BUILDING GENERATIONAL WEALTH
ABOUT NORTHWIND
DEVELOPING
WEALTH
and creating meaningful opportunities for the Cadwell First Nation members and supporting community access for the next seven generations and beyond through strategic investments.
ABOUT NORTHWIND
DEVELOPING
WEALTH
and creating meaningful opportunities for the Cadwell First Nation members and supporting community access for the next seven generations and beyond.
About Northwind
Northwind Business Development Inc. is an incorporated Ontario Corporation with a Board of Directors mandated to create wealth for Caldwell First Nation (CFN) and their shareholders.
Founded in February 2023, NBD was established as the Caldwell First Nation “for-profit” business entity. NBD acts as the Limited Partnership, of which CFN is its sole limited partner.
NBD works closely with its chief shareholder CFN to focus on Investments, Community, Revenue, Industry Partnerships Wealth Creation, and opportunities within the Treaty territory. NBD has a clearly defined set of priorities that will successfully be managed by the CEO and the Board of Directors, to create a sustainable economy and offer professional growth to members across the CFN treaty lands.
Who We Are
Northwind Business Development Limited Partnership (NBDLP) exists to build long-term wealth and develop short-term income opportunities for CFN and its membership.
NBDLP always seeks to maintain a high level, and well respected reputable profile. We achieve this by building relationships with developers, investigating financial partners and utilizing a strategic investment process.
NBDLP provides strategic oversight and manages for-profit enterprises and a portfolio of investments across a broad spectrum of sectors including, energy infrastructure, commercial real estate, retail, and green and renewable energy.
Our Mission
To identify opportunities to build wealth that ensures the success and well-being of Caldwell First Nation for future generations.
Our mission reflects the importance of NBD in the long-term wealth of the sovereign Caldwell First Nation and its members. It means that NBD’s investment choices must be business-savvy while also community-centered.
Our Vision
To be the First Nations business partner of choice.
Our vision reflects our commitment to operate with integrity and deliver excellent, sustainable results.
Our Values
Sustainability: NBD will choose long term manageable opportunities that allow First Nations influence over the impacts on the environment.
Sovereignty: NBD’s investments enhance First Nations
economic sovereignty.
Innovation / Ingenuity: NBD will be nimble, flexible and creative and operate at the speed of business to create value.
Integrity: NBD will be a trustworthy, transparent and valued partner.
Wealth: NBD acknowledges its role is to create long-term benefits
beyond profits.
