Support for Collective Entrepreneurship Among Indigenous Youth: An Account of an Experience of Indigenization

Authors

  • Emilie Fortin-Lefebvre Université du Québec à Montréal
  • Karine Awashish
  • Natasha Blanchet-Cohen Université Concordia https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5411-9638

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29173/cjnser555

Abstract

This article focuses on how to re-“concile” support for entrepreneurship in an Indigenous context based on the case study of StartUp Nations, a collective entrepreneurship support program for First Nations youth in Quebec. Based on a decolonial qualitative approach allowing the valorization of people’s points of view according to their own cultural framework, this article shows how the pedagogical approach and the theoretical content of the program have been adapted. The actions of re-“conciliation” can be summarized in six actions taken by StartUp Nations to respond to the needs and aspirations of young people, as well as to the realities of First Nations.

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Author Biographies

Emilie Fortin-Lefebvre, Université du Québec à Montréal

Emilie Fortin-Lefebvre est professeure au Département de management de l’Université du Québec à Montréal et directrice du Centre pour l’autonomie économique des Premiers Peuples et des Inuit. 

Karine Awashish

Karine Awashish est au doctorat en sociologie à l’Université Laval (Boursière Vanier). Entrepreneure sociale et collective, elle est cofondatrice de Coop Nitaksinan, une coopérative de solidarité autochtone. 

Natasha Blanchet-Cohen, Université Concordia

Natasha Blanchet-Cohen est professeure au Département des sciences humaines appliquées à l’Université Concordia et titulaire du volet autochtone de la Chaire-réseau jeunesse du Québec. 

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Published

2023-03-20

Issue

Vol. 14 No. S1 (2023): Shifting from Economic Poverty to Prosperity: The Challenge for Indigenous Communities

Section

Special Issue: Housing

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