Can you believe it’s already nearing the end of 2024? 😅 It feels like the whole year has flown by in the blink of an eye! We've seen Artificial Intelligence (AI) blast into every day life this year. From your Google search to Amazon review summaries, Generative AI is now in the front stage. At OneFeather we're using it to provide specialized solutions for communities.

Other developments include Indigenous-led businesses addressing the 2.2% representation in Canada’s tech sector and making meaningful change. Additionally, equity investments for Indigenous communities are increasing, signalling progress.

We've also had so much happen this year at OneFeather. It's been a credit to our incredible customers (AKA OneFeather champions!) and community, partners and team who’ve supported us in levelling up and expanding our services and products.

Gila'kasla- thank you, and we welcome you to jump into the highlights of 2024 together!

At OneFeather

🔐 Receiving our SOC 2 Type I compliance certification. This signifies the highest level of security and data protection in the services we provide for our Indigenous community.

🏆 OneFeather being named one of 114 finalists for the Business Excellence Awards, selected from 434 nominated organizations in B.C. The Awards celebrate leading impactful and community-contributing organizations across the Island.

🤝 Partnering with Mastercard, as part of Indigenous Enterprises with some exciting things in store which we'll reveal more of in the coming year!

🙌🏽 Growing strong, almost at 30 team members and counting! And we have an exciting opening that may interest you, apply right here.

🥁 Joining circle as a team, the OneFeather staff came together for our annual summit and made traditional (moose hide!) drums together. It truly was a special gathering and we thank our wonderful hosts Shawn Decaire, traditional drummer and singer, and Métis educator Jace Poirier of COYA Productions who set up the purposeful workshops.

🥳 Celebrating our 10 Year Anniversary! Learn look at how it all began, and how it's going. 🫶🏽

🎙Continuing our podcast on “Digital Indigeneity” featuring some innovative entrepreneurs in the Indigi-tech space, including Ja'elle Leite -CEO of women-led data service, Ultralogix. Listen to the podcasts below ⬇️

• Episode 8: Indigenous AI | James Delorme, VP of Salish Elements
• Episode 9: Digital Indigeneity & AI | Lawrence Lewis, Founder of OneFeather
• Episode 10: Women-Owned and Knowledge Sharing with Indigenous Data | Ja'elle Leite

Community

🎁 Learn how you can receive gifts through our referral program and other ways, by signing up to our newsletter here. Our customers, AKA OneFeather champions love their gifts! 🪶

🎨 OneFeather's exclusive collaboration with Sto:lo Nation artist, Salish Son; we made some pretty cool swag bags - and there's still plenty to go round 😉.

🧡 Continuing to work closely with COYA Productions and Brandigenous, supporting Indigenous-led businesses.

🙌🏽 Sponsoring amazing First Nation initiatives , such as ANEDO Forum '24 which fosters economic reconciliation and TRICORP: Tribal Resources Investment Corporation, a lending institution in support of entrepreneurs.

Product Updates

Status Card Applications

🧑🏽‍💻 Improving our services, we made technical updates to provide SMS communications for status card applicants.

🤩 86% promoter score for our status card services-which means a majority rating of 9/10 or 10/10 by applicants! We so appreciate the feedback we receive from you. 🗣️

Nation App

🧑🏽‍💻 Managing voting and members' info has become easier than ever with a more streamlined process - Nation administrators, our goal is to always try to make your lives less busy 🐝!

Voting/ Digital Voting

📱 Receiving 69,502 digital votes; more digital votes than ever before - up more than 20,000 from last year!

🗳️ Completing 181 voting events for nations and communities across Canada!

New Services

👀 Adding to our services by providing Nation Subscription Plans and packaged services that are tailored to our Indigenous communities' needs.

📲 Launching our first AI tool, the Elections Estimator which helps Nation administrators/leaders plan Chief & Council elections within minutes; providing timelines, a strategy and a budget proposal.

It's been a whirlwind, and we’re so grateful for the incredible support from our community and partners — including Mastercard, BC Achievement Foundation, Varshney Capital Corp, Humanitas Smart Planet Fund and Sustainable Development Canada. 🙌🏽 We raise our hands to you for being part of this journey!

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