Indigenous business directory statistics
Explore where businesses are listed, the industries represented, and which profile details are available.
What the directory contains
Each business is counted once in location totals. A business may appear in more than one category.
Businesses by province or territory
Businesses by category
Top cities & communities
Stated identity in directory records
See which Nations, affiliations, regions, and industries appear in the records
1,464 profiles, or 20%, include a specific Nation, Métis affiliation, or Inuit registry region in the source data. Of these, 99 profiles state a Nation specifically. GatherNorth does not infer affiliation from a business name, owner, community, or location.
Most represented stated Nations
Most represented stated Nations, affiliations, or Inuit regions
Top categories among First Nations profiles (1,075)
Top categories among Métis profiles (936)
Top categories among Inuit profiles (429)
| Nation, affiliation, or Inuit region | Business profiles | Leading categories |
|---|---|---|
| Red River Métis | 936 | Arts & Culture, Construction, Trades |
| Qikiqtani | 206 | Other, Construction, Professional Services |
| Kivalliq | 115 | Construction, Other, Professional Services |
| Kitikmeot | 72 | Construction, Other, Arts & Culture |
| Out of Territory | 36 | Professional Services, Other, Education & Training |
| Gwich'in | 34 | Construction, Arts & Culture, Other |
| Innu | 22 | Arts & Culture, Professional Services, Construction |
| Abenaki | 14 | Arts & Culture, Other, Marketing & Communications |
| Tŝilhqot'in | 9 | Professional Services, Arts & Culture, Cleaning & Maintenance |
| Huron-Wendat | 8 | Arts & Culture, Marketing & Communications, Professional Services |
| Algonquin | 3 | Arts & Culture, Energy, Health & Wellness |
| Wolastoqiyik Wahsipekuk / Maliseet | 3 | Arts & Culture, Food & Beverage, Agriculture |
These figures describe representation in GatherNorth, not the total number of businesses connected to any Nation, affiliation, or region, or the size of an Indigenous economy. Profiles without a directly stated value are excluded from this ranking.
See which details are available
These percentages show how often each type of information appears in a business profile. Any percentage about a business characteristic should be read only among profiles where that detail is known.
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