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Measuring what matters to Indigenous communities.

The Authentic Indigenous Value Supply Chain Alliance pairs a Quality of Life and Inclusion Framework with a stakeholder platform that turns community needs into fit-for-purpose products, services and suppliers.

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Sample data
Overview
Community needs → solutions → outcomes
OS
Community needs
128
Logged this quarter
Matched to suppliers
74
Fit-for-purpose
Vendors onboarded
36
Incl. Indigenous-owned
Feedback received
412
From end users
Open needs
4 shown
NeedPillarStatus
Cold-rated exam glovesHealthMatching
Home care supply kitsHealthSourcing
Drinking water testingEnvironmentAssessed
Youth trades trainingProsperityNew
Household incomeGDP per capitaHousehold wealthIndigenous self-determinationEmploymentLabour underutilizationWagesJob satisfactionYouth not in employment, education, or trainingAccess to early learning and child carePostsecondary attainmentFuture outlookHousing needsPovertyProtection from income shocksHomelessnessFood securityHealth-adjusted life expectancySelf-rated mental healthSelf-rated healthTimely access to primary care providerUnmet health care needsUnmet needs for mental health careLong-term care (access and quality)Access to supplementary health insuranceUnmet needs for home careAddiction counselling and servicesAffordable and accessible medicationAir qualityDrinking waterClimate change adaptationNatural disasters and emergenciesSatisfaction with local environmentWalkable communities
5Pillars of well-being
14Measurement domains
68Indicators tracked
50Year plan, 2022–2072
60°CGlove test span, +20 to −40
Quality of Life and Inclusion Framework

Five pillars. One picture of well-being.

A holistic approach to measuring well-being and guiding evidence-based decision-making for all Indigenous and non-Indigenous Canadians. Pick a pillar to explore its domains and indicators.

Prosperity

17 indicators

Income, work, skills and economic security, including Indigenous self-determination.

Household incomeGDP per capitaHousehold wealthIndigenous self-determination

Sense of meaning and purpose
Sustainability and Resilience lens
Promotes long-term thinking by considering the trajectory of indicators in order to identify risks, build resilience and ensure that policy choices contribute to a higher quality of life not only now but in the years ahead.
Life satisfaction
Fairness and Inclusion lens
Informs policy and program development, leading to greater equity and equality, by assessing the distribution of outcomes for different populations in Canada.
Good Governance

Safe communities. Accountable institutions. Justice for all.

Governance indicators that reflect lived experience, from treaty rights to the legacy of residential schools.

Safety and Security
5 indicators
  • Personal safety
  • Crime severity index
  • Perceived safety
  • Childhood maltreatment (residential schools)
  • Household emergency preparedness
Democracy and Institutions
5 indicators
  • Transparent and accountable institutions
  • Addressing systemic issues
  • Equity and representation in senior leadership positions
  • Resource allocation and service delivery
  • Protection of treaty rights
Justice and Human Rights
5 indicators
  • Discrimination and unfair treatment
  • Bullying / cyberbullying
  • Access to fair and equal justice (civil and criminal)
  • Incarceration rate
  • Missing and endangered Indigenous women
R&D 01 + 02 · The platform

Six capabilities. One shared source of truth.

A reusable, configurable stakeholder engagement platform tailored first to a First Nation, with an integrated CRM and vendor-services module connecting community needs to the right products, services and suppliers.

HC
Health centre
Clinical lead
Community
BC
Band council
Leadership
Governance
EU
End users
Patients & families
Feedback
Stakeholder CRM
Relationships built around communities, health centres, leadership and end users, not just buyers and accounts.
HealthRemoteWinterUnmet
Needs analysis
Structured capture of what people actually need, including gaps existing catalogues don't address.
Need submitted
Leadership approval
Supplier sourcing
Delivery & feedback
Automated workflows
Intake, approval, ordering and follow-up flows that adapt to each community's governance.
NeedCold-rated exam gloves
Product ABest fit
Product B
Service C
Solution matching
Connects identified needs to fit-for-purpose products and services, weighing suitability, availability and community context.
Quality86%
Delivery72%
Support64%
Vendor management
Onboard and track vendors, including Indigenous-owned businesses, and evaluate how each performs.
Performance analytics
Measures value delivered to communities and end users, so decisions are judged by outcomes, not only price.
Interface previews use sample data · See all R&D projects
Initial pilot

Start with three First Nations. Build for every community.

The platform is first piloted with Osoyoos Nation (OIB), L’heidli T’enneh (LTN) and 6Nation across the people who keep its health services supplied: health centres, care providers, administrators, suppliers and the end users they serve.

