Our Company
Established in 2013, Glooscap Ventures is 100% owned by Glooscap First Nation, one of Nova Scotia's thirteen Mi'kmaw Indigenous communities.
As the investment arm of Glooscap First Nation, we are dedicated to creating economic growth and sustainability for the community through strategic investments and partnerships across various sectors is focused on helping our Glooscap family thrive.
The profit from those businesses is reinvested in ways that enable the community and its members to become more spirited and full of life with each passing year. Every day, we put our mandate first:
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"Do something today that makes our community more prosperous than it was yesterday"
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Our Core Values:
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Do No Harm (to self, to others, the earth)
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Carry the Good Forward (our heritage, skills and ideas)
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Leave No Member Behind (young, old, near, or far)
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Honour Nature's Gifts (land, animals, sea)
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Be Considerate Partners (communicate, understand, share, compassion)
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Our vision and contribution extends far beyond our own community. Through our efforts at home, we are working to create a model for First Nations' economic development that honours heritage, resurrects ancient wisdom and provides case studies that other communities can learn from and follow.
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Our Leadership
OUR BRAND MARK

Glooscap
Glooscap the hero and protector of the Mi'kmaw people.

Sweetgrass
Sweetgrass is a sacred plant used in Mi'kmaw ceremonies. It is thought of as the hair of Mother Earth, often representing love, kindness and honesty. It also has strong association to partnership and friendship,. Mi'kmaw tradition names sweetgrass as the sacred medicine of the East direction.

Canoe
The canoe was the most important water craft used by the Mi'kmaq, including Glooscap's grand arrival. The canoe has remained a true symbolic icon of Mi'kmaw craftsmanship and artistic talent.

The Eagle
The eagle element is a symbol of many things including: respect, honour, humbleness, truth, love, natural power, strength, courage, wisdom and freedom; everything that is positive.

The Whale/Wave
The whale/wave element has a prominent role in the many legends of Glooscap, including creating the shores and waves of our Bay of Fundy.