Indigenous Economics · British Columbia

Indigenous Peoples are the key to a shared and prosperous green future.

Four Our Future is an Indigenous-owned corporation building sustainability-focused strategic plans, business plans and community economic development models that help communities thrive now and for generations to come.

Four Our Future economics lens: food, water, power and housing security overlapping through culture, education, capacity and careers to reach generational wellness and prosperity

Four Our Future is building a bridge that defines powerful levers for economic reconciliation.

Chief Gibby Jacob
“It is by paddling together that we can create a future for our Nations. One that learns from the past, lives in the present and builds for the future.”— Chief Gibby Jacob

Our Lens

A new perspective is needed…

Our first consideration is to the future generations of our land. With our Indigenous Economic lens, we will ensure that social, economic and ecological systems work in unison for the benefit of those that come after us.

Four Our Future economic reconciliation framework: title and rights to lands, bargaining power, local labour force, and risk-mitigated investment and growth

About

An Indigenous Economics Lens on every plan.

Indigenous Economics Ltd. (“Four Our Future”) is an Indigenous-owned corporation founded by Indigenous leaders in Canada. We specialize in developing and delivering sustainability-focused strategic plans, business plans, and economic development models to help develop and bolster communities during economic and environmental uncertainty.

Our team stands at the intersection of Western corporate frameworks and holistic Indigenous approaches to community well-being. Guided by a lived experience, we draw on insights gained from living, working, and learning alongside more than 300 of Canada’s 630+ Indigenous governments to support grounded, practical, and lasting outcomes.

Four Our Future Indigenous Economics Ltd.

Was founded by business leader & artist Tamara Goddard, of the Saulteau Nation, whose fundamental belief in access to clean water, housing, and power are fundamental human rights required to rebalance life and the resources our Earth provides. Having spent 25+ years studying social and economic systems, finding that many - by design - limit humanities ability to flourish. Her research and educational pursuits were fuelled by a dream of a new economic model grounded in natural law and the growth patterns of nature.

What if…

Two halves of the same question, and the ground where they meet.

A Venn diagram of two overlapping circles. Left: what if you could secure the future with green technologies by advancing relationships with First Nations? Right: what if we could secure our rightful place by leveraging our Indigenous powers to foster an imperishable future with green technologies? The two circles overlap on a six-petal Seed of Life figure.

… you could secure the future with green technologies by advancing relationships with First Nations?

… we could secure our rightful place by leveraging our Indigenous powers to foster an imperishable future with green technologies?

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