Bee-Clean Indigenous
Bee-Clean Indigenous
Bee-Clean Indigenous: Forging Partnerships, Fostering Prosperity together in Commercial Cleaning Services
Embracing Unity, Building Prosperity
As a leader in commercial cleaning services across Canada, discover Bee-Clean’s commitment to building authentic connections with Indigenous business partners across the nation through Bee-Clean Indigenous. Since our first collaboration in 2012, Bee-Clean has been dedicated to fostering relationships built on mutual understanding, trust, and shared values.
Shared Values, Common Goals
Bee-Clean, in collaboration with First Nations’ leaders, actively identifies opportunities to leverage our industry presence and award-winning operations in commercial cleaning services for the benefit of communities and Indigenous businesses. Moreover, our Indigenous Relations Team has played a pivotal role in nurturing partnerships that stimulate employment, economic development, training programs, and sustainable procurement.
Benefits of Bee-Clean Indigenous Partnerships:
- Stimulating Employment: Creating job opportunities within Indigenous communities.
- Economic Development: Supporting local economies and businesses.
- Training Programs: Investing in skills development for community members.
- Procurement: Engaging in the process of responsible sourcing through tendering.
- Community Investment: Supporting communities through event/activity sponsorships and meaningful contributions.
Capacity Building & Positive Ripple Effects
And more, our partnerships extend beyond immediate benefits, fostering capacity building within First Nation communities. Specifically, this includes the development of resources and infrastructure in areas such as education, healthcare, culture, languages, leisure, and more.
BEE-CLEAN NATIONAL LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
As a national company, Bee-Clean Building Maintenance is dedicated to supporting reconciliation and fostering a culture of inclusion and respect. We honour the history of Turtle Island. We recognize that our head offices are located on traditional Indigenous territories. Our Western Canada head office in Edmonton is situated on Treaty 6 territory, the traditional lands of the Cree, Saulteaux, Blackfoot, Métis, Dene, and Nakota Sioux. Our Eastern Canada head office in Winnipeg is located on Treaty 1 territory, the ancestral lands of the Anishinaabe, Cree, Anisininew, Dakota, and Dene peoples, and the homeland of the Métis Nation. We also recognize that we operate on the traditional territories of many Indigenous nations throughout Turtle Island. We acknowledge and respect the Indigenous leaders and people who are the original stewards of these lands.
As a company providing cleaning services from coast to coast, we recognize our duty to walk together in peace, friendship, and love. Bee-Clean pledges to foster the principles of Truth and Reconciliation. We honour and respect Indigenous perspectives and practices in our operations, ensuring respect for the land and its peoples. We are committed to building meaningful relationships with Indigenous peoples and honouring their contributions to business and economic growth across all communities. We recognize the right to self-governance and the role of business development rooted in the path towards truth and reconciliation.
BEE-CLEAN NATIONAL LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
As a national company, Bee-Clean Building Maintenance is dedicated to supporting reconciliation and fostering a culture of inclusion and respect. We honour the history of Turtle Island. We recognize that our head offices are located on traditional Indigenous territories. Our Western Canada head office in Edmonton is situated on Treaty 6 territory, the traditional lands of the Cree, Saulteaux, Blackfoot, Métis, Dene, and Nakota Sioux. Our Eastern Canada head office in Winnipeg is located on Treaty 1 territory, the ancestral lands of the Anishinaabe, Cree, Anisininew, Dakota, and Dene peoples, and the homeland of the Métis Nation. We also recognize that we operate on the traditional territories of many Indigenous nations throughout Turtle Island. We acknowledge and respect the Indigenous leaders and people who are the original stewards of these lands.
As a company providing cleaning services from coast to coast, we recognize our duty to walk together in peace, friendship, and love. Bee-Clean pledges to foster the principles of Truth and Reconciliation. We honour and respect Indigenous perspectives and practices in our operations, ensuring respect for the land and its peoples. We are committed to building meaningful relationships with Indigenous peoples and honouring their contributions to business and economic growth across all communities. We recognize the right to self-governance and the role of business development rooted in the path towards truth and reconciliation.
