ownership interest.
When Canada builds, Indigenous communities should have the opportunity to build with it.
financialpost.com/commoditie…
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation 🧡
Today is a day that carries deep meaning. It is a day to pause, reflect and remember the children, Survivors and the families who continue to carry the impacts of that history.
The board of IRN believes Truth and Reconciliation is not only about remembering - it's about listening, learning, acknowledging and taking meaningful steps towards a better future.
Today, hold space for the stories of survivors, for their children and families, and for the generations who continue to find strength, healing, culture, language and connection.
Reconciliation is not something we can leave to someone else. It is a shared responsibility built through everyday choices, relationships, respect and action.
We encourage you to read through the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's Calls to Action and enact one call to action to see how you can make a difference.
We wear orange not simply as a s symbol, but as a commitment to remember, to listen, to learn and to do better.
🧡 Every Child Matters
- The Board of the Indigenous Resource Network
At IRN, we want Indigenous experience and expertise represented in the conversations shaping Canada’s economy.
Our Chair Michael Fox has spent years working at the intersection of Indigenous communities and economic development. His new Ontario report puts numbers behind that work:
✔️$27.21B in direct Indigenous economic output.
✔️More than 214,000 jobs.
We’re proud to have his leadership at IRN.
indigenousengagement.ca/onta…
"Indigenous communities in Canada are increasing their ownership stakes in major energy infrastructure projects, including pipelines and liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities, according to a report from the Canada Energy Regulator (CER)."
energynow.ca/2026/02/since-2…
Indigenous Resource Network retweeted
Canadian mining is creating economic prosperity for our Indigenous communities.
The sector has created good-paying jobs for tens of thousands of First Nations families.
This is how we build a stronger Canada.
‘This is reconcili-action,’ said the head of the Indian Resource Council. ‘You're seeing (Indigenous) ownership of infrastructure’
nationalpost.com/news/canada…
This is a huge step in the right direction for First Nations.
theglobeandmail.com/business…
"Stability for the future rests in the hands of the B.C. government to either initiate a process to bring about generational resolution to a 155-year-old problem, or to allow it to continue to haunt its citizens for decades to follow."
thehub.ca/2026/07/11/why-b-c…
Ground has officially been broken on the Turning Sun Solar project.
The Indigenous-led initiative represents another step forward for community ownership in renewable energy and is expected to deliver long-term economic and environmental benefits.
Read more: loom.ly/ETGrTGU
Today, we thank John Desjarlais for his leadership and contributions to the Indigenous Resource Network.
We wish him every success in his future endeavours.
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Construction has begun on a 200 MW wind project near Assiniboia, Saskatchewan, led through an Indigenous partnership.
The project is expected to generate renewable electricity while creating employment opportunities and long-term economic benefits for participating First Nations.
Read more: loom.ly/D_OAkJE
"Energy and Mines Minister Stephen Lecce says this is the first equity partnership with First Nations in a nuclear reactor in Canada.
He says the investment will result in a minority stake for the First Nations in the facility and will help with economic reconciliation."
ctvnews.ca/canada/article/se…
Cat Lake First Nation and Lac Seul First Nation have conditionally authorized the Springpole Gold Project following years of consultation and review.
The decision includes agreements focused on environmental protections, economic benefits, and ongoing Indigenous oversight throughout the project's development.
Read more: loom.ly/TM3yO8k
A proposed hydro project in B.C. could provide long-term funding for housing, salmon restoration, and community wellness, according to one participating First Nation.
The story explores how Indigenous communities are evaluating major energy projects based on their own priorities and potential community benefits.
Read more: loom.ly/cw5r8Ps
Our Executive Director is speaking this afternoon as part of an engaging panel at the Critical Minerals Conference Series in Kelowna, BC.
The discussion will explore what's working across Canada's critical minerals sector, the progress being made, and the key opportunities and challenges that still need to be addressed to strengthen the industry and support long-term growth.
If you're attending the conference, be sure to listen in on the conversation!
Red Dress Day on May 5th is a national day of remembrance and awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and 2Spirit People (MMIWG2S+).
It is a time to honour the lives lost, recognize the families and communities impacted, and acknowledge the ongoing reality of violence faced by Indigenous women, girls, and 2Spirit people in Canada.
The red dress was created as a symbol by Métis artist Jaime Black. It represents both absence and presence. It reminds us of those who are missing and calls attention to a crisis that continues today.
This day is not only about awareness, but about accountability and action.
Learn more:
mmiwg-ffada.ca/final-report/
A few behind-the-scenes from a recent recording.
For this episode, we brought three voices into one conversation: Greg Plain and Brittany Jones from the Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO), and Sara Loft of Tawi:ne Consulting. The result was a more dynamic and layered discussion than we’ve had before.
Episode 19 drops next week- stay tuned!
