Although it is not tied directly to the Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council (NTC),[1][2] the NEDC was formed to help the Nuu-chah-nulth people achieve economic and social independence by providing financial assistance and advisory services.
NEDC manages a number of funding programs aimed at enhancing economic development in the region.
[4] It plays a major role in helping Nuu-chah-nulth communities by exploring all existing and emerging opportunities and building on the new economy.
The NEDC encourages rural economic development and entrepreneurship through services available to all Aboriginal people living and operating in the Nuu-chah-nulth Territory.
Other noted partnerships include Western Economic Diversification,[7] the Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council (NTC),[8] Business Development Bank of Canada,[9] and the New Relationship Trust.