TribeWorks: The Indigenous Business Accelerator

TribeWorks, The Indigenous Accelerator: atmospheric scene with Salish spirit animals emerging from mist
1.9M+
Indigenous Canadians
50K+
Indigenous Businesses
BC-Led
Squamish Nation
Fastest Growing
Entrepreneurial segment in Canada
Indigenous-owned businesses are growing at twice the national average. Yet most still lack a professional digital presence.
1 in 3
Indigenous businesses have no website
Most rely on word of mouth alone, leaving significant revenue and funding opportunities on the table every single day.
$30B+
Annual Indigenous economic output
The economic power is real. The digital infrastructure to match it? That's exactly what TribeWorks builds.
A Pacific Northwest First Nations father guides his young daughter as they carve a totem pole together in a cedar forest at golden hour
The Opportunity

A historic gap. A generational opportunity.

Indigenous businesses are growing at twice the national average. The digital infrastructure to match that growth is what TribeWorks builds.

Indigenous businesses represent the fastest growing entrepreneurial segment in Canada. Yet access to professional digital services, modern business infrastructure, and capital pathways remains critically underserved.

Most Indigenous entrepreneurs are building world-class businesses with outdated tools, or no digital presence at all. Customers can't find them. Funders can't evaluate them. Opportunities pass by.

TribeWorks exists to close that gap permanently, and to make sure the next generation of Indigenous business owners starts with every advantage.

Indigenous entrepreneur working with digital tools, representing TribeWorks services built for Indigenous business owners across Canada
What We Build

Services built for Indigenous business.

Built from the ground up for our community, by our community.

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Website Design & Development

Custom-built websites that reflect your community's identity and convert visitors into customers. Fast, accessible, and built to last.

Branding & Visual Identity

A brand that carries your story. From logo design to full visual systems, built with cultural depth and modern precision.

Digital Marketing & SEO

Get found. Reach the customers and funders who need to know you exist. Strategic, data-driven, built for Indigenous business realities.

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AI-Powered Business Automation

Streamline operations with intelligent automation. Let technology handle the repetitive so you can focus on what matters.

Business Planning & Grant Readiness

Navigate the funding landscape with confidence. Business plans, grant applications, and strategic roadmaps tailored to Indigenous funding bodies.

Not sure where to start?

Every engagement starts with a conversation. Tell us about your business and we'll recommend the right path forward.

Let's Talk
Indigenous community members collaborating on a business plan, illustrating the TribeWorks process from first conversation to fully operational business
How It Works

Your story starts with a conversation.

Three steps from first hello to fully operational digital business.

01

Connect

Tell us your story

Reach out and tell us about your business, your community, and where you want to go. No jargon, no pressure. Just a real conversation about what you're building.

02

Build

We craft your vision

Our team designs and builds your digital presence collaboratively. You stay involved at every step, ensuring the result reflects your values, your voice, and your community.

03

Launch

Go live with confidence

Your new digital presence goes live. We provide training, ongoing support, and strategic guidance so you can grow with confidence.

Knowledge passed forward

From zero to grant-ready.

We were fortunate. Someone took the time to teach us, to open doors, and to show us what was possible. That kind of guidance changes everything. Now we are looking for business owners like you, so we can pass it on.

This is the road from having an idea to walking into a room with a complete, professional grant application in your hands. We walk every step of it with you.

Phase 01

Your Digital Foundation

Where every business begins

Before a funder will take you seriously, you need to exist online. Not just a Facebook page. A real, professional digital presence that says: this business is here, it is ready, and it means it.

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Secure your domain name

Your domain is your address on the internet. We help you choose one that reflects your business name and register it so it belongs to you.

We handle this for you
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Set up professional email

A [email protected] email tells funders and customers that you are serious. We set it up and connect it to your phone and computer.

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Google Business profile

When someone searches for your business, this is what they find first. We create and verify your profile so you show up on the map.

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Social media presence

We set up the right platforms for your business type, with consistent branding and a profile that looks professional from day one.

