Nation as whole,” says Matthew Wa-
pachee, President, Eskan Company.
ESKAN HISTORY
Wapachee describes Eskan’s origins
as “humble”, when Mistco Ventures,
a business develop-
ment entity formed
by the Cree Nation
of Mistissini, the vi-
sion of procuring and
employing the local
workforce on under-
takings within the
territory was formed.
Reinventing itself to
Eskan Company in 2003, the company
re-emerged with a more refined op-
erational plan, vision, and mission. As
a result, Misto activities were phased
out and assets were transferred to Es-
kan, and the Eskan mandate was re-
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