Connecting with Indigenous communities
Building trusting relationships with Indigenous communities across Canada
Our commitment to a more inclusive future
We maintain close ties to Indigenous peoples, including clients, colleagues, and communities.
We support the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's Call to Action 92 for Canadian businesses.
We believe the business community plays a key role in societal progress, and we feel privileged to be able to contribute to this goal.
Among our initiatives, we work alongside several organizations that promote the development of Indigenous communities:
Right to Play
Aims to improve access to community-led, culturally relevant play-based programs.
Winnipeg Art Gallery
Contributes to promoting Inuit art.
National Arts Centre Foundation
Offers performing arts educational programs for Indigenous youth.
UQAT Foundation
Supports the implementation of research into Indigenous issues and awareness initiatives.
Chapter One
Transforming children’s futures with one-to-one reading support.
Enactus Canada
Advancing the social and economic inclusion of Indigenous peoples and entrepreneurs.
Indigenous talent at National Bank
Providing our Indigenous employees with career development opportunities is among our priorities. We hold ongoing, open conversations with employees in Indigenous communities to reinforce their feeling of belonging and allow them to truly be themselves in the work environment.
Initiatives and jobs
Indigenous talent recruitment program
A dedicated program to promote employment equity.
Indigenous issues awareness
The Ashukan Institute offers activities and conferences to all our staff.
Indigenous Network
This group engages in open and ongoing conversations to better understand career development challenges.
Celebrating Indigenous culture
To recognize the important contributions of Indigenous peoples, we organize awareness, education and outreach activities throughout the year. We also recognize and promote National Indigenous Peoples Day and the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
Steve Berna joined National Bank in January 2025 as Managing Director and Head of Indigenous Relations. He is dedicated to advancing equitable Indigenous participation across all of our activities, while fostering awareness, dialogue, and stronger recognition of Indigenous communities within banking relationships.
Steve Berna
Managing Director & Head of Indigenous Relations
The PAIR certification: a financial and social commitment
National Bank recognizes the importance of Indigenous participation in the Canadian economy and reconciliation. National Bank is proud to announce that it has completed its third year of participation in the Partnership Accreditation in Indigenous Relations program at the Committed level in 2025, administered by the Canadian Council for Indigenous Business.
Recognition of Our Indigenous Workforce Integration Practices
National Bank has been awarded the Integration Badge from the Karáhkwa Recognition Program of the First Nations Human Resources Development Commission of Quebec (FNHRDCQ).
This recognition highlights our commitment to integrating Indigenous talent and to fostering a culturally safe, inclusive and respectful workplace built on meaningful partnerships.
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