First Nations’ economic arm partners with Alberta energy and construction companies

MOBERLY LAKE, B.C. — The corporate arm of a northeast B.C. First Nation has beefed up its portfolio throughout November.

West Moberly Corporate Alliance (WMCA), the economic arm of Moberly Lake’s West Moberly First Nations (WMFN), has announced partnerships with two new groups.

Both new partners have a base in Alberta: The Crossing Group is in Nisku, and Nakoda Energy is based out of Grande Prairie. 

The first partnership with The Crossing Group was announced via WMCA’s LinkedIn page in early November.

Based out of Nisku, Alberta, the company specializes in trenchless construction, with a presence throughout Western Canada and in the United States in both California and Texas.

A statement from WMCA says the company’s “expertise in completing complex and technically challenging crossings has supported many of the largest energy projects in the region.”

Those projects include contributions to the Coastal GasLink pipeline, the Trans Mountain Expansion Project and the Nova Gas Transmission Expansion.

A statement from The Crossing Group states partnerships with First Nations are “meaningful” and “are essential to building a stronger and more sustainable future.”

This week, WMCA also made the announcement to bring on Grande Prairie-based energy solutions company Nakoda Energy as a full partner.

Going forward, Nakoda will be known as WM-Nakoda Energy. The two companies have a relationship, according to a statement that goes back a decade.

Nakoda Energy representatives said in a statement the partnership “is a shared commitment to partnership, respect and meaningful community benefit.”

Energeticcity.ca reached out to WMCA’s representatives for further comment regarding this story but did not hear back in time for publication.