To understand how the Co-ops developed in the north, we must first look at the history of the Inuit, Dene and Metis people our Co-ops serve. The first limited contact the aboriginal people of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut had with other cultures took place more than 300 years ago when European explorers ventured into the Canadian Arctic. This first contact was very limited but it was the start of major changes in the way of life of northerners. Over the next 250 years our contact increased with explorers, whalers and later, with traders and missionaries. About 50 years ago, things began to change very quickly for the Inuit, Dene and Metis people of the Arctic. Health and education services were started in many areas. With these new services and the interest in education, communities began to develop. People that had lived a nomadic life style for thousands of years started to move to the locations where services were available. In the late 1950s and early 1960s legal businesses were formed. Community-owned Co-operatives became the first locally owned and controlled business enterprises in our communities. The Co-operative principals and structure that we adopted in our new businesses were very close to that of our sharing culture. Our members did not want people from outside their communities coming in and establishing businesses to provide services. We wanted to develop the services ourselves...
Arctic Co-Operatives Limited is Winnipeg-based company (Manitoba, Canada) with a phone number 2046972243. Our data show that the company is located at the address: 1645 Inkster Blvd. The company has a web site: www.arcticco-op.com.
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