Indigenous business is on the rise across Canada "Indigenous business is going to become and has already started being a key driver in the Canadian marketplace." Willy said.
Delegates from communities across Saskatchewan were given the opportunity to learn of ways to incorporate reconciliation into their towns and cities at this past week’s Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association (SUMA) convention.
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The workshop covers the history of Saskatchewan s First Nation and Metis people from pre-contact to today, as well as treaties and the truth and reconciliation commission s calls to action. Juanita Polegi, the executive director of the Yorkton Chamber of Commerce, said that she felt this course is important due to the number of young indigenous people entering the workforce. She wants to make sure that employers are properly educated. Nick Crighton, the director of Indigenous Engagement with the Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce and who leads the sessions, said that it is a chance for people to learn what they were not taught.