Revamping our innovation strategy to support Indigenous innovation

To build a truly inclusive national innovation strategy, we must tailor programs to Indigenous values, expand access to capital, prioritize Indigenous women innovators and Indigenous communities, and amplify success stories.

Canada’s heritage is Indigenous innovation, which includes poly-cropping, as well as kayaks, hypodermic needles, prescribed burning to restore ecosystems, and maple syrup, writes Diane Roussin.Photograph courtesy of Juraj Berta, Pixabay.com

Opinion

BY DIANE ROUSSIN

February 3, 2025

Canada’s future requires recognition of its past. Part of that past is a story of Indigenous innovation. Canada’s heritage is Indigenous innovation—from kayaks to hypodermic needles; from sunglasses to poly-cropping (the ‘Three Sisters’) and prescribed burning to r...

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