{"id":13106,"date":"2025-10-09T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-09T20:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fnfa.ca\/en\/podcast\/unlocking-international-indigenous-economies-with-dennis-meeches\/"},"modified":"2025-10-09T13:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T20:00:00","slug":"unlocking-international-indigenous-economies-with-dennis-meeches","status":"publish","type":"podcast","link":"https:\/\/fnfa.ca\/fr\/podcast\/unlocking-international-indigenous-economies-with-dennis-meeches\/","title":{"rendered":"Unlocking International Indigenous Economies with Dennis Meeches"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/twilio\/text_messages\/2048763\/open_sms\">Send us a text<\/a><\/p>\n<p>This episode takes a global perspective as we explore the developing movement of international Indigenous economic development. We speak with Dennis Meeches, President of Tribal Council Investments Group &amp; Vice President of Business Relations, a key figure in this arena, about his experiences at the World Indigenous Business Forum and the emerging patterns of collaboration and opportunity. We delve into how current global economic shifts, including tariffs, are influencing this movement and explore the significance of new international investors.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Host Jody Anderson, VP, Partnerships, Strategy &amp; Public Affairs, FNFA also shares insights from a recent trip to England, highlighting the potential for uniting the Commonwealth in response to these changes. We connect these international trends back to work FNFA and address why this global engagement is essential for Indigenous economic sovereignty.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><b>Links and Resources<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Jody Anderson on <a href='https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jodylanderson\/'>LinkedIn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Dennis Meeches on <a href='https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/dennis-meeches-45161227\/'>LinkedIn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>FNFA <a href='https:\/\/www.fnfa.ca\/en\/indigenous-bond-issuance-fnfa-issues-1st-30-year-bond-with-support-of-indigenous-investment-dealer\/'>Website<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Tribal Council Investments Group <a href='https:\/\/www.tcig.biz\/'>Website<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Worlds Indigenous Business Forum <a href='https:\/\/wibf.ca\/'>Website<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Follow FNFA on <a href='https:\/\/ca.linkedin.com\/company\/first-nations-finance-authority'>LinkedIn<\/a>, <a href='https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@firstnationsfinanceauthority'>YouTube<\/a>, <a href='https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/theFNFA'>Facebook<\/a> and <a href='https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/fnfa.ca\/'>Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s Connect, <a href='http:\/\/eepurl.com\/i6oYJE'>subscribe to FNFA\u2019s Newsletter<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><b>Music\/Production Credits:<\/b> <br \/> Richard Perry, Perry Podcast Productions on <a href='https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/richardgperry\/'>LinkedIn<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Send us a text This episode takes a global perspective as we explore the developing movement of international Indigenous economic development. 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