grew out of a conversation with for-
mer National Chief Ovide Mercredi.
“Ovide was very concerned about fi-
nancing for First Nations communi-
ties,” says McCoshen, “and asked if I
could help. We ultimately secured a
$21 million loan for a community that
otherwise was having significant dif-
ficulty doing so.”
This initial project opened the door
for an entire company dedicated to
facilitating full financial participation
in the global economy for Indigenous
groups, and McCoshen hasn’t looked
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“We want to continue working with alternative lending methods to get the
same level of financial products in these communities that corporate Canada
enjoys.”
– Sean McCoshen, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Usand Group