We handle this for you
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What success looks like to us

Our clients become the teachers.

We did not get here alone. Someone believed in us before we had proof. Someone sat down with us, shared what they knew, and showed us the path. We carry that with us every day.

Success to us is not just a funded business. It is the moment our clients walk back into their community with the knowledge, the confidence, and the results to lift someone else up. That is the cycle we are building. That is why we do this work.

Let us walk this road with you
Indigenous business owners thriving in their enterprises, showcasing the results TribeWorks has helped build across Canada
The Work

Indigenous businesses are building something remarkable.

Indigenous-owned businesses that are growing, thriving, and leading.

Indigenous business owner, industrial and trades sector
Full Business Development

TradeYards.ca

Tsartlip First Nation ยท Brentwood Bay, BC

Result

50% pre-sale prior to grand opening

$170,000 project value

Canada's first dedicated heavy-duty industrial workspace community. From initial idea through concept validation, deep market research, and feasibility analysis, to a complete business model, business plan, financial planning, funding strategy, project management, site development, website, brand identity, social storytelling, marketing, sales funnel, and a custom CRM with AI automation. Engagement also included expansion planning and preparation for the next phase of growth.

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Indigenous entrepreneur, consulting and professional services
Grant Readiness

Coming Soon

Client case study in progress

Result

Results to be announced

Indigenous business leader, wellness and community services
Digital Marketing

Coming Soon

Client case study in progress

Result

Results to be announced

We're building the digital backbone of a nationwide Indigenous business network, and the businesses that join now will lead it.

From individual entrepreneurs to band councils and First Nations enterprises, TribeWorks is creating the infrastructure for Indigenous economic sovereignty. One business at a time.

Join the Movement
Amy Nahanee-Baker, founder of TribeWorks, the Indigenous business accelerator helping First Nations entrepreneurs build thriving businesses across Canada
About TribeWorks

Built by someone who knows the journey.

Indigenous-led strategy, design, and technology. From someone who's walked this path.

Tribe Works Creative Ltd.

TribeWorks is the accelerator brand of Tribe Works Creative Ltd., a First Nations-led creative and technology company based in British Columbia, built on a foundation of Indigenous economic development and community partnership.

Who We Are

Rooted in community. Built for the future.

Amy (Stath'loat) Nahanee-Baker

Founder & Director, TribeWorks

A proud member of the Squamish Nation, Amy brings deep expertise in Indigenous economic development, reserve land management, and Nation-based business operations. Her work spans property development, community enterprise, and long-term economic capacity building for future generations.

Amy founded TribeWorks with a clear conviction: that Indigenous businesses deserve the same quality of digital infrastructure, branding, and strategic support as any company in the world. Her vision is not incremental. It is transformational.

Squamish NationIndigenous Economic DevelopmentLand ManagementBusiness StrategyCommunity Leadership
First Nations community members and band council leaders coming together to build a stronger economic future through the TribeWorks platform
For Communities

Bring TribeWorks to your Nation.

A complete digital ecosystem for your community's businesses, built on your terms.

TribeWorks partners directly with First Nations communities and band councils to create a comprehensive digital ecosystem for local businesses. When your community joins, every member business gains visibility, credibility, and the digital tools to grow.

The vision is a network where people from across Canada and around the world can discover, hire, and support Indigenous businesses from your Nation. That starts with a conversation.

Comprehensive Business Directory

A curated directory of member businesses, making it effortless for community members and visitors to find and support local Indigenous enterprises.

Local Economic Visibility

Every member business gets a professional digital presence that directs customers, funders, and partners directly to them.

Community-Controlled Growth

Band councils and community leaders maintain oversight of how TribeWorks operates within their Nation. This is your network.

Get In Touch

Let's build something together.

Whether you are an Indigenous business owner, a band council, or a community leader, the conversation starts here.

Reach out directly

Email

[email protected]

Phone

Available upon inquiry

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Based In

British Columbia, Canada

Serving Indigenous communities nationwide