One Tribe Carbon

We are specialists in Nature Based Solutions (Nbs). Creating and managing  high-quality, Indigenous-originated Voluntary Carbon Credits (VCCs)

About Us

Incorporated in spring 2022 One Tribe Carbon is Indigenous majority owned and managed by Tatanka Oyate Holdings, a wholly owned company of Wahpeton Dakota Nation.

We thoroughly believe that Economic Reconciliation with Indigenous communities and businesses is an opportunity to merge the dual focus of addressing climate change and meaningful leadership and involvement by Indigenous Peoples. 

We have an experienced team of Indigenous professionals in climate tech and renewable energy projects, net zero buildings, climate change related projects as well as land management and forest management; branching out from nature based and forest carbon sequestration projects to renewable energy, strategic advisory services, carbon project origination, and carbon transactions.

At One Tribe Carbon we are addressing ESG needs and ensuring Indigenous Reconciliation is treated distinctly. We ensure Indigenous values and beliefs of respecting Mother Earth are at the forefront of all business especially in the carbon sector.

Our values align with and are guided by the traditional wisdom of the Oceti Sakowin (Seven Council Fires).

Our Vision

To provide high quality, authentic, Indigenous originated voluntary carbon credits (VCCs) to our clients through the One Tribe software platform (API). Ensure that the majority of the revenues generated through this business are sent to the communities, entrepreneurs, or landowners and a portion of One Tribe’s revenues will be also used to co-originate projects.

One Tribe Offset Origination

Connect

Connect and measure your property using One Tribe Feasibility Study Software

Protect

Protect your forests by accessing finance for IMF, ARR Forest Stewardship 

Grow

Grow your property revenue through the management and retail of voluntary carbon offsets.

Services

Carbon Project Origination

  • Provide necessary project development professional expertise to help indigenous communities, entrepreneurs and developers meet their economic, social and energy needs
  • Types of projects looking to originate are Nature based (forest, peat, etc), renewable energy, net zero energy buildings, net zero carbon buildings and materials, bio-energy, gas, mass, char projects.
  • Indigenous led and assist with connecting to Indigenous partners
  • Option to co-originate with indigenous project proponents

Carbon Transactions - Project Originators

  • Representing project originators
  • Pursuit of direct purchase opportunities to an end buyer 
  • Provide confidence and clarity to the project originator in the voluntary markets
  • Ensuring the revenue from voluntary offset purchases directly fund the carbon project
  • Negate the need to resort to marketplaces, commodity brokers, and spot markets
  • Identifying and negotiating with potential buyers seeking high quality and impact Indigenous led and owned projects

Strategic Advisory Services

  • Working with companies seeking assistance with solutions and reviews of their emissions scope assessments
  • Identifying and sparking opportunities to work with Indigenous communities and businesses to create economic, social, environmental project opportunities that result in positive impacts on the communities, people and mother earth.

Forests are the lungs of our planet, the natural solution to climate change that remove, store and offset CO2 from our atmosphere.

Accessing revenue through carbon offset focused managmeent programs.

 

Wahpeton Dakota Nation

It's a way of life

The land has always been important because of our spirituality. Our parents taught us that we are connected to the earth, and that it’s our responsibility to take care of the earth. Our ceremonies and prayers are dedicated to the land and every living creature. That’s instilled in us as Dakota people.”

Cy Standing

Wakanya Najin

Speak to our team to discuss your forest project

Meet the team

Ric Porteus

Ric Porteus

CEO & Founder
Robert Fincati

Robert Fincati

Chairman
(Chair of the Board, Founder)
Ian Loughran

Ian Loughran

Li Shef
(Managing Director, BoD)
AJ Bird

AJ Bird

Chief Hunter
(VP Business Development)
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Danny Gray

Chief Community Builder (Board of Directors)
LeeA

Lee Ahenakew

Board of Directors
cy

Cy Standing

Advisor to the Board
loisstanding

Lois Standing

Advisor to the Board

Please contact our team:

One Tribe Carbon
First Alberta Place
777 8th Avenue SW
Suite #1920
Calgary, AB
T2P 3R5

Eric currently works as an independent consultant at the intersection of nature and climate, focused on catalysing market and non-market solutions to drive the just transition.

