Indigenous Values.
Certified Indigenous Business.
Indigenous values and cultures guide our organization and our work together. Additionally, RaceRocks is committed to fostering sustainable relationships with Indigenous peoples from all walks of life.
RaceRocks is a Certified Indigenous Business by the Canadian Council for Indigenous Business and can be found in the Indigenous Business Directory of the Government of Canada.
Reconciliation In Action.
We continue to lean into our journey of reconciliation and our presence as an Indigenous company in the technology community. Our work harnesses the power of our core values to continue to foster positive change in the following ways:
Indigenous reconciliation takes time and effort. We are committed to a learning journey of Reconciliation and the Truth and Reconciliation Calls to Action, especially action #92.
For generations, Indigenous peoples have created intricate, bead-woven traditional pieces like garments and works of art. Indigenous people’s beadwork connects them to their culture, identity, and ancestors. As an Indigenous-led organization, we have represented Indigenous beadwork with the symbolism of beads throughout our website and communications.
Indigenous peoples will occasionally string a bead that is misplaced or of an unmatched colour into their design. As a part of the Seven Grandfather Teachings, placing a spirit bead practices humility. As you scroll through our website and read our communications, you may come across a spirit bead. Whether it’s purposeful in its placement or not, there’s a reason it’s there as we practice humility in our journey.
When you work in technology, you can get lost in the details. Leading with our values allows RaceRocks to pull back to ensure our work serves humanity. In June 2024, RaceRocks started publishing impact reports, known as the Wâhkôhtowin Report, that shed light on our efforts to foster positive change.
Kishkayhta.
We have worked with industry and academia to offer a paid co-op, internship and new graduate program starting in 2024 for Indigenous students pursuing STEAM careers.
The Kishkayhta logo was created by Leah Marie Dorion, an interdisciplinary Métis artist. Pinerock Ridge Graphic Art & Design created the graphic-designed version of the logo. We thank them for this collaboration to highlight the Emergence of Dreams in our logo.
At this time, RaceRocks is working directly with post-secondary educational institutions to ensure that we meet their requirements when providing Kishkayhta opportunities to Indigenous students in STEAM courses.
RaceRocks is working with partners on future funding for Kishkayhta as an avenue to give back to Indigenous communities, advance reconciliation and build capacity to diversify the defence and aerospace workforces.
We thank Raven Indigenous Capital Partners and Camosun College for partnering with us on the launch of Kishkayhta.
Contact Us.
Let's continue the conversation.
If you want to help advance reconciliation, partner with us, or have any questions please email communications@racerocks3D.com