In line with its participatory research approach, the IPEA Study Centre uses artistic methods such as video to report on the progress and conclusions of the projects it undertakes.
Access to Capital: A Catalyst for Economic Reconciliation
This video is part of a research project on the contribution of the Indigenous economy to Quebec’s economy. It marks the launch of a documentary series exploring key issues such as access to capital, Nunavik’s energy autonomy, collaboration between Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities, and Indigenous women’s leadership.
This first episode provides an overview of the state of capital access for Indigenous populations in Quebec, highlighting the challenges, potential solutions, and its essential role in economic reconciliation.
Presented as part of the Indigenous Connections Summit on Economic Reconciliation, organized by the Ashukan Institute on March 12, 2025, this video was made possible thanks to the support of several committed partners.
We extend our sincere thanks to the following partners for their valuable contributions to this documentary project:
Makivvik Corporation
Native Commercial Credit Corporation (SOCCA)
Assembly of First Nations Quebec-Labrador (AFNQL)
Secrétariat aux relations avec les Premières Nations et les Inuit
First Nations of Quebec and Labrador Economic Development Commission (FNQLEDC)
Nunavik Investment Corporation
Fédération des coopératives du Nouveau-Québec
We also thank our funding partners for their financial support, which made this initiative possible:
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
Carrefour entrepreneuriat à impact (https://ceai.uqam.ca/) at UQAM
20 years of the Paix des Braves! A look back at the entrepreneurial achievements of the Cree Nation through the co-creation of audiovisual materials.
As part of a research project entitled “20 years of the Paix des Braves! A look back at the entrepreneurial achievements of the Cree Nation through the co-creation of audiovisual materials”, the IPEA Study Centre, in collaboration with the Secretariat to the Cree Nation Abitibi-Témiscamingue Economic Alliance (SCNATEA) and the Nadagam Film production company, produced two video vignettes, the first of which was presented to over 300 people at the Cercle économique régional de Val d’Or on November 14, 2022. The second will be shared in 2024.
The Cree Way – Waswanipi – Documentary project
Original idea by Émilie Fortin-Lefebvre.
A co-production of Nadagam Films and Émilie Fortin-Lefebvre.
This documentary was produced with the support of the Secretariat to the Cree Nation Abitibi-Témiscamingue Economic Alliance, the Cree First Nation of Waswanipi and the Study Centre for Indigenous People’s Economic Autonomy (IPEA).
This production is based on research funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada.