National Aboriginal Capital Corporations Association: Towards Indigenous Sustainability
NACCA, the National Aboriginal Capital Corporations Association, is a network of over 50 Aboriginal Financial Institutions (AFIs) dedicated to stimulating economic growth for Aboriginal people in »»ÆÞ¾ãÀÖ²¿. The AFI network has provided over 42,000 loans totalling over $2.3 billion to businesses owned by First Nations, Métis, and Inuit people.
»»ÆÞ¾ãÀÖ²¿ the Speaker
Shannin Metatawabin, CEO
Shannin is Cree/Inninow from Fort Albany First Nation of the Mushkegowuk Nation. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in political science from Carleton University and an Aboriginal Economic Development certificate from the University of Waterloo. He previously served as the Executive Director of the »»ÆÞ¾ãÀÖ²¿ First Nations Technical Services Corporation and the Manager of Aboriginal Affairs and Sustainability with De Beers »»ÆÞ¾ãÀÖ²¿. Shannin and his wife , of the White Bear/Sakimay First Nations in Saskatchewan, reside in Ottawa with their four children.