b'CCAB RESEARCHInsight into theINDIGENOUS ECONOMY By Andy AvgerinosC C A B r e s e a r c h d e l i v e r ssO ver the past decade, the Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business t h e d a t a n e e d e d t o f u l l yresearchteamhasbeenona mission to engage with Indigenous u n d e r s t a n d t h e c o u n t r ybusinessowners,corporations, government and academic communities to I n d i g e n o u s b u s i n e s sprovide valuable insights into the emerging Indigenous economy. CCAB is committed to l a n d s c a p e ensuring that Indigenous business owners and communities can approach the Canadian business landscape with the knowledge needed for informed decision-making.Driving policy change: Our research provided data and analysis to prompt the federal govern-ment to set the target of raising expenditure on Indigenous firms to five per cent, in proportion to Canadas Indigenous population. CCAB is an advocate for equitable procurement.50A CCAB PUBLICATION2023'