Fort McKay Metis Nation builds booming business in oilsands sector – Calgary Herald
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A quiet revolution is gaining traction in Alberta, one that’s transforming the traditional relationship between Indigenous people and the rest of society.
This welcome reset of what has often been a rocky and divisive partnership is based upon one of the province’s most enduring strengths — business.
And increasingly, much of this recent collaboration involves another long-standing Alberta forte, the province’s energy industry.
While the national and international spotlight is often focused on environmental protests about energy development that involve various Indigenous groups, what is often not acknowledged is the drive by many Indigenous leaders to ensure their own people have “skin in the game.”
