What We Do

At the Centre for Native Nation Builders, we go beyond business as usual. Our work is grounded in relationships and powered by strategy, technology, and vision. Together with Nations and partners, we design frameworks, create pathways for prosperity, and strengthen systems for the next generation.

  • Relational Frameworks & Strategy

    We design and facilitate relational frameworks and innovative strategic planning processes that help Nations and partners build lasting relationships, align values, and take action on their own terms.

  • Community & Economic Development

    We work alongside Nations to create community plans and economic models that support true self-determination and long-term prosperity, unlocking opportunities that strengthen Nations today and for future generations.

  • Keynote Speaking & Research

    We share knowledge through keynotes, panels, and facilitated sessions, and provide research that informs decision making, challenges colonial barriers, and equips communities, governments, and organizations with evidence to lead their own futures.

Driving Change Through Relationships and Strategy

Celebrating a Year of Nation Builders


In our first year, Centre for Native Nation Builders has partnered with Nations across Canada to advance economic reconciliation through relational frameworks, innovative community planning, and nation-led development.


We are here for radical, unapologetic change, driven by the values of our communities.


We create actionable strategies for community-driven change that last across generations.


Combining relational frameworks with technology, storytelling, and modern strategy, we provide research, policy, and consulting aligned with the priorities of First Nations and Pacific peoples.

Meet the Founders
Tracy Ridler

Tracy Ridler

Tracy Ridler is Tsimshian from the Kitsumkalum First Nation, founder of the Centre for Native Nation Builders, and one of the founders of Build Native with Shopify, an Indigenous led and managed program that has supported more than 9,000 First Nations entrepreneurs. With experience working with many provincial ministries and speaking at the UN Commission on the Status of Women, UN ESCAP, and UNESCO’s Transforming Mentalities program, Tracy drives radical, unapologetic change through storytelling, relational frameworks, and strategic planning that ensures First Nations lead on our own terms.