About
Our Approach
Good Partnerships Start With Good Relationships. Bear Claw's original mission was built around creating good partnerships through good relationships. That philosophy remains the foundation of how the company identifies opportunities, chooses partners and delivers value.
The Bear Claw Process
How We Work
Find recurring opportunities. What will the project or community need not only today, but throughout its lifecycle?
Bring together the right capabilities: Indigenous partners, industry partners, customers and specialized technology.
Provide a competitive solution. Indigenous participation should strengthen delivery, not compromise quality, safety or value.
Build Indigenous participation into procurement, employment, training, ownership and commercial structures.
Leave something behind: skills, businesses, relationships, infrastructure and economic capacity.
Our Foundation
Four Pillars of Partnership
These principles originate in Bear Claw's partnership model and guide every relationship we build. This model was developed by Tamara Goddard, CEO of Four Our Future.
Employment & Training
Create pathways to work, apprenticeships, skills and careers.
Procurement
Create meaningful opportunities for Indigenous businesses in project and operational supply chains.
Economic Participation
Develop commercial structures that enable Indigenous partners to share in value creation.
Social Investment
Support education, youth, training, culture and community initiatives.
The Bear Claw Model
Building Indigenous Participation Into Every Relationship
Bear Claw's model creates meaningful Indigenous participation through five connected areas: operating as an Indigenous business; employment, procurement, profit sharing and social investment; Indigenous branding of assets and products; building legacy companies; and developing sustainable business relationships.
