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Aboriginal Environmental Leadership Circle
Promote Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics careers to Aboriginal Youth Cheryl Recollet, President Joseph Wabegijig, Vice President Aboriginal Environment Leadership Circle
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Five Business Tips from an Eco Fashion Designer
By Chantal Fraser This article shares five business tips from Ingrid Tiffe, a member of the Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte. Ingrid is an Eco-Fashion Designer, running her company, IsaTe’s Designs, out of Napanee Ontario. Ingrid works with her clients to showcase their individual style and flair: creating unique clothing and accessories for…
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Building an Aboriginal Environmental Services Group
Offering environmental services to Wahnapitae First Nation’s industry partners. A challenge is finding Aboriginal people with the right certified credentials who are willing to work in the community. Cheryl Recollet Lead Coordinator The Taighwenini Technical and Environmental Services Group
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Engaging the Community & Environment with a Native Plant Nursery
Michael sees his mission as helping repair the earth from a multitude of disturbances. We explore with him restoring land that has been mined to a natural or economically usable state and other modern mining practices such as the restoration of productive ecosystems. We discover how plants may look the same, be called by the same name…
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Success Story
Turtle Technologies Inc. out of Corner Brook, a company that provides information technology services. She started her company in Ontario back in 2004, set up a Corner Brook office in 2013 and has since hired local people. She tells us what moved her to become an entrepreneur and how she overcame obstacles along the…
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From Prepping to a Catering Kitchen
“> Marie-Cecile is a self-sustaining start-up owner of a catering service. She explains how she brought her company to fruition from humble beginnings. Marie-Cecile Nottaway is the Owner and Head Chef of Wawatay Catering
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Saskatchewan First Nations Natural Resource Centre of Excellence
“> The Centre of Excellence aims at working alongside First Nations communities in Saskatchewan to enable them to take full advantage of opportunities in the Energy/Resource sector such as Oil & Gas and Mining (Uranium, Potash, Gold, Diamonds) and renewable sources of energy such as Wind and Solar Power. Sheldon Wuttunee, President/CEO Chief for…
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Know your Own Gift and Needs
A blank canvas is a great opportunity, but it can also be a source of stress. Jennifer reflects on what’s needed to succeed and on work-life balance. Her canvass is her own experience in starting her own business, in designing the right name for her new business, in getting support for her start-up and…
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Innovation is Not Optional
For Ed innovation is not optional if an organization or a community is to survive in today’s world. As a leader you need to get people to collaborate and work together towards innovation Ed talks with Susan Tanner, Carleton Centre for Community Ed Bernacki, Author, consultant and Founder of the Idea Factory .
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The Woman and her Career Path – Dawn Lavell Harvard
Denise Anne Boissoneau gets an inside view of Dawn’s career path which led her to rapidly become a true national advocate for Aboriginal women Dawn Lavell Harvard, President Native Women Association of Canada (NWAC)