He previously was Head of Product at Earthshot Labs, supporting nature conservation and restoration projects across the global south secure project finance. Prior to Earthshot Labs, Eric led nature-based carbon project development for Gorongosa National Park in Mozambique and founded the Carbon Cooperative, a global alliance of leading nature conservation and restoration practitioners exploring carbon finance. After serving in the Peace Corps in Mozambique out of university, he spent much of his 20s working in community-based conservation and ecosystem restoration efforts in Sub-Saharan Africa interspersed with two startup ventures as co-founder and CEO of a mental health tech startup and COO of a sustainable coffee company. Eric has a dual Masters in Environmental Engineering and Environmental Policy from Stanford University where he was a NSF Graduate Research Fellow and a BS in Environmental Engineering from Tufts University.

Alan is a risk management thought-leader, superconnector, and FinTech pioneer. His mission is to enable an Earth Positive economy which includes nature in global accounting systems.

Alan is Founder of Generation Blue, a venture studio dedicated to planetary game changers powered by exponential technologies. Previously, Alan established Natural Capital Markets at Lykke AG, pioneering blockchain based forestry and carbon backed tokens. Alan has over two decades of risk management experience advising global financial institutions, and was a founding member of the RiskMetrics Group, a JPMorgan spin-off. Alan is an investor and advisor to regenerative impact ventures, including TreeBuddy.Earth, Regenativ, and Vlinder Climate.

Lori Whitecalf made history when she became the first woman to be elected Chief of Sweetgrass First Nation in 2011. She served three terms of office from 2011-2017.  

Lori took a two-year hiatus from leadership to expand the family ranch and serve as the FSIN Senior Industry Liaison. She was re-elected on November 29. 2019 and again on November 30, 2021, as Chief of Sweetgrass. Chief Whitecalf practises a traditional lifestyle of hunting, fishing and gathering. She currently sits on the following boards: Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technology, FSIN Lands and Resource Commission, Battle River Treaty 6 Health Centre and Battleford Agency Tribal Chiefs Executive Council, FSIN Women’s Commission.

Tina is the Chief Business Officer for MLTC Industrial Investments, the Economic Development arm of the Meadow Lake Tribal Council. She has a diverse background of experience. Having spent 15 years as a municipal Chief Operating Officer, 20 years involved in Saskatchewan’s Health Authority Board Keewatin Yatthe and 9 years with Northern Lights Board of Education. 

 

She continues as a Board Member with Beaver River Community Futures supporting small business development in her home region. Tina brings a wealth of experience in a variety of fields and many connections to the Indigenous communities of Northern Saskatchewan. In addition Tina holds a BA Advanced from the U of S, a Certificate in Local Government Authority from the U of R and is certified as a Professional Economic Developer for Saskatchewan and a certified Technician Aboriginal Economic Developer (TAED).

Tootoosis’ career spans 40+ years in HRM, political leadership, and Indigenous economic development, as a dedicated bridge builder and advocate for Indigenous causes.
As a key member of the Saskatoon Regional Economic Development Authority (SREDA) team since 2021, he develops strategies for the Truth and Reconciliation Commission final report and Call to Action #92.

He is a graduate of the First Nations University of Canada and a certified Professional Aboriginal Economic Developer. Spearheading various community initiatives while serving as a Chair of the SIEDN while directing ILDII and WIBF. Founder of MGT Consulting Tootoosis is based in Saskatoon, Treaty Six Territory.

Cy Standing (Wakanya Najin in Dakota) has a long and distinguished career including serving overseas as an Electronics Technician in the Royal Canadian Air Force, former Chief of Wahpeton Dakota Nation, former Vice Chief of the Federation of Saskatchewan Indigenous Nations (FSIN), past Executive Director of Community Development Branch of the Department of Northern Saskatchewan as well as an Order in Council appointment to the Federal Parole Board.  

Mr. Standing has served as a Director on many Profit and Non-Profit Corporate Boards, including serving as a Director for Affinity Credit Union with assets of over six billion dollars as well as IMI Brokerage and Wanuskewin and is currently a member of the One Tribe Indigenous Carbon Board.