Indigenous People in the Global Economy: Entrepreneurship in the Pursuit of Well-Being

Abstract

Indigenous entrepreneurship represents a significant opportunity for Indigenous peoples to build vibrant Indigenous-led economies that support sustainable economic development and wellbeing for themselves and the broader economy. Equally important, it is a means by which they can assert their rights to design, develop and maintain Indigenous-centric political, economic and social systems and institutions. The material presented demonstrates that Indigenous economic development and wellbeing initiatives are more successful in promoting sustainability when the rights of Indigenous peoples are addressed and when these initiatives are led by or engage Indigenous communities.

Keywords: Indigenous; entrepreneurship; sustainability; economic wellbeing