Bridging the gap in Indigenous representation in B.C. tech – Global News
September 30, 2025
Lack of visibility and cultural inclusion among top barriers for Indigenous talent.
When Josh Nilson was growing up in a Prince George-area town of 150 people, most of the people he knew worked in labour-intensive sectors. Following a somewhat similar path felt natural and he ended up in hospitality—until one day he saw a pamphlet that read, “You can make websites the way of the future.”
Nilson, who had always been interested in computers and video games, enrolled in a one-year computer science program and started a technology career, which he has enjoyed for more than 20 years.
“I feared working in technology because I didn’t know anyone from my community who worked in tech,” recalled Nilson, founder of Vancouver-based East Side Games Group Inc., Maskwa Games and Maskwa Investments Inc. He is also a member of the Métis Nation.
