Business Relationships for the Future, what does this exactly mean. There have been so many types of Business Relationships with First Nations Communities and Individuals, but in many ways the language has always been defined as lease arrangements or small fixed percentages. Don't get us wrong, in some situations and only a few, the business relationships are being defined to exercise our rights and entitlements, but not to their fullest measures or outcomes. We have always asked who makes the real money, and who truly benefits from all the parameters and outcomes of the business relationship. Just look at the six hundred plus First Nations communities across Canada, this should tell us who is and who is not benefiting. Some parameters of our economic model are being exercised in different parts of the country, but again not to its fullest parameters or outcomes. Can you imagine developing a defined business relationships with a major corporations, and sheltering that relationship with our defined rights and entitlements, with the clear understanding that relationship is to truly benefit both parties in that relationship, and both parties share in the real money, and parameters and outcomes. You would be very surprised on how many corporations are willing to not just explore this purposed relationship, but jump into the process to give them and the relationship a competitive edge over the competition. The outcomes out way the risks, if it is truly defined in a process where all parties involved will agree with initiatives. The clear aspect of this entire process is the environment and how it relates to the business relationship, again when it comes to business who would be the best environmentalist to do business with, First Nations people. First Nations people want and need to make real money, to be self-sufficient and not dependent on government finances and policies. But when the real money is being made, First Nations will always keep the parameters of the business relationship in tune with the environmental outcomes. To be honest, some First Nations communities are ready to make real money, but there are some who are not ready at all. Why?, money will only ruin them more, because the parameters of it are not understood, time will hopefully heal this process. Its time to make real money, time to create defined business relationships to shelter money and make money. Lets use each other to benefit each other, to create an economic base to define business relationships for the future.
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