Mandate & History
N.I.T.A., formed in 1988 is an Aboriginal, non-profit Association, dedicated to pursuing self-reliance through entrepreneurship. N.I.T.A. works towards creating a healthier climate between Aboriginal Canada and the Business Community by promoting mutual understanding through communication, partnerships and joint ventures. Since the formation, it has operated independent of any core government funding.
N.I.T.A.'s main activity is producing Aboriginal conferences, trade shows and business events across the nation. The Association has produced over 40 successful and rewarding national and international conferences, including eight trade shows. N.I.T.A. also offers its conference planning expertise to Aboriginal organizations, and to Provincial and federal authorities, who wish to communicate through business symposiums with Aboriginal Peoples.
Through training, education and by acting as facilitators between the Native and Non-Native business world, N.I.T.A. is providing guidance and advise to Aboriginal organizations across Canada. In particular, it works with organizations seeking to increase employment, business and related industrial opportunities.
12,000 Bands, Firms and individuals are on our database, both Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal. Nita stages 10+ conferences, seminars and trade shows a year on a wide variety of First Nations matters ie. Law, Tax, Finance, Woman's Issues, Health, Tourism, GIS.
In addition to its conference activities, N.I.T.A. has embarked a number of projects either on its own account or at the request of Provincial or Federal Government Departments. Projects include:
- B.C Aboriginal Business Directory
- Prairie Region Aboriginal Business Directory
- Internet Promotion Featuring major West Coast Artists sponsored by BCTel Sympatico on their Electronic Commerce Shopping Mall
- The Internet Site features and Conference Calendar, Conference Agenda, National Publications and Conference Manuals Catalogue and a Trading Post
- StatsCan Project to analyze statistics and prepare an advisory business/entrepreneurial series of Web Pages as guidance to new Aboriginal Business
- Promoting trade between Maories and Canadian Aboriginal Business
- N.I.T.A. was invited by the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples to present the first Aboriginal seminars on the Commission's report, in Toronto and Vancouver
- Organizing seminars to promote the Federal Procurement strategies to Aboriginal Business
Executives:
President, Calvin Helin
General Manager, Hugh Nathan
Conference Manager, Blythe Rogers
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