Indigenous Business Membership

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Become Smudge Certified

ReconciliAction through the meaningful participation of Indigenous owned businesses in the Canadian economy.

Principles of Certification and Commitment

Indigenous Business Membership will meet the following criteria:

  1. Indigenous Businesses are at least 51% Indigenous owned, managed and profit shared businesses, partnerships, joint ventures or other business entities;.
  2. All services are provided with minimal environmental impacts and commitment to reduce impacts, if any;.  
  3. All partners will respect Indigenous cultures and traditions, and make reasonable efforts to work with the land-based host Indigenous groups;.
  4. All partner entities are committed to the principles of reconciliation;.
  5. All partner entities are committed to corporate social responsibility;.
  6. Food related businesses will meet the additional criteria:
    A) All food products are sourced in an ecologically sustainable manner.
    B) All food products are sourced, wherever possible, from Indigenous-owned suppliers.
    C) All food products that are not sourced from Indigenous-owned suppliers are considered traditional Indigenous foods (plants, fish, game).
Join Smudge Certified

Indigenous Business Membership

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  • Indigenous Businesses that are Smudge Certified
  • Need declaration of Indigenous heritage
  • 1-30 employees – no Membership fees
  • 30 or more employees – $500 annual membership fee