MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, Could 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Chicken Building Inc. (TSX BDT) as we speak introduced that it has entered right into a strategic partnership with Marten Falls First Nation by means of the formation of Piinahzii Restricted Partnership (“the Partnership”), a majority Indigenous‑owned partnership. The Partnership will work collaboratively on infrastructure initiatives throughout the neighborhood and the Marten Falls Conventional Territory. Piinahzii LP establishes a long-term framework for cooperative venture supply aligned with community-defined priorities and goals.
The Partnership intends to pursue neighborhood infrastructure alternatives that help each near-term wants and longer-term growth goals. The events will work collectively to align planning, supply, and native participation in a fashion that displays neighborhood values and helps sustainable outcomes.
An necessary ingredient of the partnership is its emphasis on neighborhood readiness and capability constructing, recognizing that infrastructure growth extends past building alone. This consists of strengthening native supply capabilities, supporting workforce growth, and creating pathways for Marten Falls members and Indigenous-owned companies to take part by means of employment, coaching, and subcontracting alternatives as initiatives advance. The partnership builds on years of community-led planning and engagement and displays a shared dedication to transparency, cooperation, and consensus-based governance, with the target of delivering lasting neighborhood advantages over time.
“For years we have worked diligently to advance our community priorities,” stated Chief Bruce Achneepineskum of Marten Falls First Nation. “This partnership supports our commitment to building community infrastructure while advancing community readiness priorities that help our community prepare for the opportunities ahead. We have always said that building infrastructure must go hand in hand with building our people, our businesses, and our capacity. This partnership reflects that vision. We are confident that Bird is the right partner to support our readiness work and to help ensure our community is positioned to participate meaningfully, now and into the future.”
“At Bird, we believe lasting partnerships start early, by listening, building trust, and investing in people,” stated Teri McKibbon, President and CEO of Chicken Building Inc. “We value the opportunity to partner with Marten Falls First Nation on an important step for the community and its future. This partnership is about working collaboratively on community infrastructure while supporting readiness initiatives that build skills, experience, and local capacity, creating clear pathways for Marten Falls members and businesses to participate meaningfully over the long term.”
In reference to getting into into the Partnership and associated agreements, Chicken has agreed to problem roughly 20,000 frequent shares to Ozhiitaah, LP, a Marten Falls First Nation growth group and Chicken’s accomplice within the Partnership, topic to TSX approval.
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