Long Term Vision

That all people have a good life and experience full participation in a sustainable economy within a society that values all voices.

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Our Values

• Reciprocity
  Shared prosperity – opportunities that benefit all stakeholders.
  
  
• Integrity
  Accountable entrepreneurial practices grounded in Indigenous culture and values.
• Kindness
  Investment that prioritizes the needs and wants of all stakeholders.
  
  
• Respect
  Diverse perspectives, listening to understand, and openness to new ideas that drive positive change.

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Our Mission

We invest in assets and projects that support the mining, manufacturing, agriculture and energy sectors, and are committed to enhancing economic development opportunities for Indigenous communities through equity partnerships and investment opportunities.

Brad Schiele, President & CEO

Nikan’s investment lead Brad Schiele is founder and owner of ATL Group, which includes ATLHeritage Services, ATLWest Communications, and Atlas Geospatial. He has extensive, multi-sector experience in stakeholder engagement, heritage consulting and more. Lessons learned in his work across the prairies drove Brad to seek out opportunities to advance the Indigenous economy.

Soon to be a primary economic engine, the Indigenous economy plays an important role in the future of Canada. The fastest-growing population in the country, Indigenous Peoples are currently underrepresented in the economy. Indigenous economic parity will not only increase Canada’s GDP (NAEDB estimates $27.7 billion/year at minimum) and expand the labour pool, it will also result in significantly lower costs in poverty-related supports (e.g., healthcare, policing, addictions, etc.). Investing in the Indigenous is just good business, for the right reasons.

Through Nikan, Brad is excited to harness resource-sector and logistics- related opportunities that include partnership and equity positions for impacted and regional Indigenous communities.