Michael Fox/ICE, Brian Davey/NADF, Michelle Solomon/FWFN Chief, Jaime Taylor/CEDC, Jason Rasevych/ABPA, Cheryl St James/FWFN listed left to right, pose together for a photo after launching Indigenous Economic Impact Analysis Study in Thunder Bay.
A recent partnership between Fort William First Nation and the Thunder Bay Community Economic Development Commission aims to complete an Indigenous Economic Impact Analysis that will track how much money the Indigenous community is contributing to the Thunder Bay Economy.
The analysis will clear out any uncertainty about Indigenous people's spending and hopefully showcase their contribution to the local economy, Davey said. "We have Indigenous communities and members visiting all the time," said Taylor. "Whether or not it would be for medical reasons, education reasons, could be for a conference, or it could be for general shopping, using the services that are available and visiting as well right in our community."
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