Honour Ugs'tqamu. Empower Our Future.

Netukulimk 🔊 is an essential teaching for the Mi'kma'ki 🔊 people, guiding how to live in harmony with Ugs'tqamu 🔊 (Mother Earth), where Spirit guides the heart, mind, and actions. It shapes our relationship with all living beings and the rhythms of Ugs'tqamu. Netukulimk begins when we learn to weave respect, responsibility, relationship, and reciprocity into every part of life—into all we do to and on ugs'tqamu.

At Mi’kma’ki Energy, our mission is simple yet urgent: HONOUR UGS'TQAMU. EMPOWER OUR FUTURE.

Rooted in the Mi’kmaq worldview and guided by the principle of Netukulimk, Mi’kma’ki Energy is an Indigenous-owned clean energy company dedicated to advancing utility-scale renewable energy projects in partnership with the Mi’kmaq First Nation. We are leading the development of clean energy projects in Mi’kma’ki (Atlantic Canada) that support both environmental stewardship and energy sovereignty.

Our projects aim to deliver long-term economic, cultural, and ecological benefits to First Nation communities while contributing to regional and global climate goals. Our profits will be reinvested in our communities and be utilized to revitalize Mi’kmaq teachings, culture, and traditions, restoring the wisdom that connects us to Ugs'tqamu. Our vision is a future where First Nations are not only participating in—but leading—the clean energy transition.

With multiple decades of combined experience, the Mi’kma’ki Energy team offers expertise in renewable energy development, project finance, legal advisory, and energy sovereignty. Their work spans solar, onshore and offshore wind, energy storage, biomass, and green hydrogen, with projects deployed across the U.S., Canada, and worldwide. The team has advised global energy firms, federal agencies, and First Nations, leading efforts in project siting, engineering, permitting, tax structuring, financing, and stakeholder engagement. Their integrated approach blends technical, legal, and cultural knowledge to deliver impactful clean energy solutions.

Tanya Martinez

Founder & Vision keeper

Tanya Martinez is a seasoned developer with a deep commitment to energy sovereignty for First Nations and advancing clean energy solutions that foster economic opportunity. With over 20 years of experience in the renewable energy industry, she has served in diverse roles—primarily as a project developer and engineering consultant—delivering community-scale and utility-scale energy projects across the U.S., Mexico, and Atlantic Canada, including working for First Nations.

Her expertise spans multiple technologies, including solar, biomass cogeneration, battery storage, green hydrogen, and wind. As lead developer, Tanya has deployed over 2 GW of energy projects and brings extensive experience in project management, feasibility studies, energy planning, interconnection, securing power purchase agreements, engineering, permitting, easements, project financing, financial modeling, marketing, community engagement, First Nation consultation and stakeholder relations. She is responsible for business strategy, project development, Nation partnerships, and advancing a just energy transition rooted in Mi’kmaq values and self-determination. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering and a Master of Science in Energy Engineering. She is Mi’kmaq from Ugpi’ganjig First Nation and Puerto Rican.

Matt Ferguson

Chief Legal, Project finance & indigenous partnership

Matt Ferguson has over 20 years of experience advising and counseling clients on a wide range of corporate, project finance, governance, and tax issues. Matt has served in legal and advisory roles for a Fortune 50 company and an international accounting, tax, & advisory firm; and in a federal government agency, with focuses on renewable energy projects, financing and tax matters. Matt’s clients have included technology companies, project sponsors, energy developers, investment firms and funds, and Tribal Nation governments. Matt’s practice includes advising his clients on transaction, deal and corporate structuring; development and financing of renewable energy projects, mergers and acquisitions; project financing; fund formation; corporate tax issues and general corporate law and transaction matters.

Matt has also advised on economic development and investment matters for First Nations and has served as special finance and tax counsel to law firms on energy matters. Matt has also served as a Senior Advisor with the U.S. Department of Energy leading the implementation of an energy infrastructure credit program for First Nations. In this role, Matt regularly interacted with First Nation Leaders, First Nation energy companies and renewable energy developers, and spoke extensively on First Nation energy opportunities throughout the country.

Dr. Venkatesh Prakasam

technical Advisor

Venkatesh Duraisamy Jothi Prakasam, Ph.D. (Venky) is an international wind engineer with over 15 years of experience advancing renewable energy projects around the world. His expertise covers the full lifecycle of wind development, including wind resource assessment, offshore siting, performance optimization, and project execution. Venky has played a key role in pioneering offshore wind initiatives, leading multidisciplinary teams and applying innovative solutions to deliver sustainable, large-scale energy projects. He is widely recognized for bridging technical excellence with strategic leadership to accelerate the global clean energy transition.