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| Examples of First Nations, Métis and Inuit Co-operatives in Canada |
 There are more than 9,000 co-ops in Canada, and about 100 of them are owned and controlled by First Nations, Métis or Inuit people. Some examples of Aboriginal co-ops include:
Arctic Co-operatives Ltd., which brings together 31 independently owned and controlled Inuit andDene businesses in Nunavut and the Northwest Territories. These co-ops operate most of the grocery stores and gas stations in Canada's north; they are also major players in the promotion and marketing of Inuit art.
 Amachewespimawin Co-operative, which operates a large retail store and gas station in Stanley Mission, a Lac Laronge First Nation community in northern Saskatchewan. The co-operative has been operating for nearly 40 years. Anishinabek Nation Credit Union is the first and only First Nation-owned credit union in Ontario. It offers a full range of financial services, including personal banking, online banking, lending services and First Nation fund management.
The Native Inter-Tribal Housing Co-operative is a housing co-operative for First Nations people in London, Ontario. It was founded in 1980 in response to the failure of the London housing market to respond to the particular needs of Aboriginal residents of London. It is one of the oldest Aboriginal housing co-ops in Ontario
Neechi Foods Co-operative, located in the North End of Winnipeg, is a community-based worker co-operative specializing in Aboriginal food products. They are well-known for their oven-fresh bannock, fresh and frozen wild blueberries, wild rice, local fruits and vegetables, Manitoba-caught fish, specialty jams, hand-crafted moccasins, Aboriginal artwork and children's books.
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