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Doing the Work: Des Nedhe Group Releases 2025 Annual Report

08 September, 2026

Des Nedhe Group has released our 2025 Annual Report, highlighting a year of focused growth, national momentum and continued progress for English River First Nation. Across Canada, conversations about economic sovereignty, energy security, defence, infrastructure and Nation-building are accelerating. For First Nations, the opportunities ahead are significant. For English River First Nation, they are also …

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11 August, 2026

Datsa Dynamics Joins $20.3-million Canadian Quantum Defence Initiative

Datsa Dynamics, jointly owned by Des Nedhe Group and Canadian UAVs, will play a key role in Canada’s first Quantum Defence Innovation Secure Hub, announced this week by the Honourable David McGuinty, Minister of National Defence. Led by the University of Calgary’s Quantum City and supported by a Canadian consortium, the $20.3-million, two-year initiative will …

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28 July, 2026

Datsa Dynamics LP and Ventus Geospatial Partner to Deliver Integrated UAV and Geospatial Solutions for Canada’s Critical Industries

Datsa Dynamics LP and Ventus Geospatial have entered a strategic relationship that strengthens Canadian and Indigenous-owned capacity to deliver advanced aerial data, emissions monitoring and geospatial intelligence across the energy, mining, defence and infrastructure sectors. The partnership creates one of Western Canada’s most comprehensive UAV and geospatial service offerings, combining advanced flight operations, specialized sensing …

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We take a considered approach to managing our company, developing and implementing intelligent, long-term plans that will fuel sustainable economic success and ongoing opportunities for all of our stakeholders.

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We believe in our future, and in the extraordinary opportunities that await the next generation of Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples of Canada.

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