Building Financial Literacy through Digital Inclusion Partnerships with Indigenous Communities

Using a qualitative research methodology, this project will explore the potential uses of digital inclusion initiatives based on access to online learning materials for building financial literacy in Indigenous communities. The researchers will strengthen McMaster University’s close ties to the Six Nations of the Grand River, the Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation, and the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne to convene and conduct focus group discussions and one-on one interviews with community members, followed by a one-day symposium for all participants hosted at McMaster. The data collected will inform a set of recommendations to be used as the basis for subsequent practical interventions aimed at leveraging digital learning technologies to enhance financial literacy in Ontario’s marginalized communities.