Indigenous entrepreneurs poised to make big impact on Canadian economy – Vancouver Sun

Aug 27, 2021

Support for Indigenous entrepreneurs a pathway to economic reconciliation, but it’s also good business

Ashley O’Neil is fighting wildfires in B.C. this summer: It’s a job, and a calling. Fighting fires has given her the grit, stamina and toughness necessary for her latest venture as a businesswoman.

O’Neil is a young, Indigenous entrepreneur — part of a growing trend that is revitalizing the Indigenous economy and bringing new goods and services to Canadians while holding on to Indigenous values of social, spiritual and ecological interconnectedness.

As a member of the Ktunaxa Nation, where cultural burns were a traditional practice, O’Neil learned from an early age to understand and respect fire.

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