From handcrafted home goods and earth-friendly wellness products to innovative food brands and contemporary fashion labels, Indigenous-owned businesses are making an impact across Canada.
To help you discover some incredible brands to support, we’ve rounded up 14 Indigenous-led .CA businesses that are weaving culture, creativity and entrepreneurship into everything they do.
Food and drink
Various First Nation communities
Authentic Indigenous Seafood
This 100% Indigenous-owned co-operative connects you with delicious, shelf-stable and traceable seafood (like candied wild Arctic char!) sustainably sourced from Indigenous fisheries across Canada. What’s more—every product comes with a unique QR code that offers a glimpse into the Indigenous community that harvested your seafood.
Madawaska Maliseet First Nation
KWEYcuisine
If you’re in the Edmundston, NB area, chef Amy Pelletier has a warm meal for you that’s steeped in tradition. KWEY (meaning ‘hello’ in Maliseet) offers fusion food combining culinary traditions from her Indigenous background with her trained expertise in the art of haute cuisine.
Nak'azdli Whut'en
Bangin' Bannock
A traditional Indigenous dish, bannock (also known as fry bread) is a flatbread made from a base of flour, milk and fat or lard that, depending on the recipe, can be prepared savoury or sweet. This delicious dry mix offers a little taste of Indigenous history.
Kashechewan First Nation
FN Clean Water
Through the purchase of minerally-enhanced FN Clean Water, you’ll support the construction and maintenance of sustainable water systems for First Nations, providing access to clean drinking water for generations to come.
Sheguiandah
Earth Haven Farm
Located just north of Belleville, ON, Earth Haven Farms is a 200-acre family-owned and operated subsistence farm dedicated to building a more sustainable, locally based food system using biodynamics. Its handcrafted products, homemade foods and preserves are sure to help you reduce your environmental footprint.
Home decor
Anishinaabe
Indigo Arrows
Founded by interior designer Destiny Seymour, Indigo Arrows is a home decor brand inspired by local Indigenous pottery patterns. All products are handcrafted in Winnipeg in small batches using 100% linen and eco-friendly inks.
Musqueam First Nation
Native Northwest
Based in Vancouver, Native Northwest has spent more than 40 years building meaningful connections to Indigenous cultures through art, apparel, home goods and gifts. Its strong commitment to authenticity and cultural integrity ensures every design reflects the stories, traditions and creativity of Indigenous communities.
Health, beauty and wellness
Curve Lake First Nation
Indigenously Infused
Indigenously Infused crafts all-natural candles, mists, melts and essential oils using sage, sweetgrass and other plants traditionally grown and sustainably harvested according to Anishinaabe teachings.
Métis Nation of Alberta
Jack59
This woman-led and Indigenous-owned haircare brand creates salon-quality shampoo and conditioner bars that are vegan, sustainably made and free of plastics and sulfates. Jack59 is also heavily invested in lowering its environmental impact through plastic-free packaging and waterless production.
Métis Nation
Fill Vernon
Don’t know what to do with your empty plastic containers? Don’t recycle—refill instead! FILL is a refill store where customers can reduce their plastic use by refilling cleaning and hygiene products in their existing packaging.
Michel First Nation
Mother Earth Essentials
Founded by Cree entrepreneur Carrie Armstrong, whose family roots trace back through generations of Cree medicine women, this Alberta-based company creates natural bath, beauty and wellness products inspired by traditional plant knowledge and the teachings of the Medicine Wheel.
Clothing and accessories
Sagkeeng First Nation
Red Rebel Armour
Since 2018, Red Rebel Armour has been breaking down barriers through style. The social enterprise sells Indigenous-made streetwear, with proceeds going towards creating employment opportunities and reducing recidivism in Indigenous communities.
Nipissing First Nation
MINI TIPI
MINI TIPI creates small-batch blankets and clothing accessories featuring designs inspired by Indigenous heritage. The female-owned company gives back to the community through donations to local food banks and Indigenous women’s crisis centres, and by sharing its products with those in need.
Sagamok Anishnawbek First Nation
Assinewe Jewelry
Founded by twin sisters Edie and Jacquelyn, Assinewe Jewelry creates handcrafted beadwork and clay jewelry inspired by traditional Ojibwe styles, language and teachings. Blending contemporary fashion with cultural storytelling, each piece reflects a commitment to Indigenous artistry and community.
Huron-Wendat Nation
Bastien
For more than five decades, Bastien has been handcrafting moccasins, boots and slippers that celebrate Huron-Wendat culture and craftsmanship. Based in Wendake, QC, Bastien blends traditional techniques like hand-lacing and beadwork with modern design to create footwear that’s both timeless and contemporary.
Something to keep in mind as you shop: beyond offering incredible products and services, Indigenous entrepreneurs are preserving cultural knowledge, creating opportunities within their communities and building a stronger, more inclusive economy. So, every hard-earned loonie you spend with Indigenous businesses helps support all that goodness!
At CIRA, we also believe in supporting Indigenous creators and communities year-round through community investment initiatives.
Read more about our seed sponsorship with Pow Wow Pitch, which helps expand digital access for Indigenous entrepreneurs, and how CIRA Net Good Grants support Indigenous, rural and youth-led initiatives for a safer, more connected Canada.
