Indigenous entrepreneur from Thunder Bay to host national First Nations investment conference – Fort Frances Times
November 12, 2025
A three-day conference spearheaded by a Thunder Bay entrepreneur will gather Indigenous and industry leaders, investors, and policy experts next month in Vancouver to explore the future of Canadian Indigenous investment and partnership.
The three-day First Nations Investment Forum (FNIF) was conceived by Anthony Maunula, a member of Lac des Mille Lacs First Nation, and will take place Dec. 8 to 10 at the JW Marriott Parq in Vancouver.
“I noticed a gap in the conference circuit,” Maunula said in a press release. “There are plenty of Indigenous business events and forums to discuss major projects, but there wasn’t a space designed to truly connect these two worlds. The First Nations Investment Forum brings together First Nation governments, investors, and industry partners from across Canada to advance Indigenous ownership in major projects.”
