Closing Community Infrastructure Gaps: Indigenous-Driven Solutions
This research takes a descriptive, evidence-based approach to show how Indigenous communities are responding to infrastructure challenges. The focus on real-world examples reflects how Indigenous-driven solutions can achieve durable infrastructure outcomes.
How are Indigenous communities and their partners closing infrastructure gaps and reshaping the systems that determine how infrastructure is planned, financed, and maintained in Canada? How can Canada close Indigenous community infrastructure gaps in ways that reflect local priorities and support long-term outcomes? How can infrastructure investment strengthen Indigenous leadership, planning, and systems over time?
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Highlights
Indigenous infrastructure
investment drives prosperity
Asset management can strengthen strategic planning
Local control can drive long-term stability
Distinctions-based funding can build momentum
Long-term funding can accelerate development
Fire protection and Indigenous insurance innovation
Training partnerships can build skills and capacity
On-site mentorship builds capacity
Learning on wheels
Tapping into northern logistics expertise
Indigenous telecommunications spectrum rights
Building prosperity by building infrastructure
Appendix A: Methodology
Appendix B: Bibliography
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