Multinational coffee chain Starbucks and the We Wai Kai Nation have announced a first-of-its-kind collaboration in Canada: a new cafe location operated entirely by the First Nation community.
The We Wai Kai Nation, located near Campbell River and Quadra Island on Vancouver Island’s eastern coast, obtained a licence with Starbucks Canada for the new coffee shop, and plans to hire staff from the nation’s 1,200 members.
On Monday, a ground breaking ceremony took place at the site of the future Starbucks store near the town of Campbell River.
Dressed in traditional regalia, women from the nation performed the Tłalkwała or the Ladies’ Dance, while other members huddled for
