Examining partnership arrangements between Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal businesses

The main purpose of the AAEDIRP is to improve the knowledge base concerning Atlantic Aboriginal economic development in order to improve the lives of the Aboriginal people in the region. [...] The purpose of the study is to provide insight into the types of joint Aboriginal/non- Aboriginal business partnerships emerging in Atlantic Canada and the factors that led (or are leading) to their success and to understand the elements of successful relationships and practices and to make available information and tools that others in Atlantic Canada may use to pursue their own initiatives and b [...] The Nature of the Partnerships The research demonstrates that the nature of Aboriginal/non-Aboriginal business partnerships, both among the ten cases featured and across Canada, is varied. [...] Non-Aboriginal and Aboriginal business leaders and executives must be engaged in the partnership to convey the value of the partnerships to all levels of each partner organization. [...] The development of a partnership is situation-specific and should reflect the unique situation and context of the partners and the socio-economic, cultural, and community milieu.