FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 22, 2025

Ottawa, ON – The National Aboriginal Capital Corporations Association (NACCA) announces its
support for a bold new pilot program promoting the participation of Indigenous communities
and businesses in Canada’s defence supply chain.

The Indigenous Defence Supply Chain Pilot is a joint initiative of NACCA and the Council for the
Advancement of Native Development Officers (CANDO). On May 28–29, the two Indigenous
economic organizations will bring 25 Indigenous businesses to CANSEC 2025, Canada’s leading
defence, security, and emerging technology trade show. The businesses will have an
opportunity to build relationships and profile their goods and services at CANSEC’s Indigenous
Pavillion.

“Indigenous businesses are ready, willing, and able to supply to defence projects—which are
often located on or near their territories,” says Shannin Metatawabin, NACCA’s CEO. “But the
bidding process is still complex and unfamiliar, and those essential relationships with the sector
still need to be built.”

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