The Role of Community-Led Commerce: A Study of "Eskasoni Buy and Sell"
In the Eskasoni First Nation, the largest Mi'kmaq community in the world, commerce is as much about connection as it is about transactions. While the community has a growing formal retail sector—including a supermarket, pharmacy, and recently expanded commercial spaces for retailers like Dollarama—the "Buy and Sell" marketplace remains a vital, grassroots pillar of the local economy. These digital and physical exchanges facilitate the circulation of goods, support community self-reliance, and offer a sustainable alternative to external retail chains. eskasoni buy and sell
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