The National Coalition of Chiefs (NCC) was established in 2017 with a mandate to defeat on-reserve poverty through Indigenous community inclusion and participation in Canada’s natural resource industry.  The NCC provides a forum for pro-development Chiefs to communicate directly with leaders of the Natural Resource Industry while advocating for policies that pave the way for more Indigenous involvement in industry, as employers, contractors, partners and owners. The NCC promotes the Regional Coalition of First Nations Model to develop equity opportunities in Canada’s natural resource industry and to build much-needed First Nation community infrastructure such as clean water systems.