Economic Development and Co-ops in Île-à-la-Crosse

In this episode, our Director of Indigenous Relations, Trista Pewapisconias, and I spoke with Tyler Morin, CEO of Sakitawak Development Corporation and the Île-à-la-Crosse Fish Company. Tyler was born and raised in Île-à-la-Crosse, he earned a bachelor’s degree in commerce from the University of Saskatchewan and worked as a business development specialist with the Clarence Campeau Development Fund before returning home. In this great conversation, Tyler talks about his work in economic development in his community, and the role the co-op model has played in its success.