b'AdvertorialSAKATAY GLOBAL AND CCAB:As a PAR Committed-level company, the Ian Martin Group is currently training their third cohort of staff, and they couldnt be more pleased. Ian Martin specializes in engineering, technical, and information Building Cultural Confidence, Inspiring Reconciliation technology recruitment and contract management to help organizations of all sizes hire better. Taking the course and working with Sakatay was such a fantas-tic experience, says Kate Siklosi, Better Business Practices Lead, Ian Martin Group. We were able to watch the videos at our own pace, and then meet with Shannon to further our discussion and ask questions. The course led to some really open and vulnerable discussions, and Shannon creat-ed such a welcoming and safe space. The course inspired us to develop a beautiful land acknowledgment, which is installed on the wall in the foyer of our headquar-ters, as one of the reconciliation actions we decided upon as a team. Our goal is to ensure our entire company takes this Jean Paul (JP) Gladu is the President and CEO of Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business (CCAB).pivotal course. You just learn so much, in Anishinaabe from Thunder Bay, JP is a member of Bingwi Neyaashi Anishinaabek. such a friendly, non-threatening way. W e are in an exciting time as AboriginalA CCAB Certified Aboriginal Business,Pathways to Education Canada is another business continues to grow andSakatay Global has been using the Circleorganization dedicated to building their innovate. At the same time, there is Approach to support our members goingcultural confidence. They are currently a growing realization within the non-through CCABs Progressive Aboriginal training their fourth cohort of staff using Aboriginal business sector that its a newRelations (PAR) program. PAR assiststhe online course. We are a large, nation-era: working with Aboriginal business isbusinesses to develop strategies and aal youth-serving organization and it is not only a good thing to doits good forbusiness case for working with Indigenouscritical that we are culturally responsive business. Yet, many organizations dontpeople. To do this meaningfully, theto the youth we serve, says Martha Krzic, know where to start. Many are still unsurefirst step is for organizations to buildDirector of Program, Pathways toabout how to collaborate and partner withtheir cultural confidence so they canEducation Canada. So far, we have Aboriginal businesses and communities inapproach Indigenous communities withtrained over 50 staff members, and a way that fosters respectful and mutual- care, awareness, and respect. The Circletheres more training on the horizon. It ly-beneficial relationships.Approach was created as a way to intro- was a big commitment that we felt hon-duce and explore ideas and conceptsoured to make because the course has Shannon Monk is a nationally recognizedrelated to reconciliation, says Shannontruly changed our workplace culture. We educator, founder and CEO of SakatayMonk, CEO, Sakatay Global. It is pre- just do our work differently, now. Global Incorporated, and creator of themised on creating an intentional space Indigenous Circle Approach to Culturalto help understand each others storiesAt CCAB, we are working toward eco-Confidence. She is of Mikmaq (Lennoxusing a friendly, engaging, interactive,nomic reconciliation. That takes boldness Island, Prince Edward Island) and Celticnon-threatening, inclusive, non-academicand innovation, and doing things differ-(Nova Scotia) descent, and a member of St.approach. It is our how to framework forently. Its taking time to shift the corporate Theresa Point First Nation, an isolated Oji- reconciliation, and the core of how we doculture in Canada by truly understanding Cree fly-in community in Northern Manitoba.our work to support organizations.the role of Indigenous peoples in our past, present, and future. Sakatay Global Sakatay Globals signature six-modulehas the boldness and innovation and online course, the Indigenous Circleprovides that important learning and Approach to Cultural Confidence hasconversation. Sakatay Globals training been transformational for the organi- prepares you to be part of the change we zations that have chosen to invest theirsee happening across this country. Lets people and resources into this uniquecreate a future together that our children training experience. Thecan be proud of. six modules are:Creating Space Indigenous History andContext Relationship Building and ProtocolCulture, Community, andCeremonyLand, Language, and Lifelong LearningEducation Leads to Reconciliation'