Our Current Indigenous Business Partnerships
Acden Bee-Clean
Established in 2012, Acden Bee-Clean in Fort McMurray, Alberta, is the largest industrial commercial cleaning and janitorial service provider in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo. It represents the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation and plays a significant role in the oil sands operations.
Click on the Acden logo below to learn more.
Iron Horse Janitorial
Founded in 2013 in Cold Lake, Alberta, Iron Horse Janitorial is a major commercial cleaning and janitorial service provider in the region. This collaboration with the Primco Dene Group of Companies, owned by Cold Lake First Nation, emphasizes providing employment opportunities for Indigenous individuals.
Click on the Ironhorse logo below to learn more.
Papasay Bee-Clean
A collaboration established in 2015 with Papasay Management Corporation of Bingwi Neyaashi Anishinaabek (Sand Point First Nation) in Ontario, Papasay Bee-Clean is engaged in pursuing contracting opportunities from large companies across the province in the area of commercial cleaning and janitorial services.
Click on the Papasay Bee-Clean logo below to learn more.
Caucapen (Bee)-Clean – Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation
The Caucapen (Bee)-Clean partnership was made official in 2023. It brings together Bee-Clean and Hill Plain Construction Services, which is owned in full by Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation. This partnership focuses on business development in the greater Edmonton area.
Commitment to Meaningful Consultation
Bee-Clean’s Indigenous Relations team ensures that every partnership is built on meaningful consultation, respecting the specific needs and goals of our future partner. This ensures that branding, values, governance, and leadership of our partner companies align with our commitment to long-term, mutually sustainable benefits.
Our relationship-building process with Indigenous communities is characterized by a proactive and inclusive approach. We initiate consultations with Indigenous groups to facilitate mutual economic development, seeking early and meaningful engagement.
This will help define the parties’ combined roles in any project that may occur on lands
traditionally used by Indigenous Peoples.
Recognizing the unique attributes and needs of each Indigenous community, we tailor our engagement process to ensure that it is culturally sensitive and responsive to the community’s specific requirements.
Reconciliation in Action
As we pursue these partnerships, Bee-Clean actively upholds principles such as the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) and supports reconciliation through relationship-building, in line with the Truth and Reconciliation Committee’s Call to Action #92.
Affiliations
Bee-Clean is a proud member of the Canadian Council for Indigenous Business. We hold the PAIR Gold Level certification. PAIR is a certification program that confirms corporate performance in Indigenous relations at the Bronze, Silver or Gold level. Certified companies promote their level with a PAIR logo signaling to communities that they are:
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- good business partners
- great places to work
- committed to prosperity in Indigenous communities
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Bee-Clean is also a proud corporate member of Canadian Aboriginal Minority Supplier Council (CAMSC). CAMSC facilitates the growth of Aboriginal and minority-owned businesses, by connecting them to procurement opportunities with companies and governments committed to a diverse and inclusive supply chain.
To find out more about these important affiliations, click on the logos on this page.
Exploring Opportunities, Ensuring Responsible Growth
Bee-Clean’s Indigenous partnerships are not just about business growth. Above all, they symbolize our commitment to unity, shared prosperity, and responsible business practices. Join us on this journey of positive impact as we continue to explore opportunities and contribute to the well-being of Indigenous communities and the broader business community.
Exploring Opportunities, Ensuring Responsible Growth
Bee-Clean’s Indigenous partnerships are not just about business growth. Above all, they symbolize our commitment to unity, shared prosperity, and responsible business practices. Join us on this journey of positive impact as we continue to explore opportunities and contribute to the well-being of Indigenous communities and the broader business community.
Contact the Indigenous Relations Team
Cliff Tawpisin
Indigenous Relations Manager
Randy Moore
Vice President Strategic Development & Indigenous Relations
