Editorial Volume 1

Abstract

This inaugural issue of the International Journal of Indigenous Business marks the establishment of a dedicated, Indigenous-led space for advancing scholarship, practice, and critical dialogue in Indigenous business. IJIB is an open-access, peer-reviewed journal with an international focus, committed to centring Indigenous voices, knowledges, and priorities across all areas of the Indigenous business discipline. The journal adopts a strengths-based approach that recognises Indigenous businesses and organisations as sites of leadership, innovation, and intellectual authority. It responds directly to the long-standing absence and marginalisation of Indigenous voices in academic literature on Indigenous business, where research has too often been conducted about Indigenous peoples rather than for, with and by them. IJIB prioritises Indigenous-led research and requires Indigenous authorship as a foundational principle of publication. This first issue brings together contributions from Indigenous scholars, practitioners, and business leaders from across the globe, reflecting the breadth and diversity of Indigenous business contexts, practices, and futures. Collectively, the articles demonstrate that Indigenous business is not a niche field but a vital and generative domain of knowledge that informs how organisations are led, economies are shaped, and futures are defined on Indigenous terms.