ing to engage in join venture opportu-
nities also rely on Stalkaya’s expertise,
who will provide services for these
small First Nations who don’t have in-
frastructure framework.
THE FOUR PILLARS
Natraoro founded Stalkaya on a four
pillar model that defines and tracks:
employment and training, procure-
ment, social investment, and fair prof-
it sharing. “A lot of companies now
look at the Truth and Reconciliation
Commission with involvement of Ab-
original inclusion. Our whole initiative
is bringing together group of com-
panies that can provide services in
multiple areas to invest in Aboriginal
communities.”
Natraoro’s long term vision for
Stalkaya, whose name means
Striking Wolf, is to use its col-
lective experience and become
a full fledged general contrac-
tor company. Beyond that,
Stalkaya will be emblematic of
a new era of partnerships with
First Nations communities and
projects conducted on their territorial
lands by creating economic develop-
ment opportunities for First Nations
organizations and corporate con-
struction companies.
Natraoro says it starts at top level
of management, which is what mo-
tivates him everyday to create more
managerial positions for First Nations
community members. “The manage-
ment systems have huge implications
in terms of communication and future
prospects. In the past, First Nations
have been underrepresented: this is
something new.”
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