By Aastha Sethi, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Cabin Radio The federal government is providing the Dechinta Centre for Research and Learning $250,000 for a two-year project to “research the viability of developing a northern co-operative economy.” Kelsey Wrightson, a researcher with the centre, said the project will examine both historic and modern examples of Dene and Inuit solidarity economies and create opportunities for northerners to learn how co-operative businesses can support things such as tourism, food security, and arts and cultural programming. A solidarity economy refers to economic activities that aim to prioritize environmental and social profits. “We know that the North is in the midst of rapid change, with new investments and considerable challenges in the current economic model that relies heavily on mining,” Wrightson told Cabin Radio in…
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