b'AGMA workshop on Introduction to Federal Procurement delivered by the Kakivak As-sociation. They have a mobile computer lab and audio and visual equipment and are able to travel to communities where there is interest in the workshop. The material is available in North Baffin, South Baffin and other Inuit dialects, so the course can be heard and seen in Inuktitut and English.KAKIVAK ASSOCIATION In a nutshell, what we do is provideticularly the Northern Lights Business The Kakivak Association is an eco- business counselling services andand Cultural Showcase in Ottawaas nomic and community developmentdevelop capacity so that individuals an avenue for Kakivak to support Inuit organization committed to serving Inuitand businesses can access the artists. We provide Inuit artists the people. Manager James Paton explainsprograms that we have available, opportunity to sell what they makethat Kakivak is a fish spirit and tradi- he explains.and also showcase the region andtional hunting tool used to harvest fish.the territory at these events, he The staff at Kakivak are organizedexplains. At the same time, theres in three main program departments:opportunity for them to develop capac-Employment and Training, Businessity, whether its [through] workshops or Development, and Childcare, Youth andnetworking experiences. Disability. Through their work, Paton says Inuit people can access distinc- More recently, the Kakivak Association tions-based programming and serviceshas been proud to develop a one-focusing specifically on Inuit people andof-a-kind training course that helps communities. We have direct knowl- Indigenous businesses participate in edge of the communities that we serve,government procurement. Businesses so were able to understand the needsvary from petroleum products delivery, of the community and the businesses,general contractors, retail apparel, retail and be able to respond and cater tosewing materials [and] accommoda-what those needs might be, tions, he says. Some of the markets Paton says.in northern remote communities are quite small, so having a diverse revenue Supporting the IndigenousSimilar to the opportunities provided bystream really helps small businesses. business community tothe upcoming AGM, Paton points to theCreating procurement opportunities is a drive Indigenous researchdifferent Nunavut trade showspar- good way to diversify revenue streams.projects and innovation collaborations with post-secondary researchers and business schools.www.iworks.org/luminaryNACCA is a proud Luminary partner. The Business Development team at Kakivak Association.16INDIGENOUS PROSPERITYIssue #1, 2024'