Anishinabek Nation Economic Development Opportunities forum (ANEDO)

, kicked off at the grand Casino Rama resort, Orillia (located on the traditional territory of the Anishnaabeg and Chippewas of Rama First Nation). The forum focuses on economic reconciliation for sustainable development and has members of over 39 First Nations based in Ontario who join the event. 

Our small team at OneFeather was happy to be there - and to sponsor the event was extra special! Amongst networking with other Indigenous exhibitors like retailer 

 and having important discussions about economic reconciliation pathways, we also got to experience laughs by some

Chad Solomon of Biskane and our OF's Lawrence Lewis ✌🏼

"OneFeather is proud to have been a sponsor and exhibitor with ANEDO. It was a great gathering of our First Nations communities, and listening to the keynote speakers including Indigenous leader John Beaucage was a real highlight."  

-Lawrence Lewis, Founder at OneFeather

All the official sponsors at ANEDO: Chi Miigwetch

In the spirit of collaboration over competition, 

ANEDO which stands for Anishinabek Nation Economic Development Opportunities

 showcase their initiatives and those of First Nations members. 

They provide actionable insights and calls to action, and highlight policies and funding opportunities from Ontario and Canada. The forum welcomes those to connect with Economic Development Officers (EDOs), First Nation economic leaders and subject matter experts to exchange ideas and experiences, foster networking, and learn from each other’s journeys. Diving into discussions about the future of economic reconciliation and the pathways that lie ahead!

OneFeather Sponsors First Nations Conference ANEDO

Ja'elle Leite is of proud Métis heritage and is also a woman in the tech space who founded data management company, 

. She's already an anomaly in field she's in, but what makes everything all the more distinct is the way in which Ultralogix functions.

Using an analytical approach for Indigenous communities, industry, private and public sectors with a unique storytelling-with-data approach, the outcome makes complex information more accessible and impactful. 

In this important conversation with the What's That Noise'?! Leite explains the ways of keeping Indignenous culture alive through data, and the ways of teaching companies to take an ethical and unbiased approach when handling data.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ja-elle-leite-9973b2226/

https://www.youtube.com/@onefeatherapp/videos

https://open.spotify.com/show/0SW489x40xOpZD2r4WbAQ0

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/whats-that-noise/id1364610122

Women-owned and Indigenous Data with Founder of Impactful Data Management Services 

At the fine few days towards the end of August whilst the weather was still pretty 

 (awesome!), we had our OneFeather bi-annual summit. It was located on the Lək̓ʷəŋən Traditional Territory on the lands of Esquimalt and Songhees Nations (Greater Victoria, BC), a beautiful region which many of our team are lucky to call home.

Aidan and Samuel get a selfie with Victoria's infamous orca 

 and led by their founding social impact Métis consultants Jace Meyer and Jaime Morais, it was a wonderful team- building experience. Filled with laughter, collaboration and purposeful work practices we came back with some juicy OneFeather ideas that we can’t wait to start implementing for you!

COYA stands for consequences of your actions

And it really couldn’t have happened without applying our Indigenous values, and also getting just a 

 silly. So it did involve sampling freshly dried moose meat- which had been honoured and hunted prior by COYA Founder, Jace Meyer, and sharing thoughts in our hearts; thinking of those affected by the intense 

Celebrating birthdays, balancing ballons and red cups - 

, 😇 and being together in circle were also highlights that we're so glad to have enjoyed as a group. 

Birthday boys Travis and Lawrence (Virgo energy!)  

Behind our backs 🙊 - telling each other very nice things  

Like we said, we have some exciting things in the works at OneFeather which we want you to be in the know of. So, 

 is the best way to find out all that’s happening at OneFeather as well as the 

Birthday Boys, Balloons and a OneFeather Summer Reunion

Juicy ideas a go-go!