Authentic Indigenous Business. True Economic Reconciliation.

Standing peacefully for Indigenous business rights and lasting prosperity.

Stand with us

This page supports Mike Deranger’s peaceful stand for Indigenous business rights. After more than 20 years building one of Alberta’s most successful Indigenous apprenticeship programs, Mike is calling on industry and government to stop displacing real First Nation businesses and to practice true economic reconciliation.

Message from Mike

My name is Mike Deranger, proud member of the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation, founder of Derantech and lifelong advocate for Indigenous business and youth apprenticeship.

After more than 20 years of building opportunities for Indigenous youth through training and business, I have begun a peaceful hunger strike to call attention to an urgent truth: real Indigenous businesses are being pushed out of our own lands by industry and outside companies posing as us.

This page will serve as our platform to share updates, resources and voices committed to true economic reconciliation. Our stand is peaceful, respectful and rooted in the belief that authentic Indigenous businesses must not only survive, but thrive.

Thank you for standing with us. Together, we can protect opportunities for our youth, our communities and our future.

Our mission

To protect and promote authentic Indigenous-owned businesses.

To hold corporations accountable to Truth and Reconciliation Call to Action #92.

To ensure fair access to jobs, training and contracts for Indigenous peoples.

To build a future where our youth have real opportunities in their own territories.

This is not about division.
This is about equity, respect and the survival of our communities.

Press Release Treaty 8 First Nations of Alberta