Discussing the impact of Indigenous business in Thunder Bay – Anishinabek News

November 1, 2024

THUNDER BAY — The Anishnawbe Business Professional Association (ABPA) held a panel discussion on the impact of Indigenous business in Thunder Bay on Oct. 24 at the Best Western Plus NorWester Hotel and Conference Centre in Thunder Bay.

“I’m very proud of what we’ve been able to achieve as an Indigenous business,” says Jason Thompson, owner at Superior Strategies and Red Rock Indian Band citizen. “It’s been a tough journey, I think we’ve all encountered many challenges along the way. I’m very fortunate to be able to work alongside my colleagues to help try to address some of the challenges and barriers we face on a daily basis.”

Thompson says it is important to build relationships, noting that there are years of mistrust and broken promises that happened in the past.

Read More: https://anishinabeknews.ca/2024/11/01/discussing-the-impact-of-indigenous-business-in-thunder-bay/