  1. 01
    Understand stakeholder needs
  2. 02
    Match fit-for-purpose solutions
  3. 03
    Engage and manage vendors
  4. 04
    Measure value delivered
What the pilot sets out to learn
Q1Which community needs go unmet by existing ordering and supply channels
Q2How stakeholder input can be structured so it drives product and service matching
Q3How vendor performance can be evaluated fairly and consistently
Q4How value delivered to end users can be measured and reported back to the community
R&D projects

Research your community can be part of.

Each project is designed with communities, not just for them. Participation shapes what gets built and how its value is measured.

R&D 01In development
Stakeholder engagement platform
A reusable, configurable stakeholder engagement platform tailored initially to a First Nation.
Participate
R&D 02In development
CRM and vendor-services module
An integrated CRM and vendor-services module that connects community needs with appropriate products, services, and suppliers.
Participate
R&D 03Open for participation
Community needs and value creation
A structured, measurable approach to community needs assessment, opportunity identification, and industry value creation.
Participate
R&D · Nation Building
Osoyoos Nation (OIB)
  • Digital currency innovation and development
  • Effects of supply chain social benefits on a community
R&D sent 2024–2025
$182,596
Social benefits, to date
Planned R&D 2025–2027
$390,000
Social benefits, expected
R&D · Nation Building
L’heidli T’enneh (LTN)
  • Development of medical supply chain mapping
  • Effects of supply chain social benefits on a community
R&D sent 2024–2025
$69,154
Social benefits, to date
Planned R&D 2025–2027
$140,000
Social benefits, expected
R&D 04Recruiting field testers

Customized medical glove

Investigating material performance, flexibility, integrity, safety and usability of medical gloves under extreme conditions, and linking product development to measurable end-user outcomes.

  • Material performance
  • Flexibility
  • Integrity
  • Safety-related properties
  • Usability in extreme cold
Join the glove studyHow data is captured
+20°+10°0°−10°−20°−30°−40°
+20°C
Upper test bound
−40°C
Lower test bound
R&D 05In developmentJune 2024 – June 2031
Uncrewed ground vehicle (UGV) line
A seven-year program building sovereign Canadian UGV capability through hands-on experimental development: drive-by-wire conversion, autonomy, arctic-hardened electronics, sovereign sensors and payloads, then qualification and production.
  • Technical LeadJames Hiebert
  • Drone TechnicianShaymus Mcfadden
  • AnalystElwyn Lewis
  1. Jun 2024 – 2025

    Foundational experimental development

    Hands-on integration trials of drive-by-wire, autopilot and sensors, resolving core control and interface uncertainties.

  2. To Dec 2025

    Autonomy and coding maturation

    Navigation, RC-override and loss-of-link failsafe logic; embedded coding experiments to resolve stability uncertainties.

  3. 2026 – 2027

    Prototype integration and testing

    Full quad and snow-machine UGV prototypes; lab and field testing; imaging payload, tethered comms relay and cold-weather trials.

  4. 2027 – 2028

    Sovereign controller and hardening

    Canadian common UGV controller; arctic-hardened, heated electronics; supply-chain substitution R&D.

  5. 2028 – 2029

    Sovereign sensor and payloads

    UGV7-360 sensor and interchangeable payload kits; multi-platform qualification.

  6. 2029 – 2030

    Pre-production and qualification

    Environmental and field qualification; production-process development; regulatory validation.

  7. 2030 – 2031

    Commercialization and scale

    Low-rate production, sales, and continuous-improvement R&D on next-generation variants.

Capability in drones, UGVs, robotics and embedded coding is built by doing the R&D, not through standalone training. Planned to align with Canadian SR&ED-eligible activity; eligibility is confirmed annually with a SR&ED specialist.

Program roadmap

A 50-year plan.

Social procurement changes slowly and has to be earned community by community. The program is planned in long horizons, from 2022 to 2072.

Program timeline
2026 · 8% of the horizon
20222072
  1. 2022 – 2026

    Foundation

    Gathering First Nation participants and setting up research and innovation plans.

  2. 2025 – 2072

    First Nation pilot

    Platform is currently being piloted with OIB and LTN.

  3. 2026 – 2072

    Multi-community framework

    Multiple communities participating; program is just starting to ramp up.

  4. 2028 – 2072

    Cross-sector integration

    Extension into healthcare, infrastructure, energy and partner industries.

  5. 2072

    Horizon

    Community economic growth, multiple R&D and innovation developments completed, better community outcomes.

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