As Canada navigates the unjustified tariffs imposed by the United States, CCIB remains committed to supporting Indigenous businesses. This page has been created to keep you up-to-date with the latest updates on tariffs, available resources, and support programs. We encourage you to stay connected, share your concerns, and make use of the resources listed below.
Certified Indigenous Business
This program provides assurance of authenticity that Indigenous businesses are majority owned and controlled by an Indigenous person.
Find an Indigenous Business
Search CCIB’s Member Directory to find Certified Indigenous Businesses for partnerships and/or purchases.
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CCIB helps keep Indigenous businesses at the forefront of the Canadian economy, fostering relationships between Indigenous entrepreneurs and Canada’s institutional enterprises to cultivate shared prosperity.
What's New
The latest CCIB news, events, initiatives, and resources.
CALLING ALL CERTIFIED INDIGENOUS BUSINESSES: Are U.S. tariffs & trade policies affecting your business?
Your insights matter, so turn your voice into impact. CCIB’s research team, in partnership with ATB Financial, is inviting Certified Indigenous Businesses (CIBs) across the Prairie provinces to participate in a short survey examining how U.S. tariffs and evolving trade policies are affecting Indigenous Businesses in today’s ever-changing trade environment.
Your insights matter. By participating, you are helping ensure Indigenous business perspectives are reflected in data-driven research and policy decisions.
BUY INDIGENOUS to BUY CANADIAN
Are you looking for an Indigenous business to purchase from and haven’t yet searched CCIB’s Member Directory? Check it out today to discover nearly 1,500 Certified Indigenous Businesses (CIBs).
The Directory makes it easy to buy Indigenous and buy Canadian by allowing you to easily search for products or services by province, industry, or keyword.
Whether you’re looking to purchase a consumer good or procure a product or service, buying Indigenous means buying Canadian. Search for free and spend with intention. Every purchase makes an impact.
FRESH OFF THE PRESS! CCIB's Special Edition Indigenous Business Report
This Special Edition is now available and includes the 2025 Indigenous Business Holiday Gift Guide, packed with Certified Indigenous Businesses offering authentic Indigenous products and services perfect for holiday gift-giving!
This special edition also takes a close look at Indigenous talent under the age of 40 and how these enterprising Indigenous entrepreneurs are forming the bedrock of Canada while shaping the future of Indigenous business. Discover how young business leaders are redefining success on their own terms and how their vision and drive in what they are doing help them balance personal, professional and community responsibilities in an era of rapid global change.
Our Programs
Tools for Indigenous Business
Practical tools, resources, training and network building to help you grow and scale your business.
Partnership Accreditation in Indigenous Relations
Verified benchmarking to ensure relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous businesses and communities are respectful and prosperous.
Connects
Build relationships with other members and share Industry-specific information and guidance.
Supply Change
Connects Certified Indigenous Businesses with corporations and governments to improve procurement opportunities.
Sponsorship
Support Indigenous businesses and drive economic reconciliation by sponsoring CCIB programs and events.
Events
Celebrate Indigenous success, while sharing ideas, exploring opportunities, and networking.
March 26, 2026
REGISTRATION STILL OPEN for Supply Change's Indigenous Procurement Event in Vancouver!
CCIB is pleased to share that the Supply Change team will once again be hosting another exciting Indigenous Procurement Event.
Join Indigenous and non-Indigenous leaders, industry experts and business professionals for a full day of Indigenous Procurement Panel Discussions, Practice Your Pitch and Indigenous Business Tradeshow.
Walk away with fresh insights, valuable contacts and practical strategies to advance Indigenous business opportunities within Canada’s supply chain.
June 4, 2026
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN for the Indigenous Women in Leadership & Award Dinner in Calgary!
CCIB is pleased to announce that we will be in Calgary for the Indigenous Women in Leadership & Award Dinner. Grounded in the theme Rooted in Purpose. Growing through Connection, the event will bring together Indigenous women, leaders, and allies to celebrate leadership grounded in purpose and strengthened through relationships, shared experience, and community.
October 14, 2026
SAVE THE DATE!
CCIB’s 2026 in-person events are all about coming together to learn ways to grow your business, build meaningful connections and strengthen Indigenous reconciliation efforts. We are excited to continue hosting events across Canada, so be sure to mark your calendar to be a part of these important conversations.
Check out CCIB’s Events page to stay up to date and secure your spot at our 2026 gatherings.
Research and Public Policy
CCIB research informs, challenges and educates the public and private sectors as well as Indigenous communities and businesses with relevant, timely data to improve policy and Indigenous business outcomes.
2026
Green Building & Indigenous Business
This report used a qualitative approach, drawing on seven in-depth interviews to summarize green building findings from Indigenous businesses, building owners, and industry experts. The insights gathered will inform a two-part resource development initiative led by the Canada Green Building Council (CAGBC), ensuring that Indigenous voices and perspectives are meaningfully included.
2026
Challenges, Opportunities, and Solutions for Indigenous Participation in Canadian Defence Procurement
This report examines the challenges and strategic benefits of increasing Indigenous participation in Canadian defence procurement. Despite current mandates, systemic barriers, verification issues, and complex technical requirements severely hinder progress. The brief proposes actionable reforms for both government and Indigenous businesses to streamline procedures, better integrate ITB policy, and advance economic reconciliation.
2026
Indigenous Engagement on Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy
As part of Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy, CCIB collaborated with Global Affairs Canada (GAC) to understand Indigenous businesses’ engagement, experiences, and perspectives on the Indo-Pacific market. Through a pre-event survey and a February 2025 engagement session, this initiative identifies challenges in making linkages, opportunities for partnerships, and areas for capacity-building and greater coordination.
2025
Success and Sustainability: Training and Skills Development
The recent release of Success and Sustainability: Training and Skills Development expands on the first instalment of CCIB’s forestry-specific research, Success and Sustainability: An Introduction to Indigenous Participation in the Forestry Sector. It explores the current landscape of professional skills development in the forestry sector and provides key recommendations to strengthen Indigenous involvement.
CCIB events and networking are great ways to connect with Indigenous and non-Indigenous businesses. I have made some great relationships and connections with fellow members, which has been a great way to promote my work and business.”
–Conrad Bobiwash, Certified Indigenous Business, CCIB
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Indigenous businesses
Certify your business as majority Indigenous-owned and controlled to access tools, resources, grants and networks to scale your business.
Non-Indigenous businesses
Advance Indigenous relations, create Indigenous procurement partnerships and help build an equitable and sustainable economy.
Patrons
Patrons are organizations that have made an additional commitment to support CCIB’s mission. Thank you Patron members for your generosity and continued support!
Patrons
Patrons are organizations that have made an additional commitment to support CCIB’s mission. Thank you Patron members for your generosity and continued support!
