Sharing Knowledge From Indigenous Trusts: A Primer on Common Practices for Governance—August 2024

Sharing Knowledge From Indigenous Trusts: A Primer on Common Practices for Governance—August 2024

Indigenous & Northern Communities
Pages:22 pages21 min read

Author: Jacob LeBlanc, Kaira Jakobsh, Matthew Belliveau

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Many Indigenous nations and communities use trusts to manage financial resources for current and future generations. This primer explores the approaches, challenges, and good practices related to Indigenous trusts.

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In this primer, we share insights from interviews with representatives of eight trusts and eight trust services providers or investment managers, to gain a better understanding of common structures, practices, and resources deployed by Indigenous trusts.

How are trusts used to manage Indigenous communities’ financial resources while evolving to meet changing needs? What are some challenges associated with creating, managing, and administering Indigenous trusts? How can trusts balance flexibility and stability in order to ensure success?

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Highlights
Building community trusts
Where do trusts fit in an Indigenous community?
Establishing governance practices
Strengthening capacity of trustees and communities
Communities that trust
Appendix A—Methodology
Appendix B—Bibliography

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