We are committed to affirming and reaffirming the principals outlined in the UNDRIP. We invite you to learn more about the UNDRIP and the importance of recognizing the diversity and richness Indigenous peoples bring to our lives.
We were honored to be a $10,000 Gathering Circle Sponsor at the Indigenous Women’s Empowerment Summit, March 9, 2024, in Saskatoon. This year’s theme was Transforming Trauma Into Triumph.
Innovation is now a member of the Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business (CCAB). The CCAB is committed to promoting a prosperous Indigenous economy by fostering business relationships and opportunities for all its members.
We look forward to working with the council and our Indigenous partners to create a more inclusive and equitable future for all!
Innovation - in partnership with the Town Council, community organizations, local Nations, and businesses in the area - is working to establish financial services in the northern village of La Loche.
The Innovation Île-à-la-Crosse advice centre/branch officially opened on November 15, 2023. The credit union in partnership with Île-à-la-Crosse Cooperative Association, has established financial services in the northern community of Île-à-la-Crosse.
You'll soon be able to bank in-person with Innovation at Île-à-la-Crosse Cooperative Association! Learn more about the micro advice centre coming soon.
We were honored to present $20,000 to Île-à-la-Crosse to help fund a community splash park. The park will be a safe water play area equipped with water jets, sprays, and tipping buckets designed for family fun.
We were thrilled to donate $12,000 to Beauval to help fund the expansion of their playground. It will provide more access to healthy physical activity for an estimated 450 people each year.
We’re proud to partner with the Battlefords Big Brothers & Big Sisters to offer IIAP. This youth program supports Indigenous friends and neighbours learning more about art, culture, language, and history. As a token of gratitude for our involvement, youth from the project created a beautiful dreamcatcher that we have on display at our North Battleford advice centre.
The Village of Buffalo Narrows and surrounding area was under a state of emergency in late May, faced with a mandatory evacuation order due to the proximity of forest fires. Learn more about how we rallied together to provide support.
Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business hosted a networking event to connect with Indigenous business owners and learn about the dynamic and successful opportunities within Indigenous business communities. We were thrilled to attend this wonderful gathering.
We participated in and supported members to attend the Global First Nations Carbon Summit on October 3rd at Dakota Dunes. This summit is a platform for Indigenous Peoples' voices, fostering collaboration, knowledge-sharing, and innovative solutions in carbon.
We were a proud sponsor of the Saskatchewan Co-operative Association's Treaty Learning Event in Saskatoon. Attendees learned about the history of Indigenous Peoples, gained further understanding of Treaties and breaches of Treaties. We also learned about current Indigenous Peoples' circumstances such as Truth and Reconciliation Calls to Action, UNDRIP, and myths and misconceptions.
We were thrilled to participate in Tokata HR Solutions Treaty 4 Gathering Career Fair in Fort Qu'Appelle. We connected with students from across the Treaty 4 territory, encouraging them to consider Innovation as part of their career pathing.
Tokata HR Solutions is an Indigenous owned and operated business aimed to build and recruit talent for in-demand industries including banking. Tokata has developed HR solutions that utilize Indigenous thought, knowledge, and values.
As part of the partnership Innovation will educate, inform, mentor, and hire Indigenous people to create lifelong connections and opportunities. Tokata will in turn help their recruits find meaningful, fulfilling work in this important industry.
MAC was created to deliver banking to communities that didn’t have any in-person services available to them.
“We want to empower our members to access banking any way they want, anywhere they want and any time they want,” says Dean Gagne, Innovation’s Chief Disruption Officer. “Virtually connecting members in rural or smaller communities with financial service representatives gives them the personal experience they would receive if they walked into a full-service branch.”
Be sure to check out the Blog section of our website. You can read helpful articles for budgeting, borrowing, saving, and staying safe online. Here are just a few!
