b'MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENTBuildingBtir Somethinglavenir tous that Matters ensembleTabatha BullPresident and CEO@ccab_national W e all want to build somethingC rer quelque chose dont nous that will make us proud, giveserons fiers, qui renforcera notre@Canadian Council for us purpose, and outlive andraison dtre et qui nous survivra: Aboriginal Business outlast us. voil une aspiration que nous@Canadian Council forpartageons tous. Aboriginal Business When respect for previouswww.ccab.com generations and consideration for future gener- Quand le respect des gnrations antrieures ationsthe Seven Generationsinform ouretvenirles sept gnrationsguide nos@ccab_national decisions, we can better weigh our prioritiesdcisions, nous pouvons mieux mesurer les and ask important questions that too oftenpriorits et poser des questions cruciales trop are not considered. Questions such as: Whatsouvent ngliges.Quel sera limpact?impact is this going to have? Why does it Pourquoi est-ce important? Comment matter? How do we respect our history? honorer notre histoire?Im excited to share this construction and tradesOser poser les bonnes questions aboutit issue with you because the stories on these des projets plus durables, plus qui-pages demonstrate that when we ask the righttables, plus inclusifs. Ce numro consacr questions, the result is more sustainable, equi- aux mtiers etla construction regorge table and inclusive projects. dexemples.I remember the first conversation I had withJe me souviens la premire fois o Rod Rod Stagg of the Alberta-based IndigenousStagg ma parl de lIndigenous Incubator, Incubator. The concept is exciting. It givesbas en Alberta. Un concept formidable! people who have spent their lives building aLincubateur donne aux entrepreneurs en fin business the opportunity to exit well by part- de carrire la possibilit de passer le relaisnering them with Indigenous youth who arede jeunes Autochtones motivs, outills et eager, equipped and empowered to take thosecapables de faire prosprer ces entreprises. businesses forward. This program is investingCe programme investit dans une nouvelle in a new generation of Indigenous entrepre- gnration dentrepreneurs autochtones, neurs, while also giving hope to future gener- inspirant lespoir aux gnrations futures, ations, their families and communities. Thataux familles et aux communauts. Cest ce is economic reconciliation, and you can readquon appelle la rconciliation conomique. more about it on page 34. Plus de dtails page 34.Other stories in this edition ofAboriginalDautres articles insufflent galement un Business Report also create a sense of excite- regain doptimiste quantnotre avenir en ment for our future as Indigenous businesstant que propritaires et dirigeants den-owners and leaders. We learn about resil- treprises autochtones. On y dcouvre des ient, smart, capable Indigenous women whofemmes rsilientes, brillantes et comptentes are taking control of their lives and buildingqui saisissent leur destin et trouvent la prosp-prosperity through the skilled trades. Pleaserit dans des mtiers spcialiss. Contemplez check out the photo on page 26 of gradu- la photo de la page26: des diplmes en ates of a training program standing proudlyjupesrubans se tiennent firement devant in their ribbon skirts in front of the heavyla machinerie lourde quelles ont appris10A CCAB PUBLICATION2023'