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Innovation  \nAbstract  \nWhile Indigenous entrepreneurship is associated with significant economic promise, Indigenous innovation continues to be invisible in Canadian policy contexts. This article examines how Indigenous entrepreneurial activities are framed in government policy, potentially leading to another wave of active exploitation of Indigenous lands, peoples, and knowledges. The article first discusses the concepts of Indigenous entrepreneurship and innovation through a decolonizing lens, drawing links to education. Then, it provides a set of rationales for why governments need to re-think and prioritize Indigenous entrepreneurship. Next, it maps the current federal government initiatives in this policy sector. Drawing from the Indigenous entrepreneurship ecosystem approach (Dell & Houkamau, 2016; Dell et al., 2017), the article argues that a more comprehensive policy perspective guiding Indigenous entrepreneurship programs should inform Canadian innovation policy. Individual voices from 13 Indigenous entrepreneurs in Manitoba point to three core issues: (a) relationships with the land and the community; (b) the relevance of (higher) education and training; and (c) the importance of cultural survival and self-determination. The article makes an argument for a systemic decolonizing change in how Indigenous innovation is approached in government policy and programs, supported by the work of higher education institutions1.  \nKeywords: Indigenous entrepreneurship, decolonization, ecosystem, innovation, policy  \nRésumé  \nAlors que l’entrepreneuriat autochtone est associé à une promesse économique importante, l’innovation autochtone est toujours invisible dans le contexte des politiques publiques canadiennes. Cet article examine la manière dont les activitésentrepreneuriales autochtones sont encadrées dans les politiques publiques, laquelle risque de provoquer une autre vague d’exploitation des terres, des peuples et des connaissances autochtones. Dans un premier temps, l’article discute des concepts d’entrepreneuriat et d’innovation autochtones sous l’angle de la décolonisation et établit des liens avec l’éducation. Ensuite, il fournit un ensemble de justifications expliquant pourquoi les gouvernements doivent repenser et prioriserl’entrepreneuriat autochtone. Enfin, il recense les initiatives actuelles du gouvernement fédéral dans ce secteur. S’inspirant de l’approche écosystémique de l’entrepreneuriat autochtone (Dell et Houkamau, 2016; Dell et al., 2017), cet article soutient qu’une politique publique plus complète pour orienter les programmes d’entrepreneuriat autochtone devrait éclairer la politique d’innovation canadienne. Les voix individuelles de 13 entrepreneurs autochtones du Manitoba permettent de souligner trois enjeux fondamentaux : 1) les relations avec la terre et la communauté; 2) la pertinence de l’enseignement (supérieur) et de la formation; 3) l’importance de la survie culturelle et de l’autodétermination. Cet article plaide en faveur d’un changementdécolonisant systémique dans la façon dont l’innovation autochtone devrait être abordée dans les programmes gouvernementaux et les politiques publiques, avec l’appui des établissements d’enseignement supérieur.  \nMots-clés : entrepreneuriat autochtone, décolonisation, écosystème, innovation, politique publique  \nIntroduction  \nIndigenous entrepreneurship has started to gain significant momentum in the context of Canadian eco-  \nnomic development. In 2016, Indigenous peoples and their businesses contributed $32 billion dollars to the Canadian economy (Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business, 2016) . Reaching a $100-billion-dollar Indige-  \nCanadian Journal of Higher Education | Revue canadienne d’enseignement supérieur 50:3 (2020)   \nnous economy by 2023 has become an achievable and realistic goal (see Indigenomics Institute, n.d.) . Policy documents have emphas","cbCaiuJczIaETGwy","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiuJczIaETGwy","pdf",209204,16,"English","# Introduction\n## Study Purpose and Research Approach\n## Policy Framing and the Role of (Higher) Education\n## Context: Manitoba and Indigenous Entrepreneurship","[{\"question\":\"Why does the article argue Indigenous innovation is not adequately visible in Canadian policy?\",\"answer\":\"It contends that policy framing of Indigenous entrepreneurial activities fails to recognize Indigenous innovation, leaving it effectively invisible within Canadian innovation policy contexts.\"},{\"question\":\"What policy shift does the article call for regarding Indigenous entrepreneurship and innovation?\",\"answer\":\"It calls for a systemic decolonizing change in how Indigenous innovation is approached in government policies and entrepreneurship programs.\"},{\"question\":\"What three core issues emerge from interviews with 13 Indigenous entrepreneurs in Manitoba?\",\"answer\":\"The issues include relationships with land and community, the relevance of (higher) education and training, and the importance of cultural survival and self-determination.\"}]","Informing Canadian Innovation Policy Through a Decolonizing Lens on Indigenous Entrepreneurship and Innovation | PDF",1792083936]