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June 6, 2025
Launch Your Vision in This High-Exposure, Fully Updated Commercial Space

Turnkey Commercial Space in Prime Port Alberni Location – Fully Upgraded and Ready for Business! Discover this newly commercially zoned space situated in …

Blue Moon Marquee – Jasmine Colette & A.W. Cardinal

Arts & Culture | Duncan

A.W., who is half Cree and Métis, grew up facing the deep impacts of intergenerational trauma. His mother was a survivor of the Sixties Scoop, and his …

May 29, 2025
Stevie Dennis | 2025 NACCA Youth Entrepreneur Award Winner

Stevie Dennis, owner of Naas Foods, has been honored as the 2025 NACCA Indigenous Youth Entrepreneur Award Winner. A proud Nuu-chah-nulth entrepreneur from …

Romeo’s – Stephanie Peter & Natalie Johnny

Food & Drink | Duncan, BC

Born into a rich heritage deeply rooted in the Cowichan Tribes, with ancestry from the Tsartlip, Esquimalt, and Stzuminus First Nations, Stephanie Peter’s …

Kotawân Media – Tyler Mcleod

Marketing & Video Production | Cowichan Valley, BC

Kotawân Media’s founder and owner is Tyler Mcleod, a proud Duncan’s First Nation member with Nîhiyaw (Plains Cree), Dane-zaa (Beaver), and Scottish …

Bright Smile Clear Skin – Melida Gus

Fashion, Health & Wellness | Brentwood Bay, BC

Melida finds her strength and drive after losing her mother and brother. Melida’s goal is to build a business that acknowledges those that are forgotten. …

Lone Cone Hostel & Campground/Lone Cone Trail, Tofino Wilderness Resort & Ahous Adventures – Maaqtusiis Hahoulthee Stewardship Society (MHSS)

Accommodations, First Nation, Tourism | Tofino, BC

Maaqtusiis Hahoulthee Stewardship Society (MHSS) is a ‘hereditary’ run entity that is in control of Economic Development for Ahousaht First …

Pearson Tire – Justine & Curtis Schmidt

Automotive and Mechanical, First Nation | Port Alberni, BC

Curtis and Justine Schmidt proudly own and operate their family business which has been passed on from 2 generations.  Curtis has worked in the shop since …

Naas Foods – Stephen Dennis

First Nation, Fishing, Food & Drink | Tofino, BC

Stevie Dennis from Ahousaht, BC. Is a naturally grown entrepreneur. He watched his parents build and succeed in their businesses. He got the business …

Bare Bones Fish House and Smokery – Lance Dodding & Vishal Dewli

First Nation, Food & Drink | Port Alberni, BC

Business partners Lance and Vishal, offer ‘upscale casual dining,’ a different genre of the restaurant business. Discover a culinary haven at Bare Bones, a …

R Barker Contracting – Ryan Barker

Construction, First Nation | Port Alberni, BC

Ryan Barker Ryan started as a first-year apprentice at Camosun College then moved his way up to complete his 4th year and obtain his Red Seal at Vancouver …

Primal Sisters – Tamara Wensley

Food & Drink, Retail | Errington, BC

Tamara Wensley, Metis, grew up with her family in Errington, BC. She started the business, Primal Sisters, with her sister back in 2015. The business was …