On May 29 and 30 in Ottawa, Canada 2020 hosted our annual Economic Reconciliation Summit: The Indigenous-led Economy. This gathering brought together Indigenous leaders from across sectors and territories for a vital day of conversation and engagement to explore the balance between growth and sustainability, and ensure that reconciliation is at the heart of future prosperity for all. In the first of our series of highlighted conversations from this summit, Canada 2020 President and CEO Braeden Caley speaks with National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak, and Minister of Indigenous Services Patty Hajdu about closing the gaps in infrastructure, investment, and quality of life between Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities across this country.

This conversation has been lightly edited for length and clarity ahead of publication.