Eli Enns, an expert in Indigenous history and economic development, spoke to the CCU in Victoria, BC in February 2025. Eli is co-founder of the Ha’uukmin Tribal Park in the Clayoquot Sound UNESCO Biosphere Reserve on Vancouver Island, Eli was Co-Chair for The Indigenous Circle of Experts for The Pathway to Canada Target 1 (Aichi Target 11). He is CEO and President of the IISAAK OLAM Foundation and Founder of the Naa’Waya’Sum Gardens in Tofino, Clayoquot Sound.
He spoke about the history of Indigenous societies going back hundreds of years before even the founding of Canada. Eli also focused on the economic development of Indigenous communities and their relationship with the environment, as well as the governments of Canada and the United States.
