Purpose
To capture revenue generation opportunities within WFN traditional territories. Employment and training for WFN Community Members.
Vision
The Windigo Community Development Corporation (WCDC) exists to improve the overall quality of life of the Windigo First Nations as a key player in the economic and community development of the North.
At a Glance
Windigo Community Development Corporation (WCDC) in northwestern Ontario is 100% First Nation owned and was established in the late 1990s. Its First Nation shareholders include: Bearskin Lake First Nation, Cat Lake First Nation, North Caribou Lake First Nation, Sachigo Lake First Nation, and Slate Falls Nation.
The purpose of WCDC is to improve the overall quality of life of the Windigo First Nations through economic development and employment and training for WCDC community members.
WCDC is an investment company that either has complete or majority ownership in companies providing a wide range of products and services and establishes strategic partnerships to grow into new markets.
Today WCDC employs more that a hundred (100) employees, has strong financial statements and is well positioned to increase their business in both existing and new markets.
Our company boasts a seventy-five percent (75%) First Nation employment rate and is the pride of the Windigo First Nations.
Key milestones include food and janitorial contracts in Northwestern Ontario, including the City of Thunder Bay Police Services, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources Emergency Forest Fire Program, Windigo-Expedition Partnership, Windigo on Wheels Food Truck and Knobby’s Restaurant.