In this episode of The Indigenous Miner, host Janessa Kosar North sits down with Michael Fox, President and CEO of Indigenous and Community Engagement (ICE), to explore how his early life in foster care, childhood with his grandparents in Weenusk First Nation, and later experiences of racism and family trauma shaped his approach to Indigenous leadership and resource development. Michael breaks down the high risk, pre revenue realities of mineral exploration and Canada’s unique financing structures, while he and Janessa discuss how Nations can move beyond basic consultation toward real influence, ownership, and long term economic participation in mining projects.