b'EMPLOYMENTThe Awen Gathering Place in Collingwood, Ontario, a sculptural pavilion based on the teachings ofDuke Redbird Designing the Future ofBusiness SuccessBy Dawn T. MaracleB r o o k M c I l r o i yW e live in a world where positive business relationships with Indigenous peoples strengthen families, economies, communities, social justice, a n d C e n o v u seducation, awareness and environmental impact. But so much more than that, positive Indigenous relations are shaping the success of our e m b r a c e t h e rfuture world through our stories, our visions, and our cultures.PA R c e r t i f i c a t i o nHere we will look at the positive Indigenous relations of two businesses in the PAR program, and how the employment driveras part of thathelps to promote successful a s a k e y d r i v e rbusiness. Increasing the number of Indigenous employees and strengthening their t o b u s i n e s sadvancement is one way to achieve equitable representation of Indigenous persons in the workplace. This driver also supports cross-cultural awareness and/or cultural s u c c e s s sensitivity training and provides training and support for existing or prospective Indigenous employees through specific programs or actions. Brook McIlroy is an award-winning architecture, landscape architecture, urban design and planning, and Indigenous design studio established in 2000 with over 40 employees. The firm is based out of Toronto, Thunder Bay and Winnipeg and is the first design practice in Canada certified under CCABs PAR program. In 2020, it jumped from the Bronze level right to Gold, achieving the highest level of certification. It has an Indigenous design studio led by Ryan Gorrie with a team of Indigenous architects, planners and landscape designers that work to restore Indigenous presence to communities and landscapes. 32A CCAB PUBLICATION2021'