Black Bear
A national Military Personnel Command program conducted by the Canadian Army for Indigenous participants from across Canada, with training at the 5th Canadian Division Training Centre in Oromocto, New Brunswick.
Built around shared purpose.
IndigiSEC is an Indigenous-led, independent defence and security conference designed to create trusted ground for Indigenous Nations, industry, government and strategic partners to engage around Canada's defence and security future.
Why IndigiSEC exists
As Canada's security requirements evolve, there is a growing intersection between national capability, defence industrial participation, sovereignty, and Indigenous economic leadership.
IndigiSEC exists to help these conversations happen deliberately and constructively. The platform focuses on practical execution: Indigenous business participation in defence procurement, long-term industry relationships, national capability, and Indigenous economic leadership.
Neutral Ground. Shared Purpose.
Indigenous Nations, industry and government do not need identical priorities in order to work together.
Each participant brings distinct authority, responsibilities, interests and commercial realities. IndigiSEC provides an independent environment where those perspectives can meet honestly and productively.
UNDERSTAND
CONNECT
EXECUTE
The Pillars
Security
Canada's capability, infrastructure, workforce, technology and resilience. A secure nation requires a robust industrial base and thriving regional economies.
Sovereignty
Canada's ability to develop, sustain and protect strategic capability and interests, deeply interconnected with the presence and prosperity of Indigenous Nations across the country.
Partnership
Long-term relationships built around mutual value rather than transactional engagement. This is the foundation of sustainable procurement and capability development.
Indigenous Participation · Service · Leadership
The meaning behind the Bear, Eagle and Raven
The visual language of the IndigiSEC crest acknowledges Indigenous participation within Canada's defence community and recognizes the Black Bear, Bold Eagle and Raven Canadian Armed Forces Indigenous summer training programs.
These programs combine military training with Indigenous cultural teachings, providing participants with opportunities to develop skills in leadership, teamwork, discipline, confidence and service.
Bold Eagle
A Canadian Army program designed primarily for Indigenous youth from Western Canada, with participants training at the 3rd Canadian Division Training Centre in Wainwright, Alberta.
Raven
A national program based at CFB Esquimalt on Vancouver Island that combines Indigenous teachings with naval-oriented military training and exposure to potential Canadian Armed Forces career pathways.
For IndigiSEC, these symbols speak to something larger: Indigenous leadership, capability, service and the relationships that continue to shape Canada's defence and security future.
IndigiSEC is an independent, Indigenous-led conference. Reference to Canadian Armed Forces programs is for contextual and educational purposes and does not imply CAF affiliation, ownership, sponsorship or endorsement.
Learn more about CAF Indigenous summer programs(opens in a new tab)Stronger Nations.
Stronger Canada.
The core idea behind IndigiSEC: Stronger Indigenous economies, businesses, workforce and infrastructure directly contribute to stronger Canadian industrial capacity, security and sovereignty.
Governance & Leadership
IndigiSEC is an independently governed, Indigenous-led platform. Leadership and advisory board announcements will be made as the program develops.
Leadership Announcements Forthcoming