Inclusion is Innovation: Indigenous Community
When you show up as your full self, you invite others to do the same. Discover stories told and illustrated by members of the Indigenous community, at Microsoft and around the world.
The Icebreaker
When Paola Medina started her new position during the pandemic, she quickly identified a digital need to enable connectivity. Community, a key value for indigenous people, sparked her path to innovation. So, she used existing technology with a mission to cultivate belonging and engagement and created something completely new. Illustrated by Diana Ruíz.
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Common Ground
After more than 10 years working at Microsoft, Manitoban Deanna LaJambe reflects on the impact of exercising her “empathy muscle” in life and at work.
Written in the Sky
Indigenous languages are disappearing. Tracy Monteith, a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee, found a way to help turn the tide by preserving and teaching new speakers with Microsoft language tools. Discover his story of technology and tradition, illustrated by Gregg Deal.
Stay Curious
Cloud Solution Architect Dylan Apera leverages the power of soft skills learned from his small island upbringing to build relationships with customers.
Accountable for Progress
Responsibility and accountability require action, not just brand promises. We leverage our platform to improve lived experiences at Microsoft and beyond – exercising the same commitment we bring to all we do.
Industry connection
Microsoft is a proud sponsor of the American Indian Science and Engineering Society to help build career pathways and increase Indigenous representation in STEM fields.
Intelligent preservation
Microsoft’s AI for Cultural Heritage program empowers communities to preserve their cultural heritage. This includes enhancing Microsoft Translator to support Indigenous languages like te reo Māori and Inuktitut.
Insights that inform
We are building the infrastructure to better understand and explore identity as a company. We expanded employee self-identification options in Australia and New Zealand to include culture, ethnicity, Indigenous and caregiver (children, adults, or elders) status.
Inspired partnerships
In partnership with the Louis Riel School Division’s Indigenous Education team, Manito Ahbee Aki is the first Minecraft teaching resource in the world that honours, celebrates and explores a Manitoba Anishinaabe community.